City-to-City Road Trips

615 km (382 miles) via PCH6-8 hours direct, 2-3 days scenic

Los Angeles → San Francisco

California's classic coastal journey

2,090 km (1,300 miles)18-20 hours direct, 4-5 days recommended

New York → Miami

East Coast epic from city to beach

3,940 km (2,448 miles)32 hours direct, 10-14 days recommended

Chicago → Los Angeles

Get your kicks on Route 66

1,300 km (810 miles)12-14 hours direct, 3-5 days scenic

San Francisco → Seattle

Pacific Northwest adventure awaits

1,200 km (750 miles)10-12 hours direct, 3-5 days scenic

Denver → Las Vegas

Rocky Mountains to desert lights

450 km (280 miles)5-6 hours direct, 2-3 days scenic

Boston → Bar Harbor

New England's coastal treasure

rural drive

760 km (470 miles)7-8 hours direct, 2-3 days recommended

Nashville → New Orleans

Music and soul of the Deep South

580 km (360 miles)5-6 hours direct, 1-2 days scenic

Phoenix → San Diego

Desert to Pacific paradise

270 km (165 miles)3.5-4 hours direct, 1-2 days recommended

Miami → Key West

The road that goes to sea

265 km (165 miles)2.5-3 hours direct

Austin → Houston

From weird to wonderful

850 km (530 miles)9-10 hours direct, 2-3 days recommended

Canada

Vancouver → Banff

Pacific coast to Rocky Mountain majesty

540 km (335 miles)5-6 hours direct, 1-2 days scenic

Canada

Toronto → Montreal

From English Canada to French Canada

415 km (260 miles)5-6 hours direct, 2-3 days recommended

Canada

Calgary → Jasper

Gateway to the Icefields Parkway

660 km (410 miles)7-8 hours direct, 2-3 days scenic

10Europe

rural drive

United Kingdom

London → Edinburgh

England to Scotland through history

930 km (578 miles)9-10 hours direct, 3-5 days scenic

France

Paris → Nice

From City of Light to Côte d'Azur

280 km (175 miles)3-4 hours direct, 2-3 days scenic

rural drive

Italy

Rome → Florence

Through the heart of Tuscany

620 km (385 miles)6-7 hours direct, 2-3 days scenic

Spain

Barcelona → Madrid

Coast to capital through Spanish heartland

435 km (270 miles)4-5 hours direct, 1-2 days scenic

Germany/Austria

Munich → Vienna

Bavarian Alps to Imperial grandeur

280 km (175 miles)3-4 hours direct, 1-2 days scenic

Netherlands/Belgium

Amsterdam → Bruges

Canals, windmills, and chocolate

210 km (130 miles)2.5-3 hours direct, 1-2 days scenic

Ireland

Dublin → Galway

East coast to Wild Atlantic Way

310 km (195 miles)3-4 hours direct, 2-3 days scenic

Portugal

Lisbon → Porto

Two cities, one unforgettable coast

525 km (325 miles)5-6 hours direct, 1-2 days scenic

forest drive

Sweden/Norway

Stockholm → Oslo

Scandinavian capitals through the forests

350 km (220 miles)4-5 hours direct, 1-2 days scenic

Germany/Czech Republic

Berlin → Prague

German capital to Bohemian jewel

4Oceania

1,040 km (645 miles) coastal11-12 hours direct, 4-7 days coastal

Australia

Sydney → Melbourne

Australia's classic coastal drive

650 km (400 miles)8-9 hours direct, 3-5 days scenic

New Zealand

Auckland → Wellington

North Island's greatest hits

140 km (87 miles)2.5-3 hours direct, 1-2 days scenic

Australia

Cairns → Cape Tribulation

Where rainforest meets reef

910 km (565 miles) via Great Ocean Road10-11 hours direct, 3-5 days scenic

Australia

Adelaide → Melbourne

Great Ocean Road adventure

5Asia

460 km (285 miles)5-6 hours direct, 2-4 days scenic

Japan

Tokyo → Kyoto

Modern marvels to ancient temples

700 km (435 miles)8-9 hours direct, 2-4 days scenic

Thailand

Bangkok → Chiang Mai

From bustling capital to mountain temples

280 km (175 miles)4-5 hours direct, 1 day with stops

India

Delhi → Jaipur

Gateway to the Golden Triangle

170 km (105 miles)3-4 hours direct

Vietnam

Hanoi → Ha Long Bay

To the bay of the descending dragon

355 km (220 miles)4-5 hours direct, 1-2 days scenic

forest drive

Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur → Penang

Temples, towers, and street food heaven

4South America

120 km (75 miles)1.5-2 hours direct

Chile

Santiago → Valparaíso

Capital to colorful Pacific coast

1,050 km (650 miles)12-13 hours direct, 2-3 days recommended

Argentina

Buenos Aires → Mendoza

Pampas to Andes wine country

1,100 km (685 miles)20-22 hours direct, 3-5 days recommended

Peru

Lima → Cusco

Coast to Incan capital

430 km (265 miles)5-6 hours direct, 1-2 days scenic

Brazil

Rio de Janeiro → São Paulo

Beach city to business capital

3Africa

530 km (330 miles)6-7 hours direct, 3-5 days scenic

South Africa

Cape Town → Plettenberg Bay

South Africa's premier scenic drive

530 km (330 miles)6-7 hours direct, 2-4 days scenic

Morocco

Marrakech → Fes

Imperial cities through the Atlas

460 km (285 miles)5-6 hours direct, 1-2 days scenic

South Africa

Johannesburg → Kruger National Park

Urban jungle to the Big Five

3Middle East

230 km (145 miles)3-4 hours direct, 1-2 days via King's Highway

Jordan

Amman → Petra

Ancient kingdoms of the desert

170 km (105 miles)2-2.5 hours direct, 1 day scenic

Oman

Muscat → Nizwa

Arabian nights in the mountains

140 km (87 miles)1.5-2 hours direct

desert drive

United Arab Emirates

Dubai → Abu Dhabi

Between two architectural marvels