Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Houston to Baltimore. If you're planning a road trip to Baltimore, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Traveling with a dog or cat? Find pet-friendly stops. Camping along the way? Search for RV campgrounds. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
10:00 am start in Houston
drive for about 3.5 hours
1:37 pm Lafayette
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:37 pm
drive for about 5 hours
7:25 pm Meridian
stay overnight and leave the next day around 11:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 8.5 hours
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11:00 am leave from Meridian
drive for about 2.5 hours
1:17 pm Birmingham (Alabama)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:17 pm
drive for about 2 hours
4:32 pm Chattanooga
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 2 driving ≈ 4.5 hours
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10:00 am leave from Chattanooga
drive for about 3 hours
12:48 pm Gatlinburg
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:48 pm
drive for about 4.5 hours
6:07 pm Roanoke
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 3 driving ≈ 7 hours
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10:00 am leave from Roanoke
drive for about 2 hours
11:58 am Charlottesville
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:58 pm
drive for about 3 hours
4:03 pm arrive in Baltimore
day 4 driving ≈ 5 hours
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Lafayette (9 answers)
questions about Lafayette:
What's the best neighborhood in Lafayette for a first time visitor?
Meridian (3 answers)
Birmingham (Alabama) (43 answers)
questions about Birmingham (Alabama):
where is a safe hotel to stay in birmingham, al
Entertainment for a large group of customers in Birmingham?
locate a good breakfast or coffee shop on the west side of Birmingham
Chattanooga (32 answers)
Ruby Falls (5 mentions)
Rock City (3 mentions)
Tennessee Aquarium (2 mentions)
Creative Discovery Museum (2 mentions)
Lookout Mountain (2 mentions)
questions about Chattanooga:
Is April a good month to visit Chattanooga?
Activities in Chattanooga for families with active kids
Gatlinburg (32 answers)
Great Smoky Mountain National Park (8 mentions)
Great Smoky Mountains (2 mentions)
Roanoke (25 answers)
questions about Roanoke:
What is your favorite restaurant in Roanoke?
Charlottesville (17 answers)
Monticello (2 mentions)
questions about Charlottesville:
Any recommendations for hikes, good food and wine for a long-weekend trip?
Trip with husband
Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest G&M Restaurant and Lounge, which was mentioned 6 times.
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This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
These are some of the places people talk about on Trippy:
Of course, Trippy is the perfect place to ask questions because there's an entire community of travelers talking to each other and sharing tips and advice. Trippy is where you can get answers personalized for your tastes, budgets, trip dates & more!
For example, here are some questions people have asked about Baltimore. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
April from Pembroke (North Carolina) asked:
Best place to get seafood and crab cakes in Baltimore? (14 answers)
Katie from Los Angeles asked:
Best free things to do in Baltimore? (11 answers)
Tamara from Providence asked:
Authentic, non-chain restaurant for dinner with a child (with a well-refined palate) near the Inner Harbor? (8 answers)
Erin from Edwardsville asked:
Family-friendly seafood restaurant (7 answers)
Valerie from Los Angeles asked:
What is your favorite restaurant in Baltimore? (5 answers)
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Yes, even this step is optional, because if you're on vacation who wants the trip to end? It's okay, you can start planning your next trip!
Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Baltimore to Houston drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
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