Bearing in mind stops for toilet breaks, eating at diners and stopping overnight at motels.
2006-06-28 04:43:04 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Route 66 is 2448 miles long. At an average of 65 mph, it would take almost 38 hours of actual driving time to cover it. Add in stops for food, sleep etc, you can figure on 60 to 72 hours total time for the trip. (depending on how many drivers you have, etc.)
Contrary to popular belief, route 66 starts at Chicago Illinois, NOT in New York as many believe.
2006-06-28 04:49:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
As several answers have already posted... Route 66 was the original "Mother Road" from Chicago to LA. Much of the original route is gone now, but there are still a few tourist stops along the way.
Bear in mind that the original Route 66 was one lane in each direction, and speed limits were lower than modern Interstate highways (Lots of speed traps out there too!) Of course, the cars back then weren't capable of maintaining modern Interstate speeds either. In the 1960's it would have taken you four or five days to drive from Chicago to LA, if your car held together for the whole trip.
Today, running mostly Interstate highways, you can easilly drive the 2000+ miles in three days or less.
2006-06-28 12:09:04 · answer #2 · answered by JetDoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sorry to say Route 66 "The Mother Road" as popularized by Phil Harris(song),The Joad family (the grapes of wrath) and Martin Milner(tv) is dead ,my she rest in peace,the best alternative is to get information on "Historic Route 66" as it is offically referred to by most state tourist beureaus,then travel the interstate between attractions.some of the MOST famous have moved (i.e the caddilac ranch and the big texan steak house) both moved closer to I 40.the attractions and people are what gave the road LIFE, not the asphalt per se.like now some of the real cool stuff is on abandoned GRAVEL road like the FIRST MOTEL LAST MOTEL -on the tex/n.m. border but to see it you have to leave 40 and travel about 2 miles down a dead end gravel road-i did it 10 years ago on a motorcycle-Amarillo to the Santa Monica pier-you might just find your Raditor Springs along the way
2006-06-29 03:03:32 · answer #3 · answered by badmts 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually route 66 origionates in Chicago and goes to L.A. A lot of it now follows I80,I44 and I40 but a lot of the origional route still exists.Plan on at least a week 'cause ther's just so much of our beautiful country out there to see!
2006-06-28 11:56:03 · answer #4 · answered by thetdw 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
route 66 is around 2400 miles long, it makes it's way through 8 states (Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California.)only about 85% of it is drivable.I'm not sure how long it would take, but i'm sure it would be a beautiful drive.
2006-06-28 11:55:42 · answer #5 · answered by forever1990 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that depends since most of the old rt66 has been turned into interstate but i'd say stopping at all the interesting spots about 2 wks straight through about 2 days
2006-06-28 11:50:03 · answer #6 · answered by dead one 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the entire original route?
a few days....minimum but if you stop at a lot of the placees alogn the way--figure at lest 5-6
2006-06-28 11:48:27 · answer #7 · answered by Jack Kerouac 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read in the site http://www.route66.com/ that took this guy 4 months to cover 2400 miles. I suppose the person in question took his time ...
2006-06-28 11:50:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
how long do u think it takes from new york 2 California? theres ure answer
2006-06-28 11:48:40 · answer #9 · answered by Aly 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋