Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Savannah to Gatlinburg. If you're planning a road trip to Gatlinburg, 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 Savannah
drive for about 58 minutes
10:58 am Beaufort
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 11:58 am
drive for about 59 minutes
12:57 pm Walterboro
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:57 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
3:20 pm Congaree National Park
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:20 pm
drive for about 2 hours
6:12 pm Laurens (South Carolina)
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 5 hours
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10:00 am leave from Laurens (South Carolina)
drive for about 40 minutes
10:40 am Greenville (South Carolina)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 11:40 am
drive for about 1 hour
12:47 pm Asheville
eat at Tupelo Honey Cafe
stay for about 2 hours
and leave at 2:47 pm
drive for about 1 hour
3:52 pm Cherokee (North Carolina)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:52 pm
drive for about 1 hour
5:55 pm arrive in Gatlinburg
day 2 driving ≈ 4 hours
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Beaufort (18 answers)
Walterboro (2 answers)
Congaree National Park (4 mentions)
questions about Congaree National Park:
Where to stay in congaree national park
Laurens (South Carolina)
Greenville (South Carolina) (20 answers)
Falls Park on the Reedy (2 mentions)
restaurants around Greenville (South Carolina):
Coffee Underground
questions about Greenville (South Carolina):
Best free things to do in Greenville?
Any good studying coffeeshops around Greenville?
Pet friendly nice hotel
Asheville (94 answers)
Biltmore Estate (13 mentions)
Wicked Weed Brewing (6 mentions)
Highland Brewing Company (4 mentions)
Wedge Brewing Company (2 mentions)
restaurants around Asheville:
Tupelo Honey Cafe
Wedge Brewing Co
French Broad Chocolate Lounge
Cúrate
Asheville Brewing Company
questions about Asheville:
Short weekend in Asheville
Dining and lodging on a budget?
Bachelorette Party
Where to stay and what to do in Asheville N. Carolina?
Things to do and places to eat/drink during girls weekend?
Cherokee (North Carolina) (10 answers)
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Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Gatlinburg to Savannah drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
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