Trip from Auburn, GA to Savannah, GA

Drive Time

4h 27m

Distance

260.1 mi

419 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$42

one way

EV Charging

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station data

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 40 min
4 AM
4h 14m ★
6 AM
4h 27m
8 AM
4h 54m
10 AM
4h 37m
12 PM
4h 34m
3 PM
4h 38m
5 PM
4h 53m
8 PM
4h 19m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

Downtown Auburn, GA, GA

Auburn, GA

Alyssa Rose

Downtown Savannah, GA, GA

Savannah, GA

Dominik Gryzbon

Trip Overview

The drive from Auburn, GA to Savannah, GA covers 260.1 miles and takes about 4h 27m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on County Line Auburn Road, Atlanta Highway, West May Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $41.63 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Same-day drive is realistic

A same-day return is possible, but it will make for a full day on the road.

Break Rhythm

1 planned break

Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.

Midpoint

130.1 miles from Auburn, GA

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 2h 13m into the drive .

Drive Character

Expect a 4h 27m drive with frequent turns across 260.1 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 44 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
County Line Auburn Road is one of the defining roads on this drive.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way.

Route Complexity 3/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

This is a straightforward 4h 27m drive. You will face about 0 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Auburn, GA to Savannah, GA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
County Line Auburn Road Unavailable Refreshing
Atlanta Highway Unavailable Refreshing
West May Street Unavailable Refreshing
Atlanta Highway Southeast Unavailable Refreshing
Hog Mountain Road Unavailable Refreshing
University Parkway Unavailable Refreshing
US 29 North Unavailable Refreshing
Outer Loop 10 Unavailable Refreshing

Per-road distance and duration are being refreshed from OSRM for this route.

Longest stretch: County Line Auburn Road — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Auburn, GA and Savannah, GA.

1

Start on 4th Avenue

0.2 mi · 34 sec · 4th Avenue
2

Turn right onto County Line Auburn Road

128 ft · 10 sec · County Line Auburn Road
3

Turn left onto Atlanta Highway

4.8 mi · 7 min · Atlanta Highway
4

Continue on West May Street

2.5 mi · 4 min · West May Street
5

Continue on Atlanta Highway Southeast

1.3 mi · 1 min · Atlanta Highway Southeast
6

Turn slight right

194 ft · 3 sec
7

Turn slight right onto Hog Mountain Road

2.3 mi · 3 min · Hog Mountain Road
8

Take the ramp left

0.5 mi · 36 sec
9

Merge slight left onto University Parkway

12 mi · 14 min · University Parkway
10

Take the exit slight right toward US 29 North, US 78 East, GA 10 Loop Outer: University of Georgia, Lexington, Hartwell

0.4 mi · 29 sec · US 29 North, US 78 East, GA 10 Loop Outer: University of Georgia, Lexington, Hartwell
11

Merge slight left onto Outer Loop 10

6.2 mi · 7 min · Outer Loop 10
12

Take the exit slight right toward US 78, GA 10: Oconee Street, Lexington Road

0.4 mi · 50 sec · US 78, GA 10: Oconee Street, Lexington Road
13

Continue on Lexington Road

1.4 mi · 2 min · Lexington Road
14

Continue on Lexington Highway

0.2 mi · 25 sec · Lexington Highway
15

Continue on Lexington Road

5.8 mi · 8 min · Lexington Road
16

Continue on Athens Road

8.4 mi · 9 min · Athens Road
17

Continue on Main Street

0.9 mi · 58 sec · Main Street
18

Continue on Washington Road

9.3 mi · 10 min · Washington Road
19

Continue on Lexington Road

16 mi · 18 min · Lexington Road
20

Turn right

22 mi · 27 min
21

Take the ramp left toward I-20 East: Augusta

0.3 mi · 39 sec · I-20 East: Augusta
22

Merge slight left onto Carl Sanders Highway

24 mi · 25 min · Carl Sanders Highway
23

Take the exit slight right toward I 520 East, GA 232

0.2 mi · 27 sec · I 520 East, GA 232
24

Keep slight right to continue on I 520 East

0.5 mi · 1 min · I 520 East
25

Continue on Bobby Jones Expressway

6.7 mi · 7 min · Bobby Jones Expressway
26

Take the exit slight right toward US 25, GA 121

0.7 mi · 1 min · US 25, GA 121
27

Turn right onto Peach Orchard Road

4.3 mi · 5 min · Peach Orchard Road
28

Continue on Nellie Drive

0.3 mi · 22 sec · Nellie Drive
29

Continue on Peach Orchard Road

17 mi · 20 min · Peach Orchard Road
30

Turn right onto Liberty Street

2.7 mi · 4 min · Liberty Street
31

Continue straight

28 mi · 40 min
32

Take the ramp straight

0.3 mi · 40 sec
33

Merge slight left onto Burton's Ferry Highway

4.4 mi · 5 min · Burton's Ferry Highway
34

Turn left

2.6 mi · 3 min
35

At the end of the road, turn left onto Perimeter Road

0.3 mi · 27 sec · Perimeter Road
36

Continue on Savannah Highway

38 mi · 44 min · Savannah Highway
37

Continue on Augusta Highway

0.1 mi · 8 sec · Augusta Highway
38

Continue on North Columbia Avenue

13 mi · 16 min · North Columbia Avenue
39

Turn left onto Bourne Avenue

1.1 mi · 1 min · Bourne Avenue
40

Turn right onto Main Street

2.2 mi · 3 min · Main Street
41

At the end of the road, turn left onto Main Street

466 ft · 8 sec · Main Street
42

Continue on West Bay Street

2.5 mi · 4 min · West Bay Street
43

Turn left

118 ft · 12 sec
44

Arrive at your destination

Trip Plan

Morning Departure

An early start around 7-8 AM gets you there with plenty of daylight left.

Evening Departure

A late afternoon start means arriving after dark. Morning is better.

You can normally do this drive in one day.
Plan roughly 1 meaningful break for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 130.1 miles from Auburn, GA, or about 2h 13m into the drive.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

Departure

Before you leave

Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.

First stop

Around 80 miles or 1h 22m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 130.1 miles or 2h 13m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 3h 39m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Savannah, GA than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Auburn, GA so your first major turns are already loaded.

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Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.

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Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Auburn, GA

This is one driving day of about 260.1 miles and 4h 27m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 80 miles from Auburn, GA.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
Plan about 1 real break rather than only quick fuel stops.

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 130.1 mi from Auburn, GA · 2h 13m into the drive

Downtown Rock Hill, SC, SC

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Rock Hill, SC

130 mi into the route

Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset

This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.

Pacing Suggestions

Mauldin, SC

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 80 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Rock Hill, SC

Meal break

The midpoint is around 130.1 miles from Auburn, GA, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Arriving in Savannah, GA

The final approach into Savannah, GA usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.

Try to arrive with enough fuel left to skip an immediate station stop unless you already know the area around Savannah, GA.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$41.63 one way

$83.25 round trip

$4.07/gal 25.4 MPG avg 91 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.43 $45.35 $90.71
premium $4.78 $48.93 $97.85
diesel $5.64 $57.79 $115.57

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$42

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$67–$92

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 91 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

Driving Electric?

About $27 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 78 0 $27.31 $12.48
Efficient EV 65 0 $22.76 $10.40
EV Truck/SUV 104 1 $36.41 $16.65

Gas CO2

91 kg

EV CO2

30 kg (67% less)

Plan for 0 charging stops, roughly every 270 miles. Allow 25-40 minutes per stop at a DC fast charger.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast data refreshed 3 days ago

Origin

Auburn, GA

Night in Auburn on Sunday

Local time

10:33 PM

EDT

Current temp

63°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Savannah, GA

Night in Savannah on Sunday

Local time

10:33 PM

EDT

Current temp

65°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Along the Route

63°F

Rock Hill, SC

130 mi in

Seasonal Notes

Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.

Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.

Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

2 degrees warmer at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

4h 27m on the road

An early start around 7-8 AM gets you there with plenty of daylight left.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Auburn, GA to Savannah, GA covers 260.1 miles and takes about 4h 27m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are County Line Auburn Road, Atlanta Highway, West May Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 130.1 miles from Auburn, GA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $41.63 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
An early start around 7-8 AM gets you there with plenty of daylight left. A late afternoon start means arriving after dark. Morning is better.
Plan about 1 meaningful break for fuel, food, or rest. Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.
This is a straightforward 4h 27m drive. You will face about 0 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Auburn, GA to Savannah, GA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Auburn, GA to Savannah, GA does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

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