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Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Philadelphia to North Carolina. If you're planning a road trip to North Carolina, you can research locations to stop along the way. Traveling with a dog or cat? View pet-friendly stops between Philadelphia and North Carolina. Camping along the way? View RV campgrounds between Philadelphia and North Carolina. 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 1.5 hours
12:43 pm Baltimore
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:43 pm
drive for about 58 minutes
2:41 pm Washington, DC
stay overnight at JW Marriott Hotel
leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 2.5 hours
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10:00 am leave from JW Marriott Hotel
drive for about 2 hours
11:46 am Richmond
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:46 pm
drive for about 2 hours
2:42 pm Kerr Lake
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:42 pm
drive for about 1 hour
4:43 pm Durham (North Carolina)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:43 pm
drive for about 30 minutes
6:12 pm arrive at North Carolina
day 2 driving ≈ 5 hours
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Baltimore (47 answers)
Fells Point (11 mentions)
Inner Harbor (7 mentions)
Lexington Market (4 mentions)
Canton (4 mentions)
The Helmand (3 mentions)
restaurants around Baltimore:
G&M Restaurant and Lounge
Faidley's Seafood & Fresh Fish Market
Phillips Seafood
The Abbey Burger Bistro
Max's Taphouse
questions about Baltimore:
Best place to get seafood and crab cakes in Baltimore?
Authentic, non-chain restaurant for dinner with a child (with a well-refined palate) near the Inner Harbor?
Family-friendly seafood restaurant
Best free things to do in Baltimore?
Best sports bars to watch football?
Washington, DC (170 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 Washington, DC:
Mitsitam Cafe
Founding Farmers
Rose's Luxury
Pavilion Café
hotels around Washington, DC:
JW Marriott Hotel
Hotel Palomar Washington DC
The Willard
Hotel Monaco Alexandria
W Washington DC
questions about Washington, DC:
Best hotel near museums
Fun free things to do in D.C.?
Getting from Union Station to National Mall?
How to make the most of three days in DC
Best of the Smithsonian?
Richmond (13 answers)
Carytown (4 mentions)
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (2 mentions)
restaurants around Richmond:
Buz and Ned’s Real Barbecue
questions about Richmond:
What is your favorite restaurant in Richmond?
What is there to do in Richmond?
Nightlife in Richmond & hotels?
Kerr Lake
Durham (North Carolina) (10 answers)
Sarah P. Duke Gardens (3 mentions)
Durham Performing Arts Center (2 mentions)
Duke University (2 mentions)
restaurants around Durham (North Carolina):
Mateo Bar de Tapas
questions about Durham (North Carolina):
What is your favorite restaurant in Durham (North Carolina)?
Looking for a restaurant that will accomodate a group
This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
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 North Carolina. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Leslie from Nashville asked:
Best Beaches in North Carolina? (4 answers)
Ken from Wichita, Kansas asked:
Has anyone stayed at the Bell Port Inn and would recommend it? (1 answer)
Joshua from Charlotte asked:
Best places to visit and see for a getaway in NC mountains (1 answer)
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Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a North Carolina to Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia to North Carolina. Or get a full Philadelphia to North Carolina flight plan.
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