Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Philadelphia to Chapel Hill. If you're planning a road trip to Chapel Hill, 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 Philadelphia
drive for about 2.5 hours
1:32 pm Arlington (Virginia)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:32 pm
drive for about 2.5 hours
4:48 pm Petersburg (Virginia)
stay overnight and leave the next day around 11:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 5 hours
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11:00 am leave from Petersburg (Virginia)
drive for about 57 minutes
11:57 am South Hill
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:57 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
2:24 pm eat at Mateo Bar de Tapas
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:24 pm
drive for about 20 minutes
3:44 pm arrive in Chapel Hill
day 2 driving ≈ 2.5 hours
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Arlington (Virginia) (19 answers)
National Mall (30 mentions)
National Air and Space Museum (29 mentions)
Washington Monument (25 mentions)
Museum of Natural History (23 mentions)
Lincoln Memorial (22 mentions)
National Gallery of Art (19 mentions)
restaurants around Arlington (Virginia):
Mitsitam Cafe
Founding Farmers
Rose's Luxury
Ben's Chili Bowl
questions about Arlington (Virginia):
What's the best neighborhood in Arlington (Virginia) for a first time visitor?
Petersburg (Virginia)
South Hill
Mateo Bar de Tapas (2 mentions)
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 Chapel Hill. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Liz from Washington asked:
Wedding Afterparty (2 answers)
Katie from Los Angeles asked:
What's the best neighborhood in Chapel Hill for a first time visitor? (1 answer)
Sandi from Chapel Hill asked:
What is 7 hours north of Chapel Hill (1 answer)
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Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Chapel Hill to Philadelphia drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
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