Origin
Lowville, MN
Morning in Lowville on Friday
Local time
8:36 AM
CDT
Current temp
46°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Lowville, MN to Dovray, MN
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
40m
Distance
18.8 mi
30 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$3
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 37m
★
6 AM
0h 40m
8 AM
0h 47m
10 AM
0h 43m
12 PM
0h 42m
3 PM
0h 43m
5 PM
0h 47m
8 PM
0h 38m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Lowville, MN
Tom Fisk
Dovray, MN
Tom Fisk
Trip Overview
The drive from Lowville, MN to Dovray, MN covers 18.8 miles and takes about 40m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on MN 30, 166th Street, 156th Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 10.3 miles on MN 30. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.80 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 40m. Total distance: 18.8 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
40m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (56%). Straightforward navigation.
Drive Character
The drive from Lowville, MN to Dovray, MN covers 18.8 miles and takes about 40m, using a mix of highways and local roads.
Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 9 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
MN 30 is the longest continuous segment at about 10.3 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 1.2 miles in near CR 29 / 110th Avenue.
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 40m 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 1.2 miles (CR 29 / 110th Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 2.7 miles (CR 12 / 166th Street): Navigation decision point; at 8.2 miles (US 59; MN 30 / US Highway 59): Navigation decision point.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 5 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
4
1.2 mi into trip
|
~4m in
|
CR 29 / 110th Avenue
Turn left onto CR 29 / 110th Avenue
Navigation decision point
4
2.7 mi into trip
|
~8m in
|
CR 12 / 166th Street
Turn right onto CR 12 / 166th Street
Navigation decision point
5
8.2 mi into trip
|
~21m in
|
US 59; MN 30 / US Highway 59
At end of road, turn left onto US 59; MN 30 / US Highway 59
Navigation decision point
4
8.3 mi into trip
|
~21m in
|
MN 30
Turn right onto MN 30
Navigation decision point
4
18.7 mi into trip
|
~40m in
|
CR 41 / Woodman Avenue
Turn left onto CR 41 / Woodman Avenue
Navigation decision point
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| MN 30 | 10.3 mi | 18m |
| 166th Street | 2.9 mi | 7m |
| 156th Street | 1.7 mi | 4m |
| 110th Avenue | 1.5 mi | 3m |
| 151st Street | 1.2 mi | 4m |
| 140th Avenue | 0.9 mi | 2m |
| US Highway 59 | 0.1 mi | <1m |
| Woodman Avenue | 0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
MN 30
— 10.3 mi, about 18m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Lowville, MN and Dovray, MN.
1
Start on 151st Street
1.2 mi
·
4 min
·
151st Street
2
Turn left onto CR 29
1.5 mi
·
3 min
·
110th Avenue
3
Turn right onto CR 12
2.9 mi
·
7 min
·
166th Street
4
Continue on CR 12
0.9 mi
·
2 min
·
140th Avenue
5
Continue on CR 12
1.7 mi
·
4 min
·
156th Street
6
At end of road, turn left onto US 59; MN 30
0.1 mi
·
13 sec
·
US Highway 59
7
Turn right onto MN 30
10 mi
·
18 min
·
MN 30
8
Turn left onto CR 41
0.1 mi
·
18 sec
·
Woodman Avenue
9
Arrive at destination
CR 41
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$2.80 one way
$5.60 round trip
$3.78/gal
25.4 MPG avg
7 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.07 | $3.01 | $6.03 |
| premium | $4.53 | $3.35 | $6.71 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $4.15 | $8.30 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 6.6 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 | 5.6 | 0 | $1.97 | $0.90 |
| Efficient EV | 4.7 | 0 | $1.65 | $0.75 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 7.5 | 0 | $2.63 | $1.20 |
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.
Destination
Dovray, MN
Morning in Dovray on Friday
Local time
8:36 AM
CDT
Current temp
45°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
1 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
40m 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 Lowville, MN to Dovray, MN covers 18.8 miles and takes about 40m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are MN 30, 166th Street, 156th Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 9.4 miles from Lowville, MN. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.80 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 40m 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 1.2 miles (CR 29 / 110th Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 2.7 miles (CR 12 / 166th Street): Navigation decision point; at 8.2 miles (US 59; MN 30 / US Highway 59): Navigation decision point.
The route from Lowville, MN to Dovray, MN does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
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. 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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