Origin
Melbourne, IA
Late night in Melbourne on Friday
Local time
4:23 AM
CDT
Current temp
51°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Melbourne, IA to Liscomb, IA
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
29m
Distance
20.7 mi
33 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 27m
★
6 AM
0h 30m
8 AM
0h 35m
10 AM
0h 32m
12 PM
0h 31m
3 PM
0h 32m
5 PM
0h 35m
8 PM
0h 28m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Melbourne, IA
Kaiser Concha
Liscomb, IA
Heber Vazquez
Trip Overview
The drive from Melbourne, IA to Liscomb, IA covers 20.7 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 Marsh Avenue, IA 330, South Main Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 10.5 miles on Marsh Avenue. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.24 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 29m. Total distance: 20.7 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 (34%). Straightforward navigation.
Scenic Drive
Mixed drive route profile.
Drive Character
The drive from Melbourne, IA to Liscomb, IA covers 20.7 miles and takes about 29m, 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 11 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Marsh Avenue is the longest continuous segment at about 10.5 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 early in the drive near 4th Street.
Driving Effort
4/10
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 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: near the start (4th Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.4 miles (S62 / Hart Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 1.3 miles (IA 330): Navigation decision point.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 7 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
3
0 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
4th Street
Turn left onto 4th Street
Navigation decision point
5
0.4 mi into trip
|
~1m in
|
S62 / Hart Avenue
At end of road, turn left onto S62 / Hart Avenue
Navigation decision point
3
1.3 mi into trip
|
~2m in
|
IA 330
Turn right onto IA 330
Navigation decision point
3
8.4 mi into trip
|
~10m in
|
IA 330 / Marsh Avenue
Turn left onto IA 330 / Marsh Avenue
Navigation decision point
4
15.9 mi into trip
|
~21m in
|
Marsh Avenue
Keep slight right at fork onto Marsh Avenue
Highway fork - watch signs carefully
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Marsh Avenue | 10.5 mi | 16m |
| IA 330 | 7.1 mi | 8m |
| South Main Street | 1.1 mi | 1m |
| Hart Avenue | 1 mi | 1m |
| 160th Street | 0.4 mi | <1m |
| 4th Street | 0.3 mi | <1m |
| State Street | 0.2 mi | <1m |
| Main Street | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Marsh Avenue
— 10.5 mi, about 16m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Melbourne, IA and Liscomb, IA.
1
Start on Main Street
59 ft
·
6 sec
·
Main Street
2
Turn left onto 4th Street
0.3 mi
·
55 sec
·
4th Street
3
At end of road, turn left onto S62
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
Hart Avenue
4
Turn right onto IA 330
7.1 mi
·
8 min
·
IA 330
5
Turn left onto IA 330
5.9 mi
·
8 min
·
Marsh Avenue
6
Continue on IA 330
1.1 mi
·
1 min
·
South Main Street
7
Turn left
69 ft
·
4 sec
8
Turn left onto 160th Street
0.4 mi
·
46 sec
·
160th Street
9
Keep slight right at fork onto Marsh Avenue
4.5 mi
·
7 min
·
Marsh Avenue
10
Turn slight left onto CR E18
0.2 mi
·
20 sec
·
State Street
11
Arrive at destination
CR E18
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$3.24 one way
$6.47 round trip
$3.97/gal
25.4 MPG avg
7 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.36 | $3.55 | $7.11 |
| premium | $4.89 | $3.98 | $7.97 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $4.57 | $9.14 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 7.2 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 | 6.2 | 0 | $2.17 | $0.99 |
| Efficient EV | 5.2 | 0 | $1.81 | $0.83 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 8.3 | 0 | $2.90 | $1.32 |
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
Liscomb, IA
Late night in Liscomb on Friday
Local time
4:23 AM
CDT
Current temp
50°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
29m 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 Melbourne, IA to Liscomb, IA covers 20.7 miles and takes about 29m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Marsh Avenue, IA 330, South Main Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 10.3 miles from Melbourne, IA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.24 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 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: near the start (4th Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.4 miles (S62 / Hart Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 1.3 miles (IA 330): Navigation decision point.
The route from Melbourne, IA to Liscomb, IA 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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