Origin
Erie, PA
Afternoon in Erie on Saturday
Local time
4:25 PM
EDT
Current temp
60°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Erie, PA to Sugar Grove, PA
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
1h 11m
Distance
51 mi
82 km
Drive Score
9/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$8
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
1h 6m
★
6 AM
1h 12m
8 AM
1h 23m
10 AM
1h 16m
12 PM
1h 15m
3 PM
1h 16m
5 PM
1h 23m
8 PM
1h 8m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Erie, PA
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Sugar Grove, PA
Jill Burrow
Trip Overview
The drive from Erie, PA to Sugar Grove, PA covers 51 miles and takes about 1h 11m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Southern Tier Expressway, Hopkins-Bowser Highway, West Lake Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed highway & surface. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 18.7 miles on Southern Tier Expressway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $8.46 one way before food or hotel costs.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Tier Expressway | 18.7 mi | 21m |
| Hopkins-Bowser Highway | 7 mi | 8m |
| West Lake Road | 4.8 mi | 7m |
| Bayfront Connector | 4.4 mi | 7m |
| AMVETS Memorial Highway | 4.1 mi | 4m |
| Big Tree-Sugar Grove Road | 3.9 mi | 6m |
| Big Tree Road | 3.6 mi | 5m |
| East 8th Street | 1.1 mi | 2m |
Longest stretch:
Southern Tier Expressway
— 18.7 mi, about 21m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Erie, PA and Sugar Grove, PA.
1
Start on State Street
0.1 mi
·
35 sec
·
State Street
2
Turn left onto East 8th Street
1.1 mi
·
2 min
·
East 8th Street
3
Turn right onto East Bayfront Parkway
0.3 mi
·
44 sec
·
East Bayfront Parkway
4
Continue on PA 290
4.4 mi
·
7 min
·
Bayfront Connector
Use the straight / right lanes.
5
Continue on PA 290; PA 430
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
Station Road
6
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
31 sec
7
Merge onto I 90
4.1 mi
·
4 min
·
AMVETS Memorial Highway
8
Take the exit
0.5 mi
·
37 sec
Exit 37
Toward I 86 East: Jamestown
9
Continue on I 86
7.0 mi
·
8 min
·
Hopkins-Bowser Highway
10
Continue on I 86; NY 17
19 mi
·
21 min
·
Southern Tier Expressway
11
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
25 sec
Exit 8
Toward NY 394: Mayville, Lakewood
12
Turn right onto NY 394
2.9 mi
·
4 min
·
West Lake Road
13
Continue on NY 394
1.8 mi
·
3 min
·
West Lake Road
14
Continue on NY 394
0.3 mi
·
42 sec
·
West Fairmount Avenue
15
Turn right onto CR 69
2.6 mi
·
3 min
·
Big Tree Road
16
Continue on CR 69
3.9 mi
·
6 min
·
Big Tree-Sugar Grove Road
17
Continue on CR 69
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
Big Tree Road
18
Continue on PA 69
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
Forrest Street
19
Turn left onto PA 957
447 ft
·
8 sec
·
Main Street
20
Turn straight onto PA 957
243 ft
·
4 sec
·
Race Street
21
Arrive at destination
PA 957
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Mid-route town
Meal stop
26 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
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 11 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 25.5 miles from Erie, PA, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 95 decision points cluster between mile 0.1 and 50.8 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
4
0.1 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
East 8th Street
Turn left onto East 8th Street
Navigation decision point
5
11.3 mi into trip
|
~19m in
Take the exit toward I 86 East: Jamestown
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early
Exit 37
Toward I 86 East: Jamestown
6
37.4 mi into trip
|
~49m in
Take the exit toward NY 394: Mayville, Lakewood
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Exit 8
Toward NY 394: Mayville, Lakewood
4
37.6 mi into trip
|
~49m in
|
NY 394 / West Lake Road
Turn right onto NY 394 / West Lake Road
Navigation decision point
4
50.8 mi into trip
|
~1h 11m in
|
PA 957 / Main Street
Turn left onto PA 957 / Main Street
Navigation decision point
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$8.46 one way
$16.91 round trip
$4.21/gal
25.4 MPG avg
18 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.61 | $9.26 | $18.52 |
| premium | $4.93 | $9.89 | $19.78 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $11.26 | $22.52 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$8
Estimated CO2 emission: 17.8 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $5 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 15.3 | 0 | $5.35 | $2.45 |
| Efficient EV | 12.8 | 0 | $4.46 | $2.04 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 20.4 | 0 | $7.14 | $3.26 |
Gas CO2
18 kg
EV CO2
6 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.
Destination
Sugar Grove, PA
Afternoon in Sugar Grove on Saturday
Local time
4:25 PM
EDT
Current temp
43°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
44°F
Mina, NY
26 mi in
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
17 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
1h 11m 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.
What kind of drive is this?
51 mi in 1h 11m — 37% highway, the rest on surface roads. Biggest road: Southern Tier Expressway.
37% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
21 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 18.7 mi on Southern Tier Expressway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
4/10
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 0.1 miles in near East 8th 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 1h 11m drive. You will face about 9 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (East 8th Street): Navigation decision point; at 11.3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early; at 37.4 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
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 Erie, PA to Sugar Grove, PA, road signs begin pointing toward Lakewood along the way.
Lakewood
37.4 mi in
|
~49m
About the Cities
Starting in Erie, PA
Full guide →Erie is a city of about 100,000 in Northwestern Pennsylvania. It is Pennsylvania's only lake port on the Great Lakes (Lake Erie).
City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 1h 11m. Total distance: 51 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
1h 11m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (37%). Straightforward navigation.
Scenic Drive
Mixed highway & surface route profile.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 18.7 miles on Southern Tier Expressway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (East 8th Street): Navigation decision point; at 11.3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early; at 37.4 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Sugar Grove, PA before heading back.
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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