Origin
Avoca, NE
Late night in Avoca on Friday
Local time
3:01 AM
CDT
Current temp
76°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Avoca, NE to Murray, NE
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
26m
Distance
20.3 mi
33 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$3
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 24m
★
6 AM
0h 26m
8 AM
0h 31m
10 AM
0h 28m
12 PM
0h 27m
3 PM
0h 28m
5 PM
0h 31m
8 PM
0h 25m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Avoca, NE
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Trip Overview
The drive from Avoca, NE to Murray, NE covers 20.3 miles and takes about 26m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on O Street, US 34, South 132nd Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 10.6 miles on O Street. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.17 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 26m. Total distance: 20.3 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
26m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (37%). Straightforward navigation.
Scenic Drive
Mixed drive route profile.
Drive Character
The drive from Avoca, NE to Murray, NE covers 20.3 miles and takes about 26m, 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 13 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
O Street is the longest continuous segment at about 10.6 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near State 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 26m drive. You will face about 6 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: near the start (State Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (Tefft Street): Navigation decision point; at 1.3 miles (US 34 / O Street): Navigation decision point.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 6 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
4
0 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
State Street
Turn left onto State Street
Navigation decision point
5
0.1 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
Tefft Street
Turn right onto Tefft Street
Navigation decision point
4
1.3 mi into trip
|
~2m in
|
US 34 / O Street
Turn right onto US 34 / O Street
Navigation decision point
4
19.3 mi into trip
|
~24m in
Take the exit toward NE 1: Murray
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early
Toward NE 1: Murray
4
20.3 mi into trip
|
~26m in
|
North Davis Avenue
Turn right onto North Davis Avenue
Navigation decision point
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| O Street | 10.6 mi | 12m |
| US 34 | 7 mi | 8m |
| South 132nd Street | 1 mi | 1m |
| Main Street | 0.9 mi | 2m |
| Highway 1 | 0.5 mi | <1m |
| Tefft Street | 0.1 mi | <1m |
| State Street | <0.1 mi | <1m |
| Polar Street | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
O Street
— 10.6 mi, about 12m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Avoca, NE and Murray, NE.
1
Start on Polar Street
238 ft
·
15 sec
·
Polar Street
2
Turn left onto State Street
326 ft
·
16 sec
·
State Street
3
Turn right onto Tefft Street
0.1 mi
·
18 sec
·
Tefft Street
4
Continue on S-13C
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
South 132nd Street
5
Turn right onto US 34
10 mi
·
11 min
·
O Street
6
Continue on US 34
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Main Street
7
Continue on US 34
0.3 mi
·
51 sec
·
O Street
8
Turn left onto US 34; US 75
7.0 mi
·
8 min
·
US 34; US 75
9
Take the exit
158 ft
·
7 sec
Toward NE 1: Murray
10
Turn left onto N-1
0.5 mi
·
50 sec
·
Highway 1
11
Continue on N-1
0.5 mi
·
56 sec
·
Main Street
12
Turn right onto North Davis Avenue
79 ft
·
3 sec
·
North Davis Avenue
13
Arrive at destination
North Davis Avenue
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$3.17 one way
$6.35 round trip
$3.97/gal
25.4 MPG avg
7 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.36 | $3.48 | $6.97 |
| premium | $4.89 | $3.91 | $7.81 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $4.48 | $8.96 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 7.1 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 71% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 6.1 | 0 | $2.13 | $0.97 |
| Efficient EV | 5.1 | 0 | $1.78 | $0.81 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 8.1 | 0 | $2.84 | $1.30 |
Gas CO2
7 kg
EV CO2
2 kg (71% 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.
Destination
Murray, NE
Late night in Murray on Friday
Local time
3:01 AM
CDT
Current temp
76°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
Very similar conditions
Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.
Road read
26m 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 Avoca, NE to Murray, NE covers 20.3 miles and takes about 26m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are O Street, US 34, South 132nd Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 10.2 miles from Avoca, NE. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.17 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 26m drive. You will face about 6 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: near the start (State Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (Tefft Street): Navigation decision point; at 1.3 miles (US 34 / O Street): Navigation decision point.
The route from Avoca, NE to Murray, NE does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
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. 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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