Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from St. Louis 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.
11:00 am start in St. Louis
drive for about 59 minutes
11:59 am Nashville (Illinois)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:59 pm
drive for about 2 hours
3:03 pm Evansville
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 Evansville
drive for about 2 hours
11:55 am Louisville
eat at Seviche, A Latin Restaurant
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:55 pm
drive for about 2.5 hours
3:28 pm Dayton
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:28 pm
drive for about 1 hour
5:34 pm arrive in Columbus
eat at Late Night Slice
day 2 driving ≈ 5.5 hours
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Nashville (Illinois)
questions about Nashville (Illinois):
what hotels there
Evansville (2 answers)
questions about Evansville:
What are the hip restaurants in Evansville, IN?
Louisville (47 answers)
Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory (3 mentions)
Churchill Downs (2 mentions)
Muhammad Ali Center (2 mentions)
Fourth Street Live! (2 mentions)
Louisville Slugger Field (2 mentions)
restaurants around Louisville:
Seviche, A Latin Restaurant
Basa Restaurant
Milkwood Restaurant
Jeff Ruby's Louisville
Hyatt Regency Louisville
questions about Louisville:
What is your favorite restaurant in Louisville?
What's the best neighborhood in Louisville for a first time visitor?
Any cool things to do/places to eat in Louisville?
Hotels to stay at during the Kentucky Derby?
Has anyone been to Butchertown Market?
Dayton (5 answers)
questions about Dayton:
Activities
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.
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 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? (15 answers)
Valerie from Los Angeles asked:
What is your favorite restaurant in Columbus? (8 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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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 Columbus to St. Louis 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 St. Louis to Columbus. Or get a full St. Louis to Columbus flight plan.
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