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Trip from Lowell, MA to Belvidere, MA

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

Drive Time

5m

Distance

2.1 mi

3 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$0

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 5m ★
6 AM
0h 5m ★
8 AM
0h 6m
10 AM
0h 5m ★
12 PM
0h 5m ★
3 PM
0h 5m ★
5 PM
0h 6m
8 PM
0h 5m ★

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

Downtown Lowell, MA, MA

Lowell, MA

Phil Evenden

Downtown Belvidere, MA, MA

Belvidere, MA

Italo Melo

Trip Overview

The drive from Lowell, MA to Belvidere, MA covers 2.1 miles and takes about 5m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Chelmsford Street, Appleton Street, Mansur Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 0.4 miles on Chelmsford Street. At current regular gas prices, budget about $0.34 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 5m. Total distance: 2.1 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

5m 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 with national parks nearby.

Drive Character

Expect a 5m drive with frequent turns across 2.1 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 10 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Chelmsford Street is the longest continuous segment at about 0.4 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 0.1 miles in near Cambridge Street.

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 5m 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: at 0.1 miles (Cambridge Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.2 miles (MA 110 / Chelmsford Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.5 miles (MA 38 / Nesmith Street): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 5 key points

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

4
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | Cambridge Street

Turn right onto Cambridge Street

Navigation decision point

5
0.2 mi into trip | ~0m in | MA 110 / Chelmsford Street

Turn right onto MA 110 / Chelmsford Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / right lanes.
4
1.5 mi into trip | ~3m in | MA 38 / Nesmith Street

Turn right onto MA 38 / Nesmith Street

Navigation decision point

3
1.7 mi into trip | ~3m in | Mansur Street

Turn left onto Mansur Street

Navigation decision point

3
2 mi into trip | ~4m in | Starr Avenue

Turn right onto Starr Avenue

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Chelmsford Street 0.4 mi <1m
Appleton Street 0.4 mi <1m
Mansur Street 0.3 mi 1m
Church Street 0.3 mi <1m
Andover Street 0.3 mi <1m
Nesmith Street 0.1 mi <1m
Hale Street <0.1 mi <1m
Starr Avenue <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Chelmsford Street — 0.4 mi, about <1m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Lowell, MA and Belvidere, MA.

1

Start on Hale Street

486 ft · 14 sec · Hale Street
2

Turn right onto Cambridge Street

314 ft · 12 sec · Cambridge Street
3

Turn right onto MA 110

0.4 mi · 42 sec · Chelmsford Street
Use the straight / right lanes.
4

Continue on MA 110

0.4 mi · 48 sec · Appleton Street
5

Continue on MA 110

0.3 mi · 32 sec · Church Street
6

Continue on MA 110

0.3 mi · 37 sec · Andover Street
7

Turn right onto MA 38

0.1 mi · 20 sec · Nesmith Street
8

Turn left onto Mansur Street

0.3 mi · 1 min · Mansur Street
9

Turn right onto Starr Avenue

472 ft · 20 sec · Starr Avenue
10

Arrive at destination

Starr Avenue

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$0.34 one way

$0.67 round trip

$4.07/gal 25.4 MPG avg 1 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.43 $0.37 $0.73
premium $4.82 $0.40 $0.80
diesel $5.61 $0.46 $0.93

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$0

Estimated CO2 emission: 0.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $0 in charging · 0 stops · 100% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 0.6 0 $0.22 $0.10
Efficient EV 0.5 0 $0.18 $0.08
EV Truck/SUV 0.8 0 $0.29 $0.13

Gas CO2

1 kg

EV CO2

0 kg (100% 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

Lowell, MA

Morning in Lowell on Friday

Local time

7:37 AM

EDT

Current temp

63°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Belvidere, MA

Morning in Belvidere on Friday

Local time

7:37 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

Very similar conditions

Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.

Road read

5m 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 Lowell, MA to Belvidere, MA covers 2.1 miles and takes about 5m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Chelmsford Street, Appleton Street, Mansur Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 1 miles from Lowell, MA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $0.34 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 5m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (Cambridge Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.2 miles (MA 110 / Chelmsford Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.5 miles (MA 38 / Nesmith Street): Navigation decision point.

The route from Lowell, MA to Belvidere, MA does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

Yes. Nearby national parks include Lowell National Historical Park, Minute Man National Historical Park and Boston National Historical Park. There are 5 parks within detour distance of this route.

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. National park proximity is from the NPS API. 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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