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Trip from Hinsdale, MA to Great Barrington, MA

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

Drive Time

47m

Distance

27.8 mi

45 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$4

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 12 min
4 AM
0h 43m ★
6 AM
0h 47m
8 AM
0h 55m
10 AM
0h 50m
12 PM
0h 49m
3 PM
0h 51m
5 PM
0h 55m
8 PM
0h 45m

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

Downtown Hinsdale, MA, MA

Hinsdale, MA

Tom Fisk

Downtown Great Barrington, MA, MA

Great Barrington, MA

Mohan Nannapaneni

Trip Overview

The drive from Hinsdale, MA to Great Barrington, MA covers 27.8 miles and takes about 47m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Bridge Street, Curtis Street, Robinson Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.45 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 47m. Total distance: 27.8 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

47m 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.

Drive Character

Expect a 47m drive with frequent turns across 27.8 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 26 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Bridge Street is one of the defining roads on this drive.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. Navigation is very simple - set it and forget it for most of the drive.

Driving Effort 1/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

The drive from Hinsdale, MA to Great Barrington, MA is easy. At 47m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Hinsdale, MA to Great Barrington, MA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Bridge Street
Curtis Street
Robinson Road
Grange Hall Road
South Street
East Street
Newell Street
Dorchester Avenue

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: Bridge Street — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Hinsdale, MA and Great Barrington, MA.

1

Start on Main Street

102 ft · 10 sec · Main Street
2

Turn left onto Bridge Street

433 ft · 13 sec · Bridge Street
3

Turn right onto Curtis Street

0.2 mi · 31 sec · Curtis Street
4

Continue on Robinson Road

1.6 mi · 3 min · Robinson Road
5

Continue on Grange Hall Road

1.6 mi · 3 min · Grange Hall Road
6

At the end of the road, turn left onto South Street

2.1 mi · 4 min · South Street
7

Keep slight left to continue on East Street

0.7 mi · 1 min · East Street
8

Turn left onto Newell Street

0.4 mi · 59 sec · Newell Street
9

Turn left onto Dorchester Avenue

0.4 mi · 1 min · Dorchester Avenue
10

At the end of the road, turn right onto Elm Street

0.2 mi · 29 sec · Elm Street
11

Turn left onto Holmes Road

3.5 mi · 7 min · Holmes Road
12

At the end of the road, turn left onto Pittsfield Road

2.0 mi · 3 min · Pittsfield Road
13

Continue on Veterans Memorial Highway

2.2 mi · 2 min · Veterans Memorial Highway
14

Take the exit slight right toward Veterans Memorial Highway

1.9 mi · 3 min · Veterans Memorial Highway
15

Continue on Kemble Street

0.3 mi · 33 sec · Kemble Street
16

Continue on Route 7

2.9 mi · 5 min · Route 7
17

Continue on Main Street

0.3 mi · 52 sec · Main Street
18

Turn left onto South Street

0.4 mi · 57 sec · South Street
19

Continue on Great Barrington Road

0.6 mi · 1 min · Great Barrington Road
20

Continue on South Street

1.0 mi · 1 min · South Street
21

Continue on Stockbridge Road

4.2 mi · 7 min · Stockbridge Road
22

Continue on State Road

0.5 mi · 1 min · State Road
23

At the end of the road, turn left onto Main Street

0.4 mi · 1 min · Main Street
24

Turn right

404 ft · 35 sec
25

Turn left onto Elm Street

59 ft · 3 sec · Elm Street
26

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$4.45 one way

$8.90 round trip

$4.07/gal 25.4 MPG avg 10 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.43 $4.85 $9.70
premium $4.82 $5.28 $10.56
diesel $5.61 $6.14 $12.28

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$4

Estimated CO2 emission: 9.7 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 8.3 0 $2.92 $1.33
Efficient EV 7 0 $2.43 $1.11
EV Truck/SUV 11.1 0 $3.89 $1.78

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 15, 2026

Origin

Hinsdale, MA

Late night in Hinsdale on Saturday

Local time

4:09 AM

EDT

Current temp

54°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Great Barrington, MA

Late night in Great Barrington on Saturday

Local time

4:09 AM

EDT

Current temp

63°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

9 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

47m 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 Hinsdale, MA to Great Barrington, MA covers 27.8 miles and takes about 47m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Bridge Street, Curtis Street, Robinson Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 13.9 miles from Hinsdale, MA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $4.45 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.

The drive from Hinsdale, MA to Great Barrington, MA is easy. At 47m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Hinsdale, MA to Great Barrington, MA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Hinsdale, MA to Great Barrington, MA 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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