Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Indianapolis to Pittsburgh. If you're planning a road trip to Pittsburgh, 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.
11:00 am start in Indianapolis
drive for about 1.5 hours
12:15 pm Richmond (Indiana)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:15 pm
drive for about 47 minutes
2:02 pm Dayton
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:02 pm
drive for about 1 hour
4:09 pm Columbus
stay overnight and leave the next day around 11:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 3 hours
find more stops
11:00 am leave from Columbus
drive for about 52 minutes
11:52 am Zanesville (Ohio)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:52 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
2:07 pm Wheeling (West Virginia)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:07 pm
drive for about 1 hour
4:15 pm arrive in Pittsburgh
stay at Fairmont Pittsburgh Hotel
day 2 driving ≈ 3 hours
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Richmond (Indiana) (2 answers)
questions about Richmond (Indiana):
What's the best neighborhood in Richmond (Indiana) for a first time visitor?
Dayton (15 answers)
questions about Dayton:
Activities
Columbus (56 answers)
The Short North (3 mentions)
Wolf's Ridge Brewing (2 mentions)
Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse (2 mentions)
North Market (2 mentions)
Columbus Museum of Art (2 mentions)
restaurants around Columbus:
Late Night Slice
Northstar Café
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
The Thurman Cafe
Lavash Cafe
questions about Columbus:
What's the best neighborhood in Columbus for a first time visitor?
What is your favorite restaurant in Columbus?
Where should we eat in Columbus?
What to see and eat in Short North with just a day?
Traveling thru Columbus Ohio on I -71 need a motel near by.
Zanesville (Ohio) (2 answers)
Wheeling (West Virginia) (4 answers)
Are you going straight to a hotel, or looking for a vacation rental or Airbnb?
The best resource on neighborhoods, areas, and hotels is the Trippy page on where to stay in Pittsburgh.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Fairmont Pittsburgh Hotel, which was mentioned 3 times on Trippy.
Want to research more popular hotels in Pittsburgh? Click the blue button below.
Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Primanti Brothers, which was mentioned 2 times.
Here are some more restaurants people talk about:
Want to research more popular restaurants in Pittsburgh? Click the blue button below.
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 Pittsburgh. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Ida from Durham (New Hampshire) asked:
First timer to Pittsburgh, what should I explore? (7 answers)
Camille from San Francisco asked:
First time to Pittsburgh, what are things a first time visitor has to do? (5 answers)
Valerie from Los Angeles asked:
What's the best neighborhood in Pittsburgh for a first time visitor? (5 answers)
Mark from Monroe (Michigan) asked:
Parking spots for a 45' motorcoach in or near downtown Pittsburgh (4 answers)
Gerald from Brooklyn (New York) asked:
Pittsburgh on a budget? (4 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 Pittsburgh to Indianapolis drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
Looking for ideas for more destinations within driving distance of Indianapolis? Try searching for places within 5.5 hours of Indianapolis.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Indianapolis to Pittsburgh. Or get a full Indianapolis to Pittsburgh flight plan.
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