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Trip from Centerville, UT to Murray, UT

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

Drive Time

25m

Distance

20.3 mi

33 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Good

8 stations

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 6 min
4 AM
0h 24m ★
6 AM
0h 26m
8 AM
0h 30m
10 AM
0h 27m
12 PM
0h 27m
3 PM
0h 28m
5 PM
0h 30m
8 PM
0h 24m ★

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

city in Davis County, Utah, United States

Centerville, UT

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Downtown Murray, UT, UT

Murray, UT

Stephen Leonardi

Trip Overview

The drive from Centerville, UT to Murray, UT covers 20.3 miles and takes about 25m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Veterans Memorial Highway, Parrish Lane, 4500 South for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 17.1 miles on Veterans Memorial Highway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.22 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 25m. Total distance: 20.3 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

25m 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 25m drive with frequent turns across 20.3 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.
Veterans Memorial Highway is the longest continuous segment at about 17.1 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 around 0.2 miles in near Parrish Lane.

Driving Effort 9/10

Focused - lots of decisions in a short distance, but it is over quickly

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a short but busy drive. With 11 decision points packed into just 20.3 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 25m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.2 miles (Parrish Lane): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.3 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 18.6 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 11 key points

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

6
0.2 mi into trip | ~0m in | Parrish Lane

Turn left onto Parrish Lane

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / right lanes.
7
1.3 mi into trip | ~3m in

Take the ramp toward I 15 South: Salt Lake City

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left / straight lanes. Toward I 15 South: Salt Lake City
7
18.6 mi into trip | ~22m in

Take the exit toward SR 266: 4500 South

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

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 301 Toward SR 266: 4500 South
7
19 mi into trip | ~23m in

Keep slight left at fork toward Murray

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane. Toward Murray
7
20.3 mi into trip | ~25m in

Turn right

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / right lanes.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Veterans Memorial Highway 17.1 mi 18m
Parrish Lane 1 mi 2m
4500 South 0.7 mi 1m
State Street 0.5 mi 1m
North 400 East 0.2 mi <1m
4800 South <0.1 mi <1m
100 North <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Veterans Memorial Highway — 17.1 mi, about 18m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Centerville, UT and Murray, UT.

1

Start on 100 North

37 ft · 3 sec · 100 North
2

Turn right onto North 400 East

0.2 mi · 35 sec · North 400 East
3

Turn left onto Parrish Lane

1.0 mi · 2 min · Parrish Lane
Use the straight / right lanes.
4

Take the ramp

0.3 mi · 32 sec
Toward I 15 South: Salt Lake City Use the left / straight lanes.
5

Merge onto I 15; US 89

5.7 mi · 6 min · Veterans Memorial Highway
Use the straight / slight left lanes.
6

Keep slight left at fork onto I 15

8.2 mi · 8 min · Veterans Memorial Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7

Keep slight left at fork onto I 15

3.1 mi · 3 min · Veterans Memorial Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8

Take the exit

0.4 mi · 48 sec
Exit 301 Toward SR 266: 4500 South Use the straight / slight right lanes.
9

Keep slight left at fork

0.1 mi · 15 sec
Toward Murray Use the left lane.
10

Turn straight onto SR 266

0.7 mi · 1 min · 4500 South
11

Turn right onto US 89

0.5 mi · 1 min · State Street
12

Turn left onto 4800 South

132 ft · 5 sec · 4800 South
Use the left lane.
13

Turn right

27 ft · 1 sec
Use the straight / right lanes.
14

Arrive at destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.22 one way

$6.43 round trip

$4.03/gal 25.4 MPG avg 7 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.22 $3.37 $6.74
premium $4.53 $3.62 $7.24
diesel $5.61 $4.48 $8.96

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 7.1 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 6.1 0 $2.13 $0.97
Efficient EV 5.1 0 $1.78 $0.81
EV Truck/SUV 8.1 0 $2.84 $1.30

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

Centerville, UT

Evening in Centerville on Friday

Local time

8:00 PM

MDT

Current temp

65°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Murray, UT

Evening in Murray on Friday

Local time

8:00 PM

MDT

Current temp

64°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 cooler at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

25m 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 Centerville, UT to Murray, UT covers 20.3 miles and takes about 25m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Veterans Memorial Highway, Parrish Lane, 4500 South. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 10.2 miles from Centerville, UT. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.22 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 20.3 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 25m.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.2 miles (Parrish Lane): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.3 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 18.6 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.

The route from Centerville, UT to Murray, UT does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

Yes. Nearby national parks include Timpanogos Cave National Monument.

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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