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Trip from Daybrook, WV to Star City, WV

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

Drive Time

34m

Distance

21.4 mi

34 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 9 min
4 AM
0h 31m ★
6 AM
0h 34m
8 AM
0h 40m
10 AM
0h 36m
12 PM
0h 36m
3 PM
0h 37m
5 PM
0h 40m
8 PM
0h 32m

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

Downtown Daybrook, WV, WV

Daybrook, WV

Federated Art

Downtown Star City, WV, WV

Star City, WV

Kobe -

Trip Overview

The drive from Daybrook, WV to Star City, WV covers 21.4 miles and takes about 34m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Mason Dixon Highway, Daybrook Road, Blue Horizon Drive for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 13.9 miles on Mason Dixon Highway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.35 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 34m. Total distance: 21.4 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

34m 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 34m drive with frequent turns across 21.4 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 8 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Mason Dixon Highway is the longest continuous segment at about 13.9 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 18.7 miles in near US 19; WV 7 / Blue Horizon Drive.

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 34m drive. You will face about 4 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 18.7 miles (US 19; WV 7 / Blue Horizon Drive): Navigation decision point; at 21.1 miles (CR 7/20 / Boyers Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 21.2 miles (CR 55 / University Avenue): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

4 of 4 key points

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

4
18.7 mi into trip | ~29m in | US 19; WV 7 / Blue Horizon Drive

At end of road, turn right onto US 19; WV 7 / Blue Horizon Drive

Navigation decision point

4
21.1 mi into trip | ~32m in | CR 7/20 / Boyers Avenue

Turn left onto CR 7/20 / Boyers Avenue

Navigation decision point

5
21.2 mi into trip | ~33m in | CR 55 / University Avenue

Turn right onto CR 55 / University Avenue

Navigation decision point

4
21.4 mi into trip | ~34m in | Broadway Avenue

Turn right onto Broadway Avenue

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Mason Dixon Highway 13.9 mi 20m
Daybrook Road 4.8 mi 8m
Blue Horizon Drive 1.7 mi 2m
Monongahela Boulevard 0.6 mi 1m
University Avenue 0.1 mi <1m
Boyers Avenue 0.1 mi <1m
Broadway Avenue <0.1 mi

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: Mason Dixon Highway — 13.9 mi, about 20m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Daybrook, WV and Star City, WV.

1

Start on WV 218

4.8 mi · 8 min · Daybrook Road
2

Turn right onto WV 7

14 mi · 20 min · Mason Dixon Highway
3

At end of road, turn right onto US 19; WV 7

1.7 mi · 2 min · Blue Horizon Drive
4

Turn left onto US 19; WV 7

0.6 mi · 1 min · Monongahela Boulevard
5

Turn left onto CR 7/20

0.1 mi · 46 sec · Boyers Avenue
6

Turn right onto CR 55

0.1 mi · 28 sec · University Avenue
7

Turn right onto Broadway Avenue

19 ft · 0 sec · Broadway Avenue
8

Arrive at destination

Broadway Avenue

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.35 one way

$6.69 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 8 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.34 $3.66 $7.32
premium $4.70 $3.96 $7.92
diesel $5.61 $4.72 $9.45

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 7.5 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 57% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 6.4 0 $2.25 $1.03
Efficient EV 5.4 0 $1.87 $0.86
EV Truck/SUV 8.6 0 $3.00 $1.37

Gas CO2

7 kg

EV CO2

3 kg (57% 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 13, 2026

Origin

Daybrook, WV

Late night in Daybrook on Friday

Local time

4:47 AM

EDT

Current temp

67°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Star City, WV

Late night in Star City on Friday

Local time

4:47 AM

EDT

Current temp

62°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

5 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

34m 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 Daybrook, WV to Star City, WV covers 21.4 miles and takes about 34m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Mason Dixon Highway, Daybrook Road, Blue Horizon Drive. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 10.7 miles from Daybrook, WV. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.35 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 34m drive. You will face about 4 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: at 18.7 miles (US 19; WV 7 / Blue Horizon Drive): Navigation decision point; at 21.1 miles (CR 7/20 / Boyers Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 21.2 miles (CR 55 / University Avenue): Navigation decision point.

The route from Daybrook, WV to Star City, WV 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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