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Trip from Danvers Center, MA to Haverhill, MA

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

Drive Time

30m

Distance

18.8 mi

30 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 8 min
4 AM
0h 28m ★
6 AM
0h 31m
8 AM
0h 36m
10 AM
0h 33m
12 PM
0h 32m
3 PM
0h 33m
5 PM
0h 36m
8 PM
0h 29m

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

Downtown Danvers Center, MA, MA

Danvers Center, MA

Phil Evenden

city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States

Haverhill, MA

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Trip Overview

The drive from Danvers Center, MA to Haverhill, MA covers 18.8 miles and takes about 30m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on I 95, East Main Street, School Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 8 miles on I 95. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.01 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 30m. Total distance: 18.8 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

30m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (43%). Straightforward navigation.

Drive Character

The drive from Danvers Center, MA to Haverhill, MA covers 18.8 miles and takes about 30m, using a mix of highways and local roads.

Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 17 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
I 95 is the longest continuous segment at about 8 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 0.4 miles in near MA 62 / Maple Street.

Driving Effort 4/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 30m 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 0.4 miles (MA 62 / Maple Street): Navigation decision point; at 1 miles: Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 1.8 miles: Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 7 key points

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

4
0.4 mi into trip | ~1m in | MA 62 / Maple Street

At end of road, turn left onto MA 62 / Maple Street

Navigation decision point

3
1 mi into trip | ~1m in

Turn slight right toward US 1 North: Topsfield, Portsmouth New Hampshire

Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Toward US 1 North: Topsfield, Portsmouth New Ha...
3
1.8 mi into trip | ~3m in

Take the ramp toward I 95 North: Portsmouth New Hampshire

Navigation decision point

Toward I 95 North: Portsmouth New Hampshire
5
10.1 mi into trip | ~13m in

Take the exit toward MA 133 West: Georgetown

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early

Exit 78B Toward MA 133 West: Georgetown
4
18.8 mi into trip | ~30m in | MA 125 / Main Street

Turn left onto MA 125 / Main Street

Navigation decision point

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 Danvers Center, MA to Haverhill, MA, road signs begin pointing toward Portsmouth New Hampshire along the way.

Portsmouth New Hampshire

1 mi in | ~1m

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
I 95 8 mi 9m
East Main Street 3.2 mi 6m
School Street 1.6 mi 3m
Water Street 1.1 mi 1m
Lincoln Avenue 0.9 mi 1m
Salem Street 0.6 mi 1m
Newbury Street 0.6 mi <1m
Maple Street 0.5 mi <1m
Longest stretch: I 95 — 8 mi, about 9m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Danvers Center, MA and Haverhill, MA.

1

Start on Forest Street

0.4 mi · 1 min · Forest Street
2

At end of road, turn left onto MA 62

0.5 mi · 52 sec · Maple Street
3

Turn slight right

0.2 mi · 44 sec
Toward US 1 North: Topsfield, Portsmouth New Hampshire
4

Turn straight onto US 1

0.6 mi · 54 sec · Newbury Street
5

Take the ramp

0.3 mi · 45 sec
Toward I 95 North: Portsmouth New Hampshire
6

Merge onto I 95

8.0 mi · 9 min · I 95
7

Take the exit

0.4 mi · 1 min
Exit 78B Toward MA 133 West: Georgetown
8

Merge onto MA 133

3.2 mi · 6 min · East Main Street
9

Continue on MA 97

0.6 mi · 1 min · Salem Street
10

Continue on MA 97

1.6 mi · 3 min · School Street
11

Continue on MA 97

0.2 mi · 19 sec · Elm Park
12

Continue on MA 97; MA 113

0.2 mi · 22 sec · Bates Bridge
13

Turn slight left onto MA 97; MA 113

0.9 mi · 1 min · Lincoln Avenue
14

Continue on MA 97; MA 113

1.1 mi · 1 min · Water Street
15

Continue on MA 97

0.5 mi · 49 sec · James P Ginty Boulevard
16

Turn left onto MA 125

138 ft · 3 sec · Main Street
17

Arrive at destination

MA 125

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.01 one way

$6.02 round trip

$4.07/gal 25.4 MPG avg 7 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.43 $3.28 $6.56
premium $4.82 $3.57 $7.14
diesel $5.61 $4.15 $8.30

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 6.6 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 5.6 0 $1.97 $0.90
Efficient EV 4.7 0 $1.65 $0.75
EV Truck/SUV 7.5 0 $2.63 $1.20

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 16, 2026

Origin

Danvers Center, MA

Morning in Danvers Center on Friday

Local time

6:15 AM

EDT

Current temp

62°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Haverhill, MA

Morning in Haverhill on Friday

Local time

6:15 AM

EDT

Current temp

63°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

30m 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 Danvers Center, MA to Haverhill, MA covers 18.8 miles and takes about 30m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are I 95, East Main Street, School Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 9.4 miles from Danvers Center, MA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.01 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 30m 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 0.4 miles (MA 62 / Maple Street): Navigation decision point; at 1 miles: Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 1.8 miles: Navigation decision point.

On the drive from Danvers Center, MA to Haverhill, MA, road signs begin pointing toward Portsmouth New Hampshire along the way.

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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