Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Pittsburgh to Asheville. If you're planning a road trip to Asheville, 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 Pittsburgh
drive for about 59 minutes
11:59 am Wheeling (West Virginia)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:59 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
2:15 pm Zanesville (Ohio)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:15 pm
drive for about 57 minutes
4:12 pm Columbus
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 3 hours
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10:00 am leave from Columbus
drive for about 3 hours
1:01 pm Lexington
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:01 pm
drive for about 2.5 hours
4:40 pm Knoxville
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:40 pm
drive for about 2 hours
7:30 pm arrive in Asheville
eat at Tupelo Honey Cafe
stay at The Omni Grove Park Inn
day 2 driving ≈ 7.5 hours
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Wheeling (West Virginia) (3 answers)
Zanesville (Ohio) (2 answers)
Columbus (39 answers)
The Short North (3 mentions)
Wolf's Ridge Brewing (2 mentions)
Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse (2 mentions)
North Market (2 mentions)
Columbus Museum of Art (2 mentions)
restaurants around Columbus:
Late Night Slice
Northstar Café
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
The Thurman Cafe
Lavash Cafe
questions about Columbus:
What's the best neighborhood in Columbus for a first time visitor?
What is your favorite restaurant in Columbus?
Where should we eat in Columbus?
What to see and eat in Short North with just a day?
Traveling thru Columbus Ohio on I -71 need a motel near by.
Lexington (28 answers)
questions about Lexington:
What is your favorite restaurant in Lexington?
Best place to stay in Lexington while attending the Rolex 3 day event?
stays overnight, Lexington, Ky. near highway
Knoxville (25 answers)
questions about Knoxville:
New Years in Knoxville reccomendations
Pet friendly lodging near Knoxville, TN
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 Asheville.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out The Omni Grove Park Inn, which was mentioned 6 times on Trippy.
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Tupelo Honey Cafe, which was mentioned 3 times.
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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 Asheville. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
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Karisa from Atlanta asked:
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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 Asheville to Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh to Asheville. Or get a full Pittsburgh to Asheville flight plan.
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