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Trip from Booneville, MS to Tupelo, MS

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

Drive Time

33m

Distance

31.2 mi

50 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$5

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 9 min
4 AM
0h 30m ★
6 AM
0h 33m
8 AM
0h 39m
10 AM
0h 35m
12 PM
0h 35m
3 PM
0h 35m
5 PM
0h 39m
8 PM
0h 31m

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

city in Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States of America

Booneville, MS

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Downtown Tupelo, MS, MS

Tupelo, MS

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Trip Overview

The drive from Booneville, MS to Tupelo, MS covers 31.2 miles and takes about 33m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on North 2nd Street, US 45 South, Downtown Tupelo for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.71 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 33m. Total distance: 31.2 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

33m 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 33m drive with frequent turns across 31.2 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 11 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
North 2nd Street is one of the defining roads on this drive.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. Navigation is very simple - set it and forget it for most of the drive.

Driving Effort 1/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

The drive from Booneville, MS to Tupelo, MS is easy. At 33m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Booneville, MS to Tupelo, MS is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
North 2nd Street
US 45 South
Downtown Tupelo
North Front Street
West Main Street
North Spring Street

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: North 2nd Street — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Booneville, MS and Tupelo, MS.

1

Start on Washington Street

30 ft · 6 sec · Washington Street
2

Turn left onto North 2nd Street

2.5 mi · 4 min · North 2nd Street
3

Turn slight right

0.2 mi · 45 sec
4

Turn straight

0.4 mi · 32 sec
5

Keep slight left to continue on US 45 South, MS 30 West: Tupelo, New Albany

6.4 mi · 8 min · US 45 South, MS 30 West: Tupelo, New Albany
6

Continue straight

20 mi · 23 min
7

Take the exit slight right toward Downtown Tupelo

0.3 mi · 35 sec · Downtown Tupelo
8

Continue on North Front Street

0.9 mi · 1 min · North Front Street
9

Turn right onto West Main Street

322 ft · 13 sec · West Main Street
10

Turn right onto North Spring Street

230 ft · 10 sec · North Spring Street
11

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$4.71 one way

$9.42 round trip

$3.84/gal 25.4 MPG avg 11 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.21 $5.17 $10.35
premium $4.56 $5.60 $11.20
diesel $5.61 $6.89 $13.78

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$5

Estimated CO2 emission: 10.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 64% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 9.4 0 $3.28 $1.50
Efficient EV 7.8 0 $2.73 $1.25
EV Truck/SUV 12.5 0 $4.37 $2.00

Gas CO2

11 kg

EV CO2

4 kg (64% 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

Booneville, MS

Late night in Booneville on Friday

Local time

5:10 AM

CDT

Current temp

77°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Tupelo, MS

Late night in Tupelo on Friday

Local time

5:10 AM

CDT

Current temp

78°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

33m 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 Booneville, MS to Tupelo, MS covers 31.2 miles and takes about 33m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are North 2nd Street, US 45 South, Downtown Tupelo. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 15.6 miles from Booneville, MS. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $4.71 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.

The drive from Booneville, MS to Tupelo, MS is easy. At 33m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Booneville, MS to Tupelo, MS is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Booneville, MS to Tupelo, MS does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

How this page is built

Compiled and maintained by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy (Helsinki). Each route is built from authoritative open government and mapping datasets rather than crowdsourced reviews. Distances and geometry come from OSRM over OpenStreetMap. Fuel cost uses EIA weekly regional averages. Pages are published only after passing our data-quality checks; our methodology page documents refresh cadence, editorial standards, and known limitations.

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