Origin
Marrero, LA
Morning in Marrero on Saturday
Local time
11:27 AM
CDT
Current temp
79°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Marrero, LA to Gramercy, LA
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
1h 7m
Distance
44.7 mi
72 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$7
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
1h 2m
★
6 AM
1h 7m
8 AM
1h 18m
10 AM
1h 11m
12 PM
1h 10m
3 PM
1h 11m
5 PM
1h 17m
8 PM
1h 4m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Marrero, LA
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Gramercy, LA
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Trip Overview
The drive from Marrero, LA to Gramercy, LA covers 44.7 miles and takes about 1h 7m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Airline Highway, Westbank Expressway, Airline Drive for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 26.3 miles on Airline Highway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $6.75 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 1h 7m. Total distance: 44.7 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
1h 7m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
Scenic Drive
Turn-heavy local drive route profile with national parks nearby.
Drive Character
Expect a 1h 7m drive with frequent turns across 44.7 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 23 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Airline Highway is the longest continuous segment at about 26.3 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.5 miles in.
Driving Effort
9/10
Demanding - stay alert through the decision-heavy sections
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This drive requires moderate attention. Across 44.7 miles you will encounter 11 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.5 miles: Navigation decision point; at 9.4 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 9.6 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 11 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
4
0.5 mi into trip
|
~1m in
Take the ramp toward US 90 Business West
Navigation decision point
Toward US 90 Business West
8
9.4 mi into trip
|
~14m in
Keep slight left at fork toward LA 3139 North: Harahan
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight lane.
Toward LA 3139 North: Harahan
7
9.6 mi into trip
|
~15m in
Keep slight right at fork
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / right lanes.
7
11.2 mi into trip
|
~18m in
|
LA 3139 / Earhart Expressway
Keep slight right at fork onto LA 3139 / Earhart Expressway toward LA 3154 North: Dickory Avenue
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
Toward LA 3154 North: Dickory Avenue
4
11.9 mi into trip
|
~19m in
|
US 61 / Airline Drive
Turn left onto US 61 / Airline Drive
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
On the drive from Marrero, LA to Gramercy, LA, road signs begin pointing toward New Orleans along the way.
New Orleans
9.2 mi in
|
~14m
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Airline Highway | 26.3 mi | 35m |
| Westbank Expressway | 4.2 mi | 5m |
| Airline Drive | 3.6 mi | 6m |
| US 90 | 2.6 mi | 3m |
| LA 641 | 2.2 mi | 3m |
| Earhart Expressway | 1.4 mi | 2m |
| LA 3152 | 1.1 mi | 1m |
| East Airline Highway | 0.9 mi | 1m |
Longest stretch:
Airline Highway
— 26.3 mi, about 35m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Marrero, LA and Gramercy, LA.
1
Start on LA 18
346 ft
·
12 sec
·
Barataria Boulevard
2
Continue on LA 18
0.4 mi
·
57 sec
·
Barataria Boulevard
3
Turn right onto Westbank Expressway
131 ft
·
2 sec
·
Westbank Expressway
4
Take the ramp
0.2 mi
·
31 sec
Toward US 90 Business West
5
Merge onto US 90 BUS
4.2 mi
·
5 min
·
Westbank Expressway
6
Turn right onto Nine Mile Point Road
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
Nine Mile Point Road
7
Continue on West Nine Mile Point Road
0.2 mi
·
26 sec
·
West Nine Mile Point Road
8
Turn right onto US 90; LA 18
2.6 mi
·
3 min
·
US 90; LA 18
9
Continue on LA 3152
1.1 mi
·
1 min
·
LA 3152
10
Continue on this road
0.2 mi
·
33 sec
·
this road
Toward LA 3139: Harahan, New Orleans
11
Keep slight left at fork
0.2 mi
·
32 sec
Toward LA 3139 North: Harahan
Use the straight lane.
12
Keep slight right at fork
0.2 mi
·
26 sec
Use the straight / right lanes.
13
Merge onto LA 3139
1.4 mi
·
2 min
·
Earhart Expressway
14
Keep slight right at fork onto LA 3139
227 ft
·
7 sec
·
Earhart Expressway
Toward LA 3154 North: Dickory Avenue
Use the right lane.
15
Turn straight onto LA 3154
0.5 mi
·
55 sec
·
Dickory Avenue
16
Continue on LA 3154
0.2 mi
·
18 sec
·
Hickory Avenue
17
Turn left onto US 61
3.6 mi
·
6 min
·
Airline Drive
Use the left lane.
18
Continue on US 61
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
East Airline Highway
19
Continue on US 61
26 mi
·
35 min
·
Airline Highway
Use the left lane.
20
Turn left onto LA 641; LA 3213
0.3 mi
·
28 sec
·
LA 641; LA 3213
21
Turn right onto LA 641; LA 3125
0.2 mi
·
19 sec
·
LA 641; LA 3125
22
Turn left onto LA 641
1.7 mi
·
2 min
·
LA 641
23
Arrive at destination
LA 641
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Halfway Point
Midpoint
About 22.4 mi from Marrero, LA · 36m into the drive
Mid-route town
Meal stop
22 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
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 10 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 22.4 miles from Marrero, LA, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
Arriving in Gramercy, LA
The final approach into Gramercy, LA usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.
These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$6.75 one way
$13.50 round trip
$3.84/gal
25.4 MPG avg
16 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.21 | $7.41 | $14.82 |
| premium | $4.56 | $8.02 | $16.05 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $9.87 | $19.74 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$7
Estimated CO2 emission: 15.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $5 in charging · 0 stops · 69% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 13.4 | 0 | $4.69 | $2.15 |
| Efficient EV | 11.2 | 0 | $3.91 | $1.79 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 17.9 | 0 | $6.26 | $2.86 |
Gas CO2
16 kg
EV CO2
5 kg (69% 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
Gramercy, LA
Morning in Gramercy on Saturday
Local time
11:27 AM
CDT
Current temp
61°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
18 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
1h 7m 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 Marrero, LA to Gramercy, LA covers 44.7 miles and takes about 1h 7m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Airline Highway, Westbank Expressway, Airline Drive. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 22.4 miles from Marrero, LA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $6.75 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 drive requires moderate attention. Across 44.7 miles you will encounter 11 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.5 miles: Navigation decision point; at 9.4 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 9.6 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
On the drive from Marrero, LA to Gramercy, LA, road signs begin pointing toward New Orleans along the way.
Yes. Nearby national parks include New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park.
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, EIA for fuel prices, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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