Origin
Bethlehem, PA
Night in Bethlehem on Friday
Local time
10:10 PM
EDT
Current temp
55°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Bethlehem, PA to Wescosville, PA
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
21m
Distance
11.6 mi
19 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 19m
★
6 AM
0h 21m
8 AM
0h 25m
10 AM
0h 22m
12 PM
0h 22m
3 PM
0h 23m
5 PM
0h 25m
8 PM
0h 20m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Bethlehem, PA
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Wescosville, PA
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Trip Overview
This short, 11.6-mile drive from Bethlehem, PA to Wescosville, PA is easily manageable in about 21 minutes, making it a perfect candidate for a single-day trip. You'll primarily navigate local streets like East Broad Street and Hanover Avenue, with no highway driving involved. Budget around $2 for fuel for this quick journey. Given its brevity and turn-heavy nature, it's best suited for a direct trip rather than an overnight excursion. Both your origin and destination are within the Northeast region, so you'll stay within familiar territory.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 21m. Total distance: 11.6 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
21m 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 on this route, with 0% highway share. The longest uninterrupted stretch you'll encounter is 2.6 miles along East Broad Street. This isn't a route for cruising at high speeds; instead, be prepared for frequent turns and navigating through local traffic. The road conditions will likely feel like a typical urban or suburban commute, requiring your full attention as you transition between different local streets like Linden Street and Hanover Avenue.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 15 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
East Broad Street is the longest continuous segment at about 2.6 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 0.3 miles in near East Broad 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 21m 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: at 0.3 miles (East Broad Street): Navigation decision point; at 5.3 miles (Hamilton Street): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 7.2 miles (North 15th 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
0.3 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
East Broad Street
Turn right onto East Broad Street
Navigation decision point
6
5.3 mi into trip
|
~9m in
|
Hamilton Street
Keep slight right at fork onto Hamilton Street
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
4
7.2 mi into trip
|
~13m in
|
North 15th Street
Turn left onto North 15th Street
Navigation decision point
4
7.3 mi into trip
|
~13m in
|
PA 222 / Hamilton Street
Turn right onto PA 222 / Hamilton Street
Navigation decision point
4
11.1 mi into trip
|
~20m in
|
Kressler Road
Turn left onto Kressler Road
Navigation decision point
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| East Broad Street | 2.6 mi | 4m |
| Linden Street | 2 mi | 4m |
| Hanover Avenue | 2 mi | 3m |
| Hamilton Boulevard | 1.7 mi | 2m |
| Hamilton Street | 1.4 mi | 2m |
| West Hamilton Boulevard | 1.2 mi | 2m |
| East Hamilton Street | 0.4 mi | <1m |
| North Front Street | 0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
East Broad Street
— 2.6 mi, about 4m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Bethlehem, PA and Wescosville, PA.
1
Start on Linden Street
0.3 mi
·
35 sec
·
Linden Street
2
Turn right onto East Broad Street
2.6 mi
·
4 min
·
East Broad Street
3
Continue on Hanover Avenue
2.0 mi
·
3 min
·
Hanover Avenue
4
Continue on East Hamilton Street
0.4 mi
·
37 sec
·
East Hamilton Street
5
Keep slight right at fork onto Hamilton Street
341 ft
·
5 sec
·
Hamilton Street
Use the slight right lane.
6
Turn right onto North Front Street
0.1 mi
·
16 sec
·
North Front Street
7
Continue on Linden Street
1.7 mi
·
3 min
·
Linden Street
8
Turn left onto North 15th Street
0.1 mi
·
14 sec
·
North 15th Street
9
Turn right onto PA 222
1.3 mi
·
2 min
·
Hamilton Street
10
Continue on PA 222
1.3 mi
·
2 min
·
Hamilton Boulevard
11
Continue on PA 222
1.2 mi
·
2 min
·
West Hamilton Boulevard
12
Turn left onto Kressler Road
249 ft
·
4 sec
·
Kressler Road
13
Turn slight right
210 ft
·
7 sec
14
Turn straight onto Hamilton Boulevard
0.4 mi
·
36 sec
·
Hamilton Boulevard
15
Arrive at destination
Hamilton Boulevard
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$1.92 one way
$3.85 round trip
$4.21/gal
25.4 MPG avg
4 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.61 | $2.11 | $4.21 |
| premium | $4.93 | $2.25 | $4.50 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $2.56 | $5.12 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$2
Estimated CO2 emission: 4.1 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 75% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 3.5 | 0 | $1.22 | $0.56 |
| Efficient EV | 2.9 | 0 | $1.02 | $0.46 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 4.6 | 0 | $1.62 | $0.74 |
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.
Destination
Wescosville, PA
Night in Wescosville on Friday
Local time
10:10 PM
EDT
Current temp
56°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
21m 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 Bethlehem, PA to Wescosville, PA covers 11.6 miles and takes about 21m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are East Broad Street, Linden Street, Hanover Avenue. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 5.8 miles from Bethlehem, PA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.92 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 21m drive. You will face about 6 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.3 miles (East Broad Street): Navigation decision point; at 5.3 miles (Hamilton Street): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 7.2 miles (North 15th Street): Navigation decision point.
The route from Bethlehem, PA to Wescosville, 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, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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