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Trip from Girty, PA to North Buffalo, PA

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

Drive Time

44m

Distance

29.8 mi

48 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$5

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 11 min
4 AM
0h 41m ★
6 AM
0h 45m
8 AM
0h 52m
10 AM
0h 47m
12 PM
0h 46m
3 PM
0h 48m
5 PM
0h 52m
8 PM
0h 42m

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

Downtown Girty, PA, PA

Girty, PA

Haneul Trac

Downtown North Buffalo, PA, PA

North Buffalo, PA

Jack Pace

Trip Overview

The drive from Girty, PA to North Buffalo, PA covers 29.8 miles and takes about 44m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on PA 56, Dime Road, PA 66 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 9.7 miles on PA 56. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.94 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 44m. Total distance: 29.8 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

44m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (48%). Straightforward navigation.

Drive Character

The drive from Girty, PA to North Buffalo, PA covers 29.8 miles and takes about 44m, 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 16 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
PA 56 is the longest continuous segment at about 9.7 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 1.2 miles in near PA 56; PA 156.

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 44m 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 1.2 miles (PA 56; PA 156): Navigation decision point; at 11 miles (PA 56; PA 66 / Kiski Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 13.5 miles (PA 66 ALT / Dime Road): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 9 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

4
1.2 mi into trip | ~4m in | PA 56; PA 156

Turn right onto PA 56; PA 156

Navigation decision point

4
11 mi into trip | ~19m in | PA 56; PA 66 / Kiski Avenue

Turn right onto PA 56; PA 66 / Kiski Avenue

Navigation decision point

4
13.5 mi into trip | ~22m in | PA 66 ALT / Dime Road

Turn right onto PA 66 ALT / Dime Road

Navigation decision point

4
21.3 mi into trip | ~31m in | PA 66

At end of road, turn right onto PA 66

Navigation decision point

5
29.7 mi into trip | ~44m in | Boarts Road

Turn sharp right onto Boarts Road

Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
PA 56 9.7 mi 14m
Dime Road 7.8 mi 8m
PA 66 4.5 mi 5m
North Warren Avenue 2.4 mi 2m
5th Avenue 2.2 mi 3m
Girty Road 0.8 mi 3m
Prospect Avenue 0.5 mi <1m
Girty Drive 0.4 mi 1m
Longest stretch: PA 56 — 9.7 mi, about 14m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Girty, PA and North Buffalo, PA.

1

Start on Crooked Creek Road

182 ft · 11 sec · Crooked Creek Road
2

Turn left onto Girty Drive

0.4 mi · 1 min · Girty Drive
3

Turn left onto Girty Road

0.8 mi · 3 min · Girty Road
4

Turn right onto PA 56; PA 156

9.7 mi · 14 min · PA 56; PA 156
5

Turn right onto PA 56; PA 66

0.2 mi · 10 sec · Kiski Avenue
6

Continue on PA 56; PA 66

2.4 mi · 2 min · North Warren Avenue
7

Turn right onto PA 66 ALT

7.8 mi · 8 min · Dime Road
8

At end of road, turn right onto PA 66

4.5 mi · 5 min · PA 66
9

Turn left onto Pleasantview Drive

0.1 mi · 33 sec · Pleasantview Drive
10

Continue on Hill Street

0.3 mi · 1 min · Hill Street
11

Turn straight onto PA 128

2.2 mi · 3 min · 5th Avenue
12

Continue on PA 128

0.5 mi · 49 sec · Prospect Avenue
13

Turn right onto PA 128

0.3 mi · 34 sec · Main Street
14

Continue on PA 128

0.4 mi · 45 sec · Cadogan Slate Lick Road
15

Turn sharp right onto Boarts Road

76 ft · 3 sec · Boarts Road
16

Arrive at destination

Boarts Road

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$4.94 one way

$9.88 round trip

$4.21/gal 25.4 MPG avg 10 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.61 $5.41 $10.82
premium $4.93 $5.78 $11.56
diesel $5.61 $6.58 $13.16

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$5

Estimated CO2 emission: 10.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 70% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 8.9 0 $3.13 $1.43
Efficient EV 7.5 0 $2.61 $1.19
EV Truck/SUV 11.9 0 $4.17 $1.91

Gas CO2

10 kg

EV CO2

3 kg (70% 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 13, 2026

Origin

Girty, PA

Night in Girty on Friday

Local time

11:27 PM

EDT

Current temp

72°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

North Buffalo, PA

Night in North Buffalo on Friday

Local time

11:27 PM

EDT

Current temp

46°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

26 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

44m 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 Girty, PA to North Buffalo, PA covers 29.8 miles and takes about 44m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are PA 56, Dime Road, PA 66. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 14.9 miles from Girty, PA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $4.94 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 44m drive. You will face about 9 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: at 1.2 miles (PA 56; PA 156): Navigation decision point; at 11 miles (PA 56; PA 66 / Kiski Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 13.5 miles (PA 66 ALT / Dime Road): Navigation decision point.

The route from Girty, PA to North Buffalo, PA 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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