Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Sacramento to Columbus. If you're planning a road trip to Columbus, 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 Sacramento
drive for about 9.5 hours
7:29 pm Salt Lake City
stay overnight at Hotel Monaco Salt Lake City - a Kimpton Hotel
leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 9.5 hours
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10:00 am leave from Hotel Monaco Salt Lake City - a Kimpton Hotel
drive for about 6.5 hours
4:20 pm Cheyenne
stay overnight and leave the next day around 11:00 am
day 2 driving ≈ 6.5 hours
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11:00 am leave from Cheyenne
drive for about 3 hours
2:07 pm North Platte
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 3 driving ≈ 3 hours
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10:00 am leave from North Platte
drive for about 3.5 hours
1:16 pm Lincoln (Nebraska)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:16 pm
drive for about 5.5 hours
7:39 pm Hannibal
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 4 driving ≈ 8.5 hours
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10:00 am leave from Hannibal
drive for about 5 hours
3:05 pm Indianapolis
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:05 pm
drive for about 2.5 hours
6:44 pm arrive in Columbus
eat at Late Night Slice
day 5 driving ≈ 7.5 hours
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Salt Lake City (84 answers)
Temple Square (8 mentions)
Liberty Park (5 mentions)
Tracy Aviary (3 mentions)
Red Butte Garden & Arboretum (2 mentions)
The Beehive House (2 mentions)
restaurants around Salt Lake City:
Red Iguana
Maxwell's East Coast Eatery
Pig and A Jelly Jar
hotels around Salt Lake City:
Hotel Monaco Salt Lake City - a Kimpton Hotel
Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown
The Grand America Hotel
The Little America Hotel Salt Lake City
Off-Broadway Studios
questions about Salt Lake City:
What is your favorite restaurant in Salt Lake City?
What's the best, cant-miss meal in Salt Lake City?
Centrally-Located Hotels in Salt Lake City?
Winter time activities in Salt Lake City
Places to bar hop and night life in SLC?
Cheyenne (14 answers)
questions about Cheyenne:
Driving from Kennesaw ga to Cheyenne wy
What are some "must see" places in Cheyenne.
North Platte (3 answers)
Lincoln (Nebraska) (4 answers)
questions about Lincoln (Nebraska):
What is your favorite restaurant in Lincoln (Nebraska)?
Hannibal
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
Awesome food trucks?
Best free things to do in Indianapolis?
Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Late Night Slice, which was mentioned 5 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.
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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 Columbus. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Katie from Los Angeles asked:
What's the best neighborhood in Columbus for a first time visitor? (14 answers)
Valerie from Los Angeles asked:
What is your favorite restaurant in Columbus? (7 answers)
Hannah from Milwaukee asked:
Where should we eat in Columbus? (6 answers)
Daphne from Chicago asked:
What to see and eat in Short North with just a day? (6 answers)
Bob from asked:
Traveling thru Columbus Ohio on I -71 need a motel near by. (3 answers)
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Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Columbus to Sacramento drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
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