Columbus GA to Savannah drive: Distance, time & best stops

Planning a Columbus GA to Savannah road trip itinerary

The Columbus GA to Savannah drive a major Georgia military city to a famously beautiful city in the east of the state.

Columbus is something of an army city, with the massive Fort Moore base being a major employer. It’s no surprise to see its major attractions fit that theme, either. The National Civil War Naval Museum and the National Infantry Museum fit the military template. The latter is more interesting, and comes with an IMAX cinema.

Less shooty is the Coca Cola Space Science Center, which has a planetarium and flight simulators.

Great activities in Savannah include the Ghosts and Gravestones trolley tourriverboat cruises and a true crime pub crawl.

Columbus GA to Savannah distance and driving time

By car, the distance from Columbus GA to Savannah is 246 miles. You can expect a driving time of around four hours and eight minutes.

The best stops to add to a Columbus GA to Savannah road trip itinerary are Warner Robins, Dublin GA and Statesboro.

Columbus GA to Savannah road trip attractions: Warner Robins

Warner Robins is a medium-sized city in central Georgia. It is home to the Museum of Aviation, which is part of the US Air Force and next to the Robins Air Force Base. Over 51 acres, there’s a large collection of US Air Force planes, missiles and explorable cockpits.

Visitors can also enjoy Rigby’s Entertainment Complex, which offers bowling, arcades, skating, laser tag, go karts and mini golf.

Columbus GA to Savannah drive: Dublin GA

The main attraction in Dublin GA is the Southern Pines Regional Park. This heavily landscaped park is home to an arena for animal shows and rodeos, plus several sports courts and pitches. But for most visitors, the water park will hold most appeal. It’s closed during the winter months, but the park and playground is open year-round.

Best stops between Columbus GA and Savannah: Statesboro

Home to Georgia Southern University, Statesboro has plenty of attractive parks and gardens. But the top attractions are connected to the university. For outdoors, go for the Botanic Garden at Georgia Southern. For indoors, try the Georgia Southern Museum. This tackles both cultural and natural history, but it’s the latter that’s the crowd-pleaser. The star turn is Georgiacetus vogtlensis, a 41 million-year-old whale.

Savannah, Georgia.
Savannah, Georgia. Photo by stanbalik/ Pixabay.

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