Your total trip with all stops is around 1,150 miles / 1850 km, taking roughly 18.5 hours for the whole trip. If you want to see every small town along the way, you can get a full list of cities between Birmingham, AL and Poughkeepsie, NY.
Start from Birmingham, Alabama.
Knoxville, Tennessee is stopping point #1 after driving about 260 miles (410 km) or 3.5 hours.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina is stopping point #2 after driving about 260 miles (420 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 510 miles or 830 km over roughly 7.5 hours of driving.
Lynchburg, Virginia is stopping point #3 after driving about 150 miles (230 km) or 2.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 660 miles or 1060 km over roughly 10 hours of driving.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is stopping point #4 after driving about 320 miles (510 km) or 5.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 980 miles or 1580 km over roughly 15.5 hours of driving.
Finally, Poughkeepsie, New York is your destination after driving about 170 miles (270 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,150 miles or 1850 km, taking roughly 18.5 hours for the whole trip.
Travelmath helps you figure out where to stop when planning a long road trip from one location to another. The best stopping point for an overnight hotel stay or a break from driving often depends on how far or how long you want to drive before pausing to rest. You can find the closest city to your stopping point to look for hotels, or explore other cities and towns along the route. Use this as a road trip planner when you're driving cross-country or mapping a route with multiple stops.