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Trip from Candia, NH to Derry Village, NH

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

Drive Time

26m

Distance

17.4 mi

28 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 6 min
4 AM
0h 25m ★
6 AM
0h 27m
8 AM
0h 31m
10 AM
0h 28m
12 PM
0h 28m
3 PM
0h 29m
5 PM
0h 31m
8 PM
0h 25m ★

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

town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States of America

Candia, NH

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Downtown Derry Village, NH, NH

Derry Village, NH

Matt Barnard

Trip Overview

The drive from Candia, NH to Derry Village, NH covers 17.4 miles and takes about 26m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Deerfield Road, Main Street, Old Candia Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.80 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 26m. Total distance: 17.4 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

26m 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 26m drive with frequent turns across 17.4 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 17 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Deerfield Road 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 Candia, NH to Derry Village, NH is easy. At 26m 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 Candia, NH to Derry Village, NH is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Deerfield Road
Main Street
Old Candia Road
NH 28
Londonderry Turnpike
Massabesic Traffic Circle
Route 28
North Main Street

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: Deerfield Road — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Candia, NH and Derry Village, NH.

1

Start on Old Deerfield Road

0.3 mi · 49 sec · Old Deerfield Road
2

At the end of the road, turn left onto Deerfield Road

1.0 mi · 2 min · Deerfield Road
3

Continue on Main Street

0.2 mi · 32 sec · Main Street
4

Turn straight onto Old Candia Road

1.6 mi · 2 min · Old Candia Road
5

Take the ramp left

0.1 mi · 17 sec
6

Keep slight right

0.4 mi · 50 sec
7

Merge slight left

4.4 mi · 5 min
8

Take the exit slight right toward NH 28 Bypass: Auburn, Hooksett

0.3 mi · 36 sec · NH 28 Bypass: Auburn, Hooksett
9

Turn left onto Londonderry Turnpike

0.2 mi · 44 sec · Londonderry Turnpike
10

Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Massabesic Traffic Circle

249 ft · 8 sec · Massabesic Traffic Circle
11

Exit the rotary onto Londonderry Turnpike

4.9 mi · 8 min · Londonderry Turnpike
12

Continue on Route 28 Bypass

3.1 mi · 5 min · Route 28 Bypass
13

Continue on North Main Street

0.7 mi · 1 min · North Main Street
14

Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Danforth Circle

161 ft · 4 sec · Danforth Circle
15

Exit the rotary onto South Main Street

82 ft · 4 sec · South Main Street
16

Turn right

72 ft · 5 sec
17

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.80 one way

$5.60 round trip

$4.09/gal 25.4 MPG avg 6 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.50 $3.08 $6.16
premium $4.86 $3.33 $6.66
diesel $5.61 $3.84 $7.68

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 6.1 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 5.2 0 $1.83 $0.84
Efficient EV 4.4 0 $1.52 $0.70
EV Truck/SUV 7 0 $2.44 $1.11

Gas CO2

6 kg

EV CO2

2 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 16, 2026

Origin

Candia, NH

Morning in Candia on Saturday

Local time

11:41 AM

EDT

Current temp

61°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Derry Village, NH

Morning in Derry Village on Saturday

Local time

11:41 AM

EDT

Current temp

61°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

Very similar conditions

Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.

Road read

26m 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 Candia, NH to Derry Village, NH covers 17.4 miles and takes about 26m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Deerfield Road, Main Street, Old Candia Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 8.7 miles from Candia, NH. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.80 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 Candia, NH to Derry Village, NH is easy. At 26m 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 Candia, NH to Derry Village, NH is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Candia, NH to Derry Village, NH 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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