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Trip from East Concord, NH to Barnstead, NH

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

31m

Distance

17.8 mi

29 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 8 min
4 AM
0h 29m ★
6 AM
0h 32m
8 AM
0h 37m
10 AM
0h 34m
12 PM
0h 33m
3 PM
0h 34m
5 PM
0h 37m
8 PM
0h 30m

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

Downtown East Concord, NH, NH

East Concord, NH

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human settlement in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States of America

Barnstead, NH

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Trip Overview

The drive from East Concord, NH to Barnstead, NH covers 17.8 miles and takes about 31m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Mountain Road, East Side Drive, Loudon Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.87 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 31m. Total distance: 17.8 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

31m 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 31m drive with frequent turns across 17.8 miles of local and secondary roads.

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.
Mountain Road 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 East Concord, NH to Barnstead, NH is easy. At 31m 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 East Concord, NH to Barnstead, NH is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Mountain Road
East Side Drive
Loudon Road
Dover Road
Main Street
Suncook Valley Road
Suncook Valley Highway
Parade Road

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: Mountain Road — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between East Concord, NH and Barnstead, NH.

1

Start on the route

98 ft · 9 sec · the route
2

Turn right onto Mountain Road

0.4 mi · 55 sec · Mountain Road
3

Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward East Side Drive

108 ft · 2 sec · East Side Drive
4

Exit the roundabout onto East Side Drive

1.9 mi · 4 min · East Side Drive
5

Take the ramp left

0.4 mi · 46 sec
6

Merge slight left

2.9 mi · 4 min
7

Continue on Loudon Road

0.2 mi · 17 sec · Loudon Road
8

Continue on Dover Road

2.4 mi · 3 min · Dover Road
9

Turn left onto Main Street

2.5 mi · 5 min · Main Street
10

At the end of the road, turn left onto Suncook Valley Road

3.7 mi · 5 min · Suncook Valley Road
11

Continue on Suncook Valley Highway

0.3 mi · 31 sec · Suncook Valley Highway
12

Continue on Suncook Valley Road

1.1 mi · 2 min · Suncook Valley Road
13

Continue on Suncook Valley Highway

1.0 mi · 1 min · Suncook Valley Highway
14

Continue on Suncook Valley Road

0.7 mi · 56 sec · Suncook Valley Road
15

Turn right onto Parade Road

0.5 mi · 1 min · Parade Road
16

Arrive at your destination

3 ft

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.87 one way

$5.73 round trip

$4.09/gal 25.4 MPG avg 6 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.50 $3.15 $6.31
premium $4.86 $3.41 $6.82
diesel $5.61 $3.93 $7.86

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 $1.87 $0.85
Efficient EV 4.5 0 $1.56 $0.71
EV Truck/SUV 7.1 0 $2.49 $1.14

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

East Concord, NH

Night in East Concord on Friday

Local time

10:51 PM

EDT

Current temp

53°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Barnstead, NH

Night in Barnstead on Friday

Local time

10:51 PM

EDT

Current temp

47°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

6 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

31m 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 East Concord, NH to Barnstead, NH covers 17.8 miles and takes about 31m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Mountain Road, East Side Drive, Loudon Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 8.9 miles from East Concord, NH. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.87 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 East Concord, NH to Barnstead, NH is easy. At 31m 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 East Concord, NH to Barnstead, NH is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from East Concord, NH to Barnstead, NH does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

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, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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