Your total trip with all stops is around 1,030 miles / 1660 km, taking roughly 16 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 Columbia, SC and Olathe, KS.
Start from Columbia, South Carolina.
Knoxville, Tennessee is stopping point #1 after driving about 260 miles (420 km) or 4 hours.
Nashville, Tennessee is stopping point #2 after driving about 180 miles (290 km) or 2.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 440 miles or 710 km over roughly 7 hours of driving.
Cape Girardeau, Missouri is stopping point #3 after driving about 200 miles (330 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 650 miles or 1040 km over roughly 10 hours of driving.
Saint Louis, Missouri is stopping point #4 after driving about 120 miles (190 km) or 2 hours. Your total trip so far is about 770 miles or 1230 km over roughly 12 hours of driving.
Finally, Olathe, Kansas is your destination after driving about 270 miles (430 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,030 miles or 1660 km, taking roughly 16 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.