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Trip from Bethel Park, PA to Cecil, PA

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

Drive Time

23m

Distance

9.8 mi

16 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Good

8 stations

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 6 min
4 AM
0h 21m ★
6 AM
0h 23m
8 AM
0h 27m
10 AM
0h 25m
12 PM
0h 24m
3 PM
0h 25m
5 PM
0h 27m
8 PM
0h 22m

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

Downtown Cecil, PA, PA

Cecil, PA

Haneul Trac

Trip Overview

The drive from Bethel Park, PA to Cecil, PA covers 9.8 miles and takes about 23m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on South Park Road, Boyce Road, Morgan Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 1.9 miles on South Park Road. At current regular gas prices, budget about $1.58 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 23m. Total distance: 9.8 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

23m 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 23m drive with frequent turns across 9.8 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 16 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
South Park Road is the longest continuous segment at about 1.9 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 early in the drive.

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 23m drive. You will face about 12 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: Navigation decision point; at 1.9 miles (Orange Belt / McMurray Road): Navigation decision point; at 2.4 miles (Johnston Road): Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 12 key points

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

5
0 mi into trip | ~0m in

Turn left

Navigation decision point

5
1.9 mi into trip | ~4m in | Orange Belt / McMurray Road

At end of road, turn right onto Orange Belt / McMurray Road

Navigation decision point

6
2.4 mi into trip | ~5m in | Johnston Road

Turn left onto Johnston Road

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
6
3.4 mi into trip | ~8m in | Boyce Road

Turn right onto Boyce Road toward US 19

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / left lanes. Toward US 19
5
6.4 mi into trip | ~14m in | Georgetown Road

At end of road, turn right onto Georgetown Road

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
South Park Road 1.9 mi 4m
Boyce Road 1.7 mi 3m
Morgan Road 1.5 mi 3m
Mayview Road 1.2 mi 2m
Johnston Road 0.9 mi 2m
Baker Road 0.7 mi 1m
Cecil Henderson Road 0.6 mi 1m
McMurray Road 0.5 mi <1m
Longest stretch: South Park Road — 1.9 mi, about 4m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Bethel Park, PA and Cecil, PA.

1

Start on this road

102 ft · 9 sec · this road
2

Turn right

20 ft · 6 sec
3

Turn left

43 ft · 8 sec
4

Turn left onto South Park Road

1.9 mi · 4 min · South Park Road
5

At end of road, turn right onto Orange Belt

0.5 mi · 59 sec · McMurray Road
6

Turn left onto Johnston Road

0.9 mi · 2 min · Johnston Road
Use the left lane.
7

Continue on Old Washington Road

0.2 mi · 29 sec · Old Washington Road
8

Turn right onto Boyce Road

1.7 mi · 3 min · Boyce Road
Toward US 19 Use the straight / left lanes.
9

Turn left onto Mayview Road

1.2 mi · 2 min · Mayview Road
10

At end of road, turn right onto Georgetown Road

0.3 mi · 44 sec · Georgetown Road
11

Turn right onto Baker Road

0.7 mi · 1 min · Baker Road
12

Enter roundabout onto Morgan Road

121 ft · 2 sec · Morgan Road
13

Continue on Morgan Road

1.4 mi · 3 min · Morgan Road
14

At end of road, turn right onto Cecil Henderson Road

0.6 mi · 1 min · Cecil Henderson Road
15

Turn right onto Hickory Grade Road

0.5 mi · 1 min · Hickory Grade Road
16

Arrive at destination

Hickory Grade Road

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.58 one way

$3.15 round trip

$4.09/gal 25.4 MPG avg 3 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.60 $1.77 $3.55
premium $4.95 $1.91 $3.82
diesel $5.98 $2.31 $4.61

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 3.4 kg one way.

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 15, 2026

Origin

Bethel Park, PA

Evening in Bethel Park on Friday

Local time

5:34 PM

EDT

Current temp

49°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Cecil, PA

Evening in Cecil on Friday

Local time

5:34 PM

EDT

Current temp

68°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

19 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

23m 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 Park, PA to Cecil, PA covers 9.8 miles and takes about 23m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are South Park Road, Boyce Road, Morgan Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

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

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.58 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 23m drive. You will face about 12 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: near the start: Navigation decision point; at 1.9 miles (Orange Belt / McMurray Road): Navigation decision point; at 2.4 miles (Johnston Road): Lane positioning matters here.

The route from Bethel Park, PA to Cecil, PA 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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