Route 66
Day by day
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Day 1 Land at Chicago O'Hare (ORD), drive to Chicago About 30 km (20 mi), 40 min
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Days 1–2 · 2 nights
Chicago, IL
Where Route 66 begins
Sentral Michigan Avenue
★★★★★ · 9.8
from €140 a night
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Chicago Chinatown
★★★★★ · 9.6
from €130 a night
Residence Inn by Marriott Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile
★★★★★ · 9.4
from €120 a night
Hyatt House Chicago West Loop-Fulton Market
★★★★★ · 9.0
from €110 a night
Hyatt Place Chicago Midway Airport
★★★★★ · 9.0
from €120 a night
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Day 3 Chicago, drive to Springfield About 320 km (200 mi), 3 h 50 min
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Day 3 · 1 night
Springfield, IL
Lincoln's hometown
Ramada by Wyndham Springfield North
★★★★★ · 8.8
from €80 a night
Northfield Inn Suites and Conference Center
★★★★★ · 8.8
from €80 a night
Crowne Plaza Springfield by IHG
★★★★★
from €90 a night
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Day 4 Springfield, drive to St. Louis About 160 km (100 mi), 1 h 50 min
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Day 5 St. Louis, drive to Tulsa About 630 km (390 mi), 7 h 10 min · a long driving day
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Day 5 · 1 night
Tulsa, OK
Art deco and the Blue Whale of Catoosa
Home2 Suites By Hilton Tulsa Airport
★★★★★ · 9.3
from €120 a night
Fairfield Inn & Suites Tulsa Downtown Arts District
★★★★★ · 9.3
from €120 a night
Hampton Inn and Suites Tulsa Central
★★★★★ · 9.2
from €80 a night
Hampton Inn & Suites Tulsa-Woodland Hills
★★★★★ · 9.1
from €80 a night
Home2 Suites by Hilton Tulsa Hills
★★★★★ · 9.1
from €110 a night
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Day 6 Tulsa, drive to Oklahoma City About 170 km (110 mi), 1 h 50 min
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Day 6 · 1 night
Oklahoma City, OK
Cowboy museums
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Oklahoma City Mid - Arpt Area by IHG
★★★★★ · 9.6
from €70 a night
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Oklahoma City Midwest City Del City
★★★★★ · 9.3
from €130 a night
Homewood Suites by Hilton Oklahoma City-West
★★★★★ · 9.1
from €100 a night
Home2 Suites by Hilton OKC Midwest City Tinker AFB
★★★★★ · 9.1
from €110 a night
Hampton Inn & Suites Oklahoma City Airport
★★★★★ · 9.0
from €90 a night
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Day 7 Oklahoma City, drive to Amarillo About 410 km (260 mi), 4 h 30 min
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Day 7 · 1 night
Amarillo, TX
Cadillac Ranch
Drury Inn & Suites Amarillo
★★★★★ · 9.1
from €180 a night
TownePlace Suites Amarillo West/Medical Center
★★★★★ · 9.1
from €230 a night
Best Western Plus Medical Center
★★★★★ · 9.0
from €90 a night
My Place Hotel-Amarillo West/Medical Center, TX
★★★★★ · 9.0
from €100 a night
Four Points by Sheraton Amarillo Central
★★★★★ · 9.0
from €110 a night
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Day 8 Amarillo, drive to Santa Fe About 450 km (280 mi), 5 h
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Days 8–9 · 2 nights
Santa Fe, NM
Adobe and art galleries
Inn of the Turquoise Bear
★★★★★ · 10.0
El Farolito Bed & Breakfast Inn
★★★★★ · 9.8
Four Kachinas Bed & Breakfast Inn
★★★★★ · 9.6
Casa Cuma Bed & Breakfast
★★★★★ · 9.4
Inn on the Alameda
★★★★★ · 9.3
from €280 a night
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Day 10 Santa Fe, drive to Gallup About 320 km (200 mi), 3 h 30 min
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Day 10 · 1 night
Gallup, NM
Native American trading posts
Hampton Inn & Suites Gallup
★★★★★ · 9.0
from €110 a night
Hilton Garden Inn Gallup
★★★★★ · 9.0
from €130 a night
La Quinta by Wyndham Gallup
★★★★★ · 8.6
from €100 a night
Best Western Plus Gallup Inn & Suites
★★★★★ · 8.6
from €100 a night
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Gallup
★★★★★ · 8.6
from €130 a night
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Day 11 Gallup, drive to Flagstaff About 300 km (190 mi), 3 h 10 min
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Days 11–12 · 2 nights
Flagstaff, AZ
The Grand Canyon is close
Club Wyndham Flagstaff
★★★★★ · 9.5
Residence Inn by Marriott Flagstaff
★★★★★ · 9.3
from €480 a night
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Flagstaff East
★★★★★ · 9.2
from €130 a night
Elden Trails Bed and Breakfast
★★★★★ · 9.2
Drury Plaza Hotel Flagstaff
★★★★★ · 9.1
from €140 a night
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Day 13 Flagstaff, drive to Kingman About 240 km (150 mi), 2 h 30 min
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Day 13 · 1 night
Kingman, AZ
The old road through Oatman
Kid-friendly Kingman Home Near Parks & Dining
★★★★★ · 10.0
Best Western Plus A Wayfarer's Inn & Suites
★★★★★ · 9.2
from €100 a night
La Quinta by Wyndham Kingman
★★★★★ · 8.8
from €100 a night
Hampton Inn & Suites Kingman
★★★★★ · 8.7
from €100 a night
Wingate by Wyndham Kingman
★★★★★ · 8.6
from €100 a night
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Day 14 Kingman, drive to Los Angeles About 510 km (320 mi), 5 h 50 min · a long driving day
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Days 14–15 · 2 nights
Los Angeles, CA
The end of the trail on Santa Monica Pier
FOUND Hotels, Santa Monica, Series by Marriott
★★★★★ · 9.0
from €200 a night
Residence Inn by Marriott Los Angeles LAX/Century Boulevard
★★★★★ · 8.8
from €150 a night
Holiday Inn Express Hollywood Walk of Fame by IHG
★★★★★ · 8.8
from €220 a night
Holiday Inn Express West Los Angeles by IHG
★★★★★ · 8.8
from €350 a night
Residence Inn by Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE
★★★★★ · 8.7
from €190 a night
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Day 16 Los Angeles to Los Angeles airport (LAX), fly home to Amsterdam About 30 km (20 mi), 30 min
Arrange something yourself
A few days with family or friends, a train ride, local transport: a part of the trip you arrange yourself. No hotel and no tours of ours; without the car, no kilometres and no hire those days. Enter what it costs and it counts in the total.