Labor Day road trip

New York to Miami for Labor Day

Distance

1280 mi

Driving

19 hrs + traffic

Halfway

Savannah

The next Labor Day lands on Monday, September 6, 2027. On I-95, the heaviest traffic usually hits the Friday before and the Monday afternoon return. Coming home Tuesday morning instead of Monday afternoon saves hours in traffic.

Book the halfway night early

Savannah sits about 793 miles from New York and 487 miles from Miami. Holiday weekends sell out the rooms near the highway first.

• Stays in Savannah
• Stays in Miami

Along the way

• Historic Savannah squares
• St. Augustine, the oldest US city
• South of the Border at the Carolinas line

Full drive guide for this route