Skip to main content

Trip from Aloha, OR to Gresham, OR

Last recalculated Apr 16, 2026

Drive Time

45m

Distance

27.7 mi

45 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$6

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 11 min
4 AM
0h 42m ★
6 AM
0h 45m
8 AM
0h 53m
10 AM
0h 48m
12 PM
0h 47m
3 PM
0h 48m
5 PM
0h 52m
8 PM
0h 43m

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

unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington County, Oregon, United States

Aloha, OR

Wikimedia Commons

city in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America

Gresham, OR

Wikimedia Commons

Trip Overview

The drive from Aloha, OR to Gresham, OR covers 27.7 miles and takes about 45m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Banfield Freeway, Columbia River Highway, Sunset Highway for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 6.6 miles on Banfield Freeway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $5.52 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 45m. Total distance: 27.7 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

45m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (35%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Scenic Drive

Mixed drive route profile.

Drive Character

The drive from Aloha, OR to Gresham, OR covers 27.7 miles and takes about 45m, using a mix of highways and local roads.

Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 27 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Banfield Freeway is the longest continuous segment at about 6.6 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 5.1 miles in.

Driving Effort 10/10

Focused - lots of decisions in a short distance, but it is over quickly

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a short but busy drive. With 17 decision points packed into just 27.7 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 45m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 5.1 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 10.7 miles (Stadium Freeway): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 11.6 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 17 key points

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

7
5.1 mi into trip | ~10m in

Keep slight left at fork toward US 26 East: Portland

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Toward US 26 East: Portland
7
10.7 mi into trip | ~18m in | Stadium Freeway

Take the exit onto Stadium Freeway toward I 5 North, I 84 East: The Dalles, Seattle

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

Use the slight right lane. Toward I 5 North, I 84 East: The Dalles, Seattl...
8
11.6 mi into trip | ~20m in

Take the exit toward I 84 East, US 30 East: The Dalles, Portland Airport

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

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 300 Toward I 84 East, US 30 East: The Dalles, Portl...
8
11.8 mi into trip | ~20m in

Keep slight left at fork toward I 84 East, US 30 East: Portland Airport, The Dalles

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Toward I 84 East, US 30 East: Portland Airport,...
7
24 mi into trip | ~36m in

Take the exit toward Fairview Parkway

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 14 Toward Fairview Parkway

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.

Between Aloha, OR and Gresham, OR, road signs point toward Seattle, Portland Airport and The Dalles.

Seattle

10.7 mi in | ~18m | via Stadium Freeway

Portland Airport

11.6 mi in | ~20m

The Dalles

11.8 mi in | ~20m

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Banfield Freeway 6.6 mi 8m
Columbia River Highway 4.7 mi 5m
Sunset Highway 4.3 mi 6m
Southwest Tualatin Valley Highway 2.6 mi 5m
Southwest Canyon Road 1.2 mi 2m
Stadium Freeway 1.2 mi 1m
Northeast 223rd Avenue 1.1 mi 2m
Beaverton-Tigard Freeway 0.9 mi 1m
Longest stretch: Banfield Freeway — 6.6 mi, about 8m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Aloha, OR and Gresham, OR.

1

Start on this road

136 ft · 11 sec · this road
2

Turn right onto OR 8

102 ft · 2 sec · Southwest Tualatin Valley Highway
3

Continue on OR 8

2.6 mi · 5 min · Southwest Tualatin Valley Highway
Use the left lane.
4

Continue on OR 8

1.2 mi · 2 min · Southwest Canyon Road
Use the straight / right lanes.
5

Turn left

0.2 mi · 30 sec
Toward OR 217 North: Sunset Highway Use the left lane.
6

Merge onto OR 217

0.9 mi · 1 min · Beaverton-Tigard Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 23 sec
Toward US 26 East: Portland Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8

Keep slight left at fork

0.4 mi · 48 sec
Toward US 26 East: Portland Use the straight / slight right lanes.
9

Continue on US 26

4.3 mi · 6 min · Sunset Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
10

Keep slight right at fork onto US 26

0.2 mi · 20 sec · US 26
Toward I 405 South, US 26 East: Salem
11

Merge onto I 405; US 26

0.7 mi · 59 sec · Stadium Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
12

Take the exit onto Stadium Freeway

0.5 mi · 44 sec · Stadium Freeway
Toward I 5 North, I 84 East: The Dalles, Seattle Use the slight right lane.
13

Merge onto I 5

0.4 mi · 40 sec · Marquam Bridge
14

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 17 sec
Exit 300 Toward I 84 East, US 30 East: The Dalles, Portland Airport Use the straight / slight right lanes.
15

Keep slight left at fork

0.9 mi · 1 min
Toward I 84 East, US 30 East: Portland Airport, The Dalles Use the straight / slight right lanes.
16

Continue on I 84; US 30

6.6 mi · 8 min · Banfield Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
17

Continue on I 84; US 30

4.7 mi · 5 min · Columbia River Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
18

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 31 sec
Exit 14 Toward Fairview Parkway Use the straight / slight right lanes.
19

Turn right onto Northeast Fairview Parkway

0.9 mi · 1 min · Northeast Fairview Parkway
Use the right lane.
20

Turn left onto Northeast Glisan Street

0.4 mi · 51 sec · Northeast Glisan Street
21

Turn right onto Northeast 223rd Avenue

1.1 mi · 2 min · Northeast 223rd Avenue
22

Turn slight left

277 ft · 10 sec
23

Turn left onto Northwest Fairview Drive

0.2 mi · 31 sec · Northwest Fairview Drive
Use the left lane.
24

Continue on North Main Avenue

0.7 mi · 1 min · North Main Avenue
25

Turn right onto Northwest 1st Street

138 ft · 9 sec · Northwest 1st Street
26

Turn left

63 ft · 4 sec
27

Arrive at destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$5.52 one way

$11.04 round trip

$5.06/gal 25.4 MPG avg 10 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $5.36 $5.84 $11.68
premium $5.59 $6.10 $12.19
diesel $5.61 $6.12 $12.23

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$6

Estimated CO2 emission: 9.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 70% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 8.3 0 $2.91 $1.33
Efficient EV 6.9 0 $2.42 $1.11
EV Truck/SUV 11.1 0 $3.88 $1.77

Gas CO2

10 kg

EV CO2

3 kg (70% 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 15, 2026

Origin

Aloha, OR

Afternoon in Aloha on Thursday

Local time

4:06 PM

PDT

Current temp

44°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Gresham, OR

Afternoon in Gresham on Thursday

Local time

4:06 PM

PDT

Current temp

59°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

15 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

45m on the road

Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Aloha, OR to Gresham, OR covers 27.7 miles and takes about 45m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Banfield Freeway, Columbia River Highway, Sunset Highway. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 13.9 miles from Aloha, OR. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $5.52 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 short but busy drive. With 17 decision points packed into just 27.7 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 45m.
The main spots that need attention: at 5.1 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 10.7 miles (Stadium Freeway): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 11.6 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Between Aloha, OR and Gresham, OR, road signs point toward Seattle, Portland Airport and The Dalles.

Was this helpful?

Thanks for your feedback!

Your tip has been submitted. Thanks!

/500

Explore More

Explore more options from Aloha, OR or browse trips ending in Gresham, OR.

Looking for more statewide routes? Browse OR road trips.

Explore maps for Aloha, OR or Gresham, OR on MapSof.net.