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Trip from Marrero, LA to Saint Rose, LA

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

Drive Time

36m

Distance

20.1 mi

32 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Good

8 stations

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 9 min
4 AM
0h 33m ★
6 AM
0h 36m
8 AM
0h 42m
10 AM
0h 38m
12 PM
0h 38m
3 PM
0h 38m
5 PM
0h 42m
8 PM
0h 34m

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

Downtown Marrero, LA, LA

Marrero, LA

Wikimedia Commons

Downtown Saint Rose, LA, LA

Saint Rose, LA

Antonio Garcia Prats

Trip Overview

The drive from Marrero, LA to Saint Rose, LA covers 20.1 miles and takes about 36m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Westbank Expressway, West 3rd Street, Airline Drive for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 4.2 miles on Westbank Expressway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.04 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 36m. Total distance: 20.1 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

36m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (46%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Scenic Drive

Mixed drive route profile with national parks nearby.

Drive Character

The drive from Marrero, LA to Saint Rose, LA covers 20.1 miles and takes about 36m, 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 22 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Westbank Expressway is the longest continuous segment at about 4.2 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. 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

Focused - lots of decisions in a short distance, but it is over quickly

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a short but busy drive. With 12 decision points packed into just 20.1 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 36m.

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 12 key points

These 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
5
15.9 mi into trip | ~27m in | Alliance Avenue

Turn left onto Alliance Avenue

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 Saint Rose, LA, road signs begin pointing toward New Orleans along the way.

New Orleans

9.2 mi in | ~14m

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Westbank Expressway 4.2 mi 5m
West 3rd Street 3.6 mi 6m
Airline Drive 3.6 mi 6m
US 90 2.6 mi 3m
Earhart Expressway 1.4 mi 2m
LA 3152 1.1 mi 1m
Dickory Avenue 0.5 mi <1m
Nine Mile Point Road 0.5 mi 1m
Longest stretch: Westbank Expressway — 4.2 mi, about 5m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Marrero, LA and Saint Rose, 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

0.4 mi · 47 sec · East Airline Highway
19

Turn left onto Alliance Avenue

0.3 mi · 1 min · Alliance Avenue
Use the left lane.
20

Turn right onto LA 48

3.6 mi · 6 min · West 3rd Street
21

Turn right onto 1st Street

0.3 mi · 1 min · 1st Street
22

Arrive at destination

1st Street

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.04 one way

$6.07 round trip

$3.84/gal 25.4 MPG avg 7 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.21 $3.33 $6.66
premium $4.56 $3.61 $7.22
diesel $5.61 $4.44 $8.88

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 7 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 6 0 $2.11 $0.96
Efficient EV 5 0 $1.76 $0.80
EV Truck/SUV 8 0 $2.81 $1.29

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.

Forecast as of Apr 15, 2026

Origin

Marrero, LA

Morning in Marrero on Saturday

Local time

10:14 AM

CDT

Current temp

79°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Saint Rose, LA

Morning in Saint Rose on Saturday

Local time

10:14 AM

CDT

Current temp

80°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 warmer at arrival

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

Road read

36m 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 Saint Rose, LA covers 20.1 miles and takes about 36m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Westbank Expressway, West 3rd Street, Airline Drive. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 10.1 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 $3.04 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 short but busy drive. With 12 decision points packed into just 20.1 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 36m.

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 Saint Rose, 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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