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Trip from Brockton, MA to Norfolk, MA

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

Drive Time

38m

Distance

21.1 mi

34 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 10 min
4 AM
0h 35m ★
6 AM
0h 38m
8 AM
0h 45m
10 AM
0h 41m
12 PM
0h 40m
3 PM
0h 41m
5 PM
0h 44m
8 PM
0h 36m

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

city in Massachusetts, United States

Brockton, MA

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Downtown Norfolk, MA, MA

Norfolk, MA

Renata Meneses

Trip Overview

The drive from Brockton, MA to Norfolk, MA covers 21.1 miles and takes about 38m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on North Main Street, Park Street, Main Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 3.9 miles on North Main Street. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.38 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 38m. Total distance: 21.1 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

38m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile with national parks nearby.

Drive Character

Expect a 38m drive with frequent turns across 21.1 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 32 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
North Main Street is the longest continuous segment at about 3.9 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive.

Driving Effort 7/10

Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a short but busy drive. With 18 decision points packed into just 21.1 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 38m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: near the start: Navigation decision point; near the start (Church Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (MA 28 / Montello Street): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 18 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
0 mi into trip | ~0m in | Church Street

Turn right onto Church Street

Navigation decision point

5
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | MA 28 / Montello Street

Turn left onto MA 28 / Montello Street

Navigation decision point

6
0.2 mi into trip | ~1m in | Main Street

Turn right onto Main Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the right lane.
6
7.1 mi into trip | ~13m in | MA 27 / Central Street

At end of road, turn left onto MA 27 / Central Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
North Main Street 3.9 mi 7m
Park Street 2.6 mi 4m
Main Street 2.3 mi 4m
Common Street 1.8 mi 2m
West Street 1.8 mi 3m
Walpole Street 1.6 mi 2m
Pleasant Street 1.4 mi 2m
Canton Street 1.2 mi 2m
Longest stretch: North Main Street — 3.9 mi, about 7m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Brockton, MA and Norfolk, MA.

1

Start on this road

12 ft · 6 sec · this road
2

Turn left

56 ft · 6 sec
3

Turn right onto Church Street

293 ft · 15 sec · Church Street
4

Turn left onto MA 28

187 ft · 13 sec · Montello Street
5

Turn left onto MA 123

0.1 mi · 20 sec · Centre Street
6

Turn right onto Main Street

518 ft · 17 sec · Main Street
Use the right lane.
7

Turn left onto MA 27

1.4 mi · 2 min · Pleasant Street
8

Turn right onto MA 27

1.1 mi · 2 min · Reynolds Memorial Highway
Use the right lane.
9

Continue on MA 27

0.3 mi · 35 sec · North Pearl Street
10

Continue on MA 27

1.7 mi · 3 min · Park Street
Use the straight / right lanes.
11

Continue on Park Street

0.8 mi · 1 min · Park Street
12

Continue on MA 138

396 ft · 7 sec · Washington Street
13

Keep slight left at fork onto MA 138

113 ft · 5 sec · Washington Street
14

Turn left onto MA 138

54 ft · 2 sec · Pearl Street
15

Turn left onto MA 138

339 ft · 6 sec · Porter Street
16

Continue on MA 27

1.2 mi · 2 min · Canton Street
17

At end of road, turn left onto MA 27

0.5 mi · 58 sec · Central Street
Use the left lane.
18

Keep slight right at fork onto MA 27

0.6 mi · 1 min · Central Street
19

Continue on MA 27

0.3 mi · 31 sec · Sharon Street
20

Continue on MA 27

3.9 mi · 7 min · North Main Street
Use the straight / left / right lanes.
21

Turn right onto Walpole Street

1.6 mi · 2 min · Walpole Street
22

Continue on Old Post Road

0.4 mi · 43 sec · Old Post Road
23

Turn slight left onto Common Street

1.8 mi · 2 min · Common Street
24

Turn sharp left onto MA 1A

0.7 mi · 1 min · Main Street
25

Turn right onto Norfolk Street

0.6 mi · 1 min · Norfolk Street
26

Continue on West Street

1.8 mi · 3 min · West Street
27

Continue on Main Street

0.4 mi · 38 sec · Main Street
28

At end of road, turn right onto Main Street

1.1 mi · 1 min · Main Street
29

Enter roundabout onto MA 115

135 ft · 2 sec · Union Street
30

Continue on MA 115

105 ft · 9 sec · Union Street
31

Continue on MA 115

86 ft · 1 sec · Union Street
32

Arrive at destination

MA 115

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.38 one way

$6.75 round trip

$4.07/gal 25.4 MPG avg 7 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.43 $3.68 $7.37
premium $4.82 $4.01 $8.01
diesel $5.61 $4.66 $9.32

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 7.4 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 6.3 0 $2.22 $1.01
Efficient EV 5.3 0 $1.85 $0.84
EV Truck/SUV 8.4 0 $2.95 $1.35

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 15, 2026

Origin

Brockton, MA

Morning in Brockton on Friday

Local time

9:43 AM

EDT

Current temp

39°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Norfolk, MA

Morning in Norfolk on Friday

Local time

9:43 AM

EDT

Current temp

40°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

38m 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 Brockton, MA to Norfolk, MA covers 21.1 miles and takes about 38m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are North Main Street, Park Street, Main Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 10.6 miles from Brockton, MA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.38 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 short but busy drive. With 18 decision points packed into just 21.1 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 38m.

The main spots that need attention: near the start: Navigation decision point; near the start (Church Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (MA 28 / Montello Street): Navigation decision point.

The route from Brockton, MA to Norfolk, MA does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

Yes. Nearby national parks include Adams National Historical Park, Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area and Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park. 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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