The drive from Centerville, GA to Savannah, GA covers 289.8 miles and takes about 6h 9m behind the wheel.
This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Jim Gillis Historic Savannah Parkway, Main Street, GA 257 for much of the mileage,
and the overall profile is highway-focused drive.
The longest uninterrupted segment is about 116.8 miles on Jim Gillis Historic Savannah Parkway.
At current regular gas prices, budget about $45.32 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
144.9 miles from Centerville, GA
A natural place for your longest stop of the day
, about 3h 20m into the drive
.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 6h 9m. Total distance: 289.8 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 1 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
6h 9m drive, plan rest stops for pacing.
Drive Character
This is a 6h 9m highway drive covering 289.8 miles, with most of the trip on Jim Gillis Historic Savannah Parkway and Main Street. The longest continuous stretch is about 116.8 miles on Jim Gillis Historic Savannah Parkway.
Most of the miles stay on highways, which makes pacing and fuel planning easier than turn-by-turn city driving.
There are about 46 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Jim Gillis Historic Savannah Parkway is the longest continuous segment at about 116.8 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on Jim Gillis Historic Savannah Parkway and Main Street. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 67.7 miles in.
Driving Effort9/10
High effort - long or complex enough to need steady focus all day
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a demanding drive. With 27 significant decision points across 289.8 miles, you will need to stay alert - especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 67.7 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 104.8 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 107.1 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 27 key points
These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
6
67.7 mi into trip|~1h 36m in
Take the exit toward US 82 East, GA 520: Sylvester, Tifton
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Exit 2A
Toward US 82 East, GA 520: Sylvester, Tifton
6
104.8 mi into trip|~2h 23m in
Turn left toward I-75 North: Macon
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
Toward I-75 North: Macon
8
107.1 mi into trip|~2h 26m in
Take the exit toward GA 257: Cordele, Hawkinsville
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 102
Toward GA 257: Cordele, Hawkinsville
8
288.6 mi into trip|~6h 6m in
Keep slight right at fork toward Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 167A
Toward Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard
7
289.7 mi into trip|~6h 9m in
Turn uturn
Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Centerville, GA and Savannah, GA, road signs point toward Atlanta, Tifton and Hawkinsville.
Atlanta
65.8 mi in|~1h 33m
Tifton
67.7 mi in|~1h 36m
Hawkinsville
107.1 mi in|~2h 26m
Main Roads
Road
Distance
Duration
Jim Gillis Historic Savannah Parkway
116.8 mi
2h 6m
Main Street
47.3 mi
1h 6m
GA 257
34 mi
46m
GA 300
21.9 mi
27m
Cordele Road
13.8 mi
17m
Chester - Dublin Highway
12.9 mi
18m
US 27
10.4 mi
12m
Empire-Chester Highway
8.8 mi
11m
Longest stretch:
Jim Gillis Historic Savannah Parkway
— 116.8 mi, about 2h 6m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Centerville, GA and Savannah, GA.
1
Start on Damascus-Hilton Road
3.4 mi·5 min·Damascus-Hilton Road
2
Continue on Hilton Damascus Road
0.7 mi·1 min·Hilton Damascus Road
3
Turn right onto US 27; GA 1
1.5 mi·1 min·US 27; GA 1
Use the straight lane.
4
Continue on US 27; GA 1
0.9 mi·1 min·US 27; GA 1
Use the straight lane.
5
Continue on US 27; GA 1
1.9 mi·2 min·US 27; GA 1
6
Continue on US 27; GA 1
6.1 mi·7 min·US 27; GA 1
Use the left / straight lanes.
7
Turn left onto GA 45; GA 91
0.2 mi·17 sec·West College Street
8
Continue on GA 45; GA 91
350 ft·7 sec·GA 45; GA 91
9
Continue on GA 45; GA 91
65 ft·4 sec·North 1st Street
10
Turn right onto GA 91
47 mi·1 hr 6 min·Main Street
Use the straight / right lanes.
11
Turn right onto GA 234
3.0 mi·5 min·West Oakridge Drive
Use the right lane.
12
Continue on GA 234
0.8 mi·1 min·Moultrie Road
13
Take the exit
0.2 mi·40 sec
Toward US 19 North, GA 133 North, GA 300 North: Albany, Atlanta
14
Merge onto US 19; GA 3; GA 300
1.6 mi·2 min·Liberty Expressway
15
Take the exit
0.3 mi·33 sec
Exit 2AToward US 82 East, GA 520: Sylvester, Tifton
16
Turn straight onto US 82 Business; GA 520 Business
0.9 mi·1 min·East Oglethorpe Boulevard
Use the straight lane.
17
Continue on US 82 Business; GA 520 Business
0.2 mi·28 sec·Sylvester Highway
Use the straight lane.
18
Turn left onto Cordele Road
14 mi·17 min·Cordele Road
Use the left lane.
19
Continue on GA 300
22 mi·27 min·GA 300
Use the straight lane.
20
Turn left
0.3 mi·42 sec
Toward I-75 North: MaconUse the left lane.
21
Merge onto I 75
2.0 mi·2 min·I 75
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
22
Take the exit
0.4 mi·49 sec
Exit 102Toward GA 257: Cordele, HawkinsvilleUse the straight / slight right lanes.
23
Turn right onto GA 257
25 mi·34 min·GA 257
24
Turn straight onto GA 27; GA 257
3.0 mi·4 min·Vienna Highway
25
Continue on GA 27; GA 257
0.8 mi·1 min·McCormick Avenue
26
Merge onto US 129; US 341; GA 11; GA 27; GA 230; GA 257
1.2 mi·2 min·Broad Street
27
Continue on US 341; US 129 Alternate; GA 26; GA 27; GA 112; GA 257
127 ft·8 sec·US 341; US 129 Alternate; GA 26; GA 27; GA 112; GA 257
Use the left / straight lanes.
28
Turn left onto US 129 Alternate; GA 26; GA 112; GA 257
1.3 mi·2 min·US 129 Alternate; GA 26; GA 112; GA 257
Place data sourced from public business listings. Hours and availability may vary.
National Parks Near This Route
Worth a detour if your schedule allows.
Fort Pulaski National Monument
National Monument
For much of the 19th century, masonry fortifications were the United States’ main defense against overseas enemies. However, during the Civil War, new technology proved its superiority over these fort...
10 mi from route
~26 min detour
$10
near mile 299.5
Park data from the National Park Service API. Alerts update every 2 hours.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$45.32 one way
$90.64 round trip
$3.97/gal25.4 MPG avg101 kg CO2
Fuel Type
$/gal
One Way
Round Trip
midgrade
$4.34
$49.55
$99.10
premium
$4.70
$53.64
$107.27
diesel
$5.61
$63.98
$127.97
No toll roads detected on this route.
Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)
Fuel
$45
Meals
$25–$50
Total
$70–$95
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 101.4 kg one way.
Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
EV Charging Along Route
3 DC fast chargers
· Coverage: fair
ChargePoint Charging Station
Albany, Georgia
ChargePoint
1 DCFC
ChargePoint Charging Station
Albany, Georgia
ChargePoint
1 DCFC
ChargePoint Charging Station
Albany, Georgia
ChargePoint
1 DCFC
ChargePoint: 3
Station data from NREL Alternative Fuel Stations database.
Driving Electric?
About $30 in charging
· 1 stop
· 66% less CO2
Vehicle Type
kWh
Stops
DC Fast
Home Charge
Average EV
86.9
1
$30.43
$13.91
Efficient EV
72.5
0
$25.36
$11.59
EV Truck/SUV
115.9
1
$40.57
$18.55
Gas CO2
101 kg
EV CO2
34 kg (66% less)
Plan for 1 charging stop. A 30-minute DC fast charge mid-route should be enough to complete the trip comfortably.
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 as of Apr 15, 2026
Origin
Centerville, GA
Evening
in Centerville on Thursday
Local time
6:33 PM
EDT
Current temp
53°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Destination
Savannah, GA
Evening
in Savannah on Thursday
Local time
6:33 PM
EDT
Current temp
57°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
54°F
Ashburn, GA
145 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
4 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
6h 9m on the road
Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Centerville, GA to Savannah, GA covers 289.8 miles and takes about 6h 9m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Jim Gillis Historic Savannah Parkway, Main Street, GA 257. Most of the drive stays on highways, so watch for ramps and exits.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 144.9 miles from Centerville, GA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $45.32 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour. This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.
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 demanding drive. With 27 significant decision points across 289.8 miles, you will need to stay alert - especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 67.7 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 104.8 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 107.1 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Between Centerville, GA and Savannah, GA, road signs point toward Atlanta, Tifton and Hawkinsville.
Yes. Nearby national parks include Fort Pulaski National Monument.
