Originally Posted by
dorkypants
You can export a route from GMaps as KML by copying the link for the map and pasting it into a browser's URL bar with "&output=kml" appended to it. GEarth, of course, knows how to open KML files.
Google moved some of the options that used to be in the upper-right of the map to the space above the route directions (i.e., the part that's not visible if you've expanded the map to fill the width of the browser window).
There is a print and link button but no more share button. As far as I can tell it is gone. That's how I used to send to my gps, or email to someone. Totally lame.
Thanks for the info on how to export files. I'll see if I can get it to work.