Halfway point between Charlotte and Chapel Hill

On the I-85 and I-40 drive, the natural place to split the trip is Greensboro, NC. It is about 93 miles from Charlotte, NC and 47 miles from Chapel Hill, NC.

Whole drive
About 140 miles, 2.25 h
To Greensboro
About 1 h from Charlotte
Highway
I-85 and I-40

Total trip cost

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Why Greensboro

It sits right on I-85 and I-40 near the middle of the drive, so neither day is much longer than the other, and it has plenty of hotels by the exits. Meeting someone coming the other way? It also works as a fair meetup spot.

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