Road trips from Savannah

13 back-roads routes start within a 4.5-hour drive of Savannah, including 0 day trips and 11 weekend drives; 0 ready-made itineraries begin nearby.

Drive times are estimates to the nearer end of each route (straight-line miles plus a quarter, at 50 mph); the atlas itself never routes you onto an interstate once the drive begins.

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Weekend road trips from Savannah

Golden Isles & the First Coast
Starts in Savannah
Savannah → St. Augustine · ~210 mi · 2–3 days · skips I-95
Sherman's March to the Sea
Starts in Savannah
Milledgeville → Savannah · ~185 mi · 2 days · skips I-16
US 341: The Golden Isles Highway
About 1 h 45 min to Brunswick
Barnesville → Brunswick · ~225 mi · 2 days · skips I-75 / I-16
US 301: The Ghost Road
About 2 h 35 min to Santee
Emporia → Santee · ~290 mi · 2–3 days · skips I-95 (that's the point)
The Old Ninety Six District
About 2 h 45 min to Augusta
Augusta → Abbeville · ~100 mi · 1 days · skips I-20
Gold, Clay & Longleaf
About 3 h 20 min to Columbia
Raleigh → Columbia · ~250 mi · 2–3 days · skips I-85 / I-77
Sherman's Carolinas Campaign
About 3 h 20 min to Columbia
Columbia → Durham · ~280 mi · 2–3 days · skips I-95 / I-40
US 90: The Florida Backbone
About 3 h 45 min to St. Augustine
St. Augustine → Pensacola · ~400 mi · 2–3 days · skips I-10
A1A: Flagler's Coast
About 3 h 50 min to St. Augustine
St. Augustine → Titusville · ~135 mi · 1–2 days · skips I-95
Plains & Andersonville
About 3 h 55 min to Macon
Macon → Plains · ~90 mi · 1 days · skips I-75
Cross Creek & the Springs
About 4 h 15 min to Palatka
Palatka → Ocala · ~130 mi · 1–2 days · skips I-75

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Frequently asked questions

What is the closest route to Savannah?

The nearest way in is Golden Isles & the First Coast (Savannah → St. Augustine) — starts in Savannah; ~210 miles over 2–3 days.

What is a good day trip from Savannah?

No one-day route starts within 2.5 hours of Savannah; the nearest route overall is Golden Isles & the First Coast (Savannah → St. Augustine) — starts in Savannah; ~210 miles over 2–3 days.

What is a good weekend road trip from Savannah?

Golden Isles & the First Coast (Savannah → St. Augustine) — starts in Savannah; ~210 miles over 2–3 days.

How far is the nearest parkway or scenic byway from Savannah?

The Chattahoochee Trace begins about 5 h 30 min away at Bainbridge, beyond the 4.5-hour reach of a weekend start.