The drive from Colerain, PA to Upper Darby, PA covers 207.8 miles and takes about 4h 30m behind the wheel.
This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Pennsylvania Turnpike, William Penn Highway, Croghan Pike for much of the mileage,
and the overall profile is highway-focused drive.
The longest uninterrupted segment is about 124.5 miles on Pennsylvania Turnpike.
At current regular gas prices, budget about $34.45 one way before food or hotel costs.
Trip Pace
Same-day drive is realistic
A same-day return is possible, but it will make for a full day on the road.
Break Rhythm
1 planned break
Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.
Midpoint
103.9 miles from Colerain, PA
A natural place for your longest stop of the day
, about 2h 25m into the drive
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Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 4h 30m. Total distance: 207.8 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 1 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
4h 30m drive, comfortable solo distance.
Drive Character
This is a 4h 30m highway drive covering 207.8 miles, with most of the trip on Pennsylvania Turnpike and William Penn Highway. The longest continuous stretch is about 124.5 miles on Pennsylvania Turnpike.
Most of the miles stay on highways, which makes pacing and fuel planning easier than turn-by-turn city driving.
There are about 30 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Pennsylvania Turnpike is the longest continuous segment at about 124.5 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on Pennsylvania Turnpike and William Penn Highway. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 64.8 miles in.
Driving Effort8/10
Demanding - plan breaks and stay ahead of the key maneuvers
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a demanding drive. With 16 significant decision points across 207.8 miles, you will need to stay alert - especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 64.8 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 65.1 miles (I 76; PATP / Pennsylvania Turnpike): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 189.6 miles (I 76): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 16 key points
These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
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64.8 mi into trip|~1h 42m in
Keep slight right at fork toward I 76 East: Harrisburg
Highway fork - watch signs carefully
Toward I 76 East: Harrisburg
5
65.1 mi into trip|~1h 43m in|I 76; PATP / Pennsylvania Turnpike
Merge onto I 76; PATP / Pennsylvania Turnpike
Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8
189.6 mi into trip|~3h 56m in|I 76
Take the exit onto I 76 toward I 76 East: Valley Forge, Philadelphia
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 326
Toward I 76 East: Valley Forge, Philadelphia
7
194.6 mi into trip|~4h 4m in
Take the exit toward I 476 South: Chester
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 331A
Toward I 476 South: Chester
8
201.6 mi into trip|~4h 14m in
Take the exit toward PA 3: Upper Darby, Broomall
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 9
Toward PA 3: Upper Darby, Broomall
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 Colerain, PA to Upper Darby, PA, road signs begin pointing toward Philadelphia along the way.
Philadelphia
189.6 mi in|~3h 56m|via I 76
Main Roads
Road
Distance
Duration
Pennsylvania Turnpike
124.5 mi
2h 13m
William Penn Highway
21.4 mi
31m
Croghan Pike
15.7 mi
23m
Mid-County Expressway
6.4 mi
8m
I 76
5.1 mi
7m
Spring Run Road
4.8 mi
8m
Timmons Road
3.9 mi
6m
Lansdowne Avenue
3 mi
8m
Longest stretch:
Pennsylvania Turnpike
— 124.5 mi, about 2h 13m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Colerain, PA and Upper Darby, PA.
1
Start on PA 45
2.1 mi·3 min·Spruce Creek Road
2
Keep slight left at fork onto PA 45
2.4 mi·4 min·PA 45
3
At end of road, turn left onto PA 453
0.7 mi·1 min·Birmingham Pike
4
Turn left onto US 22
21 mi·31 min·William Penn Highway
Use the left / straight / right lanes.
5
Turn right onto US 522
11 mi·16 min·Croghan Pike
6
Continue on US 522
0.5 mi·46 sec·South Ridgley Street
7
Continue on US 522
0.2 mi·15 sec·Ridgely Street
8
Continue on US 522
4.9 mi·7 min·Croghan Pike
9
Continue on US 522
0.2 mi·24 sec·Main Street
10
Turn left onto PA 641
2.9 mi·5 min·Neelyton Road
11
Continue on PA 641
2.6 mi·4 min·Neelytown Road
12
Continue on PA 641
4.8 mi·8 min·Spring Run Road
13
Turn right onto PA 641
3.9 mi·6 min·Timmons Road
14
Continue on PA 641
3.0 mi·5 min·Forge Hill Road
15
Continue on PA 641; PA 997
0.1 mi·17 sec·Newburg Road
16
Turn left onto PA 997
1.5 mi·2 min·Cumberland Highway
17
Continue on PA 997
1.6 mi·2 min·Trout Run
18
Continue on PA 997
0.9 mi·1 min·Cumberland Highway
19
Take the ramp
0.2 mi·31 sec
20
Keep slight right at fork
0.3 mi·38 sec
Toward I 76 East: Harrisburg
21
Merge onto I 76; PATP
124 mi·2 hr 13 min·Pennsylvania Turnpike
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
22
Take the exit onto I 76
5.1 mi·7 min·I 76
Exit 326Toward I 76 East: Valley Forge, PhiladelphiaUse the slight right lane.
23
Take the exit
0.6 mi·1 min
Exit 331AToward I 476 South: ChesterUse the slight right lane.
24
Merge onto I 476
6.4 mi·8 min·Mid-County Expressway
25
Take the exit
0.3 mi·59 sec
Exit 9Toward PA 3: Upper Darby, BroomallUse the slight right lane.
26
Turn left onto PA 3
2.5 mi·5 min·West Chester Pike
Use the left / straight / right lanes.
27
Turn slight right onto Darby Road
471 ft·13 sec·Darby Road
Use the right lane.
28
Continue on Lansdowne Avenue
3.0 mi·8 min·Lansdowne Avenue
Use the straight lane.
29
Turn right onto West Providence Road
0.3 mi·39 sec·West Providence Road
30
Arrive at destination
West Providence Road
Trip Plan
Morning Departure
An early start around 7-8 AM gets you there with plenty of daylight left.
Evening Departure
A late afternoon start means arriving after dark. Morning is better.
You can normally do this drive in one day.
Plan roughly 1 meaningful break for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 103.9 miles from Colerain, PA, or about 2h 25m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 124.5 miles.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
Departure
Before you leave
Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.
First stop
Around 46 miles or 1h 10m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 103.9 miles or 2h 25m in
This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.
Final approach
Final hour starts around 3h 36m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Upper Darby, PA than in the middle of the route.
Before You Leave
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Open the route before leaving Colerain, PA so your first major turns are already loaded.
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Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.
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Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.
Day 1
Settle into the route from Colerain, PA
This is one driving day of about 207.8 miles and 4h 30m.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 46 miles from Colerain, PA.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
Plan about 1 real break rather than only quick fuel stops.
The longest stretch is on Pennsylvania Turnpike for about 124.5 miles.
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Halfway Point
Midpoint
About 103.9 mi from Colerain, PA
· 2h 25m into the drive
The midpoint is around 103.9 miles from Colerain, PA, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
Before the longest stretch
Fuel check
Top up before Pennsylvania Turnpike if your tank is already low. That segment runs about 124.5 miles.
Arriving in Upper Darby, PA
The final approach into Upper Darby, PA usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.
Try to arrive with enough fuel left to skip an immediate station stop unless you already know the area around Upper Darby, PA.
After long uninterrupted mileage, take five minutes before the last urban segment to reset and refocus on exits, merges, and city traffic.
These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.
National Parks Near This Route
Worth a detour if your schedule allows.
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
National Monument
More than 7,800 children from 140 Tribes went to the Carlisle School from 1879 to 1918. The National Park Service will collaborate with families, affiliated Tribal Nations, the US Army, historians, an...
Valley Forge is the place where George Washington and the Continental Army took refuge during the winter of 1777-1778. Today the park protects 3,500 acres of meadows, woodlands, historic landscapes, a...
2 mi from route
~5 min detour
Free
near mile 186.3
The park represents the founding ideals of the nation, and preserves national and international symbols of freedom and democracy, including Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell. The Declaration of I...
Visit the house where wounded Polish freedom fighter Thaddeus Kosciuszko lived and hear how this brilliant military engineer designed successful fortifications during the American Revolution. See the...
7 mi from route
~17 min detour
Free
near mile 207.8
The Appalachian Trail is a 2,190+ mile long public footpath that traverses the scenic, wooded, pastoral, wild, and culturally resonant lands of the Appalachian Mountains. Conceived in 1921, built by p...
13 mi from route
~32 min detour
Free
near mile 129
Famous as the First State to ratify the Constitution, Delaware was born out of a conflict among three world powers for dominance of the Delaware Valley. From this beginning, the region developed a dis...
16 mi from route
~40 min detour
Free
near mile 200.7
Park data from the National Park Service API. Alerts update every 2 hours.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$34.45 one way
$68.90 round trip
$4.21/gal25.4 MPG avg73 kg CO2
Fuel Type
$/gal
One Way
Round Trip
midgrade
$4.61
$37.73
$75.46
premium
$4.93
$40.30
$80.60
diesel
$5.61
$45.88
$91.76
Estimated Tolls: $16.18
Pennsylvania Turnpike
(124.5 mi)$16.18
Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.
Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)
Fuel
$34
Tolls
$16
Meals
$25–$50
Total
$76–$101
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 72.7 kg one way.
Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $22 in charging
· 0 stops
· 67% less CO2
Vehicle Type
kWh
Stops
DC Fast
Home Charge
Average EV
62.3
0
$21.82
$9.97
Efficient EV
52
0
$18.18
$8.31
EV Truck/SUV
83.1
1
$29.09
$13.30
Gas CO2
73 kg
EV CO2
24 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
Colerain, PA
Afternoon
in Colerain on Friday
Local time
1:51 PM
EDT
Current temp
47°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Destination
Upper Darby, PA
Afternoon
in Upper Darby on Friday
Local time
1:51 PM
EDT
Current temp
82°F
Partly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
NW 10 to 15 mph27% chanceLive forecast
48°F
Middlesex, PA
104 mi in
Seasonal Notes
Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.
Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.
Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.
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
35 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
4h 30m on the road
An early start around 7-8 AM gets you there with plenty of daylight left.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Colerain, PA to Upper Darby, PA covers 207.8 miles and takes about 4h 30m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Pennsylvania Turnpike, William Penn Highway, Croghan Pike. Most of the drive stays on highways, so watch for ramps and exits.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 103.9 miles from Colerain, PA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $34.45 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
An early start around 7-8 AM gets you there with plenty of daylight left. A late afternoon start means arriving after dark. Morning is better.
Plan about 1 meaningful break for fuel, food, or rest. Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.
This is a demanding drive. With 16 significant decision points across 207.8 miles, you will need to stay alert - especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 64.8 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 65.1 miles (I 76; PATP / Pennsylvania Turnpike): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 189.6 miles (I 76): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
On the drive from Colerain, PA to Upper Darby, PA, road signs begin pointing toward Philadelphia along the way.
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.
