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Trip from Georgetown, IN to New Albany, IN

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

Drive Time

16m

Distance

9.8 mi

16 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 15m ★
6 AM
0h 16m
8 AM
0h 19m
10 AM
0h 17m
12 PM
0h 17m
3 PM
0h 17m
5 PM
0h 19m
8 PM
0h 15m ★

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

Downtown Georgetown, IN, IN

Georgetown, IN

Keke Cheng

city in Floyd County, Indiana, United States

New Albany, IN

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Trip Overview

The drive from Georgetown, IN to New Albany, IN covers 9.8 miles and takes about 16m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on SR 62, Main Street, I 64 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed highway & surface. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 3.7 miles on SR 62. At current regular gas prices, budget about $1.53 one way before food or hotel costs.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
SR 62 3.7 mi 5m
Main Street 3.6 mi 6m
I 64 1.6 mi 2m
West Market Street 0.3 mi 1m
State Street <0.1 mi <1m
West 5th Street <0.1 mi <1m
Kepley Road <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: SR 62 — 3.7 mi, about 5m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Georgetown, IN and New Albany, IN.

1

Start on Kepley Road

6 ft · 5 sec · Kepley Road
2

Turn left onto SR 64

3.6 mi · 6 min · Main Street
3

Continue on SR 62

0.1 mi · 19 sec · SR 62
4

Turn left

233 ft · 7 sec
5

Continue on SR 62

3.5 mi · 5 min · SR 62
6

Keep slight right at fork onto I 64; US 150

1.6 mi · 2 min · I 64; US 150
7

Take the exit

0.4 mi · 44 sec
Toward New Albany
8

Continue on West 5th Street

428 ft · 12 sec · West 5th Street
9

Turn left onto West Market Street

0.3 mi · 1 min · West Market Street
10

Turn left onto State Street

434 ft · 16 sec · State Street
11

Arrive at destination

State Street

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 6

5 decision points cluster between mile 0 and 9.7 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

3
0 mi into trip | ~0m in | SR 64 / Main Street

Turn left onto SR 64 / Main Street

Navigation decision point

4
3.8 mi into trip | ~6m in

Turn left

Navigation decision point

4
7.3 mi into trip | ~11m in | I 64; US 150

Keep slight right at fork onto I 64; US 150

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

4
8.9 mi into trip | ~13m in

Take the exit toward New Albany

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early

Toward New Albany
4
9.7 mi into trip | ~16m in | State Street

Turn left onto State Street

Navigation decision point

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.53 one way

$3.06 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 3 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $1.68 $3.36
premium $4.89 $1.89 $3.77
diesel $5.61 $2.16 $4.33

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 3.4 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 2.9 0 $1.03 $0.47
Efficient EV 2.5 0 $0.86 $0.39
EV Truck/SUV 3.9 0 $1.37 $0.63

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.

Forecast as of Apr 15, 2026

Origin

Georgetown, IN

Afternoon in Georgetown on Saturday

Local time

2:09 PM

EDT

Current temp

53°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

New Albany, IN

Afternoon in New Albany on Saturday

Local time

2:09 PM

EDT

Current temp

54°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

1 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

16m 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?

9.8 mi in 16m — 53% highway, the rest on surface roads. Biggest road: SR 62.

53% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
11 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 3.7 mi on SR 62.

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 early in the drive near SR 64 / Main 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 16m drive. You will face about 6 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: near the start (SR 64 / Main Street): Navigation decision point; at 3.8 miles: Navigation decision point; at 7.3 miles (I 64; US 150): Highway fork - watch signs carefully.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 16m. Total distance: 9.8 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

16m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (53%). Straightforward navigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 3.7 miles on SR 62. 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: near the start (SR 64 / Main Street): Navigation decision point; at 3.8 miles: Navigation decision point; at 7.3 miles (I 64; US 150): Highway fork - watch signs carefully.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at New Albany, IN 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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