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The Ultimate Transcontinental Loop

An epic coast-to-coast American odyssey spanning 14 days. This route traverses the historic Route 66 corridor, the musical heart of Tennessee, the centers of power in the East, and the majestic Niagara Falls.

14days
33stops
5989km

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in Albuquerque · Oklahoma City · Nashville · Washington · New York City · Niagara Falls · St. Louis · Oklahoma City · Albuquerque — start and end in El Centro.

DAY01

El Centro → Old Town Plaza

1116 km · 10h 32m driving · long drive · Overnight in Old Town Plaza
  1. 09:00
    El Centro City Center· start
  2. 715 km · 6h 55m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Petrified Forest National Park
  4. 401 km · 3h 37m
  5. 15:00
    Old Town Plaza· overnight
DAY02

Cadillac Ranch → Bricktown Entertainment Distr…

875 km · 7h 55m driving · long drive · Overnight in Bricktown Entertainment District
  1. 09:00
    Cadillac Ranch· start
  2. 448 km · 4h 1m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Oklahoma City National Memorial
  4. 428 km · 3h 54m
  5. 15:00
    Bricktown Entertainment District· overnight
DAY03

Beale Street Entertainment Di… → Lower Broadway

751 km · 6h 44m driving · long drive · Overnight in Lower Broadway
  1. 09:00
    Beale Street Entertainment District· start
  2. 751 km · 6h 44m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Lower Broadway· overnight
DAY04

Blue Ridge Parkway Overlook → National Mall

701 km · 6h 40m driving · long drive · Overnight in National Mall
  1. 09:00
    Blue Ridge Parkway Overlook· start
  2. 701 km · 6h 40m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ National Mall· overnight
DAY05

United States Capitol → The White House

4.3 km · 13m driving · Overnight in The White House
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ United States Capitol· start
  2. 4 km · 12m
  3. 12:00
    Library of Congress
  4. 0.3 km · 1m
  5. 15:00
    The White House· overnight
DAY06

Lincoln Memorial → National World War II Memorial

7.2 km · 18m driving · Overnight in National World War II Memorial
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Lincoln Memorial· start
  2. 5 km · 12m
  3. 12:00
    Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
  4. 2.2 km · 6m
  5. 15:00
    National World War II Memorial· overnight
DAY07

Arlington → National Gallery of Art

9.4 km · 21m driving · Overnight in National Gallery of Art
  1. 09:00
    Arlington National Cemetery· start
  2. 4.4 km · 10m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Georgetown Waterfront Park
  4. 5 km · 11m
  5. 15:00
    National Gallery of Art· overnight
DAY08

Liberty Bell Center → Times Square

226 km · 2h 24m driving · Overnight in Times Square
  1. 09:00
    Liberty Bell Center· start
  2. 226 km · 2h 24m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Times Square· overnight
DAY09

Central Park → The High Line

12 km · 46m driving · Overnight in The High Line
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Central Park· start
  2. 6.3 km · 23m
  3. 12:00
    Top of the Rock
  4. 5.9 km · 23m
  5. 15:00
    The High Line· overnight
DAY10

Watkins Glen → Niagara Falls

393 km · 4h 13m driving · long drive · Overnight in Niagara Falls
  1. 09:0011:00
    Watkins Glen· start
  2. 393 km · 4h 13m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Niagara Falls· overnight
DAY11

Indianapolis → Gateway Arch National Park

847 km · 8h 3m driving · long drive · Overnight in Gateway Arch National Park
  1. 09:00
    Indianapolis Motor Speedway· start
  2. 847 km · 8h 3m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Gateway Arch National Park· overnight
DAY12

66 Drive-In Theatre → Bricktown Water Taxi

443 km · 4h 12m driving · long drive · Overnight in Bricktown Water Taxi
  1. 09:00
    66 Drive-In Theatre· start
  2. 443 km · 4h 12m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Bricktown Water Taxi· overnight
DAY13

Oklahoma Route 66 Museum → San Felipe de Neri Church

140 km · 1h 21m driving · long drive · Overnight in San Felipe de Neri Church
  1. 09:00
    Oklahoma Route 66 Museum· start
  2. 140 km · 1h 21m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ San Felipe de Neri Church· overnight
DAY14

Meteor Crater Interactive Mus… → El Centro

465 km · 4h 13m driving · long drive
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Meteor Crater Interactive Museum· start
  2. 465 km · 4h 13m
  3. 12:00
    El Centro City Center
Booking timeline
Book these before you go
  1. Stay in Washington D.C. / Arlington · 3 nights
  2. Stay in Midtown Manhattan · 2 nights
  3. Stay in Oklahoma City & Albuquerque · Multiple single nights
Heads Up
  • Day 1: 10h 32m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 2: 8h driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 3: 9h 57m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 4: 10h 31m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 10: 6h 53m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 11: 11h 43m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 12: 7h 32m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 13: 8h 3m driving — plan rest stops
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