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Trip from Cincinnati, OH to Turpin Hills, OH

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

Drive Time

20m

Distance

9.3 mi

15 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$1

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 6 min
4 AM
0h 18m ★
6 AM
0h 20m
8 AM
0h 24m
10 AM
0h 21m
12 PM
0h 21m
3 PM
0h 22m
5 PM
0h 24m
8 PM
0h 19m

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

city in Ohio, United States; county seat of Hamilton County

Cincinnati, OH

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Downtown Turpin Hills, OH, OH

Turpin Hills, OH

Walter Coppola

Trip Overview

The drive from Cincinnati, OH to Turpin Hills, OH covers 9.3 miles and takes about 20m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on West McMillan Avenue, East McMillan Street, Gilbert Avenue for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $1.44 one way before food or hotel costs.

About the Cities

Starting in Cincinnati, OH

Full guide →

Cincinnati is Ohio's third largest city and the largest metro region, and lies on the north bank of the Ohio River in Southwest Ohio in the United States of America. Cincinnati is distinct amongst Midwestern cities. Its culture is a mixture of the Northeast, Old South, Midwest, and Appalachia blended with a strong German-Catholic heritage. It was one of the United States' early boomtowns, and the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood is the largest National Historic District in the country. Today, it's part of a fast-growing metro area, and home to a remarkable blend of industry and architecture. Downtown Cincinnati is surrounded by picturesque foothills that add a beautiful backdrop to the Queen City and its legendary skyline – celebrated in the opening credits of television show WKRP in Cincinnati.

City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 20m. Total distance: 9.3 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

20m 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 20m drive with frequent turns across 9.3 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 13 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
West McMillan Avenue 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 Cincinnati, OH to Turpin Hills, OH is easy. At 20m 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 Cincinnati, OH to Turpin Hills, OH is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
West McMillan Avenue
East McMillan Street
Gilbert Avenue
William Howard Taft Road
Columbia Parkway
SR 32 East
Beechmont Avenue
Clough Pike

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: West McMillan Avenue — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Cincinnati, OH and Turpin Hills, OH.

1

Start on Ohio Avenue

98 ft · 6 sec · Ohio Avenue
2

Turn right onto West McMillan Avenue

0.2 mi · 27 sec · West McMillan Avenue
3

Continue on East McMillan Street

1.1 mi · 3 min · East McMillan Street
4

Turn left onto Gilbert Avenue

0.1 mi · 23 sec · Gilbert Avenue
5

Turn right onto William Howard Taft Road

1.4 mi · 3 min · William Howard Taft Road
6

Merge slight right onto Columbia Parkway

3.2 mi · 6 min · Columbia Parkway
7

Take the exit slight right toward SR 32 East, SR 125 East, SR 561 North: Beechmont Avenue, Lunken Airport

0.1 mi · 18 sec · SR 32 East, SR 125 East, SR 561 North: Beechmont Avenue, Lunken Airport
8

Turn right onto Beechmont Avenue

1.4 mi · 2 min · Beechmont Avenue
9

Take the exit straight toward SR 32 East

0.7 mi · 1 min · SR 32 East
10

Turn slight right onto Clough Pike

0.8 mi · 1 min · Clough Pike
11

Turn left onto Turpin Hills Drive

0.2 mi · 53 sec · Turpin Hills Drive
12

Turn right

56 ft · 4 sec
13

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.44 one way

$2.89 round trip

$3.94/gal 25.4 MPG avg 3 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.38 $1.60 $3.20
premium $4.91 $1.80 $3.59
diesel $5.61 $2.05 $4.11

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$1

Estimated CO2 emission: 3.3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 2.8 0 $0.98 $0.45
Efficient EV 2.3 0 $0.81 $0.37
EV Truck/SUV 3.7 0 $1.30 $0.60

Gas CO2

3 kg

EV CO2

1 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 17, 2026

Origin

Cincinnati, OH

Evening in Cincinnati on Friday

Local time

8:57 PM

EDT

Current temp

58°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Turpin Hills, OH

Evening in Turpin Hills on Friday

Local time

8:57 PM

EDT

Current temp

69°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

11 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

20m 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 Cincinnati, OH to Turpin Hills, OH covers 9.3 miles and takes about 20m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are West McMillan Avenue, East McMillan Street, Gilbert Avenue. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 4.7 miles from Cincinnati, OH. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.44 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 Cincinnati, OH to Turpin Hills, OH is easy. At 20m 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 Cincinnati, OH to Turpin Hills, OH is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Cincinnati, OH to Turpin Hills, OH 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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