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Trip from Berwyn, IL to Clarendon Hills, IL

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

Drive Time

24m

Distance

10.9 mi

17 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 22m ★
6 AM
0h 24m
8 AM
0h 28m
10 AM
0h 25m
12 PM
0h 25m
3 PM
0h 26m
5 PM
0h 28m
8 PM
0h 23m

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

city in Cook County, Illinois, United States

Berwyn, IL

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Downtown Clarendon Hills, IL, IL

Clarendon Hills, IL

Mike Tyurin

Trip Overview

The drive from Berwyn, IL to Clarendon Hills, IL covers 10.9 miles and takes about 24m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Oak Park Avenue, Riverside Drive, South Harlem Avenue for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $1.62 one way before food or hotel costs.

About the Cities

Starting in Berwyn, IL

Full guide →

Berwyn is a city in the Chicagoland region of Illinois.

City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 24m. Total distance: 10.9 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

24m 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 24m drive with frequent turns across 10.9 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 12 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Oak Park Avenue is one of the defining roads on this drive.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. Navigation is very simple - set it and forget it for most of the drive.

Driving Effort 1/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

The drive from Berwyn, IL to Clarendon Hills, IL is easy. At 24m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Berwyn, IL to Clarendon Hills, IL is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Oak Park Avenue
Riverside Drive
South Harlem Avenue
Ogden Avenue
Plainfield Road
47th Street
East Chicago Avenue
South Garfield Avenue

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: Oak Park Avenue — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Berwyn, IL and Clarendon Hills, IL.

1

Start on West Cermak Road

92 ft · 6 sec · West Cermak Road
2

Turn right onto Oak Park Avenue

0.1 mi · 22 sec · Oak Park Avenue
3

Turn right onto Riverside Drive

0.8 mi · 1 min · Riverside Drive
4

Turn left onto South Harlem Avenue

1.2 mi · 2 min · South Harlem Avenue
5

Turn right onto Ogden Avenue

1.6 mi · 2 min · Ogden Avenue
6

Turn slight left onto Plainfield Road

1.1 mi · 2 min · Plainfield Road
7

Turn right onto 47th Street

3.6 mi · 8 min · 47th Street
8

Continue on East Chicago Avenue

0.5 mi · 1 min · East Chicago Avenue
9

Turn right onto South Garfield Avenue

266 ft · 11 sec · South Garfield Avenue
10

Turn left onto East Chicago Avenue

1.5 mi · 2 min · East Chicago Avenue
11

Turn left onto North Prospect Avenue

0.4 mi · 1 min · North Prospect Avenue
12

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.62 one way

$3.24 round trip

$3.77/gal 25.4 MPG avg 4 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.25 $1.83 $3.65
premium $4.65 $2.00 $3.99
diesel $5.30 $2.28 $4.55

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 3.8 kg one way.

Driving Electric?

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

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 3.3 0 $1.14 $0.52
Efficient EV 2.7 0 $0.95 $0.44
EV Truck/SUV 4.4 0 $1.53 $0.70

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 15, 2026

Origin

Berwyn, IL

Late night in Berwyn on Saturday

Local time

5:01 AM

CDT

Current temp

67°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Clarendon Hills, IL

Late night in Clarendon Hills on Saturday

Local time

5:01 AM

CDT

Current temp

69°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

2 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

24m 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 Berwyn, IL to Clarendon Hills, IL covers 10.9 miles and takes about 24m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Oak Park Avenue, Riverside Drive, South Harlem Avenue. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 5.4 miles from Berwyn, IL. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.62 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.

The drive from Berwyn, IL to Clarendon Hills, IL is easy. At 24m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Berwyn, IL to Clarendon Hills, IL is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Berwyn, IL to Clarendon Hills, IL 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. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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