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Trip from Lowellville, OH to Youngstown, OH

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

Drive Time

14m

Distance

7.8 mi

13 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$1

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 13m ★
6 AM
0h 15m
8 AM
0h 17m
10 AM
0h 16m
12 PM
0h 15m
3 PM
0h 16m
5 PM
0h 17m
8 PM
0h 14m

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

Trip Overview

The drive from Lowellville, OH to Youngstown, OH covers 7.8 miles and takes about 14m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Lowellville Road, State Street, Poland Avenue for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $1.21 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 14m. Total distance: 7.8 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

14m 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 14m drive with frequent turns across 7.8 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.
Lowellville Road 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 Lowellville, OH to Youngstown, OH is easy. At 14m 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 Lowellville, OH to Youngstown, OH is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Lowellville Road
State Street
Poland Avenue
Hadnet Drive
South Avenue
East Front Street
Market Street
Central Square

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: Lowellville Road — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Lowellville, OH and Youngstown, OH.

1

Start on River Road

1.5 mi · 2 min · River Road
2

Continue on Lowellville Road

1.6 mi · 2 min · Lowellville Road
3

Turn left onto State Street

0.9 mi · 1 min · State Street
4

Continue on Poland Avenue

3.0 mi · 5 min · Poland Avenue
5

Turn slight left onto Hadnet Drive

0.1 mi · 19 sec · Hadnet Drive
6

Turn right onto South Avenue

0.2 mi · 30 sec · South Avenue
7

Turn left onto East Front Street

0.3 mi · 42 sec · East Front Street
8

Turn right onto Market Street

492 ft · 10 sec · Market Street
9

Keep slight right to continue on Central Square

125 ft · 2 sec · Central Square
10

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.21 one way

$2.42 round trip

$3.94/gal 25.4 MPG avg 3 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.38 $1.34 $2.69
premium $4.91 $1.51 $3.01
diesel $5.61 $1.72 $3.44

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$1

Estimated CO2 emission: 2.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 2.3 0 $0.82 $0.37
Efficient EV 2 0 $0.68 $0.31
EV Truck/SUV 3.1 0 $1.09 $0.50

Gas CO2

3 kg

EV CO2

1 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 as of Apr 15, 2026

Origin

Lowellville, OH

Late night in Lowellville on Saturday

Local time

12:28 AM

EDT

Current temp

47°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Youngstown, OH

Late night in Youngstown on Saturday

Local time

12:28 AM

EDT

Current temp

68°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

21 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

14m 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 Lowellville, OH to Youngstown, OH covers 7.8 miles and takes about 14m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Lowellville Road, State Street, Poland Avenue. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 3.9 miles from Lowellville, OH. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.21 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 Lowellville, OH to Youngstown, OH is easy. At 14m 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 Lowellville, OH to Youngstown, OH is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Lowellville, OH to Youngstown, OH 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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