Paul plans to go to Jerusalem after visits to the regions of Macedonia and Achaia.

Acts 19:21-22

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“When these things were accomplished, Paul purposed in the Spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.” So he sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, but he himself stayed in Asia for a time.” Acts 19:21-22

Paul purposed in the Spirit that after he would pass through the regions of Macedonia and Achaia, he would then go to Jerusalem. In Acts 20:1-6, Paul arrived at the regions of Macedonia and Achaia, and he would soon sail for Jerusalem, as described in Acts 21:1-16. Paul knew in the Spirit that he was heading to Rome [Acts 27:1 through Acts 28:16] after facing the Jewish people in Jerusalem [Acts 21:27 through 26:32]. In Jerusalem, Paul was arrested and eventually taken to Rome, where he was imprisoned and eventually executed at the command of the Roman Emperor Nero. Paul was imprisoned twice, the first time in Caesarea for a little over two years [Acts 24:27,] and the second time in Rome for about two years  [Acts 28:30-31].

Paul sent Timothy and Erastus into Macedonia ahead of him but Paul remained in Asia [Ephesus was considered a part of the region of Asia Minor]. Some miraculous and some demonic activity happened during the time Paul remained in Ephesus, as described in the posts on Acts 19.

Paul and his companions were in Ephesus [seen about the middle of the image and almost halfway up]. Timothy and Erastus were sent across the Aegean Sea to Macedonia but Paul remained in Ephesus/Asia. Eventually, they all crossed the Aegean Sea into the region of Macedonia [north and west of Ephesus] and then went to the region of Achaia. They went down to Greece [a province of Achaia], then back up to Macedonia [went to Philippi], then crossed the Aegean Sea to the southeast to Troas, then went to Miletus [just south of Ephesus, not shown on map], then onward to Jerusalem [Jerusalem is to the south and a little east of Cyprus]. That journey is described in the post son Acts 20 through Acts 21:1-16

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“….to you who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned Satan’s so-called deep secrets,“
‘I will not impose any other burden on you, except to hold on to what you have until I come.’”
“I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.”
Revelation 2:24-25, 3:11