Your total trip with all stops is around 790 miles / 1270 km, taking roughly 12 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 Mount Vernon, VA and Birmingham, AL.
Start from Mount Vernon, Virginia.
Roanoke, Virginia is stopping point #1 after driving about 240 miles (390 km) or 4 hours.
Johnson City, Tennessee is stopping point #2 after driving about 190 miles (300 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip so far is about 430 miles or 690 km over roughly 7 hours of driving.
Finally, Birmingham, Alabama is your destination after driving about 360 miles (580 km) or 5.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 790 miles or 1270 km, taking roughly 12 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.