Hi. Good question! A ‘route’ is generally the series of directions you take to get somewhere. Eg. “Which route are you taking?” “My route doesn’t go near there.” The ‘road’ is literally the tarmac surface you drive on. Eg. “The road is wet.” “I’ve parked on the road outside.” The ‘way’, like ‘route’ is also the directions you take to get somewhere, but it is much more vague. If you can use ‘route’ you can probably use ‘way’ as well. But it is also usually used for smaller distances, where ‘route’ sounds weird - I would naturally say that long journeys involving motorways etc. count as routes, and shorter trips to the shops, into town etc. count as a way. Eg. “Do you know the way? “Which way is it to the cinema?” In England, at least, ‘Way’ and ‘Road’ are also used alongside ‘Avenue’, ‘Drive’, and others to name roads people live on. Eg. “Cleveland Way” “Greenwood Road” Hope this is clear!