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Best Podcasts for Long Drives
Hours of drive ahead? These are the podcasts that make long road trips and motorway runs genuinely enjoyable — ranked by millions of listeners.
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30 best podcasts for long drives podcasts — the big names
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
The Ringer
Last Podcast On The Left
The Last Podcast Network
The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
Comedy Central
Lore
Aaron Mahnke
99% Invisible
Roman Mars
Ologies with Alie Ward
Alie Ward
Myths and Legends
Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser, Nextpod
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
Pushkin Industries
Heavyweight
Pushkin Industries
TED Talks Daily
TED
LeVar Burton Reads
LeVar Burton and Stitcher
The NoSleep Podcast
Creative Reason Media Inc.
The Black Tapes
Pacific Northwest Stories
Hello From The Magic Tavern
Arnie Niekamp
The Skinny Confidential Him And Her Show
Lauryn Bosstick and Michael Bosstick / Dear Media
How To Fail With Elizabeth Day
Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment
Duncan Trussell Family Hour
Duncan Trussell Family Hour
Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People
Chris Gethard
Astonishing Legends
Astonishing Legends Productions
Haunted Places
Parcast Network
Homecoming
Gimlet
The Girls Bathroom
Sophia & Cinzia
The 85 South Show with Karlous Miller, DC Young Fly and Chico Bean
The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts
Deep Water | Tortoise Investigates
The Observer
Tales
Parcast Network
Elis James and John Robins
BBC Radio 5 Live
Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh
Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh
Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce
Wave
KILL TONY
DEATHSQUAD.TV & Studio71
Family Ghosts
WALT FM
How we curate best podcasts for long drives
Every podcast on WhichPodcast is ranked using Listen Score — a global popularity metric based on listener data, episode frequency, and audience engagement across Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. The shows above are drawn from the genres most relevant to this collection and sorted by their global listener ranking, so the top results reflect what millions of real listeners are choosing right now.
Want a more personalised recommendation? Our podcast discovery quiz matches you to the right show based on your mood, your time, and whether you want a household name or a hidden gem.
Frequently asked questions
What podcasts are best for a long road trip?
Long drives call for podcasts with substantial episode lengths and serialised storytelling — so you can drop into a multi-episode true crime series or an epic history narrative and watch the miles disappear. Comedy podcasts with long episodes are also excellent because laughter makes driving less tiring.
How many podcast episodes do I need for a 4-hour drive?
A 4-hour drive needs roughly 4–6 episodes at standard 45–60 minute lengths, or about 2–3 longer episodes from 90-minute shows. A good strategy is downloading a full serialised series — you'll have plenty to get through and won't need to keep choosing new content.