Origin
Brooklyn, MD
Morning in Brooklyn on Friday
Local time
8:07 AM
EDT
Current temp
73°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Brooklyn, MD to Annapolis, MD
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
34m
Distance
21.4 mi
34 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$4
one way
EV Charging
Good
8 stations
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 32m
★
6 AM
0h 35m
8 AM
0h 41m
10 AM
0h 37m
12 PM
0h 36m
3 PM
0h 37m
5 PM
0h 40m
8 PM
0h 33m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Brooklyn, MD
Ramon Perucho
Annapolis, MD
Wikimedia Commons
Trip Overview
The drive from Brooklyn, MD to Annapolis, MD covers 21.4 miles and takes about 34m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Governor Ritchie Highway, Ritchie Highway, Arundel Expressway for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 7.5 miles on Governor Ritchie Highway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.55 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 34m. Total distance: 21.4 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
34m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
Scenic Drive
Turn-heavy local drive route profile.
Drive Character
Expect a 34m drive with frequent turns across 21.4 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 18 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Governor Ritchie Highway is the longest continuous segment at about 7.5 miles.
Elevation Profile
Mostly flat terrain
159 ft
15 ft
Total Climb
255 ft
Total Descent
271 ft
Highest Point
159 ft
~1.5 mi in
Elevation Range
144 ft
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 around 0.7 miles in near MD 2 / Ritchie Highway.
Driving Effort
8/10
Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 12 decision points packed into just 21.4 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 34m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.7 miles (MD 2 / Ritchie Highway): Lane positioning matters here; at 3.8 miles (MD 270 / East Furnace Branch Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 8.6 miles (MD 10 / Arundel Expressway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 12 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
5
0.7 mi into trip
|
~2m in
|
MD 2 / Ritchie Highway
At end of road, turn left onto MD 2 / Ritchie Highway
Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / right lanes.
5
3.8 mi into trip
|
~8m in
|
MD 270 / East Furnace Branch Road
Turn left onto MD 270 / East Furnace Branch Road
Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / left lanes.
7
8.6 mi into trip
|
~15m in
|
MD 10 / Arundel Expressway
Keep slight right at fork onto MD 10 / Arundel Expressway toward MD 10 South: Severna Park
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Toward MD 10 South: Severna Park
7
20.3 mi into trip
|
~32m in
|
MD 435 / Taylor Avenue
Turn left onto MD 435 / Taylor Avenue
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
6
21.3 mi into trip
|
~34m in
|
School Street
Enter roundabout onto School Street
Roundabout - know your exit number before entering
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Governor Ritchie Highway | 7.5 mi | 10m |
| Ritchie Highway | 5.5 mi | 9m |
| Arundel Expressway | 4.7 mi | 6m |
| Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard | 0.9 mi | 1m |
| Roscoe Rowe Boulevard | 0.7 mi | 1m |
| Audrey Avenue | 0.7 mi | 1m |
| East Furnace Branch Road | 0.4 mi | <1m |
| Baltimore Boulevard | 0.3 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Governor Ritchie Highway
— 7.5 mi, about 10m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Brooklyn, MD and Annapolis, MD.
1
Start on this road
52 ft
·
9 sec
·
this road
2
Turn left onto Audrey Avenue
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Audrey Avenue
3
At end of road, turn left onto MD 2
3.2 mi
·
6 min
·
Ritchie Highway
Use the straight / right lanes.
4
Turn left onto MD 270
0.4 mi
·
36 sec
·
East Furnace Branch Road
Use the straight / left lanes.
5
Take the ramp
0.3 mi
·
44 sec
Toward MD 10 South
6
Merge onto MD 10
4.0 mi
·
5 min
·
Arundel Expressway
Use the straight lane.
7
Keep slight right at fork onto MD 10
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Arundel Expressway
Toward MD 10 South: Severna Park
Use the slight right lane.
8
Turn left onto MD 2
2.4 mi
·
3 min
·
Ritchie Highway
9
Continue on MD 2
7.5 mi
·
10 min
·
Governor Ritchie Highway
Use the straight lane.
10
Continue on MD 450
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard
11
Continue on MD 450
0.3 mi
·
35 sec
·
Baltimore Boulevard
Use the left lane.
12
Turn left onto MD 435
0.2 mi
·
17 sec
·
Taylor Avenue
Use the left lane.
13
Turn left onto MD 70
0.5 mi
·
55 sec
·
Roscoe Rowe Boulevard
Use the left lane.
14
Keep slight right at fork onto Roscoe Rowe Boulevard
0.1 mi
·
13 sec
·
Roscoe Rowe Boulevard
15
Turn left onto Northwest Street
0.1 mi
·
22 sec
·
Northwest Street
16
Enter roundabout onto School Street
0.1 mi
·
16 sec
·
School Street
17
Continue on School Street
137 ft
·
5 sec
·
School Street
18
Arrive at destination
School Street
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$3.55 one way
$7.10 round trip
$4.21/gal
25.4 MPG avg
8 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.61 | $3.89 | $7.77 |
| premium | $4.93 | $4.15 | $8.30 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $4.72 | $9.45 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$4
Estimated CO2 emission: 7.5 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 57% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 6.4 | 0 | $2.25 | $1.03 |
| Efficient EV | 5.4 | 0 | $1.87 | $0.86 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 8.6 | 0 | $3.00 | $1.37 |
Gas CO2
7 kg
EV CO2
3 kg (57% 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
Annapolis, MD
Morning in Annapolis on Friday
Local time
8:07 AM
EDT
Current temp
74°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
34m 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 Brooklyn, MD to Annapolis, MD covers 21.4 miles and takes about 34m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Governor Ritchie Highway, Ritchie Highway, Arundel Expressway. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 10.7 miles from Brooklyn, MD. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.55 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 12 decision points packed into just 21.4 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 34m.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.7 miles (MD 2 / Ritchie Highway): Lane positioning matters here; at 3.8 miles (MD 270 / East Furnace Branch Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 8.6 miles (MD 10 / Arundel Expressway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
The route from Brooklyn, MD to Annapolis, MD does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
Mostly flat terrain. The route ranges from 15 ft to 159 ft elevation with about 255 ft of total climbing.
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. Elevation is sampled from USGS 3DEP. 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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