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Trip from Calumet City, IL to Goodings Grove, IL

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

Drive Time

43m

Distance

23.9 mi

38 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$4

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 11 min
4 AM
0h 40m ★
6 AM
0h 44m
8 AM
0h 51m
10 AM
0h 46m
12 PM
0h 46m
3 PM
0h 47m
5 PM
0h 51m
8 PM
0h 42m

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

city in Cook County, Illinois, United States

Calumet City, IL

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Downtown Goodings Grove, IL, IL

Goodings Grove, IL

Sam McCool

Trip Overview

The drive from Calumet City, IL to Goodings Grove, IL covers 23.9 miles and takes about 43m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on West 159th Street, Sibley Boulevard, East 147th Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 11.2 miles on West 159th Street. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.74 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 43m. Total distance: 23.9 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

43m 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 43m drive with frequent turns across 23.9 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 14 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
West 159th Street is the longest continuous segment at about 11.2 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 near Wentworth Avenue.

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 11 decision points packed into just 23.9 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 43m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: near the start (Wentworth Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 8.6 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 9 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 11 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

4
0 mi into trip | ~0m in | Wentworth Avenue

Turn right onto Wentworth Avenue

Navigation decision point

8
8.6 mi into trip | ~16m in

Keep slight left at fork toward I 294 Toll South, I 57 South: Indiana, Memphis

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Toward I 294 Toll South, I 57 South: Indiana, M...
5
9 mi into trip | ~17m in

Keep slight right at fork toward I 57 South: Memphis

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

Toward I 57 South: Memphis
7
10 mi into trip | ~19m in

Take the exit toward US 6: 159th Street

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight right lane. Exit 348A-B Toward US 6: 159th Street
8
10.3 mi into trip | ~19m in

Keep slight right at fork toward US 6 West: 159th Street

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 348B Toward US 6 West: 159th Street

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.

On the drive from Calumet City, IL to Goodings Grove, IL, road signs begin pointing toward Memphis along the way.

Memphis

8.6 mi in | ~16m

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
West 159th Street 11.2 mi 19m
Sibley Boulevard 5.5 mi 9m
East 147th Street 2.4 mi 4m
South Bell Road 2 mi 3m
Wentworth Avenue 0.4 mi <1m
I 57 0.3 mi <1m
Pulaski Road <0.1 mi <1m
West 143rd Street <0.1 mi

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: West 159th Street — 11.2 mi, about 19m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Calumet City, IL and Goodings Grove, IL.

1

Start on Pulaski Road

114 ft · 7 sec · Pulaski Road
2

Turn right onto Wentworth Avenue

0.4 mi · 59 sec · Wentworth Avenue
3

Turn left onto Sibley Boulevard

5.5 mi · 9 min · Sibley Boulevard
4

Continue on IL 83

2.4 mi · 4 min · East 147th Street
5

Turn left

0.4 mi · 49 sec
Toward I 57 South
6

Keep slight left at fork

0.3 mi · 42 sec
Toward I 294 Toll South, I 57 South: Indiana, Memphis Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7

Keep slight right at fork

0.7 mi · 1 min
Toward I 57 South: Memphis
8

Merge onto I 57

0.3 mi · 26 sec · I 57
9

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 41 sec
Exit 348A-B Toward US 6: 159th Street Use the slight right lane.
10

Keep slight right at fork

0.4 mi · 53 sec
Exit 348B Toward US 6 West: 159th Street Use the straight / slight right lanes.
11

Turn straight onto US 6

11 mi · 19 min · West 159th Street
Use the left / uturn lanes.
12

Turn right onto CH 16

2.0 mi · 3 min · South Bell Road
13

Turn right onto CH 37

49 ft · 0 sec · West 143rd Street
14

Arrive at destination

CH 37

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.74 one way

$7.47 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 8 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $4.10 $8.21
premium $4.89 $4.60 $9.20
diesel $5.61 $5.28 $10.55

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$4

Estimated CO2 emission: 8.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 63% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 7.2 0 $2.51 $1.15
Efficient EV 6 0 $2.09 $0.96
EV Truck/SUV 9.6 0 $3.35 $1.53

Gas CO2

8 kg

EV CO2

3 kg (63% 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

Calumet City, IL

Night in Calumet City on Friday

Local time

10:10 PM

CDT

Current temp

66°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Goodings Grove, IL

Night in Goodings Grove on Friday

Local time

10:10 PM

CDT

Current temp

52°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

14 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

43m 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 Calumet City, IL to Goodings Grove, IL covers 23.9 miles and takes about 43m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are West 159th Street, Sibley Boulevard, East 147th Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 11.9 miles from Calumet City, IL. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.74 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 11 decision points packed into just 23.9 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 43m.

The main spots that need attention: near the start (Wentworth Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 8.6 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 9 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully.

On the drive from Calumet City, IL to Goodings Grove, IL, road signs begin pointing toward Memphis along the way.

Yes. Nearby national parks include Pullman National Historical Park.

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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