Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from New York City to San Antonio. If you're planning a road trip to San Antonio, 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 New York City
drive for about 6.5 hours
4:39 pm Virginia Beach
stay overnight and leave the next day around 9:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 6.5 hours
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9:00 am leave from Virginia Beach
drive for about 5.5 hours
2:23 pm Charlotte
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:23 pm
drive for about 3.5 hours
7:07 pm Atlanta
stay overnight at W Atlanta - Midtown
leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 2 driving ≈ 9 hours
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10:00 am leave from W Atlanta - Midtown
drive for about 2 hours
12:09 pm Birmingham (Alabama)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:09 pm
drive for about 4 hours
5:16 pm Pensacola
stay overnight and leave the next day around 11:00 am
day 3 driving ≈ 6.5 hours
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11:00 am leave from Pensacola
drive for about 4 hours
2:59 pm Baton Rouge
stay overnight and leave the next day around 9:00 am
day 4 driving ≈ 4 hours
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9:00 am leave from Baton Rouge
drive for about 4.5 hours
1:22 pm Houston
stay for about 2.5 hours
and leave at 3:52 pm
drive for about 3 hours
7:01 pm arrive in San Antonio
eat at Mi Tierra Cafe y Panaderia
stay at Hilton Palacio del Rio
day 5 driving ≈ 7.5 hours
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Virginia Beach (30 answers)
questions about Virginia Beach:
What's the best neighborhood in Virginia Beach for a first time visitor?
Hotels in Virgina Beach & restaurant suggestions?
Charlotte (42 answers)
Halcyon Flavors From the Earth (4 mentions)
EpiCentre (2 mentions)
7th Street Public Market (2 mentions)
Mint Museum UPTOWN (2 mentions)
Discovery Place (2 mentions)
restaurants around Charlotte:
Amelie's French Bakery
Birdsong Brewing Co.
Rooster's Southpark
Cabo Fish Taco
Georges Brasserie
questions about Charlotte:
What is your favorite restaurant in Charlotte?
What's the best neighborhood in Charlotte for a first time visitor?
Nice suburbs to stay just outside Charlotte
Farm to Table Dining in Charlotte
What to do in Charlotte while celebrating a 60th Birthday?
Atlanta (143 answers)
Georgia Aquarium (29 mentions)
World of Coca-Cola (20 mentions)
Piedmont Park (16 mentions)
Midtown Atlanta (14 mentions)
High Museum of Art (11 mentions)
restaurants around Atlanta:
The Varsity
Mary Mac's Tea Room
Antico Pizza Napoletana
Empire State South
JCT Kitchen & Bar
hotels around Atlanta:
W Atlanta - Midtown
The Westin Peachtree Plaza
Artmore Hotel
Glenn Hotel, Autograph Collection
The Highland Inn
questions about Atlanta:
Good Restaurants Unique to Atlanta?
Great, reasonable places to eat.
Tourist spots worth seeing in Atlanta?
Authentic Southern Food!
Best family activities in Atlanta?
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
Pensacola (32 answers)
questions about Pensacola:
Road Work Traffic Delay?
Things for seniors to do in Pensacola
Where to stay two hours from Pensacola from St louis
Baton Rouge (23 answers)
Chelsea's Cafe (4 mentions)
The Varsity Theatre (3 mentions)
questions about Baton Rouge:
Great music spots in Baton Rouge?
What is your favorite restaurant in Baton Rouge?
Must Eats in Baton Rouge?
Houston (119 answers)
Houston Galleria (8 mentions)
Hermann Park (7 mentions)
Houston Museum of Natural Science (5 mentions)
Cavender's Boot City (4 mentions)
Miller Outdoor Theatre (4 mentions)
restaurants around Houston:
Uchi
Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse
Gatlin's BBQ
Hugo's
Goode Company Barbeque
questions about Houston:
Best Mexican restaurants in town?
MD Anderson patient
Young Professional Neighborhood
Favorite places to eat in Houston?
What is your favorite restaurant in Houston?
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 San Antonio.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Hilton Palacio del Rio, which was mentioned 3 times on Trippy.
Here are some more hotels people talk about:
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Mi Tierra Cafe y Panaderia, which was mentioned 5 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 San Antonio. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Katie from Los Angeles asked:
Best free things to do in San Antonio? (20 answers)
Valerie from Los Angeles asked:
What is your favorite restaurant in San Antonio? (11 answers)
Pattie from Boise asked:
Must do in SA; and nearest fishing port? (10 answers)
Patrick from Shreveport asked:
Top 3 Must Visit Places in San Antonio? (4 answers)
Molly from asked:
What are all the local favorite spots in San Antonio? (4 answers)
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