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Trip from Clinton, MS to Byram, MS

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

24m

Distance

17.6 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 23m ★
6 AM
0h 25m
8 AM
0h 29m
10 AM
0h 26m
12 PM
0h 26m
3 PM
0h 27m
5 PM
0h 29m
8 PM
0h 24m

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

suburb city of Jackson, located in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States

Clinton, MS

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city in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States

Byram, MS

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Trip Overview

The drive from Clinton, MS to Byram, MS covers 17.6 miles and takes about 24m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on East Leake Street, East Street, East Main Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.66 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 24m. Total distance: 17.6 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

24m 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 24m drive with frequent turns across 17.6 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 15 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
East Leake Street 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 Clinton, MS to Byram, MS is easy. At 24m 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 Clinton, MS to Byram, MS is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
East Leake Street
East Street
East Main Street
Clinton Parkway
Springridge Road
I 55 South
Byram
South Siwell Road

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: East Leake Street — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Clinton, MS and Byram, MS.

1

Start on Dunton Road

0.3 mi · 1 min · Dunton Road
2

Continue on East Leake Street

0.2 mi · 44 sec · East Leake Street
3

Turn left onto East Street

0.1 mi · 31 sec · East Street
4

Turn left onto East Main Street

367 ft · 18 sec · East Main Street
5

Turn right onto Clinton Parkway

0.4 mi · 43 sec · Clinton Parkway
6

Continue on Springridge Road

0.5 mi · 55 sec · Springridge Road
7

Take the ramp slight right

0.2 mi · 31 sec
8

Merge slight left

7.4 mi · 9 min
9

Take the exit slight right toward I 55 South

302 ft · 7 sec · I 55 South
10

Keep slight left to continue on I 55 South

0.2 mi · 31 sec · I 55 South
11

Keep slight left to continue on I 55 South

0.5 mi · 1 min · I 55 South
12

Merge slight left

6.6 mi · 7 min
13

Take the exit slight right toward Byram

0.3 mi · 42 sec · Byram
14

Turn left onto South Siwell Road

0.8 mi · 1 min · South Siwell Road
15

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.66 one way

$5.32 round trip

$3.84/gal 25.4 MPG avg 6 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.21 $2.92 $5.84
premium $4.56 $3.16 $6.32
diesel $5.61 $3.89 $7.77

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 6.2 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 5.3 0 $1.85 $0.84
Efficient EV 4.4 0 $1.54 $0.70
EV Truck/SUV 7 0 $2.46 $1.13

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 15, 2026

Origin

Clinton, MS

Late night in Clinton on Friday

Local time

5:06 AM

CDT

Current temp

54°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Byram, MS

Late night in Byram on Friday

Local time

5:06 AM

CDT

Current temp

55°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

24m 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 Clinton, MS to Byram, MS covers 17.6 miles and takes about 24m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are East Leake Street, East Street, East Main Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 8.8 miles from Clinton, MS. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.66 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 Clinton, MS to Byram, MS is easy. At 24m 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 Clinton, MS to Byram, MS is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Clinton, MS to Byram, MS does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

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. 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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