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Trip from Glenville, CT to Stamford, CT

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

Drive Time

14m

Distance

7.9 mi

13 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$1

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 13m ★
6 AM
0h 15m
8 AM
0h 17m
10 AM
0h 15m
12 PM
0h 15m
3 PM
0h 16m
5 PM
0h 17m
8 PM
0h 14m

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

Downtown Glenville, CT, CT

Glenville, CT

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city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States

Stamford, CT

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Trip Overview

The drive from Glenville, CT to Stamford, CT covers 7.9 miles and takes about 14m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on West Putnam Avenue, Glenville Road, West Main Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 3.9 miles on West Putnam Avenue. At current regular gas prices, budget about $1.27 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 14m. Total distance: 7.9 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

14m 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 with national parks nearby.

Drive Character

Expect a 14m drive with frequent turns across 7.9 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.
West Putnam Avenue is the longest continuous segment at about 3.9 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 0.2 miles in near Glenville Road.

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 14m drive. You will face about 4 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.2 miles (Glenville Road): Navigation decision point; at 2 miles (Dearfield Drive): Roundabout - know your exit number before entering; at 2.4 miles (US 1 / West Putnam Avenue): Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

4 of 4 key points

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

4
0.2 mi into trip | ~0m in | Glenville Road

At end of road, turn right onto Glenville Road

Navigation decision point

5
2 mi into trip | ~3m in | Dearfield Drive

Enter roundabout onto Dearfield Drive

Roundabout - know your exit number before entering

5
2.4 mi into trip | ~4m in | US 1 / West Putnam Avenue

Turn left onto US 1 / West Putnam Avenue

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
4
7.7 mi into trip | ~14m in | Atlantic Street

Turn left onto Atlantic Street

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
West Putnam Avenue 3.9 mi 6m
Glenville Road 1.8 mi 3m
West Main Street 1 mi 1m
Tresser Boulevard 0.4 mi 1m
Dearfield Drive 0.3 mi <1m
Weaver Street 0.2 mi <1m
Atlantic Street 0.2 mi <1m
Longest stretch: West Putnam Avenue — 3.9 mi, about 6m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Glenville, CT and Stamford, CT.

1

Start on Weaver Street

0.2 mi · 34 sec · Weaver Street
2

At end of road, turn right onto Glenville Road

1.8 mi · 3 min · Glenville Road
3

Continue on Glenville Road

85 ft · 1 sec · Glenville Road
4

Enter roundabout onto Dearfield Drive

5 ft · 0 sec · Dearfield Drive
5

Continue on Dearfield Drive

0.3 mi · 43 sec · Dearfield Drive
6

Turn left onto US 1

3.9 mi · 6 min · West Putnam Avenue
Use the left lane.
7

Continue on US 1

1.0 mi · 1 min · West Main Street
8

Continue on US 1

0.4 mi · 1 min · Tresser Boulevard
Use the left / straight / right lanes.
9

Turn left onto Atlantic Street

0.2 mi · 21 sec · Atlantic Street
10

Arrive at destination

Atlantic Street

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.27 one way

$2.54 round trip

$4.09/gal 25.4 MPG avg 3 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.50 $1.40 $2.80
premium $4.86 $1.51 $3.03
diesel $5.61 $1.74 $3.49

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$1

Estimated CO2 emission: 2.8 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 2.4 0 $0.83 $0.38
Efficient EV 2 0 $0.69 $0.32
EV Truck/SUV 3.2 0 $1.11 $0.51

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 16, 2026

Origin

Glenville, CT

Morning in Glenville on Friday

Local time

11:42 AM

EDT

Current temp

45°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Stamford, CT

Morning in Stamford on Friday

Local time

11:42 AM

EDT

Current temp

44°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 cooler at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

14m 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 Glenville, CT to Stamford, CT covers 7.9 miles and takes about 14m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are West Putnam Avenue, Glenville Road, West Main Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 4 miles from Glenville, CT. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.27 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 14m drive. You will face about 4 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.2 miles (Glenville Road): Navigation decision point; at 2 miles (Dearfield Drive): Roundabout - know your exit number before entering; at 2.4 miles (US 1 / West Putnam Avenue): Lane positioning matters here.

The route from Glenville, CT to Stamford, CT does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

Yes. Nearby national parks include Weir Farm National Historical Park.

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 NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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