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Trip from Glens Cottage Area, OH to Malvern, OH

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

42m

Distance

22.3 mi

36 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 11 min
4 AM
0h 39m ★
6 AM
0h 43m
8 AM
0h 50m
10 AM
0h 45m
12 PM
0h 45m
3 PM
0h 46m
5 PM
0h 50m
8 PM
0h 41m

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

Downtown Glens Cottage Area, OH, OH

Glens Cottage Area, OH

Minhaj Muhammad

Downtown Malvern, OH, OH

Malvern, OH

Jovan Vasiljević

Trip Overview

The drive from Glens Cottage Area, OH to Malvern, OH covers 22.3 miles and takes about 42m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Canton Road Northwest, Roswell Road Southwest, Antigua Road Southwest for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 9.3 miles on Canton Road Northwest. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.46 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 42m. Total distance: 22.3 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

42m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 42m drive with frequent turns across 22.3 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 12 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Canton Road Northwest is the longest continuous segment at about 9.3 miles.

Elevation Profile

Mostly flat terrain

1,187 ft 948 ft

Total Climb

413 ft

Total Descent

436 ft

Highest Point

1,187 ft

~4.8 mi in

Elevation Range

239 ft

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. You will hit about 9 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes around 0.3 miles in near Dublin Road Southwest.

Driving Effort 6/10

Moderate - straightforward overall, but long enough or busy enough to require pacing

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This drive requires moderate attention. Across 22.3 miles you will encounter 9 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.3 miles (Dublin Road Southwest): Navigation decision point; at 0.9 miles (CR 52 / Caddy Road Southwest): Navigation decision point; at 2.6 miles (Dyewood Road Southwest): Highway fork - watch signs carefully.

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
0.3 mi into trip | ~1m in | Dublin Road Southwest

At end of road, turn left onto Dublin Road Southwest

Navigation decision point

4
0.9 mi into trip | ~3m in | CR 52 / Caddy Road Southwest

Turn right onto CR 52 / Caddy Road Southwest

Navigation decision point

4
2.6 mi into trip | ~7m in | Dyewood Road Southwest

Keep slight right at fork onto Dyewood Road Southwest

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

4
4.8 mi into trip | ~13m in | Cactus Road Southwest

Turn left onto Cactus Road Southwest

Navigation decision point

4
5.7 mi into trip | ~16m in | Cactus Road Southwest

Keep slight right at fork onto Cactus Road Southwest

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Canton Road Northwest 9.3 mi 13m
Roswell Road Southwest 5.7 mi 8m
Antigua Road Southwest 2.2 mi 5m
Caddy Road Southwest 1.7 mi 4m
Cactus Road Southwest 1.5 mi 5m
Alliance Road Northwest 0.7 mi <1m
Dublin Road Southwest 0.7 mi 2m
East Canal Street 0.4 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Canton Road Northwest — 9.3 mi, about 13m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Glens Cottage Area, OH and Malvern, OH.

1

Start on Revere Drive Southwest

0.3 mi · 1 min · Revere Drive Southwest
2

At end of road, turn left onto Dublin Road Southwest

0.7 mi · 2 min · Dublin Road Southwest
3

Turn right onto CR 52

1.7 mi · 4 min · Caddy Road Southwest
4

Keep slight right at fork onto Dyewood Road Southwest

87 ft · 2 sec · Dyewood Road Southwest
5

Turn right onto CR 11

2.2 mi · 5 min · Antigua Road Southwest
6

Turn left onto Cactus Road Southwest

0.9 mi · 3 min · Cactus Road Southwest
7

Keep slight right at fork onto Cactus Road Southwest

0.6 mi · 2 min · Cactus Road Southwest
8

At end of road, turn right onto SR 39

5.7 mi · 8 min · Roswell Road Southwest
9

Turn left onto SR 43

9.3 mi · 13 min · Canton Road Northwest
10

At end of road, turn left onto SR 43; SR 183

0.7 mi · 59 sec · Alliance Road Northwest
11

Continue on SR 43; SR 183

0.4 mi · 31 sec · East Canal Street
12

Arrive at destination

SR 43; SR 183

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.46 one way

$6.92 round trip

$3.94/gal 25.4 MPG avg 8 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.38 $3.84 $7.68
premium $4.91 $4.31 $8.62
diesel $5.61 $4.92 $9.85

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 7.8 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 63% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 6.7 0 $2.34 $1.07
Efficient EV 5.6 0 $1.95 $0.89
EV Truck/SUV 8.9 0 $3.12 $1.43

Gas CO2

8 kg

EV CO2

3 kg (63% 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

Glens Cottage Area, OH

Afternoon in Glens Cottage Area on Friday

Local time

2:51 PM

EDT

Current temp

34°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Malvern, OH

Afternoon in Malvern on Friday

Local time

2:51 PM

EDT

Current temp

50°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

16 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

42m 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 Glens Cottage Area, OH to Malvern, OH covers 22.3 miles and takes about 42m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Canton Road Northwest, Roswell Road Southwest, Antigua Road Southwest. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 11.1 miles from Glens Cottage Area, OH. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.46 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 drive requires moderate attention. Across 22.3 miles you will encounter 9 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.3 miles (Dublin Road Southwest): Navigation decision point; at 0.9 miles (CR 52 / Caddy Road Southwest): Navigation decision point; at 2.6 miles (Dyewood Road Southwest): Highway fork - watch signs carefully.

The route from Glens Cottage Area, OH to Malvern, OH does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

Mostly flat terrain. The route ranges from 948 ft to 1,187 ft elevation with about 413 ft of total climbing.

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, EIA for fuel prices, and USGS 3DEP for elevation. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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