Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from New Orleans to Memphis. If you're planning a road trip to Memphis, 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 New Orleans
drive for about 2.5 hours
1:17 pm Mobile
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:17 pm
drive for about 2 hours
4:31 pm Meridian
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 4.5 hours
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10:00 am leave from Meridian
drive for about 1.5 hours
11:37 am Columbus (Mississippi)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:37 pm
drive for about 1 hour
1:45 pm Tupelo
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:45 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
4:03 pm Olive Branch
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:03 pm
drive for about 32 minutes
5:35 pm arrive in Memphis
eat at Central BBQ
stay at Peabody Hotel
day 2 driving ≈ 4.5 hours
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Mobile (23 answers)
questions about Mobile:
Bus pickup/drop off location?
Restaurants
Meridian (3 answers)
Columbus (Mississippi)
questions about Columbus (Mississippi):
What's the best neighborhood in Columbus (Mississippi) for a first time visitor?
Tupelo (3 answers)
Olive Branch
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 Memphis.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Peabody Hotel, which was mentioned 12 times on Trippy.
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Central BBQ, which was mentioned 10 times.
Here are some more restaurants people talk about:
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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 Memphis. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Katie from Los Angeles asked:
What's the best neighborhood in Memphis for a first time visitor? (11 answers)
Regan from Brooklyn asked:
What are the musts of Memphis, y'all? (5 answers)
stephanie from Nixa asked:
Must sees in Memphis TN?? Hidden gems places to eat?? (5 answers)
Andreas from Manhattan asked:
Best blues clubs in Memphis? (5 answers)
Larry from Southern California asked:
Good Food and Fun With Kids (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 Memphis to New Orleans drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from New Orleans to Memphis. Or get a full New Orleans to Memphis flight plan.
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