Drive time

Can you drive from New York to Walt Disney World in one day?

Not comfortably. It is about 16.5 hours of pure driving on I-95 and I-4, which turns into 21 h 30 min with breaks and meals. That is too long for one safe day, so plan on 2 days and sleep in Florence.

Distance

1,080 miles

Driving only

16 h 30 min

Breaks and meals

5 h

Door to door

21 h 30 min

How we count the time

A 15-minute stop every two hours for fuel, restrooms and a stretch, plus a 45-minute sit-down meal every four hours. Traffic, weather and construction come on top, so check the live route before you leave.

Where to split the drive

Florence sits 612 miles in, about 9 h 21 min from New York, leaving 468 miles for the next morning. It is the most even split on the route and has plenty of hotels near the highway.

More on this drive

• Full drive guide
• Best places to stop
• Gas cost
• Driving it in an EV