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What’s the best route to drive from LA to Chicago?
My partner and I are planning a road trip across the country, and we’re thinking about Los Angeles to Chicago—what’s the best route to get there?
Andrea Barrett · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
If you’re looking for the drive of a lifetime, the best route from LA to Chicago takes one of the most famous highways in the United States—U.S. Route 66, a.k.a. the Mother Road.
Here’s how to get there:
- Head out of Los Angeles onto I-10 E, to I-15 N, then take I-40
- Take a detour along US 89 N and Arizona Highway 64 W to hit Grand Canyon National Park
- Follow I-40 E to New Mexico, past pink cliffs, tiny towns, and the Continental Divide (the highest point on Route 66)
- Continue along I-40 E through Oklahoma
- Take I-44 past Tulsa and Broken Arrow to Afron
- Continue along I-44 through Missouri
- Head onto I–55 and follow it into Chicago
Route 66 from LA to Chicago is one of the most renowned drives, with no shortage of unique places to stop at along the way. Here are some places you won’t want to miss:
- Route 66 Mother Road Museum
- Lola’s Kitchen in Barstow
- Delgadillo’s Snow Cap
- Schoolhouse at Truxton Canyon Training School
- Petrified Forest National Park
- Campo at Los Poblanos Restaurant
- The Cadillac Ranch
- National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum
- Miller Pecan Company
- Meramec Caverns
When you’re traveling along all 2,400 miles of the Mother Road, there’s plenty to see and do. But with a drive as long as Route 66, you may want to consider upgrading your insurance policy to include
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