take us 87 through ny state to 95 south. stay on 95 south to savannah, ga.take 85 in north carolina to go to atlanta.stops depends on how may hours you want to drive. its about 20 - 24 hours.
The routing you were given is correct; nearly all is Interstate highway. Stops depend on what you want to see or do as does the amount of time you want to spend. You ll drive past the Adirondock and Catskill Mountains through Albany, NY into New York City and will continue through New Jersey, passing Philadelphia into Maryland and Virginia; you ll go along the Washington, DC beltway. As you can see you there ar numerous stop options. In December give between Montreal and Washington and even beyond consideration to snow and ice conditions.