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Trip from Adamstown, MD to Redland, MD

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

42m

Distance

27 mi

43 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$4

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 10 min
4 AM
0h 39m ★
6 AM
0h 42m
8 AM
0h 49m
10 AM
0h 45m
12 PM
0h 44m
3 PM
0h 45m
5 PM
0h 49m
8 PM
0h 40m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

Downtown Adamstown, MD, MD

Adamstown, MD

RDNE Stock project

Downtown Redland, MD, MD

Redland, MD

Stepan Vrany

Trip Overview

The drive from Adamstown, MD to Redland, MD covers 27 miles and takes about 42m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Eisenhower Memorial Highway, Fingerboard Road, Midcounty Highway for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 13.5 miles on Eisenhower Memorial Highway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.48 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 42m. Total distance: 27 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

42m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile with national parks nearby.

Drive Character

Expect a 42m drive with frequent turns across 27 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 17 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Eisenhower Memorial Highway is the longest continuous segment at about 13.5 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. You will hit about 13 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes around 1.8 miles in near MD 85 / Buckeystown Pike.

Driving Effort 6/10

Moderate - straightforward overall, but long enough or busy enough to require pacing

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This drive requires moderate attention. Across 27 miles you will encounter 13 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 1.8 miles (MD 85 / Buckeystown Pike): Navigation decision point; at 7 miles (MD 80 / Fingerboard Road): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 7.3 miles: Roundabout - know your exit number before entering.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 13 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

4
1.8 mi into trip | ~4m in | MD 85 / Buckeystown Pike

At end of road, turn left onto MD 85 / Buckeystown Pike

Navigation decision point

4
7 mi into trip | ~13m in | MD 80 / Fingerboard Road

Keep slight left at fork onto MD 80 / Fingerboard Road

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

6
7.3 mi into trip | ~13m in

Enter roundabout toward I 270 South

Roundabout - know your exit number before entering

Toward I 270 South
8
21 mi into trip | ~31m in

Take the exit toward MD 124: Montgomery Village Avenue, Quince Orchard Road

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the slight right lane. Exit 11 Toward MD 124: Montgomery Village Avenue, Quinc...
5
21.8 mi into trip | ~33m in

Keep slight left at fork toward MD 124 North: Montgomery Village Avenue

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

Toward MD 124 North: Montgomery Village Avenue

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Eisenhower Memorial Highway 13.5 mi 17m
Fingerboard Road 4.9 mi 8m
Midcounty Highway 3.1 mi 4m
Adamstown Road 1.8 mi 4m
Montgomery Village Avenue 0.8 mi 1m
Buckeystown Pike 0.6 mi <1m
Shady Grove Road 0.6 mi 1m
Quince Orchard Road 0.5 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Eisenhower Memorial Highway — 13.5 mi, about 17m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Adamstown, MD and Redland, MD.

1

Start on Mountville Road

27 ft · 2 sec · Mountville Road
2

Turn right onto Adamstown Road

1.8 mi · 4 min · Adamstown Road
3

At end of road, turn left onto MD 85

0.6 mi · 55 sec · Buckeystown Pike
4

Turn right onto MD 80

4.6 mi · 8 min · Fingerboard Road
5

Keep slight left at fork onto MD 80

0.2 mi · 26 sec · Fingerboard Road
6

Enter roundabout

17 ft · 0 sec
Toward I 270 South
7

Continue

0.2 mi · 29 sec
Toward I 270 South
8

Merge onto I 270

14 mi · 17 min · Eisenhower Memorial Highway
9

Take the exit

0.8 mi · 1 min
Exit 11 Toward MD 124: Montgomery Village Avenue, Quince Orchard Road Use the slight right lane.
10

Keep slight left at fork

127 ft · 5 sec
Toward MD 124 North: Montgomery Village Avenue
11

Turn left onto MD 124

0.5 mi · 50 sec · Quince Orchard Road
12

Continue on MD 124

0.8 mi · 1 min · Montgomery Village Avenue
Use the right lane.
13

Turn right onto Midcounty Highway

3.1 mi · 4 min · Midcounty Highway
14

At end of road, turn left onto Shady Grove Road

0.6 mi · 1 min · Shady Grove Road
15

Turn right onto MD 115

0.3 mi · 35 sec · Muncaster Mill Road
16

Turn right onto Redland Road

96 ft · 2 sec · Redland Road
17

Arrive at destination

Redland Road

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$4.48 one way

$8.95 round trip

$4.21/gal 25.4 MPG avg 9 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.61 $4.90 $9.81
premium $4.93 $5.24 $10.47
diesel $5.61 $5.96 $11.92

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$4

Estimated CO2 emission: 9.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 8.1 0 $2.83 $1.30
Efficient EV 6.8 0 $2.36 $1.08
EV Truck/SUV 10.8 0 $3.78 $1.73

Gas CO2

9 kg

EV CO2

3 kg (67% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 14, 2026

Origin

Adamstown, MD

Morning in Adamstown on Friday

Local time

9:19 AM

EDT

Current temp

76°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Redland, MD

Morning in Redland on Friday

Local time

9:19 AM

EDT

Current temp

87°F

Mostly Sunny

SW 10 mph 12% chance Live forecast

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

11 degrees warmer at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

42m on the road

The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Adamstown, MD to Redland, MD covers 27 miles and takes about 42m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Eisenhower Memorial Highway, Fingerboard Road, Midcounty Highway. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 13.5 miles from Adamstown, MD. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $4.48 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

This drive requires moderate attention. Across 27 miles you will encounter 13 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.

The main spots that need attention: at 1.8 miles (MD 85 / Buckeystown Pike): Navigation decision point; at 7 miles (MD 80 / Fingerboard Road): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 7.3 miles: Roundabout - know your exit number before entering.

The route from Adamstown, MD to Redland, MD does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

Yes. Nearby national parks include Monocacy National Battlefield, Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park and Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail. There are 5 parks within detour distance of this route.

How this page is built

Compiled and maintained by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy (Helsinki). Each route is built from authoritative open government and mapping datasets rather than crowdsourced reviews. Distances and geometry come from OSRM over OpenStreetMap. Fuel cost uses EIA weekly regional averages. National park proximity is from the NPS API. Pages are published only after passing our data-quality checks; our methodology page documents refresh cadence, editorial standards, and known limitations.

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