# Road trips from Birmingham 20 back-roads routes start within a 4.5-hour drive of Birmingham, including 1 day trip and 17 weekend drives; 1 ready-made itinerary begins nearby. ## Day trips from Birmingham - [Hank's Lost Highway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/lost-highway) — About 2 h 5 min to Montgomery; Montgomery → Mobile, ~170 mi, 1 days ## Weekend road trips from Birmingham - [The Black Belt & Gee's Bend](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/black-belt-gees-bend) — About 1 h 15 min to Tuscaloosa; Tuscaloosa → Selma, ~165 mi, 2 days - [The Shoals](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/muscle-shoals) — About 2 h 5 min to Huntsville; Corinth → Huntsville, ~150 mi, 2 days - [The Middle Tennessee Pike](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/middle-tn-pike) — About 2 h 30 min to Muscle Shoals; Nashville → Muscle Shoals, ~140 mi, 2 days - [The Hill Country Ramble](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/hill-country) — About 3 h to Tupelo; Memphis → Tupelo, ~130 mi, 1–2 days - [The Chattahoochee Trace](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/chattahoochee-trace) — About 3 h 15 min to Columbus; Columbus → Bainbridge, ~180 mi, 2 days - [The Old Federal Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/old-federal-road) — About 3 h 15 min to Columbus, GA; Columbus, GA → Fort Mims, ~230 mi, 2–3 days - [The Trail of Tears: Georgia to Kentucky](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/trail-of-tears-north) — About 3 h 15 min to New Echota; New Echota → Hopkinsville, ~350 mi, 3 days - [The Free State of Jones](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/free-state-of-jones) — About 3 h 25 min to Meridian; Meridian → Natchez, ~200 mi, 2 days - [US 41: Dixie Highway, Nashville to Chattanooga](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/dixie-hwy-nashville) — About 3 h 25 min to Chattanooga; Nashville → Chattanooga, ~220 mi, 2 days - [Highway 64: Shiloh to Lookout Mountain](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/tn-64) — About 3 h 25 min to Chattanooga; Memphis → Chattanooga, ~340 mi, 2–3 days - [The Overhill Country](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/overhill) — About 3 h 25 min to Chattanooga; Chattanooga → Gatlinburg, ~175 mi, 2 days - [US 127: The Plateau & the Sale](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us127-plateau) — About 3 h 25 min to Chattanooga; Chattanooga → Albany, KY, ~160 mi, 2 days - [US 41: Dixie Highway & the Atlanta Campaign](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/dixie-hwy-41) — About 3 h 25 min to Chattanooga; Chattanooga → Atlanta, ~120 mi, 1–2 days - [US 84: Wiregrass to Mockingbird](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/mockingbird-84) — About 3 h 30 min to Monroeville; Dothan → Monroeville, ~170 mi, 2 days - [US 341: The Golden Isles Highway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us341-golden-isles) — About 3 h 55 min to Barnesville; Barnesville → Brunswick, ~225 mi, 2 days - [Plains & Andersonville](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/plains-andersonville) — About 4 h 20 min to Plains; Macon → Plains, ~90 mi, 1 days - [North Georgia Gold & Apples](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/north-georgia-gold) — About 4 h 25 min to Dahlonega; Dahlonega → Brasstown Bald, ~130 mi, 1–2 days ## Named parkways and scenic byways within reach - [The Chattahoochee Trace](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/chattahoochee-trace) — About 3 h 15 min to Columbus; Columbus → Bainbridge, ~180 mi, 2 days ## Longer itineraries starting near Birmingham - [The Sacred South: Gospel & Sanctuary](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/sacred-south) — 6 days, ~700 mi, from Tuscaloosa ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the closest route to Birmingham? The nearest way in is The Civil Rights Trail (Jackson → Birmingham) — starts in Birmingham; ~430 miles over 3–4 days. ### What is a good day trip from Birmingham? Hank's Lost Highway (Montgomery → Mobile) — about 2 h 5 min to Montgomery; ~170 miles over 1 day — short enough to drive out and back, or stay a night. ### What is a good weekend road trip from Birmingham? The Black Belt & Gee's Bend (Tuscaloosa → Selma) — about 1 h 15 min to Tuscaloosa; ~165 miles over 2 days. ### How far is the nearest parkway or scenic byway from Birmingham? The Chattahoochee Trace begins about 3 h 15 min away at Columbus. --- Canonical URL: https://dixieroadtrip.com/road-trips-from/birmingham Publisher: Dixie Media (Dixie Road Trip, https://dixieroadtrip.com/)