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Trip from Bowling Green, KY to Eddyville, KY

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

Drive Time

2h 11m

Distance

104.2 mi

168 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$16

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 28 min
4 AM
2h 2m ★
6 AM
2h 11m
8 AM
2h 30m
10 AM
2h 18m
12 PM
2h 16m
3 PM
2h 19m
5 PM
2h 29m
8 PM
2h 6m

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

city and county seat of Warren, Kentucky, United States

Bowling Green, KY

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Downtown Eddyville, KY, KY

Eddyville, KY

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Trip Overview

The drive from Bowling Green, KY to Eddyville, KY covers 104.2 miles and takes about 2h 11m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Chestnut Street, East 13th Avenue, State Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $16.29 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Same-day drive is realistic

A same-day return is realistic if you keep stops short.

Midpoint

52.1 miles from Bowling Green, KY

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 1h 5m into the drive .

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 2h 11m. Total distance: 104.2 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

2h 11m drive, comfortable solo distance.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 2h 11m drive with frequent turns across 104.2 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 37 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Chestnut 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 Bowling Green, KY to Eddyville, KY is easy. At 2h 11m 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 Bowling Green, KY to Eddyville, KY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Chestnut Street
East 13th Avenue
State Street
College Heights Boulevard
Avenue of Champions
Russellville Road
Bowling Green Road
East Jefferson Davis Highway

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: Chestnut Street — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Bowling Green, KY and Eddyville, KY.

1

Start on the route

322 ft · 25 sec · the route
2

Turn right onto Chestnut Street

0.2 mi · 47 sec · Chestnut Street
3

Turn right onto East 13th Avenue

479 ft · 27 sec · East 13th Avenue
4

Turn left onto State Street

0.2 mi · 36 sec · State Street
5

Turn right onto College Heights Boulevard

0.5 mi · 1 min · College Heights Boulevard
6

Continue on Avenue of Champions

0.5 mi · 1 min · Avenue of Champions
7

Continue on Russellville Road

11 mi · 13 min · Russellville Road
8

Continue on Bowling Green Road

12 mi · 13 min · Bowling Green Road
9

Continue on East Jefferson Davis Highway

3.2 mi · 3 min · East Jefferson Davis Highway
10

Continue on Bowling Green Road

0.6 mi · 52 sec · Bowling Green Road
11

Continue on Franklin Street

0.1 mi · 13 sec · Franklin Street
12

Continue on Franklin Road

0.2 mi · 19 sec · Franklin Road
13

Continue on Franklin Street

374 ft · 7 sec · Franklin Street
14

Continue on East 4th Street

0.6 mi · 54 sec · East 4th Street
15

Turn right onto North Main Street

128 ft · 6 sec · North Main Street
16

Turn left onto West 4th Street

226 ft · 6 sec · West 4th Street
17

Continue on West 4th Street

0.3 mi · 24 sec · West 4th Street
18

Continue on Hopkinsville Road

7.9 mi · 9 min · Hopkinsville Road
19

Continue straight

26 mi · 31 min
20

Turn right onto East 9th Street

0.9 mi · 1 min · East 9th Street
21

Continue on West 7th Street

1.3 mi · 2 min · West 7th Street
22

Keep slight left to continue on Cadiz Road

9.2 mi · 11 min · Cadiz Road
23

Continue on Hopkinsville Road

3.6 mi · 4 min · Hopkinsville Road
24

Take the exit right toward US 68, KY 80: Hopkinsville, Cadiz

0.3 mi · 39 sec · US 68, KY 80: Hopkinsville, Cadiz
25

Merge slight left

20 mi · 21 min
26

Take the exit slight right toward KY 293: Princeton

0.3 mi · 37 sec · KY 293: Princeton
27

Turn straight

138 ft · 3 sec
28

Turn left

0.4 mi · 50 sec
29

Turn right

3.6 mi · 5 min
30

Turn right

0.2 mi · 27 sec
31

Turn left onto East Commerce Street

0.1 mi · 33 sec · East Commerce Street
32

Turn right onto Dale Street

0.2 mi · 44 sec · Dale Street
33

Continue on Hillwood Street

0.2 mi · 44 sec · Hillwood Street
34

At the end of the road, turn right onto Fairview Avenue

0.1 mi · 34 sec · Fairview Avenue
35

Turn uturn

240 ft · 26 sec
36

Turn left

46 ft · 3 sec
37

Arrive at your destination

Trip Plan

Morning Departure

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch.

Evening Departure

Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

You can normally do this drive in one day.
You may only need one short stretch break if traffic stays light.
The halfway point lands around 52.1 miles from Bowling Green, KY, or about 1h 5m into the drive.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

Departure

Before you leave

Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.

First stop

Around 23 miles or 28m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 52.1 miles or 1h 5m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 1h 47m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Eddyville, KY than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Bowling Green, KY so your first major turns are already loaded.

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Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.

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Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Bowling Green, KY

This is one driving day of about 104.2 miles and 2h 11m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 23 miles from Bowling Green, KY.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 52.1 mi from Bowling Green, KY · 1h 5m into the drive

city in Kentucky, USA

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Russellville, KY

52 mi into the route

Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset

This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.

Pacing Suggestions

Auburn, KY

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 23 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Russellville, KY

Meal break

The midpoint is around 52.1 miles from Bowling Green, KY, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Arriving in Eddyville, KY

The final approach into Eddyville, KY usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.

Try to arrive with enough fuel left to skip an immediate station stop unless you already know the area around Eddyville, KY.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$16.29 one way

$32.58 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 37 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $17.89 $35.77
premium $4.89 $20.05 $40.10
diesel $5.61 $23.01 $46.01

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$16

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$41–$66

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 36.5 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $11 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 31.3 0 $10.94 $5.00
Efficient EV 26.1 0 $9.12 $4.17
EV Truck/SUV 41.7 0 $14.59 $6.67

Gas CO2

36 kg

EV CO2

12 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

Bowling Green, KY

Night in Bowling Green on Friday

Local time

9:34 PM

CDT

Current temp

74°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Eddyville, KY

Night in Eddyville on Friday

Local time

9:34 PM

CDT

Current temp

76°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

76°F

Russellville, KY

52 mi in

Seasonal Notes

Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.

Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.

Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.

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

2 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

2h 11m 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 Bowling Green, KY to Eddyville, KY covers 104.2 miles and takes about 2h 11m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Chestnut Street, East 13th Avenue, State Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 52.1 miles from Bowling Green, KY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $16.29 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 Bowling Green, KY to Eddyville, KY is easy. At 2h 11m 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 Bowling Green, KY to Eddyville, KY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Bowling Green, KY to Eddyville, KY 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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