Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Phoenix to Detroit. If you're planning a road trip to Detroit, 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 Phoenix
drive for about 4 hours
2:05 pm Petrified Forest National Park
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:05 pm
drive for about 3.5 hours
6:37 pm Albuquerque
eat at Frontier Restaurant
stay overnight at Los Poblanos Inn & Cultural Center
leave the next day around 11:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 7.5 hours
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11:00 am leave from Los Poblanos Inn & Cultural Center
drive for about 4 hours
3:14 pm Amarillo
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 2 driving ≈ 4 hours
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10:00 am leave from Amarillo
drive for about 4 hours
1:47 pm Oklahoma City
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:47 pm
drive for about 4.5 hours
7:04 pm Springfield (Missouri)
stay overnight and leave the next day around 11:00 am
day 3 driving ≈ 8 hours
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11:00 am leave from Springfield (Missouri)
drive for about 3 hours
2:11 pm St. Louis
stay overnight at Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch
leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 4 driving ≈ 3 hours
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10:00 am leave from Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch
drive for about 4 hours
1:58 pm Indianapolis
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:58 pm
drive for about 4.5 hours
7:15 pm arrive in Detroit
eat at Slows Bar-B-Q
day 5 driving ≈ 8.5 hours
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Petrified Forest National Park (6 answers)
Petrified Forest National Park (2 mentions)
questions about Petrified Forest National Park:
Accessibility
Albuquerque (114 answers)
Old Town Albuquerque (3 mentions)
New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science (2 mentions)
Explora! (2 mentions)
Nob Hill (2 mentions)
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta (2 mentions)
restaurants around Albuquerque:
Frontier Restaurant
Standard Diner
Frontier Restaurant
hotels around Albuquerque:
Los Poblanos Inn & Cultural Center
questions about Albuquerque:
What is your favorite restaurant in Albuquerque?
Affordable hotel in Albuquerque for the International Balloon Fiesta?
Temporary home!
Where to stay
Amarillo (30 answers)
questions about Amarillo:
THING TO SEE
Hotels
Oklahoma City (39 answers)
Boathouse District (4 mentions)
Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum (3 mentions)
AT&T Bricktown Ballpark (2 mentions)
Science Museum Oklahoma (2 mentions)
Stockyards City Main Street (2 mentions)
restaurants around Oklahoma City:
Kitchen No. 324
Big Truck Tacos
Waffle Champion
Cheever's Cafe
Museum Cafe
questions about Oklahoma City:
What's the best neighborhood in Oklahoma City for a first time visitor?
Breakfast Restaurant in OKC
What sort of hands-on things can I experience in OKC?
Springfield (Missouri) (7 answers)
questions about Springfield (Missouri):
Can't miss restaurants in Springfield?
What town is about 500 miles west of Springfield MO on Interstate 40
St. Louis (93 answers)
Forest Park (10 mentions)
St. Louis Zoo (6 mentions)
City Museum (5 mentions)
Gateway Arch (4 mentions)
Urban Chestnut Brewing Company (4 mentions)
restaurants around St. Louis:
Pappy's Smokehouse
Ted Drewes
Iron Barley Eating Establishment
Pastaria
Companion
hotels around St. Louis:
Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch
The Lemp Mansion
questions about St. Louis:
What is your favorite restaurant in St. Louis?
Good St. Louis dines?
Great lunch places in St Louis
Good family vacation within 10 hours of St. Louis (not Branson)?
Where are the best places to stay in St. Louis?
Indianapolis (41 answers)
Indianapolis Museum of Art (4 mentions)
Indianapolis Zoo (2 mentions)
questions about Indianapolis:
What is your favorite restaurant in Indianapolis?
Your Favorite Holiday Events in Indianapolis
Best free things to do in Indianapolis?
Awesome food trucks?
Safe area?
Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Slows Bar-B-Q, which was mentioned 3 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 Detroit. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Katie from Los Angeles asked:
What is your favorite restaurant in Detroit? (13 answers)
Kristin from asked:
Places to stay in Detroit (7 answers)
Casey from Cambridge (Massachusetts) asked:
What is there to see in Detroit? (4 answers)
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