Trip from Lorain, OH to Harris, OH

Drive Time

4h 11m

Distance

199.9 mi

322 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$30

one way

EV Charging

station data

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 39 min

4 AM

3h 59m ★

6 AM

4h 12m

8 AM

4h 38m

10 AM

4h 21m

12 PM

4h 18m

3 PM

4h 22m

5 PM

4h 37m

8 PM

4h 4m

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

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Lorain, OH

Marcella Soáres

Trip Overview

The drive from Lorain, OH to Harris, OH covers 199.9 miles and takes about 4h 11m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on West 21st Street, Broadway, East 28th Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $29.90 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Same-day drive is realistic

A same-day return is possible, but it will make for a full day on the road.

Break Rhythm

1 planned break

Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.

Midpoint

99.9 miles from Lorain, OH

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 2h 5m into the drive .

Drive Character

Expect a 4h 11m drive with frequent turns across 199.9 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.

There are about 38 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.

West 21st 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.

Route Complexity 1/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

Navigation is easy, but the length (4h 11m) means fatigue is the real challenge. The route is 0% highway with very few tricky spots.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Lorain, OH to Harris, OH is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road	Distance	Duration
West 21st Street	Unavailable	Refreshing
Broadway	Unavailable	Refreshing
East 28th Street	Unavailable	Refreshing
Grove Avenue	Unavailable	Refreshing
Lorain Boulevard	Unavailable	Refreshing
John F	Unavailable	Refreshing
Grafton Road	Unavailable	Refreshing
Main Street	Unavailable	Refreshing

Per-road distance and duration are being refreshed from OSRM for this route.

Longest stretch: West 21st Street — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Lorain, OH and Harris, OH.

Start on Hamilton Avenue

0.1 mi · 37 sec · Hamilton Avenue

Turn left onto West 21st Street

0.8 mi · 1 min · West 21st Street

Turn right onto Broadway

0.5 mi · 47 sec · Broadway

Turn left onto East 28th Street

2.3 mi · 3 min · East 28th Street

Turn right onto Grove Avenue

1.5 mi · 2 min · Grove Avenue

Continue on Lorain Boulevard

2.9 mi · 4 min · Lorain Boulevard

Turn left onto John F. Kennedy Memorial Parkway

6.6 mi · 9 min · John F. Kennedy Memorial Parkway

Continue on Grafton Road

2.3 mi · 2 min · Grafton Road

Continue on Main Street

2.0 mi · 2 min · Main Street

Continue on Grafton Road

1.5 mi · 1 min · Grafton Road

Turn right onto Avon Belden Road

1.5 mi · 1 min · Avon Belden Road

Enter the roundabout and take exit 1 toward Avon Belden Road

85 ft · 1 sec · Avon Belden Road

Exit the roundabout onto Avon Belden Road

233 ft · 3 sec · Avon Belden Road

Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Avon Belden Road

128 ft · 2 sec · Avon Belden Road

Exit the roundabout onto Avon Belden Road

2.5 mi · 2 min · Avon Belden Road

Continue on Avon Lake Road

2.2 mi · 2 min · Avon Lake Road

Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Avon Lake Road

394 ft · 6 sec · Avon Lake Road

Exit the roundabout onto Avon Lake Road

8.9 mi · 10 min · Avon Lake Road

Continue on Elyria Street

0.5 mi · 1 min · Elyria Street

Continue on Wooster Street

0.9 mi · 1 min · Wooster Street

Continue on Avon Lake Road

2.0 mi · 2 min · Avon Lake Road

Take the exit right toward I 71 South: Columbus

0.3 mi · 22 sec · I 71 South: Columbus

Merge slight left

96 mi · 1 hr 45 min

Keep slight right

5.1 mi · 5 min

Take the exit slight right toward I 270: Stringtown Road, Grove City

0.3 mi · 41 sec · I 270: Stringtown Road, Grove City

Keep slight left to continue on I 270 East: Stringtown Road, Grove City

0.2 mi · 25 sec · I 270 East: Stringtown Road, Grove City

Keep slight left to continue on I 270 East

0.8 mi · 1 min · I 270 East

Merge slight left onto Jack Nicklaus Freeway

1.1 mi · 1 min · Jack Nicklaus Freeway

Take the exit slight right toward US 23 North, US 23 South: High Street, Circleville

0.3 mi · 31 sec · US 23 North, US 23 South: High Street, Circleville

Keep slight right to continue on US 23 South: Circleville

0.2 mi · 27 sec · US 23 South: Circleville

Keep slight right

0.2 mi · 22 sec

Merge slight left onto South High Street

2.8 mi · 4 min · South High Street

Continue on Portsmouth - Columbus Road

35 mi · 45 min · Portsmouth - Columbus Road

Take the exit slight right toward Main Street, Chillicothe

0.2 mi · 30 sec · Main Street, Chillicothe

Turn right onto East Main Street

1.8 mi · 2 min · East Main Street

Turn left onto South Paint Street

15 mi · 24 min · South Paint Street

Turn sharp right onto Harris Station Road

1.0 mi · 3 min · Harris Station Road

Arrive at your destination

Trip Plan

Morning Departure

An early start around 7-8 AM gets you there with plenty of daylight left.

Evening Departure

A late afternoon start means arriving after dark. Morning is better.

You can normally do this drive in one day.

Plan roughly 1 meaningful break for fuel, food, and rest.

The halfway point lands around 99.9 miles from Lorain, OH, or about 2h 5m into the drive.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

Departure

Before you leave

Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.

First stop

Around 80 miles or 1h 40m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 99.9 miles or 2h 5m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 3h 26m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Harris, OH than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

Open the route before leaving Lorain, OH so your first major turns are already loaded.

Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.

Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Lorain, OH

This is one driving day of about 199.9 miles and 4h 11m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 80 miles from Lorain, OH.

This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.

Plan about 1 real break rather than only quick fuel stops.

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 99.9 mi from Lorain, OH · 2h 5m into the drive

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Columbus, OH

100 mi into the route

Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset

This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.

Pacing Suggestions

Mansfield, OH

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 80 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Columbus, OH

Meal break

The midpoint is around 99.9 miles from Lorain, OH, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Arriving in Harris, OH

The final approach into Harris, OH usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.

Try to arrive with enough fuel left to skip an immediate station stop unless you already know the area around Harris, OH.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$29.90 one way

$59.80 round trip

$3.80/gal 25.4 MPG avg 70 kg CO₂

Fuel Type	$/gal	One Way	Round Trip
midgrade	$4.24	$33.38	$66.77
premium	$4.79	$37.70	$75.40
diesel	$5.64	$44.41	$88.82

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$30

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$55–$80

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 69.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

Driving Electric?

About $21 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO₂

Vehicle Type	kWh	DC Fast	Home Charge
Average EV	60	$20.99	$9.60
Efficient EV	50	$17.49	$8.00
EV Truck/SUV	80	$27.99	$12.79

Gas CO2

70 kg

EV CO2

23 kg (67% 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 data refreshed 3 days ago

Origin

Lorain, OH

Night in Lorain on Sunday

Local time

10:49 PM

EDT

Current temp

71°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Harris, OH

Night in Harris on Sunday

Local time

10:49 PM

EDT

Current temp

56°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Seasonal Notes

Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.

Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.

Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.

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 cooler at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

4h 11m on the road

An early start around 7-8 AM gets you there with plenty of daylight left.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Lorain, OH to Harris, OH covers 199.9 miles and takes about 4h 11m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are West 21st Street, Broadway, East 28th Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 99.9 miles from Lorain, OH. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $29.90 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

An early start around 7-8 AM gets you there with plenty of daylight left. A late afternoon start means arriving after dark. Morning is better.

Plan about 1 meaningful break for fuel, food, or rest. Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.

Navigation is easy, but the length (4h 11m) means fatigue is the real challenge. The route is 0% highway with very few tricky spots.

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Lorain, OH to Harris, OH is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

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