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Trip from McBean, GA to Augusta, GA

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

Drive Time

29m

Distance

17.8 mi

29 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 8 min
4 AM
0h 27m ★
6 AM
0h 30m
8 AM
0h 35m
10 AM
0h 31m
12 PM
0h 31m
3 PM
0h 32m
5 PM
0h 34m
8 PM
0h 28m

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

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Augusta, GA

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Trip Overview

The drive from McBean, GA to Augusta, GA covers 17.8 miles and takes about 29m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Mike Padgett Highway, Old Savannah Road, 12th Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 12.1 miles on Mike Padgett Highway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.78 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 29m. Total distance: 17.8 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

29m 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 29m drive with frequent turns across 17.8 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 12 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Mike Padgett Highway is the longest continuous segment at about 12.1 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 GA 56 / Mike Padgett Highway.

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 29m drive. You will face about 4 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 (GA 56 / Mike Padgett Highway): Navigation decision point; at 15 miles (US 1; US 25; US 78; US 278; GA 10; GA 121 / Gordon Highway): Navigation decision point; at 17.2 miles (Laney Walker Boulevard): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

4 of 4 key points

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

5
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | GA 56 / Mike Padgett Highway

At end of road, turn left onto GA 56 / Mike Padgett Highway

Navigation decision point

3
15 mi into trip | ~22m in | US 1; US 25; US 78; US 278; GA 10; GA 121 / Gordon Highway

Turn right onto US 1; US 25; US 78; US 278; GA 10; GA 121 / Gordon Highway

Navigation decision point

4
17.2 mi into trip | ~28m in | Laney Walker Boulevard

Turn right onto Laney Walker Boulevard

Navigation decision point

4
17.4 mi into trip | ~28m in | 11th Street

Turn left onto 11th Street

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Mike Padgett Highway 12.1 mi 17m
Old Savannah Road 4 mi 8m
12th Street 0.8 mi 2m
11th Street 0.4 mi <1m
Old Mike Padgett Highway 0.1 mi <1m
Laney Walker Boulevard 0.1 mi <1m
Gordon Highway <0.1 mi <1m
Walton Way <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Mike Padgett Highway — 12.1 mi, about 17m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between McBean, GA and Augusta, GA.

1

Start on Old Mike Padgett Highway

0.1 mi · 39 sec · Old Mike Padgett Highway
2

At end of road, turn left onto GA 56

12 mi · 17 min · Mike Padgett Highway
3

Continue on GA 56

1.9 mi · 3 min · Old Savannah Road
4

Turn slight right

395 ft · 17 sec
5

Continue on Old Savannah Road

0.8 mi · 1 min · Old Savannah Road
6

Turn right onto US 1; US 25; US 78; US 278; GA 10; GA 121

438 ft · 10 sec · Gordon Highway
7

Turn left onto Old Savannah Road

1.3 mi · 3 min · Old Savannah Road
8

Turn slight left onto 12th Street

0.8 mi · 2 min · 12th Street
9

Turn right onto Laney Walker Boulevard

0.1 mi · 19 sec · Laney Walker Boulevard
10

Turn left onto 11th Street

0.4 mi · 43 sec · 11th Street
11

Turn left onto Walton Way

282 ft · 12 sec · Walton Way
12

Arrive at destination

Walton Way

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.78 one way

$5.57 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 6 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.34 $3.04 $6.09
premium $4.70 $3.29 $6.59
diesel $5.61 $3.93 $7.86

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 6.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 5.3 0 $1.87 $0.85
Efficient EV 4.5 0 $1.56 $0.71
EV Truck/SUV 7.1 0 $2.49 $1.14

Gas CO2

6 kg

EV CO2

2 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 14, 2026

Origin

McBean, GA

Afternoon in McBean on Saturday

Local time

12:33 PM

EDT

Current temp

88°F

Sunny

SW 6 mph 0% chance Live forecast

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued April 14 at 1:51PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued April 13 at 9:32PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA

Destination

Augusta, GA

Afternoon in Augusta on Saturday

Local time

12:33 PM

EDT

Current temp

89°F

Sunny

SW 6 mph 0% chance Live forecast

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued April 14 at 1:51PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued April 13 at 9:32PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA

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

29m on the road

The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from McBean, GA to Augusta, GA covers 17.8 miles and takes about 29m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Mike Padgett Highway, Old Savannah Road, 12th Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 8.9 miles from McBean, GA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.78 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 29m drive. You will face about 4 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (GA 56 / Mike Padgett Highway): Navigation decision point; at 15 miles (US 1; US 25; US 78; US 278; GA 10; GA 121 / Gordon Highway): Navigation decision point; at 17.2 miles (Laney Walker Boulevard): Navigation decision point.

The route from McBean, GA to Augusta, GA 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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