[Challenger]

Originally Posted by Shimpy

Good route, but make it better.............after turning north on 19 in Altoona look for 445A and take it to 40. It will cut off 2 sides of a triangle and save you several miles. I go this way at least once a month going to eat in Astor.

Agree

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by bagboy

Im not understanding why you quoted my post. I fail to see who's balloon you are popping. The OP asked the best route to I 95. I agreed with a poster about the 42 to 19 to 40 route. The fact is going this route will put you on I 95 in a little over an hour from the northern part of The Villages. That was the question.

Sorry, my bad. Hit quote post on yours instead of what you were responding to. I guess it is my lack of understanding---is the goal to head up north as quickly as possible or just to get ANYWHERE on I-95?

[bagboy]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Sorry, my bad. Hit quote post on yours instead of what you were responding to. I guess it is my lack of understanding---is the goal to head up north as quickly as possible or just to get ANYWHERE on I-95?

Thank you for the reply. I think he now has options, fast to 95 or best route north.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by bagboy

Thank you for the reply. I think he now has options, fast to 95 or best route north.

That's the most sensible post of this thread

[rtharner]

How cold is the temperature on the Autotrain at night? We are considering using it.

[rtharner]

This is an informative thread. Thanks.

[l2ridehd]

I have driven this route more times then I can count. I have tried them all several times. 75 to 10, 301 to 10, through Ocala National Forest to 95, Auto train, and the best way is to fly. Second best, fastest, and even with all it's faults is 301 to 10 to 295 to 95. I used to use 44 to 75 to exit 358 and if you live in the Southern part of the Villages would go that way still. But from the Northern part, 301 straight thru Ocala is faster. Especially if your leaving early AM. I try to be on the road by 4:00 AM. I can consistently be at the Florida Georgia border on 95 in 2 hours and 30 minutes. Even staying exactly on the speed limit between here and I 10.

[villagetinker]

The Autotrain does cool off at night, take your own pillows and blankets.

As for the DC and Baltimore and Phila areas, in the area of Lorton Virgina, I head North and West toward Frederick and then Harrisburg PA (route 15), once in Harrisburg, 78 going east, then you can choose the rest of your route north. This route is a little longer, but completely avoids the 95 corridor inn the DC area.
Hope this helps.
Use Goolge maps (or similar) to get specific route details.

[joldnol]

Originally Posted by TheVillageChicken

I have tried all the routes from TV to I-95, and the quickest (even with all the small towns you have to go through)

I-75 to Exit 358 to
301 to
I-10 ....when you get to I-10, do not get in line to turn left onto the on ramp...go under the interstate and do a U turn so you are turning right for the on ramp....there is usually a long line turning left due to a truck stop just before the interstate.

I-10 to
I-295 to
I-95

what they said

[joldnol]

Originally Posted by Challenger

Have tried all the route that you can imagine over the past 6 years. The best IMO

County RT 42 from North end of TV 18.2mi to Fl 19 north for 15.5 mi to Fl 40 east 33 mi to 95.

very little traffic , virtually no towns to pass through, much of the route is through the Ocala and other forests. My guess is that once you take this route you will not want the hassle of the various other routes. Roads are good quality. I have taken this route at least 20 times to Maryland and back

42 stinks.....always someone driving 5 to 10 miles per hour slower than speed limit and no opportunity to pass leading to long dangerous lines of vehicles

[Challenger]

Originally Posted by joldnol

42 stinks.....always someone driving 5 to 10 miles per hour slower than speed limit and no opportunity to pass leading to long dangerous lines of vehicles

Never had any issues on 42 east of 441

[sligo]

Take RT 42 east to 19 North to RT 40 east to 95 .

[calgone]

RT 42 EAST TO RT 19 , TURN LEFT. GO TO RT 40, TURN RIGHT GO TO I 95 .
TURN LEFT ONTO 95.

Beautiful drive, no traffic.

[joldnol]

Originally Posted by Challenger

Never had any issues on 42 east of 441

it use to be my preferred route but the slow and damgerous traffic soured it for me. I go 314 A to 314 now.