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Trip from Allentown, PA to Cherryville, PA

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

22m

Distance

12.3 mi

20 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 6 min
4 AM
0h 21m ★
6 AM
0h 23m
8 AM
0h 27m
10 AM
0h 24m
12 PM
0h 24m
3 PM
0h 24m
5 PM
0h 26m
8 PM
0h 21m ★

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

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county seat city in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States

Allentown, PA

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Downtown Cherryville, PA, PA

Cherryville, PA

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Trip Overview

This quick 12.3-mile drive from Allentown, PA to Cherryville, PA takes about 22 minutes and is best tackled as a single-day trip. You'll primarily navigate local roads, with MacArthur Road and Blue Mountain Drive being your main guides. With a modest fuel cost of around $2, this journey is an easy addition to any travel plans within the Northeast region. It's a straightforward local route, perfect for a short excursion without needing an overnight stay, offering a simple and direct connection between these two Pennsylvania locations.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 22m. Total distance: 12.3 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

22m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a turn-heavy local drive on this route, with no highway mileage to speak of (0% highway share). The longest uninterrupted stretch you'll encounter is 5.3 miles on MacArthur Road. This suggests a journey that involves frequent adjustments and navigation through local infrastructure rather than open highway cruising. The character of the drive is consistently that of a local road experience, keeping you engaged with the immediate surroundings rather than settling into a high-speed rhythm.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 11 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
MacArthur Road is the longest continuous segment at about 5.3 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 0.7 miles in near North 8th Street.

Driving Effort 3/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 22m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.7 miles (North 8th Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.8 miles (West Washington Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.9 miles (PA 145 / North 7th Street): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 5 key points

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

4
0.7 mi into trip | ~1m in | North 8th Street

Turn left onto North 8th Street

Navigation decision point

5
0.8 mi into trip | ~1m in | West Washington Street

Turn right onto West Washington Street

Navigation decision point

5
0.9 mi into trip | ~1m in | PA 145 / North 7th Street

Turn left onto PA 145 / North 7th Street

Navigation decision point

3
10.5 mi into trip | ~17m in

Take the exit

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early

3
12.3 mi into trip | ~22m in | PA 248 / Lehigh Drive

Turn right onto PA 248 / Lehigh Drive

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
MacArthur Road 5.3 mi 9m
Macarthur Road 4 mi 6m
Blue Mountain Drive 1.8 mi 4m
Tilghman Street 0.7 mi 1m
North 7th Street 0.3 mi <1m
North 8th Street 0.1 mi <1m
West Washington Street 0.1 mi <1m
Lehigh Drive <0.1 mi —

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: MacArthur Road — 5.3 mi, about 9m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Allentown, PA and Cherryville, PA.

1

Start on Tilghman Street

0.7 mi · 1 min · Tilghman Street
2

Turn left onto North 8th Street

0.1 mi · 20 sec · North 8th Street
3

Turn right onto West Washington Street

0.1 mi · 22 sec · West Washington Street
4

Turn left onto PA 145

0.3 mi · 26 sec · North 7th Street
5

Continue on PA 145

0.6 mi · 1 min · MacArthur Road
6

Continue on PA 145

4.6 mi · 8 min · MacArthur Road
Use the straight lane.
7

Continue on PA 145

4.0 mi · 6 min · Macarthur Road
8

Take the exit

489 ft · 22 sec
9

Turn straight onto Blue Mountain Drive

1.8 mi · 4 min · Blue Mountain Drive
10

Turn right onto PA 248

36 ft · 0 sec · Lehigh Drive
11

Arrive at destination

PA 248

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.04 one way

$4.08 round trip

$4.21/gal 25.4 MPG avg 4 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.61 $2.23 $4.47
premium $4.93 $2.39 $4.77
diesel $5.61 $2.72 $5.43

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 4.3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 75% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 3.7 0 $1.29 $0.59
Efficient EV 3.1 0 $1.08 $0.49
EV Truck/SUV 4.9 0 $1.72 $0.79

Gas CO2

4 kg

EV CO2

1 kg (75% 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 16, 2026

Origin

Allentown, PA

Evening in Allentown on Friday

Local time

8:11 PM

EDT

Current temp

88°F

Mostly Sunny

SW 5 to 15 mph 1% chance Live forecast

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 4:45AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 4:42AM EDT by NWS State College PA

Destination

Cherryville, PA

Evening in Cherryville on Friday

Local time

8:11 PM

EDT

Current temp

43°F

Unavailable

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

45 degrees cooler at arrival

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

Road read

22m 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 Allentown, PA to Cherryville, PA covers 12.3 miles and takes about 22m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are MacArthur Road, Macarthur Road, Blue Mountain Drive. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 6.2 miles from Allentown, PA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.04 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 is a straightforward 22m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.7 miles (North 8th Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.8 miles (West Washington Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.9 miles (PA 145 / North 7th Street): Navigation decision point.

The route from Allentown, PA to Cherryville, PA does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

How this page is built

Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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