It will take you 20 to 30 days to travel across America, which depend on your speed, and how you planned your routes. There are four areas that you will be going through
The Northern Route
Beginning on the east coast of Boston and ending at the west coast of Olympic Penninsula. There will be various places that you can see, such as Boston, Appalachian Trail, Badlands National Park, Mount Rushmore, Buffalo Bill Historical Center,..
The trip is just over 3,500 miles and clocks in at 51 hours, which lasts about six driving days and over eight hours a little. You should have a plan for five stops, once every night, before arriving at the Pacific.
The Middle-America Route
Taking you from an East Coast landmark to a West Coast icon, the dashed line shows that it cut through America's heartland with unforgettable stops along the way. This is an amazing part to visit in the country. What I love best is the cultural diversities among the cities that I stopped by. You can visit Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras.., and mysterious and beautiful landscape such as Home of ancient Mayan ruins, Carribean beaches,..
It last almost 2,800 miles, and the most reasonable way to go is dividing 40-hour trip into five eight-hour driving days with four overnight stops. You will have enough strength and be awake while driving.
The Panhandle Crossing
If you're urging to take in some of the southern sights, try starting along the Atlantic coast in Charleston, South Carolina, and heading towards Interstate 40 which leads to Los Angeles. At just under 2,500 miles, the trip clocks in at 36 hours. This means that it will take four driving days of nine hours and three nightly stops before reaching L.A. You’ll have a chance to see Augusta, Atlanta, Georgia, Birmingham, Alabama…
The Southern Route
Start at the southern tip of Florida and head toward the bottom corner of California while busting through bayou country with a Miami-to-San Diego trip. Interstate 10 is your friend on this journey, which will put about 2,650 miles on your odometer and take about 37 hours. Count on four to five days for the trip, depending on whether you want to drive more than nine hours or more than seven hours each day, respectively. Remarkable cities and sights you can see are Florida, Gulf Coast, New Orleans, Houston…
See more:
http://traveltips.usatoday.com/long-road-trip-across-america-109310.html
This is an example of planning your day. You can use it if you think it is useful to you.
Day | Plan for the Day | Sleeping in | Distance |
Day 1 | Land in Los Angeles, pick up rental car | Los Angeles | 0 miles |
Day 2 | Full day in LA | Los Angeles | 0 miles |
Day 3 | Half day sightseeing in LA, then head to Barstow for the night | Barstow | 115 miles |
Day 4 | Full day in Las Vegas | Las Vegas | 152 miles |
Day 5 | Scenic drive along Route66 | Williams | 218 miles |
Day 6 | Full day at Grand Canyon | Williams | 0 miles |
Day 7 | Continue to Page in the morning, Antelope Canyon in the afternoon | Page | 163 miles |
Day 8 | Zion NP & Bryce Canyon | Kanab | 74 miles |
Day 9 | Zion NP & Bryce Canyon | Kanab | 0 miles |
Day 10 | Continue to Salt Lake City in the afternoon | Salt Lake City | 312 miles |
Day 11 | Half day at Salt Lake City, continue to Yellowstone in the afternoon | Yellowstone | 320 miles |
Day 12 | Yellowstone National Park | Yellowstone | 0 miles |
Day 13 | Yellowstone National Park | Yellowstone | 0 miles |
Day 14 | Continue to Sheridan in the afternoon | Sheridan | 199 miles |
Day 15 | Visit Mount Rushmore | Mt. Rushmore | 236 miles |
Day 16 | Longer trip to Sioux Falls for the night | Sioux Falls | 370 miles |
Day 17 | Driving day to Madison, enjoy the evening there | Madison | 432 miles |
Day 18 | Continue towards Chicago | Chicago | 147 miles |
Day 19 | Full day in Chicago | Chicago | 0 miles |
Day 20 | Continue to Cleveland, visit Rock & Roll Hall of Fame | Cleveland | 346 miles |
Day 21 | Continue to Pittsburgh in the afternoon | Pittsburgh | 133 miles |
Day 22 | Head to Washington DC in the morning | Washington | 242 miles |
Day 23 | Full day in Washington DC | Washington | 0 miles |
Day 24 | Half day in Washington DC, continue to Philadelphia in the afternoon | Philadelphia | 139 miles |
Day 25 | Full day in Philadelphia | Philadelphia | 0 miles |
Day 26 | Continue to New York City in the morning, sightseeing in the afternoon | New York | 94 miles |
Day 27 | Full day in New York City, off to the airport in the afternoon | New York | 0 miles |