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Trip from Jeffersonville, OH to Columbus, 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

40.1 mi

64 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$6

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 44m
3 PM
0h 45m
5 PM
0h 49m
8 PM
0h 40m

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

Downtown Jeffersonville, OH, OH

Jeffersonville, OH

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capital city of Ohio, United States of America

Columbus, OH

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Trip Overview

The drive from Jeffersonville, OH to Columbus, OH covers 40.1 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 West High Street, South Main Street, State Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $6.22 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 42m. Total distance: 40.1 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.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 42m drive with frequent turns across 40.1 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 14 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
West High 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 Jeffersonville, OH to Columbus, OH is easy. At 42m 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 Jeffersonville, OH to Columbus, OH is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
West High Street
South Main Street
State Street
I 71 North
South Innerbelt
South Front Street
West State Street
East State Street

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: West High Street — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Jeffersonville, OH and Columbus, OH.

1

Start on the route

33 ft · 8 sec · the route
2

Turn left onto West High Street

217 ft · 7 sec · West High Street
3

Turn right onto South Main Street

0.2 mi · 24 sec · South Main Street
4

Continue on State Street

1.2 mi · 2 min · State Street
5

Take the ramp left toward I 71 North: Columbus

0.3 mi · 40 sec · I 71 North: Columbus
6

Merge slight left

36 mi · 39 min
7

Take the exit slight right toward I 71 North, I 70 East: Cleveland, Wheeling

0.4 mi · 46 sec · I 71 North, I 70 East: Cleveland, Wheeling
8

Merge slight left onto South Innerbelt

0.3 mi · 28 sec · South Innerbelt
9

Take the exit slight right

0.4 mi · 55 sec
10

Turn left onto South Front Street

0.5 mi · 1 min · South Front Street
11

Turn right onto West State Street

0.2 mi · 54 sec · West State Street
12

Continue on East State Street

105 ft · 4 sec · East State Street
13

Turn right

89 ft · 7 sec
14

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$6.22 one way

$12.45 round trip

$3.94/gal 25.4 MPG avg 14 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.38 $6.91 $13.81
premium $4.91 $7.75 $15.50
diesel $5.61 $8.85 $17.71

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$6

Estimated CO2 emission: 14 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $4 in charging · 0 stops · 64% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 12 0 $4.21 $1.92
Efficient EV 10 0 $3.51 $1.60
EV Truck/SUV 16 0 $5.61 $2.57

Gas CO2

14 kg

EV CO2

5 kg (64% 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

Jeffersonville, OH

Morning in Jeffersonville on Friday

Local time

8:10 AM

EDT

Current temp

51°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Columbus, OH

Morning in Columbus on Friday

Local time

8:10 AM

EDT

Current temp

66°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

15 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 Jeffersonville, OH to Columbus, OH covers 40.1 miles and takes about 42m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are West High Street, South Main Street, State Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 20 miles from Jeffersonville, OH. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $6.22 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 Jeffersonville, OH to Columbus, OH is easy. At 42m 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 Jeffersonville, OH to Columbus, OH is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Jeffersonville, OH to Columbus, OH does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

How this page is built

Compiled and maintained by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy (Helsinki). Each route is built from authoritative open government and mapping datasets rather than crowdsourced reviews. Distances and geometry come from OSRM over OpenStreetMap. Fuel cost uses EIA weekly regional averages. Pages are published only after passing our data-quality checks; our methodology page documents refresh cadence, editorial standards, and known limitations.

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