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Trip from Elk Grove, IL to Oak Brook, IL

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

Drive Time

23m

Distance

12.3 mi

20 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 7 min
4 AM
0h 21m ★
6 AM
0h 23m
8 AM
0h 28m
10 AM
0h 25m
12 PM
0h 24m
3 PM
0h 25m
5 PM
0h 27m
8 PM
0h 22m

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

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Downtown Elk Grove, IL, IL

Elk Grove, IL

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village in DuPage County in Illinois

Oak Brook, IL

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Trip Overview

The drive from Elk Grove, IL to Oak Brook, IL covers 12.3 miles and takes about 23m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on York Road, South York Road, North York Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 4.3 miles on York Road. At current regular gas prices, budget about $1.92 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 23m. Total distance: 12.3 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

23m 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 with national parks nearby.

Drive Character

Expect a 23m drive with frequent turns across 12.3 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.
York Road is the longest continuous segment at about 4.3 miles.

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. The trickiest moment comes around 7.3 miles in near Robert T. Palmer Drive.

Driving Effort 2/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

The drive from Elk Grove, IL to Oak Brook, IL is easy. At 23m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 7.3 miles (Robert T. Palmer Drive): Navigation decision point; at 7.7 miles (South York Street): Navigation decision point; at 12.2 miles (Oak Brook Road): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

3 of 3 key points

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

4
7.3 mi into trip | ~13m in | Robert T. Palmer Drive

Turn left onto Robert T. Palmer Drive

Navigation decision point

4
7.7 mi into trip | ~14m in | South York Street

At end of road, turn left onto South York Street

Navigation decision point

3
12.2 mi into trip | ~23m in | Oak Brook Road

Turn right onto Oak Brook Road

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
York Road 4.3 mi 7m
South York Road 2.6 mi 4m
North York Street 2 mi 4m
South York Street 1.9 mi 3m
South Elmhurst Road 1 mi 1m
Robert T. Palmer Drive 0.5 mi 1m
Oak Brook Road <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: York Road — 4.3 mi, about 7m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Elk Grove, IL and Oak Brook, IL.

1

Start on South Elmhurst Road

1.0 mi · 1 min · South Elmhurst Road
2

Continue on York Road

4.3 mi · 7 min · York Road
Use the left lane.
3

Continue on North York Street

2.0 mi · 4 min · North York Street
Use the straight lane.
4

Turn left onto Robert T. Palmer Drive

0.5 mi · 1 min · Robert T. Palmer Drive
5

At end of road, turn left onto South York Street

1.9 mi · 3 min · South York Street
6

Continue on South York Road

2.6 mi · 4 min · South York Road
7

Turn right onto Oak Brook Road

71 ft · 1 sec · Oak Brook Road
8

Arrive at destination

Oak Brook Road

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.92 one way

$3.85 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 4 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $2.11 $4.22
premium $4.89 $2.37 $4.73
diesel $5.61 $2.72 $5.43

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 4.3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 75% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 3.7 0 $1.29 $0.59
Efficient EV 3.1 0 $1.08 $0.49
EV Truck/SUV 4.9 0 $1.72 $0.79

Gas CO2

4 kg

EV CO2

1 kg (75% 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 17, 2026

Origin

Elk Grove, IL

Morning in Elk Grove on Saturday

Local time

9:18 AM

CDT

Current temp

81°F

Mostly Sunny

S 15 to 20 mph 32% chance Live forecast

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 17 at 12:19PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 17 at 12:18PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

Destination

Oak Brook, IL

Morning in Oak Brook on Saturday

Local time

9:18 AM

CDT

Current temp

71°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

10 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

23m on the road

The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Elk Grove, IL to Oak Brook, IL covers 12.3 miles and takes about 23m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are York Road, South York Road, North York Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 6.1 miles from Elk Grove, IL. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.92 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 Elk Grove, IL to Oak Brook, IL is easy. At 23m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

The main spots that need attention: at 7.3 miles (Robert T. Palmer Drive): Navigation decision point; at 7.7 miles (South York Street): Navigation decision point; at 12.2 miles (Oak Brook Road): Navigation decision point.

The route from Elk Grove, IL to Oak Brook, IL does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

Yes. Nearby national parks include Pullman 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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