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Trip from Florence, KY to Bellevue, KY

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

Drive Time

22m

Distance

13.8 mi

22 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 6 min
4 AM
0h 20m ★
6 AM
0h 22m
8 AM
0h 26m
10 AM
0h 24m
12 PM
0h 23m
3 PM
0h 24m
5 PM
0h 26m
8 PM
0h 21m

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

city in Boone County, Kentucky, United States

Florence, KY

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Trip Overview

The drive from Florence, KY to Bellevue, KY covers 13.8 miles and takes about 22m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Dixie Highway, Turfway Road, I 71 North for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.16 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 22m. Total distance: 13.8 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

22m 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 22m drive with frequent turns across 13.8 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 17 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Dixie Highway 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 Florence, KY to Bellevue, KY is easy. At 22m 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 Florence, KY to Bellevue, KY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Dixie Highway
Turfway Road
I 71 North
US 50 East
I 471 South
Newport
Park Avenue
Dave Cowens Drive

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: Dixie Highway — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Florence, KY and Bellevue, KY.

1

Start on Main Street

95 ft · 11 sec · Main Street
2

Turn left

253 ft · 20 sec
3

Turn right onto Dixie Highway

0.4 mi · 43 sec · Dixie Highway
4

Turn left onto Turfway Road

0.7 mi · 1 min · Turfway Road
5

Take the ramp slight right toward I 71 North, I 75 North: Cincinnati

0.2 mi · 32 sec · I 71 North, I 75 North: Cincinnati
6

Merge slight left

9.1 mi · 12 min
7

Keep slight right to continue on I 71 North, US 50 East: Columbus

0.8 mi · 1 min · I 71 North, US 50 East: Columbus
8

Take the exit slight left toward US 50 East: Columbia Parkway

0.5 mi · 45 sec · US 50 East: Columbia Parkway
9

Take the exit slight right toward I 471 South: Newport Kentucky

0.2 mi · 25 sec · I 471 South: Newport Kentucky
10

Merge slight left

0.3 mi · 20 sec
11

Take the exit slight right toward Newport, Bellevue

0.2 mi · 31 sec · Newport, Bellevue
12

Turn slight right onto Park Avenue

479 ft · 23 sec · Park Avenue
13

Turn right onto Dave Cowens Drive

0.3 mi · 39 sec · Dave Cowens Drive
14

Continue on Fairfield Avenue

0.6 mi · 1 min · Fairfield Avenue
15

Turn right onto Washington Avenue

0.1 mi · 38 sec · Washington Avenue
16

Turn left onto Poplar Street

0.1 mi · 33 sec · Poplar Street
17

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.16 one way

$4.31 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 5 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $2.37 $4.74
premium $4.89 $2.66 $5.31
diesel $5.61 $3.05 $6.09

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 4.8 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 60% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 4.1 0 $1.45 $0.66
Efficient EV 3.5 0 $1.21 $0.55
EV Truck/SUV 5.5 0 $1.93 $0.88

Gas CO2

5 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (60% 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

Florence, KY

Late night in Florence on Friday

Local time

4:07 AM

EDT

Current temp

73°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Bellevue, KY

Late night in Bellevue on Friday

Local time

4:07 AM

EDT

Current temp

76°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

3 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

22m 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 Florence, KY to Bellevue, KY covers 13.8 miles and takes about 22m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Dixie Highway, Turfway Road, I 71 North. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 6.9 miles from Florence, KY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.16 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 Florence, KY to Bellevue, KY is easy. At 22m 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 Florence, KY to Bellevue, KY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Florence, KY to Bellevue, KY 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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