For those folks driving!

[Mortlives]

We've stopped in Walterboro, too. We stayed at the Sleep Inn.

 

[mickeyluv]

Wondering if anyone could help me. I think we are set on driving to WDW this trip. We live in Eastern NC. I haven't really sat down and looked a map yet, but was wondering if anyone could give me a good route. I know I-95, but what then? How long do you think it would take to drive to WDW from Eastern NC? Also, is there anywhere other than Mapquest that will give you specific driving directions and times as far as how many hours? Thanks for any help!!

 

[LauraAnn630]

We are driving down from Cleveland, Ohio the Friday before Christmas. Im worried the roads might be bad. How many hours do you usually drive before you stop?

 

[corinascot]

Are you taking I-77 to 26 to 95? Your best chance for bad road conditions is in W.Va/Va b/c of the mountains. When we've driven to FL during the winter, we plan 2 different routes and decide which one to take a couple days before the trip based on the weather forecast. We prefer the I-77 route, but once when there was a snow forecast, we drove I-71 to I-75. It's a bit longer, but no mountains. We usually leave in the afternoon and stop in Charlotte off I-77. Stopped north of Atlanta on I-75.

 

[indigoxtreme]

Also, is there anywhere other than Mapquest that will give you specific driving directions and times as far as how many hours? Thanks for any help!!

Try Yahoo. Go to Yahoo.com and click on maps then Driving directions. I have found them to be a little better than Mapquest. Sometimes they are exactly the same but other they are different.

 

[Obi-Wan Pinobi]

Wondering if anyone could help me. I think we are set on driving to WDW this trip. We live in Eastern NC. I haven't really sat down and looked a map yet, but was wondering if anyone could give me a good route. I know I-95, but what then? How long do you think it would take to drive to WDW from Eastern NC? Also, is there anywhere other than Mapquest that will give you specific driving directions and times as far as how many hours? Thanks for any help!!

Take I-95 south and then get on I-4 near Daytona. You'll have to drive through Orlando itself to get to WDW unless the 417 bypass around the east side of Orlando is finished (hey, in Speed, Mac thought the highway was finished but the bus had to jump the chasm, so don't assume anything like that ).

I know it's about 13 hours from Richmond, depending on traffic, road construction, and the number of stop made. Each of the Carolinas took about 3 hours to drive through, Georgia about 1:30-1:45, maybe 2 hours from the GA border to I-4 and another 2 to WDW after getting on I-4. We've done the drive in a long day and with a stop for the night; you could definitely do the drive in a long day.

 

[TyRy]

Hi all,

I just wondered if anyone had made the trip from the Southern Illinois area - Carbondale - to Orlando in just one day. It will be just DH and me. We are actually coming from the Chicago area, but plan on heading down to Carbondale after work - a trip made a million times in the 90's while we were in school. This is for the end of September this year.

THANKS!

 

[Cruz91]

We're leaving Feb 28 (mid-week) for the first trip to WDW for myself and my two kids (4 and 2), 2nd trip for my wife. Anyway - we'll be coming from the Columbus OH area, and I'm planning on going 70 to 77 to 95. Is there any faster way to get from Columbus to meet up with 77 in Charleston WV, or should I just stick to the main interstates? Also - we wanted to get as far as possible the fist day (obviously) - I was thinking of stopping just south of Savannah GA - any idea of how long that would take and how long we'd have left to WDW?

 

[tweedlewtwinsmama]

We will be going in June from Hilliard and plan to take 23 south to 77 to 95.

 

[Cruz91]

I thought about going 23 to 77, but I don't know how busy / congested 23 gets south of Columbus. I think it goes to two lanes for a good portion of the trip... I'm a bit of a 'lead foot' - so that'd drive me nuts!

 

[tweedlewtwinsmama]

We have gone this way before for trips to WVA sometimes pulling a camper and there was never problematic traffic.

 

[DisneyMomOfThree]

Wondering if anyone could help me. I think we are set on driving to WDW this trip. We live in Eastern NC. I haven't really sat down and looked a map yet, but was wondering if anyone could give me a good route. I know I-95, but what then? How long do you think it would take to drive to WDW from Eastern NC? Also, is there anywhere other than Mapquest that will give you specific driving directions and times as far as how many hours? Thanks for any help!!

We live just outside of Raleigh, NC. It takes us roughly 9 hrs with potty breaks and getting gas. We usually leave 9 or 10 pm drive thru the night while the kids sleep. We usually get to Orlando at about 6 or 7 am have breakfast, check in to the resort and head to the water park.

 

[scottb8888]

We're leaving Feb 28 (mid-week) for the first trip to WDW for myself and my two kids (4 and 2), 2nd trip for my wife. Anyway - we'll be coming from the Columbus OH area, and I'm planning on going 70 to 77 to 95. Is there any faster way to get from Columbus to meet up with 77 in Charleston WV, or should I just stick to the main interstates? Also - we wanted to get as far as possible the fist day (obviously) - I was thinking of stopping just south of Savannah GA - any idea of how long that would take and how long we'd have left to WDW?

That's our plan. We did it about 6 years ago and we're leaving from Columbus, Ohio.

 

[CherylDan]

Hi all,

I just wondered if anyone had made the trip from the Southern Illinois area - Carbondale - to Orlando in just one day. It will be just DH and me. We are actually coming from the Chicago area, but plan on heading down to Carbondale after work - a trip made a million times in the 90's while we were in school. This is for the end of September this year.

THANKS!

Haven't done it yet, but will be next month. We are leaving from the Morris, IL area (southwest of Chicago) and will be driving straight through, only stopping for quick gas/snack/bathroom breaks. We are planning on a stop every 200-300 or so miles - in Effingham, IL, Clarksville, TN, Cartersville, GA, and Valdosta, GA. The entire trip is just under 1200 miles. We figure we'll get there around lunch time, take a nap, and then head over to Les Chef's de France for our 5:00 dinner ADR! Oh, BTW...no young kids, two adult drivers and two older teens who could also help with the driving if needed. LOL....it will be our first ever driving trip to WDW - I hope it doesn't end up being one of those "what was I thinking?!?" things!

 

[Frankiesmom]

Has anyone done the drive from Rochester NY or other western NY areas? We are planning on this drive in July;have reservation @ BWV 7/30-8/5/06. We have never driven before-will be travelling with small kids 4 and 1.5 Any input/help/advice would be greatly appreciated! Angel

 

[curiouser]

We're leaving Feb 28 (mid-week) for the first trip to WDW for myself and my two kids (4 and 2), 2nd trip for my wife. Anyway - we'll be coming from the Columbus OH area, and I'm planning on going 70 to 77 to 95. Is there any faster way to get from Columbus to meet up with 77 in Charleston WV, or should I just stick to the main interstates? Also - we wanted to get as far as possible the fist day (obviously) - I was thinking of stopping just south of Savannah GA - any idea of how long that would take and how long we'd have left to WDW?

We drive from Cleveland, and although its much easier for us to pick up I-77 (about a 10 minute drive) I'm sure times are fairly similar. We leave about 3:30/4:00am and arrive just outside of Savannah around 5:00/5:30pm. This includes stopping three times for gas/fast food/bath room breaks.

 

[LauraAnn630]

I havent had time yet to read this whole thread. Id like to know if anyone has driven straght through...like 16 hours or more? Im driving from Cleveland, Ohio and plan to drive straight through on the way there. We plan to stop on the way home.

 

[Molly K]

I havent had time yet to read this whole thread. Id like to know if anyone has driven straght through...like 16 hours or more? Im driving from Cleveland, Ohio and plan to drive straight through on the way there. We plan to stop on the way home.

My husband I did it when we went 5 years ago. We leave here (Southeast MO) around 5pm and got to our off-site hotel around 9 am the next morning. We took turns driving and sleeping. I slept more then he did - he is a truck driver so he is used to driving for a long time. He can be done if you do it in shifts. We did not have kids with us either. We plan on stopping when we go in Sept. 07 since we will have our son with us.

 

[LauraAnn630]

We plan to leave around 4 or 5pm. Earlier if we can. Im going to drive till morning. Give me some coffee and some good tunes, Ill be fine! I figure Ill be driving at least 12 hours. My DH is going to sleep and take over in the morning. My brother, his wife and there 3 kids will be going in there van. They expect there kids to sleep all night in the van. They have done this before with there kids. My parents will also be coming! Its a convoy!
Im gonna haul ***!

Anyone else done this? How bad was it?

 

[Molly K]

Im gonna haul ***!

Funny Story! DH had never been to Orlando in a car before. He fell asleep while I was driving and woke up right outside of Orlando. He woke up looked out the window and then said to me "How fast are you going?" I said to him "Well honey you don't really need to know but......I am keeping up with trafic the best I can." Right as I said this some little older 70 or so year old lady passes me.(She can just see of the wheel.) I look down and was going 90. Keeping up with traffic. That was a shocker to me. My husband was shocked I had been doing that fast since he had fallen asleep. I got behind a fe truck drivers and went the same speed they were and was just fine.