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Trip from Livingston, MI to Galien, MI

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

Drive Time

24m

Distance

14.3 mi

23 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 6 min
4 AM
0h 22m ★
6 AM
0h 24m
8 AM
0h 28m
10 AM
0h 26m
12 PM
0h 25m
3 PM
0h 26m
5 PM
0h 28m
8 PM
0h 23m

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

Downtown Livingston, MI, MI

Livingston, MI

Carlos Batista

Downtown Galien, MI, MI

Galien, MI

fish socks

Trip Overview

The drive from Livingston, MI to Galien, MI covers 14.3 miles and takes about 24m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Cleveland Avenue, West Shawnee Road, Jericho Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 10.1 miles on Cleveland Avenue. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.24 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 24m. Total distance: 14.3 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

24m 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 24m drive with frequent turns across 14.3 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 6 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Cleveland Avenue is the longest continuous segment at about 10.1 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 around 0.5 miles in near Jericho 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 24m drive. You will face about 4 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.5 miles (Jericho Road): Navigation decision point; at 2.3 miles (West Shawnee Road): Navigation decision point; at 4.2 miles (Cleveland Avenue): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

4 of 4 key points

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

5
0.5 mi into trip | ~1m in | Jericho Road

At end of road, turn right onto Jericho Road

Navigation decision point

4
2.3 mi into trip | ~6m in | West Shawnee Road

Turn left onto West Shawnee Road

Navigation decision point

4
4.2 mi into trip | ~9m in | Cleveland Avenue

Turn right onto Cleveland Avenue

Navigation decision point

4
14.3 mi into trip | ~24m in | US 12 / Pulaski Highway

Turn right onto US 12 / Pulaski Highway

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Cleveland Avenue 10.1 mi 15m
West Shawnee Road 2 mi 2m
Jericho Road 1.8 mi 4m
Livingston Road 0.5 mi 1m
Pulaski Highway <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Cleveland Avenue — 10.1 mi, about 15m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Livingston, MI and Galien, MI.

1

Start on Livingston Road

0.5 mi · 1 min · Livingston Road
2

At end of road, turn right onto Jericho Road

1.8 mi · 4 min · Jericho Road
3

Turn left onto West Shawnee Road

2.0 mi · 2 min · West Shawnee Road
4

Turn right onto Cleveland Avenue

10 mi · 15 min · Cleveland Avenue
5

Turn right onto US 12

65 ft · 1 sec · Pulaski Highway
6

Arrive at destination

US 12

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.24 one way

$4.47 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 5 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $2.45 $4.91
premium $4.89 $2.75 $5.50
diesel $5.61 $3.16 $6.31

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 5 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 60% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 4.3 0 $1.50 $0.69
Efficient EV 3.6 0 $1.25 $0.57
EV Truck/SUV 5.7 0 $2.00 $0.92

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 15, 2026

Origin

Livingston, MI

Afternoon in Livingston on Friday

Local time

3:43 PM

EDT

Current temp

62°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Galien, MI

Afternoon in Galien on Friday

Local time

3:43 PM

EDT

Current temp

65°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

3 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

24m 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 Livingston, MI to Galien, MI covers 14.3 miles and takes about 24m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Cleveland Avenue, West Shawnee Road, Jericho Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 7.2 miles from Livingston, MI. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.24 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 24m drive. You will face about 4 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.5 miles (Jericho Road): Navigation decision point; at 2.3 miles (West Shawnee Road): Navigation decision point; at 4.2 miles (Cleveland Avenue): Navigation decision point.

The route from Livingston, MI to Galien, MI 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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