Origin
Glen Oak, OH
Morning in Glen Oak on Saturday
Local time
10:30 AM
EDT
Current temp
81°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Glen Oak, OH to Ostrander, OH
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
28m
Distance
19.7 mi
32 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$3
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 26m
★
6 AM
0h 28m
8 AM
0h 33m
10 AM
0h 30m
12 PM
0h 30m
3 PM
0h 30m
5 PM
0h 33m
8 PM
0h 27m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Glen Oak, OH
David McElwee
Ostrander, OH
Jeffrey Eisen
Trip Overview
The drive from Glen Oak, OH to Ostrander, OH covers 19.7 miles and takes about 28m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Columbus Pike, Marysville Road, East William Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 9 miles on Columbus Pike. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.06 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 28m. Total distance: 19.7 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
28m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (1%). Straightforward navigation.
Scenic Drive
Turn-heavy local drive route profile.
Drive Character
Expect a 28m drive with frequent turns across 19.7 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 10 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Columbus Pike is the longest continuous segment at about 9 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 0.1 miles in near Blue Holly Drive.
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 28m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (Blue Holly Drive): Navigation decision point; at 0.5 miles (TWP 114 / East Orange Road): Navigation decision point; at 1.4 miles (US 23 / Columbus Pike): Lane positioning matters here.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 5 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
3
0.1 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
Blue Holly Drive
Turn left onto Blue Holly Drive
Navigation decision point
4
0.5 mi into trip
|
~1m in
|
TWP 114 / East Orange Road
Turn right onto TWP 114 / East Orange Road
Navigation decision point
5
1.4 mi into trip
|
~3m in
|
US 23 / Columbus Pike
Turn right onto US 23 / Columbus Pike
Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight lane.
3
10.4 mi into trip
|
~16m in
|
US 42
Take the exit onto US 42
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early
3
19.1 mi into trip
|
~27m in
|
Ostrander Road
Turn left onto Ostrander Road
Navigation decision point
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus Pike | 9 mi | 13m |
| Marysville Road | 6.9 mi | 7m |
| East William Street | 1.6 mi | 1m |
| East Orange Road | 0.9 mi | 1m |
| Blue Holly Drive | 0.4 mi | 1m |
| Ostrander Road | 0.3 mi | <1m |
| North Main Street | 0.3 mi | <1m |
| US 42 | 0.2 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Columbus Pike
— 9 mi, about 13m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Glen Oak, OH and Ostrander, OH.
1
Start on Boxwood Drive
0.1 mi
·
32 sec
·
Boxwood Drive
2
Turn left onto Blue Holly Drive
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Blue Holly Drive
3
Turn right onto TWP 114
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
East Orange Road
4
Turn right onto US 23
9.0 mi
·
13 min
·
Columbus Pike
Use the straight lane.
5
Take the exit onto US 42
0.2 mi
·
39 sec
·
US 42
6
Continue on US 36; US 42; SR 521
1.6 mi
·
1 min
·
East William Street
7
Continue on US 36
6.9 mi
·
7 min
·
Marysville Road
8
Turn left onto Ostrander Road
0.3 mi
·
40 sec
·
Ostrander Road
9
Continue on North Main Street
0.3 mi
·
38 sec
·
North Main Street
10
Arrive at destination
North Main Street
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$3.06 one way
$6.11 round trip
$3.94/gal
25.4 MPG avg
7 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.38 | $3.39 | $6.79 |
| premium | $4.91 | $3.81 | $7.61 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $4.35 | $8.70 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 6.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 71% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 5.9 | 0 | $2.07 | $0.95 |
| Efficient EV | 4.9 | 0 | $1.72 | $0.79 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 7.9 | 0 | $2.76 | $1.26 |
Gas CO2
7 kg
EV CO2
2 kg (71% 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
Ostrander, OH
Morning in Ostrander on Saturday
Local time
10:30 AM
EDT
Current temp
34°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
47 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
28m 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 Glen Oak, OH to Ostrander, OH covers 19.7 miles and takes about 28m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Columbus Pike, Marysville Road, East William Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 9.8 miles from Glen Oak, OH. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.06 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 28m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (Blue Holly Drive): Navigation decision point; at 0.5 miles (TWP 114 / East Orange Road): Navigation decision point; at 1.4 miles (US 23 / Columbus Pike): Lane positioning matters here.
The route from Glen Oak, OH to Ostrander, OH 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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