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Trip from Fort Edward, NY to Cambridge, NY

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

Drive Time

40m

Distance

25.7 mi

41 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$4

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 10 min
4 AM
0h 37m ★
6 AM
0h 40m
8 AM
0h 47m
10 AM
0h 43m
12 PM
0h 42m
3 PM
0h 43m
5 PM
0h 47m
8 PM
0h 38m

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

town of New York, United States

Fort Edward, NY

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municipality with village of the same name in New York, United States

Cambridge, NY

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Trip Overview

The drive from Fort Edward, NY to Cambridge, NY covers 25.7 miles and takes about 40m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Argyle Street, Highway 197, Main Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.23 one way before food or hotel costs.

About the Cities

Arriving in Cambridge, NY

Full guide →

Cambridge is in Washington County in the rural northeast of the Capital District of New York.

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 40m. Total distance: 25.7 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

40m 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 40m drive with frequent turns across 25.7 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 15 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Argyle 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. 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 Fort Edward, NY to Cambridge, NY is easy. At 40m 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 Fort Edward, NY to Cambridge, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Argyle Street
Highway 197
Main Street
Highway 40
the route
Bridge Street
Eddy Street
Cambridge Road

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

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

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Fort Edward, NY and Cambridge, NY.

1

Start on Broadway

0.4 mi · 1 min · Broadway
2

Turn left onto Argyle Street

0.2 mi · 36 sec · Argyle Street
3

Continue on Argyle Street

0.4 mi · 58 sec · Argyle Street
4

Continue on State Highway 197

3.3 mi · 4 min · State Highway 197
5

Keep slight right to continue on State Highway 197

1.4 mi · 1 min · State Highway 197
6

Continue on Main Street

0.7 mi · 1 min · Main Street
7

Continue on State Highway 40

9.2 mi · 12 min · State Highway 40
8

Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward the route

184 ft · 3 sec · the route
9

Exit the roundabout

1.6 mi · 3 min
10

Turn left onto Bridge Street

0.1 mi · 16 sec · Bridge Street
11

Continue on Eddy Street

0.2 mi · 29 sec · Eddy Street
12

Turn slight left onto Cambridge Road

1.5 mi · 2 min · Cambridge Road
13

Turn straight

6.6 mi · 10 min
14

Turn left onto Broad Street

56 ft · 2 sec · Broad Street
15

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$4.23 one way

$8.46 round trip

$4.18/gal 25.4 MPG avg 9 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.52 $4.57 $9.15
premium $4.92 $4.98 $9.96
diesel $5.61 $5.67 $11.35

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$4

Estimated CO2 emission: 9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 7.7 0 $2.70 $1.23
Efficient EV 6.4 0 $2.25 $1.03
EV Truck/SUV 10.3 0 $3.60 $1.64

Gas CO2

9 kg

EV CO2

3 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.

Forecast as of Apr 15, 2026

Origin

Fort Edward, NY

Evening in Fort Edward on Friday

Local time

8:57 PM

EDT

Current temp

49°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Cambridge, NY

Evening in Cambridge on Friday

Local time

8:57 PM

EDT

Current temp

56°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

7 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

40m 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 Fort Edward, NY to Cambridge, NY covers 25.7 miles and takes about 40m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Argyle Street, Highway 197, Main Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 12.8 miles from Fort Edward, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $4.23 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 Fort Edward, NY to Cambridge, NY is easy. At 40m 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 Fort Edward, NY to Cambridge, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Fort Edward, NY to Cambridge, NY 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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