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Trip from Arlington, VA to Mantua, VA

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

Drive Time

20m

Distance

9.8 mi

16 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 19m ★
6 AM
0h 20m
8 AM
0h 24m
10 AM
0h 22m
12 PM
0h 21m
3 PM
0h 22m
5 PM
0h 24m
8 PM
0h 19m ★

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

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Downtown Arlington, VA, VA

Arlington, VA

Dominik Gryzbon

Downtown Mantua, VA, VA

Mantua, VA

Serena Koi

Trip Overview

Arlington, VA to Mantua, VA is 9.8 miles and takes about 20m via Arlington Boulevard, with a fuel budget near $2 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short trip stays within the Southeast region and the state of Virginia. Expect a drive that involves frequent turns, so it's best suited for a quick hop rather than a day-long adventure. Given its brevity, this route is ideal for a simple point-to-point journey with minimal planning required. It's a straightforward local drive that gets you where you need to go efficiently.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 20m. Total distance: 9.8 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

20m 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 with national parks nearby.

Drive Character

This is a turn-heavy local drive with no highway share, meaning you'll be navigating surface streets for the entire 9.8 miles. The longest stretch without a turn is 7.6 miles along Arlington Boulevard. You can anticipate a dynamic driving experience, as the route weaves through various local roads like Henderson Road and Barkley Drive. The constant adjustments will keep you engaged, making it feel more like a series of neighborhood navigations than a continuous journey. Be prepared for a steady pace with frequent changes in direction.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 9 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Arlington Boulevard is the longest continuous segment at about 7.6 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 0.2 miles in near North Quincy Street.

Driving Effort 4/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 20m 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 0.2 miles (North Quincy Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.1 miles (US 50 / Arlington Boulevard): Lane positioning matters here; at 8.8 miles (SR 979 / Barkley Drive): 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.

7
0.2 mi into trip | ~0m in | North Quincy Street

Turn left onto North Quincy Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
5
1.1 mi into trip | ~3m in | US 50 / Arlington Boulevard

Turn right onto US 50 / Arlington Boulevard

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / right lanes.
4
8.8 mi into trip | ~17m in | SR 979 / Barkley Drive

Turn left onto SR 979 / Barkley Drive

Navigation decision point

3
9.4 mi into trip | ~18m in | Glenbrook Road

Turn right onto Glenbrook Road

Navigation decision point

4
9.6 mi into trip | ~19m in | Santayana Drive

Turn left onto Santayana Drive

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Arlington Boulevard 7.6 mi 13m
Henderson Road 0.7 mi 2m
Barkley Drive 0.7 mi 1m
North Quincy Street 0.3 mi <1m
Santayana Drive 0.2 mi <1m
Wilson Boulevard 0.2 mi <1m
Glenbrook Road 0.2 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Arlington Boulevard — 7.6 mi, about 13m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Arlington, VA and Mantua, VA.

1

Start on Wilson Boulevard

0.2 mi · 45 sec · Wilson Boulevard
2

Turn left onto North Quincy Street

0.3 mi · 49 sec · North Quincy Street
Use the left lane.
3

Continue on Henderson Road

0.7 mi · 2 min · Henderson Road
Use the left lane.
4

Turn right onto US 50

5.6 mi · 9 min · Arlington Boulevard
Use the straight / right lanes.
5

Continue on US 50

2.0 mi · 3 min · Arlington Boulevard
Use the left lane.
6

Turn left onto SR 979

0.7 mi · 1 min · Barkley Drive
7

Turn right onto Glenbrook Road

0.2 mi · 43 sec · Glenbrook Road
8

Turn left onto Santayana Drive

0.2 mi · 54 sec · Santayana Drive
9

Arrive at destination

Santayana Drive

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.53 one way

$3.07 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 3 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.34 $1.68 $3.35
premium $4.70 $1.81 $3.63
diesel $5.61 $2.16 $4.33

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 3.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 2.9 0 $1.03 $0.47
Efficient EV 2.5 0 $0.86 $0.39
EV Truck/SUV 3.9 0 $1.37 $0.63

Gas CO2

3 kg

EV CO2

1 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 16, 2026

Origin

Arlington, VA

Late night in Arlington on Friday

Local time

4:50 AM

EDT

Current temp

94°F

Mostly Sunny

SW 3 to 14 mph 1% chance Live forecast

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning issued April 16 at 9:43AM EDT until April 16 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 5:34AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Destination

Mantua, VA

Late night in Mantua on Friday

Local time

4:50 AM

EDT

Current temp

77°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

17 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

20m 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 Arlington, VA to Mantua, VA covers 9.8 miles and takes about 20m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Arlington Boulevard, Henderson Road, Barkley Drive. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 4.9 miles from Arlington, VA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.53 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 20m 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 0.2 miles (North Quincy Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.1 miles (US 50 / Arlington Boulevard): Lane positioning matters here; at 8.8 miles (SR 979 / Barkley Drive): Navigation decision point.

The route from Arlington, VA to Mantua, VA does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

Yes. Nearby national parks include Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail.

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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