Trip from Edinboro, PA to Bethlehem, PA

Drive Time

5h 51m

Distance

366.5 mi

590 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$61

one way

EV Charging

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station data

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 40 min
4 AM
5h 38m ★
6 AM
5h 51m
8 AM
6h 18m
10 AM
6h 1m
12 PM
5h 58m
3 PM
6h 2m
5 PM
6h 16m
8 PM
5h 44m

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

borough in Pennsylvania, United States

Edinboro, PA

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Downtown Bethlehem, PA, PA

Bethlehem, PA

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Trip Overview

The drive from Edinboro, PA to Bethlehem, PA covers 366.5 miles and takes about 5h 51m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Erie Street, West Plum Street, Route 6N for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $60.65 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

183.3 miles from Edinboro, PA

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 2h 55m into the drive .

Drive Character

Expect a 5h 51m drive with frequent turns across 366.5 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 39 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Erie Street 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. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way.

Route Complexity 3/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

This is a straightforward 5h 51m drive. You will face about 0 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Edinboro, PA to Bethlehem, PA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Erie Street Unavailable Refreshing
West Plum Street Unavailable Refreshing
Route 6N Unavailable Refreshing
I 80 East Unavailable Refreshing
Keystone Shortway Unavailable Refreshing
PA 54 Unavailable Refreshing
Continental Boulevard Unavailable Refreshing
Factory Street Unavailable Refreshing

Per-road distance and duration are being refreshed from OSRM for this route.

Longest stretch: Erie Street — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Edinboro, PA and Bethlehem, PA.

1

Start on Waterford Street

125 ft · 6 sec · Waterford Street
2

Turn right onto Erie Street

0.1 mi · 29 sec · Erie Street
3

Turn left onto West Plum Street

0.7 mi · 1 min · West Plum Street
4

Turn straight onto Route 6N

1.8 mi · 3 min · Route 6N
5

Take the ramp left

0.4 mi · 54 sec
6

Merge slight left

49 mi · 52 min
7

Take the exit slight right toward I 80 East: Clarion

0.4 mi · 59 sec · I 80 East: Clarion
8

Merge slight left onto Keystone Shortway

204 mi · 3 hr 39 min · Keystone Shortway
9

Take the exit slight right toward PA 54: Danville, Washingtonville

0.2 mi · 27 sec · PA 54: Danville, Washingtonville
10

Turn slight left

79 ft · 3 sec
11

Turn right onto Continental Boulevard

2.9 mi · 3 min · Continental Boulevard
12

Continue on Factory Street

0.1 mi · 20 sec · Factory Street
13

Continue on Danville-Riverside Bridge Road

0.3 mi · 49 sec · Danville-Riverside Bridge Road
14

Turn left onto Elysburg Road

9.7 mi · 11 min · Elysburg Road
15

Continue on State Route 54

11 mi · 13 min · State Route 54
16

Continue on Locust Gap Highway

0.4 mi · 42 sec · Locust Gap Highway
17

Continue on Fairgrounds Road

2.2 mi · 2 min · Fairgrounds Road
18

Continue on Sunbury Road

9.4 mi · 11 min · Sunbury Road
19

Continue on Sunbury Street

0.8 mi · 1 min · Sunbury Street
20

Turn right onto Pottsville Minersville Highway

1.8 mi · 2 min · Pottsville Minersville Highway
21

Turn right onto Gordon Nagle Trail

4.0 mi · 6 min · Gordon Nagle Trail
22

Continue on North Sillyman Street

0.2 mi · 33 sec · North Sillyman Street
23

Turn left onto Pottsville Street

0.7 mi · 2 min · Pottsville Street
24

Turn right onto Route 61 South

492 ft · 6 sec · Route 61 South
25

Continue on Center Avenue

11 mi · 12 min · Center Avenue
26

Continue on Centre Street

2.7 mi · 3 min · Centre Street
27

Take the exit slight right toward I 78 East, US 22 East: Allentown

0.3 mi · 41 sec · I 78 East, US 22 East: Allentown
28

Merge slight left onto William Penn Highway

22 mi · 26 min · William Penn Highway
29

Keep slight right to continue on Lehigh Valley Thruway

10 mi · 14 min · Lehigh Valley Thruway
30

Take the exit slight right toward PA 378 South: Bethlehem, Schoenersville Road

0.2 mi · 26 sec · PA 378 South: Bethlehem, Schoenersville Road
31

Keep slight right to continue on PA 378 South: Bethlehem

0.2 mi · 22 sec · PA 378 South: Bethlehem
32

Continue on Bethlehem Spur Route

1.8 mi · 2 min · Bethlehem Spur Route
33

Take the exit slight right toward Eighth Avenue

0.2 mi · 33 sec · Eighth Avenue
34

Turn right onto 8th Avenue

0.1 mi · 22 sec · 8th Avenue
35

Turn left onto West Union Boulevard

1.0 mi · 2 min · West Union Boulevard
36

Turn left onto Center Street

423 ft · 11 sec · Center Street
37

Turn right onto East Goepp Street

0.3 mi · 50 sec · East Goepp Street
38

Turn right onto Linden Street

56 ft · 1 sec · Linden Street
39

Arrive at your destination

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 183.3 miles from Edinboro, PA, or about 2h 55m into the drive.

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 81 miles or 1h 17m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 183.3 miles or 2h 55m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 4h 53m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Bethlehem, PA than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Edinboro, 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 Edinboro, PA

This is one driving day of about 366.5 miles and 5h 51m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 81 miles from Edinboro, 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.

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 183.3 mi from Edinboro, PA · 2h 55m into the drive

Downtown Corning, NY, NY

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Corning, NY

183 mi into the route

Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset

This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.

Pacing Suggestions

Jamestown, NY

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 81 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Corning, NY

Meal break

The midpoint is around 183.3 miles from Edinboro, PA, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Arriving in Bethlehem, PA

The final approach into Bethlehem, 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 Bethlehem, PA.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$60.65 one way

$121.29 round trip

$4.20/gal 25.4 MPG avg 128 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.60 $66.36 $132.72
premium $4.92 $71.02 $142.04
diesel $5.64 $81.42 $162.85

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$61

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$86–$111

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 128.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

Driving Electric?

About $38 in charging · 1 stop · 66% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 110 1 $38.48 $17.59
Efficient EV 91.6 1 $32.07 $14.66
EV Truck/SUV 146.6 1 $51.31 $23.46

Gas CO2

128 kg

EV CO2

43 kg (66% less)

Plan for 1 charging stop. A 30-minute DC fast charge mid-route should be enough to complete the trip comfortably.

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 data refreshed 3 days ago

Origin

Edinboro, PA

Afternoon in Edinboro on Monday

Local time

12:42 PM

EDT

Current temp

51°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Bethlehem, PA

Afternoon in Bethlehem on Monday

Local time

12:42 PM

EDT

Current temp

60°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

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

9 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

5h 51m 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 Edinboro, PA to Bethlehem, PA covers 366.5 miles and takes about 5h 51m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Erie Street, West Plum Street, Route 6N. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 183.3 miles from Edinboro, PA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $60.65 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 straightforward 5h 51m drive. You will face about 0 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Edinboro, PA to Bethlehem, PA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Edinboro, PA to Bethlehem, PA does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

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