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How long does it take to travel route 66 by vehicle, starting in Chicago, Il?

   Posted by: admin   in Route 66

we will be leaving during the day time hrs and staying in hotels every night and takin the ACTUAL Route 66. I did not mention eanything about new roads. I specified traveling Route66 didnt I?! From Chicago to LA and back how long would it take? Not in hrs. We're talking days!!

I drove from Chicago to San Diego last year through Route 66. I tried to only drive about 10-12 hours a day and it took me 4 days. I wouldve probably gotten there in 3 days but I managed to make a few tourist stops at the Oklahoma City Memorial for a few hours one day and then another day, I had a minor car problem.

I really recommend stopping there for a couple of hours and have a look at their memorial and museum. Also, while in Albuquerque NM, make sure you have a pit stop at Little Anita's. Its a mexican restaurant right off the freeway. It's very good food! Since it's a long trip, make sure you have the essentials…there are quite a few stretches of roadway with hardly any businesses in sight.

All in all, it was an interesting trip as I got to see quite a bit of the US and I'm sure you'll agree after your trip is done.

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3 comments so far

net_at_nite
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Probably about 32 hours of driving time, if you take the new Interstates 55, 44, and 40 instead of the old route 66, which usually runs through the business districts of all the towns along the way
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February 28th, 2009 at 11:15 pm
ladyblues80
 2 

Well, how fast are you planning to travel, what kind of car are you in (which will determine how many times you have to stop for gas), what time of year will it be, what time of day are you planning to leave, and how many hours a day will you be driving (24, or stopping at night in hotels)?
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February 28th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
CruiznSD
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I drove from Chicago to San Diego last year through Route 66. I tried to only drive about 10-12 hours a day and it took me 4 days. I wouldve probably gotten there in 3 days but I managed to make a few tourist stops at the Oklahoma City Memorial for a few hours one day and then another day, I had a minor car problem.

I really recommend stopping there for a couple of hours and have a look at their memorial and museum. Also, while in Albuquerque NM, make sure you have a pit stop at Little Anita's. Its a mexican restaurant right off the freeway. It's very good food! Since it's a long trip, make sure you have the essentials…there are quite a few stretches of roadway with hardly any businesses in sight.

All in all, it was an interesting trip as I got to see quite a bit of the US and I'm sure you'll agree after your trip is done.
References :

February 28th, 2009 at 11:32 pm