Car hire and driving in Tuscaloosa, AL
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at BHM means 86 km (53 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Tuscaloosa
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa to Birmingham | United States | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Tuscaloosa to Montgomery | United States | 151 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Tuscaloosa to Huntsville | United States | 192 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| Tuscaloosa to Columbus | United States | 255 km (159 mi) | about 3 h 28 min |
| Tuscaloosa to Jackson | United States | 265 km (165 mi) | about 3 h 35 min |
| Tuscaloosa to South Fulton | United States | 272 km (169 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| Tuscaloosa to Mobile | United States | 283 km (176 mi) | about 3 h 50 min |
| Tuscaloosa to Chattanooga | United States | 291 km (181 mi) | about 3 h 57 min |
| Tuscaloosa to East Chattanooga | United States | 297 km (184 mi) | about 4 h 1 min |
| Tuscaloosa to Atlanta | United States | 301 km (187 mi) | about 4 h 5 min |
| Tuscaloosa to Sandy Springs | United States | 306 km (190 mi) | about 4 h 9 min |
| Tuscaloosa to Murfreesboro | United States | 312 km (194 mi) | about 4 h 14 min |
| Tuscaloosa to New York City | United States | 1,463 km (909 mi) | about 19 h 50 min |
| Tuscaloosa to Toronto | Canada | 1,365 km (848 mi) | about 18 h 30 min |
| Tuscaloosa to Brooklyn | United States | 1,464 km (909 mi) | about 19 h 50 min |
| Tuscaloosa to Chicago | United States | 961 km (597 mi) | about 13 h 1 min |
| Tuscaloosa to Queens | United States | 1,474 km (916 mi) | about 19 h 58 min |
| Tuscaloosa to Houston | United States | 832 km (517 mi) | about 11 h 17 min |
| Tuscaloosa to Philadelphia | United States | 1,336 km (830 mi) | about 18 h 6 min |
| Tuscaloosa to San Antonio | United States | 1,119 km (695 mi) | about 15 h 10 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Tuscaloosa?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.