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Trip from Holyoke, MA to Monson, MA

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

Drive Time

36m

Distance

22.8 mi

37 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 9 min
4 AM
0h 33m ★
6 AM
0h 36m
8 AM
0h 42m
10 AM
0h 38m
12 PM
0h 38m
3 PM
0h 39m
5 PM
0h 42m
8 PM
0h 34m

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

city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States

Holyoke, MA

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town in Massachusetts

Monson, MA

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Trip Overview

The drive from Holyoke, MA to Monson, MA covers 22.8 miles and takes about 36m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Cabot Street, Willimansett Bridge, Prospect Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.65 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 36m. Total distance: 22.8 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

36m 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 36m drive with frequent turns across 22.8 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 19 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Cabot 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 Holyoke, MA to Monson, MA is easy. At 36m 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 Holyoke, MA to Monson, MA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Cabot Street
Willimansett Bridge
Prospect Street
Yelle Street
Montgomery Street
Massachusetts Turnpike
MA 32
Thorndike Street

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

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

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Holyoke, MA and Monson, MA.

1

Start on the route

213 ft · 18 sec · the route
2

Turn right onto Cabot Street

0.9 mi · 2 min · Cabot Street
3

Continue on Willimansett Bridge

0.3 mi · 49 sec · Willimansett Bridge
4

Turn left onto Prospect Street

354 ft · 19 sec · Prospect Street
5

Turn right onto Yelle Street

0.3 mi · 37 sec · Yelle Street
6

Continue on Montgomery Street

1.2 mi · 2 min · Montgomery Street
7

Turn left

0.3 mi · 1 min
8

Take the ramp straight

0.1 mi · 18 sec
9

Keep slight left

0.4 mi · 1 min
10

Merge slight left onto Massachusetts Turnpike

13 mi · 15 min · Massachusetts Turnpike
11

Take the exit slight right toward MA 32: Palmer, Ware

0.6 mi · 1 min · MA 32: Palmer, Ware
12

Turn right onto Thorndike Street

0.7 mi · 1 min · Thorndike Street
13

Turn left onto Park Street

1.0 mi · 1 min · Park Street
14

Turn right onto Stone Street

0.2 mi · 23 sec · Stone Street
15

Turn left onto South Main Street

0.4 mi · 42 sec · South Main Street
16

Continue on Palmer Road

2.6 mi · 4 min · Palmer Road
17

Continue on Main Street

0.4 mi · 56 sec · Main Street
18

Turn right onto Harrison Avenue

233 ft · 10 sec · Harrison Avenue
19

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.65 one way

$7.30 round trip

$4.07/gal 25.4 MPG avg 8 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.43 $3.98 $7.96
premium $4.82 $4.33 $8.66
diesel $5.61 $5.03 $10.07

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$4

Estimated CO2 emission: 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 6.8 0 $2.39 $1.09
Efficient EV 5.7 0 $1.99 $0.91
EV Truck/SUV 9.1 0 $3.19 $1.46

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 16, 2026

Origin

Holyoke, MA

Morning in Holyoke on Saturday

Local time

11:14 AM

EDT

Current temp

65°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Monson, MA

Morning in Monson on Saturday

Local time

11:14 AM

EDT

Current temp

40°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

25 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

36m 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 Holyoke, MA to Monson, MA covers 22.8 miles and takes about 36m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Cabot Street, Willimansett Bridge, Prospect Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 11.4 miles from Holyoke, MA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.65 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 Holyoke, MA to Monson, MA is easy. At 36m 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 Holyoke, MA to Monson, MA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Holyoke, MA to Monson, 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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