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Trip from Bethania, NC to Grapewood, NC

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

Drive Time

16m

Distance

9.9 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 15m ★
6 AM
0h 17m
8 AM
0h 20m
10 AM
0h 18m
12 PM
0h 18m
3 PM
0h 18m
5 PM
0h 20m
8 PM
0h 16m

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

Downtown Bethania, NC, NC

Bethania, NC

Garrison Gao

Downtown Grapewood, NC, NC

Grapewood, NC

Andrew Patrick Photo

Trip Overview

This short, 9.9-mile drive from Bethania, NC to Grapewood, NC takes about 16 minutes, making it an ideal local excursion. With no highway driving, you'll navigate primarily along Yadkinville Road, Bethania Road, and Shattalon Drive. The estimated fuel cost is a budget-friendly $2, and with no designated stops, this trip is perfect for a spontaneous outing. Since both the origin and destination are within the Southeast region and the same state (NC), you won't experience a change in regional scenery. This route is best suited as a quick trip, easily accomplished within a single day.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 16m. Total distance: 9.9 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

16m 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 for this 9.9-mile journey. With 0% highway share, you'll be on surface streets for the entire duration. The longest uninterrupted stretch you'll encounter is 6.7 miles along Yadkinville Road. As you transition between Yadkinville Road, Bethania Road, and Shattalon Drive, the road personality will shift, offering a varied local driving experience rather than a monotonous stretch. This route is all about navigating community roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 8 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Yadkinville Road is the longest continuous segment at about 6.7 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 Bethania Road.

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 16m 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 (Bethania Road): Navigation decision point; at 1.2 miles (NC 67 / Reynolda Road): Navigation decision point; at 1.3 miles (Shattalon Drive): Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 5 key points

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

3
0.2 mi into trip | ~0m in | Bethania Road

Turn left onto Bethania Road

Navigation decision point

4
1.2 mi into trip | ~2m in | NC 67 / Reynolda Road

At end of road, turn left onto NC 67 / Reynolda Road

Navigation decision point

5
1.3 mi into trip | ~3m in | Shattalon Drive

Turn right onto Shattalon Drive

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / right lanes.
3
2.2 mi into trip | ~4m in | Yadkinville Road

Turn right onto Yadkinville Road

Navigation decision point

3
9.4 mi into trip | ~15m in | Grapevine Road

Turn left onto Grapevine Road

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Yadkinville Road 6.7 mi 10m
Bethania Road 0.9 mi 2m
Shattalon Drive 0.9 mi 1m
Grapevine Road 0.5 mi 1m
Conrad Road 0.4 mi <1m
Main Street 0.2 mi <1m
Reynolda Road 0.2 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Yadkinville Road — 6.7 mi, about 10m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Bethania, NC and Grapewood, NC.

1

Start on Main Street

0.2 mi · 50 sec · Main Street
2

Turn left onto Bethania Road

0.9 mi · 2 min · Bethania Road
3

At end of road, turn left onto NC 67

0.2 mi · 22 sec · Reynolda Road
4

Turn right onto Shattalon Drive

0.9 mi · 1 min · Shattalon Drive
Use the straight / right lanes.
5

Turn right onto Yadkinville Road

6.7 mi · 10 min · Yadkinville Road
6

Continue on Conrad Road

0.4 mi · 41 sec · Conrad Road
7

Turn left onto Grapevine Road

0.5 mi · 1 min · Grapevine Road
8

Arrive at destination

Grapevine Road

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.55 one way

$3.10 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 4 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.34 $1.69 $3.39
premium $4.70 $1.83 $3.66
diesel $5.61 $2.19 $4.37

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 3.5 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 3 0 $1.04 $0.48
Efficient EV 2.5 0 $0.87 $0.40
EV Truck/SUV 4 0 $1.39 $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 17, 2026

Origin

Bethania, NC

Afternoon in Bethania on Saturday

Local time

12:54 PM

EDT

Current temp

55°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Grapewood, NC

Afternoon in Grapewood on Saturday

Local time

12:54 PM

EDT

Current temp

55°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

16m 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 Bethania, NC to Grapewood, NC covers 9.9 miles and takes about 16m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Yadkinville Road, Bethania Road, Shattalon Drive. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 5 miles from Bethania, NC. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.55 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 16m 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 (Bethania Road): Navigation decision point; at 1.2 miles (NC 67 / Reynolda Road): Navigation decision point; at 1.3 miles (Shattalon Drive): Lane positioning matters here.

The route from Bethania, NC to Grapewood, NC 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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