Ranked by global search interest

The 10 most searched road trips in the world

The drives more travelers plan than any others. Open any one in the planner, read the full guide, or find a place to stay along the way.

Photo: Richie Diesterheft from Chicago, IL, USA, CC BY 2.0
No. 1 · United States
Route 66
Chicago to Santa Monica, about 2,448 miles
The most searched road trip on earth: vintage neon, roadside diners and a cross-country slice of Americana.
10–14 daysBest: May–June or September–October
Gateway Arch in St. Louis · Cadillac Ranch near Amarillo · Petrified Forest National Park
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Read the full drive guide Places to stay in Flagstaff
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0
No. 2 · United States
Pacific Coast Highway
San Francisco to San Diego via Big Sur, about 650 miles
Cliffside drops, Bixby Creek Bridge and the Pacific beside you for days.
3–5 daysBest: April–May or September–October
Bixby Creek Bridge · McWay Falls in Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park · Elephant seals near San Simeon
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Read the full drive guide Places to stay in Big Sur
Photo: Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 3.0
No. 3 · Iceland
Iceland Ring Road
Full island loop, about 828 miles
Europe's top-searched road trip: black sand beaches, glacier lagoons, waterfalls and the Northern Lights.
7–10 daysBest: June–August
Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss · Reynisfjara black-sand beach · Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon
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Read the full drive guide Places to stay in Vík
Photo: kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0
No. 4 · Italy
Great Dolomites Road
Bolzano to Cortina d'Ampezzo, about 68 miles
Jagged pale peaks, high alpine passes and mountain lakes straight off a postcard.
1–2 daysBest: June–September
Lago di Carezza · Passo Pordoi · Passo Falzarego
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Read the full drive guide Places to stay in Cortina d'Ampezzo
Photo: Thomas ENGUEHARD, CC BY 3.0
No. 5 · Australia
Great Ocean Road
Torquay to Allansford, Victoria, about 150 miles
Southern Ocean surf, wild koalas and the Twelve Apostles limestone stacks.
2–3 daysBest: November–April
Twelve Apostles · Loch Ard Gorge · Koalas at Kennett River
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Read the full drive guide Places to stay in Apollo Bay
Photo: JarroNevsbaru, CC BY 4.0
No. 6 · Scotland
North Coast 500
Inverness coastal loop, about 516 miles
Sea lochs, single-track passes like the Bealach na Bà and clifftop castles.
5–7 daysBest: May–September
Bealach na Bà pass · Smoo Cave · Dunnet Head
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Read the full drive guide Places to stay in Ullapool
Photo: Ethan Sahagun, CC BY 4.0
No. 7 · Canada
Icefields Parkway
Jasper to Lake Louise, Alberta, about 144 miles
North America's most jaw-dropping alpine drive: turquoise lakes and huge icefields.
1–2 daysBest: June–September
Peyto Lake · Athabasca Glacier · Sunwapta and Athabasca Falls
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Read the full drive guide Places to stay in Lake Louise
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No. 8 · Italy
Amalfi Coast Road
Sorrento to Salerno, about 50 miles
Dizzying cliffside bends above pastel towns like Positano.
2–3 daysBest: April–June or September–October
Positano · Ravello gardens · Path of the Gods
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Read the full drive guide Places to stay in Positano
Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 3.0
No. 9 · Ireland
Wild Atlantic Way
Donegal to Cork, about 1,600 miles
The Cliffs of Moher, windswept peninsulas and deep Irish heritage.
10–14 daysBest: May–September
Cliffs of Moher · Slea Head Drive · Connemara
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Read the full drive guide Places to stay in Galway
Photo: Original uploader was Conrad88 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
No. 10 · South Africa
Garden Route
Mossel Bay to Storms River, about 185 miles
Indigenous forests, ocean lagoons, coastal cliffs and safari detours.
3–5 daysBest: October–April
Knysna Heads · Robberg Nature Reserve · Storms River suspension bridge
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Read the full drive guide Places to stay in Knysna