Fayetteville, GA Road Trips
Sitting in the Southeast, Fayetteville, GA is a local road trip base with 10 trip routes mapped and ready to explore. Most drives stay under 81 miles, making this area well-suited for day trips and weekend getaways. Routes from Fayetteville, GA spread mainly east and north, covering a wide geographic range.
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Trip Routes
10
Longest Drive
237.2 mi
Savannah, GA
Quickest Drive
16m
Sandown Creek, GA
Plan Around Fayetteville, GA
Popular Incoming Routes
Useful if Fayetteville, GA is the arrival point and you want the strongest routes into the city first.
Continue From Fayetteville, GA
Good next legs if this city is only one stop in a longer road trip.
Trips from Fayetteville, GA
Fayetteville, GA to Savannah, GA
Fayetteville, GA to Augusta, GA
Fayetteville, GA to Warner Robins, GA
Fayetteville, GA to Smyrna, GA
Fayetteville, GA to Macon, GA
Fayetteville, GA to Marietta, GA
Fayetteville, GA to Atlanta, GA
Fayetteville, GA to Pinegate, GA
Fayetteville, GA to Sandown Creek, GA
Driving from Fayetteville, GA
Expect an average of 81 miles and about 1h 39m behind the wheel when leaving Fayetteville, GA. The majority of routes are short drives — quick enough to finish before lunch and be back for dinner. The longest mapped route runs 237 miles (4h 28m), while the shortest is just 10 miles.
Popular Destinations
Top road trip destinations from Fayetteville, GA are Savannah, GA (237.2 mi, 4h 28m), Augusta, GA (162.6 mi, 3h 9m), Warner Robins, GA (91 mi, 1h 54m), Smyrna, GA (78.3 mi, 1h 41m), and Macon, GA (72.4 mi, 1h 31m). Most destinations stay within the same state, perfect for exploring the local region thoroughly.
Planning & Costs
Regular gas in GA currently averages around $3.96 per gallon. For the typical 81-mile trip from Fayetteville, GA, budget about $13 in fuel one way, assuming 25 MPG. Longer hauls and premium fuel will cost proportionally more.
Routes tend to go east, so afternoon departures put the sun at your back on the return leg. With an average drive under three hours, you have plenty of flexibility — leave whenever it suits you.
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 9 mapped routes leaving Fayetteville, GA and 1 routes heading into Fayetteville, GA, covering 10 total connections. Distances range from 10 to 237 miles.
The longest mapped route from Fayetteville, GA covers 237 miles and takes approximately 4h 28m. Shorter options start at just 10 miles.
The average route from Fayetteville, GA runs about 81 miles with a drive time of roughly 1h 39m. This includes both short day trips and longer multi-day drives.
At current gas prices (about $3.96/gallon for regular), the average 81-mile trip from Fayetteville, GA costs roughly $13 in fuel one way, based on 25 MPG. Your actual cost depends on your vehicle's efficiency.
The most popular road trip destinations from Fayetteville, GA include Savannah, GA, Augusta, GA, Warner Robins, GA and Smyrna, GA. Each route page has detailed drive times, fuel estimates, stop suggestions, and turn-by-turn directions.
Fayetteville, GA by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
19,364
Median Income
$82,144
Median Home Value
$331,700
Median Age
43.8
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Fayetteville, GA
Fayetteville is a small town about an hour away from Atlanta, in the city's Metro Area. Formerly quite rural, it has lately become more suburban with the rise of shopping chains such as Lowe's and JC Penney's, and housing sub-development neighborhoods.
1 Holliday Dorsey Fife Museum, 140 West Lanier Avenue, ☏ +1 770-716-5332, [email protected]. Tu - Sa 10AM - 3PM. $5 Adults $4 Seniors & Students. (updated May 2016)
There are plenty of things to do. Almost every month the small city's town square has a type of celebration, like July Jam in July, which usually lasts about a week, or maybe the Taste of Fayette which is held in May. Alchemy. (updated May 2016) 1 Fun Spot America Atlanta, 1675 GA-85 N. Hours vary; see website. Typically noon-8PM, summer: daily; winter: Sa-Su, plus weekdays during holiday periods. A modestly-sized but excellent independent amusement park. Lots of rides and activities for both kids and adults, including four huge outdoor go kart tracks, a decent roller coaster and other rides, miniature golf, laser tag, and arcade games, not to mention bumper boats that are nice for cooling off a bit in the hot Georgia summer. With hardly any lines, it's a much better way to fill your day with rides than a super-crowded mainstream theme park. Day pass $29.95/person (save 10% online); kids under 54 inches get a $5 card for in-park spending. (updated May 2019)
There are many places to sleep in Fayetteville, most easily to spot a Hampton Inn and a Holiday Express inn, both should be quite comfortable.
Fayetteville can be Reached by car from the Atlanta airport, about thirty minutes away. Unfortunately, you cannot reach the city by bus.
Travel tips adapted from Fayetteville (Georgia) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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