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Trip from Lemont, IL to Cicero, IL

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

Drive Time

30m

Distance

20.9 mi

34 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 7 min
4 AM
0h 28m ★
6 AM
0h 30m
8 AM
0h 35m
10 AM
0h 32m
12 PM
0h 32m
3 PM
0h 32m
5 PM
0h 35m
8 PM
0h 29m

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

historic village spanning Cook, DuPage and Will Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois

Lemont, IL

Wikimedia Commons

Trip Overview

The drive from Lemont, IL to Cicero, IL covers 20.9 miles and takes about 30m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Lockport Street, East Illinois Street, State Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.27 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 30m. Total distance: 20.9 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

30m 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 30m drive with frequent turns across 20.9 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 12 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Lockport 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 Lemont, IL to Cicero, IL is easy. At 30m 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 Lemont, IL to Cicero, IL is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Lockport Street
East Illinois Street
State Street
Lemont Road
I 55 North
Adlai Stevenson Expressway
IL 50
South Cicero Avenue

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

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

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Lemont, IL and Cicero, IL.

1

Start on West New Avenue

482 ft · 15 sec · West New Avenue
2

Turn left onto Lockport Street

138 ft · 2 sec · Lockport Street
3

Turn slight left onto East Illinois Street

489 ft · 15 sec · East Illinois Street
4

Turn left onto State Street

0.2 mi · 23 sec · State Street
5

Continue on Lemont Road

2.7 mi · 4 min · Lemont Road
6

Take the ramp slight right toward I 55 North: Chicago

0.4 mi · 51 sec · I 55 North: Chicago
7

Merge slight left onto Adlai Stevenson Expressway

15 mi · 20 min · Adlai Stevenson Expressway
8

Take the exit slight right toward IL 50: Cicero Avenue

0.3 mi · 52 sec · IL 50: Cicero Avenue
9

Turn left onto South Cicero Avenue

1.4 mi · 2 min · South Cicero Avenue
10

Turn left onto West 31st Street

0.5 mi · 58 sec · West 31st Street
11

Turn right onto South Laramie Avenue

0.6 mi · 1 min · South Laramie Avenue
12

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.27 one way

$6.53 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 7 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $3.59 $7.18
premium $4.89 $4.02 $8.04
diesel $5.61 $4.61 $9.23

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 7.3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 71% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 6.3 0 $2.19 $1.00
Efficient EV 5.2 0 $1.83 $0.84
EV Truck/SUV 8.4 0 $2.93 $1.34

Gas CO2

7 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (71% 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

Lemont, IL

Morning in Lemont on Saturday

Local time

8:28 AM

CDT

Current temp

68°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Cicero, IL

Morning in Cicero on Saturday

Local time

8:28 AM

CDT

Current temp

52°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

16 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

30m 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 Lemont, IL to Cicero, IL covers 20.9 miles and takes about 30m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Lockport Street, East Illinois Street, State Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 10.4 miles from Lemont, IL. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.27 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.

The drive from Lemont, IL to Cicero, IL is easy. At 30m 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 Lemont, IL to Cicero, IL is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Lemont, IL to Cicero, IL 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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