Origin
Crete, NE
Evening in Crete on Friday
Local time
6:32 PM
CDT
Current temp
78°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Crete, NE to Lincoln, NE
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
38m
Distance
25.9 mi
42 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$4
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 35m
★
6 AM
0h 39m
8 AM
0h 45m
10 AM
0h 41m
12 PM
0h 40m
3 PM
0h 41m
5 PM
0h 45m
8 PM
0h 37m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Crete, NE
Yuliya Duzhaya
Lincoln, NE
Wikimedia Commons
Trip Overview
This short 25.9-mile drive from Crete to Lincoln, Nebraska, is easily manageable as a single-day trip, taking about 38 minutes to complete. With a modest fuel cost estimated at $4, it's an economical journey. You'll primarily navigate local roads, with a small highway share of 11%, making it a less intensive drive. The entire trip stays within the Great Plains region, offering a consistent landscape. Given its brevity and lack of designated stops, this route is perfect for a quick transit or a spontaneous excursion. You won't need to worry about splitting this drive or finding overnight accommodations.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 38m. Total distance: 25.9 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
38m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (11%). Straightforward navigation.
Scenic Drive
Turn-heavy local drive route profile with national parks nearby.
Drive Character
Expect a turn-heavy local drive for most of this 38-minute journey. The route involves navigating West Roca Road, Southwest 12th Street, and Southwest 14th Street, with only an 11% highway share. The longest uninterrupted stretch you'll encounter is 9 miles on West Roca Road. This means you'll be making frequent adjustments and navigating through more developed areas rather than long, open highway stretches. The road's personality is more about local connections than sweeping vistas, requiring your attention for various intersections and road names.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 16 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
West Roca Road is the longest continuous segment at about 9 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 0.2 miles in near N-33; N-103 / East 13th Street.
Driving Effort
3/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 38m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.2 miles (N-33; N-103 / East 13th Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.5 miles (N-33; N-103 / Hawthorne Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 18.6 miles (West Denton Road): Navigation decision point.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 7 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
3
0.2 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
N-33; N-103 / East 13th Street
Turn left onto N-33; N-103 / East 13th Street
Navigation decision point
3
0.5 mi into trip
|
~1m in
|
N-33; N-103 / Hawthorne Avenue
Turn left onto N-33; N-103 / Hawthorne Avenue
Navigation decision point
4
18.6 mi into trip
|
~25m in
|
West Denton Road
Turn right onto West Denton Road
Navigation decision point
4
23.9 mi into trip
|
~33m in
|
A Street
Turn right onto A Street
Navigation decision point
5
25.8 mi into trip
|
~38m in
|
B Street
Turn right onto B Street
Navigation decision point
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| West Roca Road | 9 mi | 10m |
| Southwest 12th Street | 3 mi | 4m |
| Southwest 14th Street | 3 mi | 4m |
| South 13th Street | 1.9 mi | 3m |
| A Street | 1.8 mi | 4m |
| East Highway 33 | 1.6 mi | 2m |
| Warlick Boulevard | 1.4 mi | 2m |
| Highway 33 | 1.2 mi | 1m |
Longest stretch:
West Roca Road
— 9 mi, about 10m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Crete, NE and Lincoln, NE.
1
Start on Main Avenue
0.2 mi
·
32 sec
·
Main Avenue
2
Turn left onto N-33; N-103
0.3 mi
·
44 sec
·
East 13th Street
3
Turn left onto N-33; N-103
0.3 mi
·
35 sec
·
Hawthorne Avenue
4
Turn straight onto N-33; N-103
1.6 mi
·
2 min
·
East Highway 33
5
Continue on N-33
1.2 mi
·
1 min
·
Highway 33
6
Continue on N-33
9.0 mi
·
10 min
·
West Roca Road
7
Turn left onto Southwest 14th Street
3.0 mi
·
4 min
·
Southwest 14th Street
8
Continue on Southwest 12th Street
3.0 mi
·
4 min
·
Southwest 12th Street
9
Turn right onto West Denton Road
1.1 mi
·
1 min
·
West Denton Road
10
Continue on Warlick Boulevard
1.4 mi
·
2 min
·
Warlick Boulevard
11
Continue on South 14th Street
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
South 14th Street
12
Continue on South 13th Street
1.9 mi
·
3 min
·
South 13th Street
13
Turn right onto A Street
1.8 mi
·
4 min
·
A Street
14
Turn left onto South 37th Street
337 ft
·
17 sec
·
South 37th Street
15
Turn right onto B Street
305 ft
·
10 sec
·
B Street
16
Arrive at destination
B Street
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$4.05 one way
$8.10 round trip
$3.97/gal
25.4 MPG avg
9 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.36 | $4.45 | $8.89 |
| premium | $4.89 | $4.98 | $9.97 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $5.72 | $11.44 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$4
Estimated CO2 emission: 9.1 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 7.8 | 0 | $2.72 | $1.24 |
| Efficient EV | 6.5 | 0 | $2.27 | $1.04 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 10.4 | 0 | $3.63 | $1.66 |
Gas CO2
9 kg
EV CO2
3 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.
Destination
Lincoln, NE
Evening in Lincoln on Friday
Local time
6:32 PM
CDT
Current temp
53°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
25 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
38m 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 Crete, NE to Lincoln, NE covers 25.9 miles and takes about 38m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are West Roca Road, Southwest 12th Street, Southwest 14th Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 12.9 miles from Crete, NE. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $4.05 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 straightforward 38m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.2 miles (N-33; N-103 / East 13th Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.5 miles (N-33; N-103 / Hawthorne Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 18.6 miles (West Denton Road): Navigation decision point.
The route from Crete, NE to Lincoln, NE does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
Yes. Nearby national parks include Homestead National Historical Park.
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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