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Trip from Beverly, MA to Pigeon Cove, MA

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

Drive Time

30m

Distance

19.9 mi

32 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 8 min
4 AM
0h 28m ★
6 AM
0h 31m
8 AM
0h 36m
10 AM
0h 32m
12 PM
0h 32m
3 PM
0h 33m
5 PM
0h 36m
8 PM
0h 29m

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

city in Massachusetts, USA

Beverly, MA

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Downtown Pigeon Cove, MA, MA

Pigeon Cove, MA

Muhammed Mahsum Tunç

Trip Overview

The drive from Beverly, MA to Pigeon Cove, MA covers 19.9 miles and takes about 30m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Yankee Division Highway, Main Street, Granite Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 13.5 miles on Yankee Division Highway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.18 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 30m. Total distance: 19.9 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

30m 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 with national parks nearby.

Drive Character

Expect a 30m drive with frequent turns across 19.9 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 19 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Yankee Division Highway is the longest continuous segment at about 13.5 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 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 30m drive. You will face about 13 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 0.1 miles (Charles Street): Navigation decision point; at 1.1 miles: Roundabout - know your exit number before entering.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 13 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

At end of road, turn right

Navigation decision point

4
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | Charles Street

Turn right onto Charles Street

Navigation decision point

5
1.1 mi into trip | ~2m in

Enter roundabout toward MA 128 North

Roundabout - know your exit number before entering

Toward MA 128 North
4
13.1 mi into trip | ~18m in | MA 128 / Yankee Division Highway

Enter roundabout onto MA 128 / Yankee Division Highway

Roundabout - know your exit number before entering

4
13.9 mi into trip | ~19m in | MA 128 / Yankee Division Highway

Enter roundabout onto MA 128 / Yankee Division Highway

Roundabout - know your exit number before entering

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Yankee Division Highway 13.5 mi 18m
Main Street 1.8 mi 2m
Granite Street 1.3 mi 2m
Eastern Avenue 1.3 mi 1m
Sohier Road 1 mi 1m
Story Street 0.3 mi 1m
Railroad Avenue 0.3 mi <1m
Pigeon Hill Street 0.2 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Yankee Division Highway — 13.5 mi, about 18m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Beverly, MA and Pigeon Cove, MA.

1

Start on this road

168 ft · 12 sec · this road
2

At end of road, turn right

149 ft · 12 sec
3

Turn right onto Charles Street

194 ft · 10 sec · Charles Street
4

Turn left onto Sohier Road

1.0 mi · 1 min · Sohier Road
5

Enter roundabout

122 ft · 2 sec
Toward MA 128 North
6

Continue

0.1 mi · 16 sec
Toward MA 128 North
7

Merge onto MA 128

12 mi · 16 min · Yankee Division Highway
8

Enter roundabout onto MA 128

372 ft · 5 sec · Yankee Division Highway
9

Continue on MA 128

0.7 mi · 58 sec · Yankee Division Highway
10

Enter roundabout onto MA 128

0.1 mi · 6 sec · Yankee Division Highway
11

Continue on MA 128

0.8 mi · 58 sec · Yankee Division Highway
Use the straight lane.
12

Turn left onto MA 127

1.3 mi · 1 min · Eastern Avenue
13

Continue on MA 127

1.8 mi · 2 min · Main Street
14

Turn left onto MA 127

0.3 mi · 28 sec · Railroad Avenue
15

Continue on MA 127

1.3 mi · 2 min · Granite Street
16

Turn left onto Story Street

0.3 mi · 1 min · Story Street
17

Turn left onto Pigeon Hill Street

0.2 mi · 35 sec · Pigeon Hill Street
18

Continue on Pigeon Hill Street

385 ft · 16 sec · Pigeon Hill Street
19

Arrive at destination

Pigeon Hill Street

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.18 one way

$6.37 round trip

$4.07/gal 25.4 MPG avg 7 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.43 $3.47 $6.95
premium $4.82 $3.78 $7.56
diesel $5.61 $4.39 $8.79

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 71% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 6 0 $2.09 $0.96
Efficient EV 5 0 $1.74 $0.80
EV Truck/SUV 8 0 $2.79 $1.27

Gas CO2

7 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (71% 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 16, 2026

Origin

Beverly, MA

Morning in Beverly on Friday

Local time

10:57 AM

EDT

Current temp

63°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Pigeon Cove, MA

Morning in Pigeon Cove on Friday

Local time

10:57 AM

EDT

Current temp

60°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

3 degrees cooler at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

30m 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 Beverly, MA to Pigeon Cove, MA covers 19.9 miles and takes about 30m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Yankee Division Highway, Main Street, Granite Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 10 miles from Beverly, MA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.18 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 30m drive. You will face about 13 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 0.1 miles (Charles Street): Navigation decision point; at 1.1 miles: Roundabout - know your exit number before entering.

The route from Beverly, MA to Pigeon Cove, MA does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

Yes. Nearby national parks include Salem Maritime National Historical Park, Boston National Historical Park and Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. There are 6 parks within detour distance of this route.

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, EIA for fuel prices, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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