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Trip from Bethel, KS to Morris, KS

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

Drive Time

19m

Distance

9.7 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 18m ★
6 AM
0h 19m
8 AM
0h 23m
10 AM
0h 20m
12 PM
0h 20m
3 PM
0h 21m
5 PM
0h 23m
8 PM
0h 18m ★

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

Downtown Bethel, KS, KS

Bethel, KS

Tien Nguyen

Downtown Morris, KS, KS

Morris, KS

Tien Nguyen

Trip Overview

The drive from Bethel, KS to Morris, KS covers 9.7 miles and takes about 19m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Inland Drive, Turner Diagonal, North 72nd Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 2.5 miles on Inland Drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $1.52 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 19m. Total distance: 9.7 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

19m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (18%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 19m drive with frequent turns across 9.7 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 13 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Inland Drive is the longest continuous segment at about 2.5 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 0.1 miles in near 77th 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 19m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (77th Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.2 miles (KS 5 / Leavenworth Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.8 miles (North 72nd Street): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 7 key points

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

5
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | 77th Street

Turn right onto 77th Street

Navigation decision point

6
0.2 mi into trip | ~1m in | KS 5 / Leavenworth Road

Turn left onto KS 5 / Leavenworth Road

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
3
0.8 mi into trip | ~2m in | North 72nd Street

Turn right onto North 72nd Street

Navigation decision point

4
8.6 mi into trip | ~16m in | Holliday Drive

At end of road, turn right onto Holliday Drive

Navigation decision point

4
9.4 mi into trip | ~18m in | South 74th Street

Turn right onto South 74th Street

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Inland Drive 2.5 mi 5m
Turner Diagonal 2 mi 3m
North 72nd Street 1 mi 1m
KS 32 1 mi 1m
College Parkway 0.8 mi 1m
Holliday Drive 0.8 mi 1m
Leavenworth Road 0.6 mi 1m
South 55th Street 0.4 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Inland Drive — 2.5 mi, about 5m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Bethel, KS and Morris, KS.

1

Start on Farrow Avenue

393 ft · 19 sec · Farrow Avenue
2

Turn right onto 77th Street

0.2 mi · 42 sec · 77th Street
3

Turn left onto KS 5

0.6 mi · 1 min · Leavenworth Road
Use the left lane.
4

Turn right onto North 72nd Street

1.0 mi · 1 min · North 72nd Street
5

Continue on College Parkway

0.8 mi · 1 min · College Parkway
Use the straight lane.
6

Continue on Turner Diagonal

2.0 mi · 3 min · Turner Diagonal
Use the left lane.
7

Continue on KS 32

1.0 mi · 1 min · KS 32
8

Turn right onto South 55th Street

0.4 mi · 52 sec · South 55th Street
9

Turn slight right

168 ft · 7 sec
Use the slight right lane.
10

Turn straight onto Inland Drive

2.5 mi · 5 min · Inland Drive
11

At end of road, turn right onto Holliday Drive

0.8 mi · 1 min · Holliday Drive
12

Turn right onto South 74th Street

0.3 mi · 45 sec · South 74th Street
13

Arrive at destination

South 74th Street

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.52 one way

$3.03 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 3 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $1.67 $3.33
premium $4.89 $1.87 $3.73
diesel $5.61 $2.14 $4.28

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 $1.02 $0.47
Efficient EV 2.4 0 $0.85 $0.39
EV Truck/SUV 3.9 0 $1.36 $0.62

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

Bethel, KS

Morning in Bethel on Saturday

Local time

9:10 AM

CDT

Current temp

79°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Morris, KS

Morning in Morris on Saturday

Local time

9:10 AM

CDT

Current temp

80°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

1 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

19m 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 Bethel, KS to Morris, KS covers 9.7 miles and takes about 19m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Inland Drive, Turner Diagonal, North 72nd Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 4.8 miles from Bethel, KS. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.52 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 straightforward 19m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (77th Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.2 miles (KS 5 / Leavenworth Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.8 miles (North 72nd Street): Navigation decision point.

The route from Bethel, KS to Morris, KS 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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