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Trip from Lampeter, PA to Hempfield, PA

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

Drive Time

26m

Distance

13.7 mi

22 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 7 min
4 AM
0h 24m ★
6 AM
0h 26m
8 AM
0h 31m
10 AM
0h 28m
12 PM
0h 27m
3 PM
0h 28m
5 PM
0h 30m
8 PM
0h 25m

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

village in Pennsylvania, USA

Lampeter, PA

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Downtown Hempfield, PA, PA

Hempfield, PA

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Trip Overview

The drive from Lampeter, PA to Hempfield, PA covers 13.7 miles and takes about 26m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Columbia Avenue, Lampeter Road, East Orange Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 5.3 miles on Columbia Avenue. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.27 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 26m. Total distance: 13.7 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

26m 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 26m drive with frequent turns across 13.7 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.
Columbia Avenue is the longest continuous segment at about 5.3 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 early in the drive near Lampeter 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 26m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: near the start (Lampeter Road): Navigation decision point; at 4.6 miles (PA 462 / North Broad Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 4.7 miles (East Orange Street): Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 5 key points

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

3
0 mi into trip | ~0m in | Lampeter Road

Turn right onto Lampeter Road

Navigation decision point

5
4.6 mi into trip | ~8m in | PA 462 / North Broad Street

Turn right onto PA 462 / North Broad Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the right lane.
6
4.7 mi into trip | ~9m in | East Orange Street

Turn left onto East Orange Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
4
12.6 mi into trip | ~23m in | North Church Street

Turn right onto North Church Street

Navigation decision point

3
12.6 mi into trip | ~23m in | Hill Street

Turn left onto Hill Street

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Columbia Avenue 5.3 mi 10m
Lampeter Road 3.8 mi 6m
East Orange Street 1.7 mi 2m
East Main Street 0.8 mi 1m
East King Street 0.8 mi 1m
Summit Drive 0.6 mi 1m
Hill Street 0.5 mi 1m
North Broad Street <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Columbia Avenue — 5.3 mi, about 10m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Lampeter, PA and Hempfield, PA.

1

Start on PA 741

60 ft · 3 sec · Village Road
2

Turn right onto Lampeter Road

3.8 mi · 6 min · Lampeter Road
3

Turn left onto PA 462

292 ft · 15 sec · Lincoln Highway East
4

Continue on PA 462

0.8 mi · 1 min · East King Street
5

Turn right onto PA 462

524 ft · 16 sec · North Broad Street
Use the right lane.
6

Turn left onto East Orange Street

1.7 mi · 2 min · East Orange Street
Use the left lane.
7

Continue on PA 462

5.3 mi · 10 min · Columbia Avenue
8

Continue on PA 462

0.8 mi · 1 min · East Main Street
9

Turn right onto North Church Street

254 ft · 8 sec · North Church Street
10

Turn left onto Hill Street

0.5 mi · 1 min · Hill Street
11

Continue on Summit Drive

0.6 mi · 1 min · Summit Drive
12

Arrive at destination

Summit Drive

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.27 one way

$4.54 round trip

$4.21/gal 25.4 MPG avg 5 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.61 $2.49 $4.98
premium $4.93 $2.66 $5.31
diesel $5.61 $3.02 $6.05

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 4.8 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 60% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 4.1 0 $1.44 $0.66
Efficient EV 3.4 0 $1.20 $0.55
EV Truck/SUV 5.5 0 $1.92 $0.88

Gas CO2

5 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (60% 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

Lampeter, PA

Late night in Lampeter on Friday

Local time

5:05 AM

EDT

Current temp

70°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Hempfield, PA

Late night in Hempfield on Friday

Local time

5:05 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

7 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

26m 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 Lampeter, PA to Hempfield, PA covers 13.7 miles and takes about 26m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Columbia Avenue, Lampeter Road, East Orange Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 6.9 miles from Lampeter, PA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.27 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 26m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: near the start (Lampeter Road): Navigation decision point; at 4.6 miles (PA 462 / North Broad Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 4.7 miles (East Orange Street): Lane positioning matters here.

The route from Lampeter, PA to Hempfield, PA 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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