Origin
Fork Shoals, SC
Morning in Fork Shoals on Friday
Local time
11:36 AM
EDT
Current temp
86°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Fork Shoals, SC to Fountain Inn, SC
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
15m
Distance
9.3 mi
15 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$1
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 14m
★
6 AM
0h 15m
8 AM
0h 18m
10 AM
0h 16m
12 PM
0h 16m
3 PM
0h 17m
5 PM
0h 18m
8 PM
0h 15m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Fork Shoals, SC
Tom Fisk
Fountain Inn, SC
Mugurel Moscaliuc
Trip Overview
The drive from Fork Shoals, SC to Fountain Inn, SC covers 9.3 miles and takes about 15m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Highway 418, Fork Shoals Road, Milacron Drive for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 4.9 miles on Highway 418. At current regular gas prices, budget about $1.45 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 15m. Total distance: 9.3 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
15m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (52%). Straightforward navigation.
Drive Character
The drive from Fork Shoals, SC to Fountain Inn, SC covers 9.3 miles and takes about 15m, using a mix of highways and local roads.
Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 7 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Highway 418 is the longest continuous segment at about 4.9 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
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 0.3 miles in near Fork Shoals Road.
Driving Effort
3/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 15m drive. You will face about 3 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.3 miles (Fork Shoals Road): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 2.1 miles (SC 418 / Highway 418): Navigation decision point; at 9.3 miles (SC 14 / South Main Street): Navigation decision point.
Critical Maneuvers
3 of 3 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
4
0.3 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
Fork Shoals Road
Keep slight left at fork onto Fork Shoals Road
Highway fork - watch signs carefully
4
2.1 mi into trip
|
~3m in
|
SC 418 / Highway 418
Turn right onto SC 418 / Highway 418
Navigation decision point
3
9.3 mi into trip
|
~15m in
|
SC 14 / South Main Street
Turn left onto SC 14 / South Main Street
Navigation decision point
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Highway 418 | 4.9 mi | 7m |
| Fork Shoals Road | 1.8 mi | 2m |
| Milacron Drive | 1.3 mi | 2m |
| McCarter Road | 1.1 mi | 2m |
| McKelvey Road | 0.3 mi | <1m |
| South Main Street | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Highway 418
— 4.9 mi, about 7m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Fork Shoals, SC and Fountain Inn, SC.
1
Start on McKelvey Road
0.3 mi
·
36 sec
·
McKelvey Road
2
Keep slight left at fork onto Fork Shoals Road
1.8 mi
·
2 min
·
Fork Shoals Road
3
Turn right onto SC 418
4.9 mi
·
7 min
·
Highway 418
4
Continue on SC 418
1.3 mi
·
2 min
·
Milacron Drive
5
Continue on SC 418
1.1 mi
·
2 min
·
McCarter Road
6
Turn left onto SC 14
51 ft
·
1 sec
·
South Main Street
7
Arrive at destination
SC 14
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$1.45 one way
$2.91 round trip
$3.97/gal
25.4 MPG avg
3 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.34 | $1.59 | $3.18 |
| premium | $4.70 | $1.72 | $3.44 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $2.05 | $4.11 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$1
Estimated CO2 emission: 3.3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 2.8 | 0 | $0.98 | $0.45 |
| Efficient EV | 2.3 | 0 | $0.81 | $0.37 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 3.7 | 0 | $1.30 | $0.60 |
Gas CO2
3 kg
EV CO2
1 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
Fountain Inn, SC
Morning in Fountain Inn on Friday
Local time
11:36 AM
EDT
Current temp
49°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
37 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
15m 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 Fork Shoals, SC to Fountain Inn, SC covers 9.3 miles and takes about 15m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Highway 418, Fork Shoals Road, Milacron Drive. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 4.7 miles from Fork Shoals, SC. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.45 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.
This is a straightforward 15m drive. You will face about 3 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.3 miles (Fork Shoals Road): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 2.1 miles (SC 418 / Highway 418): Navigation decision point; at 9.3 miles (SC 14 / South Main Street): Navigation decision point.
The route from Fork Shoals, SC to Fountain Inn, SC 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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