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Trip from Mentor, OH to Montville, OH

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

30m

Distance

22 mi

35 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great 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 28m ★
6 AM
0h 31m
8 AM
0h 36m
10 AM
0h 32m
12 PM
0h 32m
3 PM
0h 33m
5 PM
0h 35m
8 PM
0h 29m

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

Downtown Mentor, OH, OH

Mentor, OH

Wikimedia Commons

Downtown Montville, OH, OH

Montville, OH

Ollie Craig

Trip Overview

The drive from Mentor, OH to Montville, OH covers 22 miles and takes about 30m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on I 90, Painesville Warren Road, Plank Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 9.3 miles on I 90. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.41 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 30m. Total distance: 22 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

30m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (42%). Straightforward navigation.

Drive Character

The drive from Mentor, OH to Montville, OH covers 22 miles and takes about 30m, 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.
I 90 is the longest continuous segment at about 9.3 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 early in the drive near SR 615 / Center Street.

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 30m 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 (SR 615 / Center Street): Navigation decision point; at 1.5 miles: Navigation decision point; at 11 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 7 key points

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

4
0 mi into trip | ~0m in | SR 615 / Center Street

At end of road, turn left onto SR 615 / Center Street

Navigation decision point

5
1.5 mi into trip | ~3m in

Take the ramp toward I 90 East: Erie Pennsylvania

Navigation decision point

Toward I 90 East: Erie Pennsylvania
7
11 mi into trip | ~14m in

Take the exit toward Vrooman Road

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight right lane. Exit 205 Toward Vrooman Road
4
11.2 mi into trip | ~14m in | Vrooman Road

Turn right onto Vrooman Road

Navigation decision point

4
12.6 mi into trip | ~17m in | SR 86 / Painesville Warren Road

Enter roundabout onto SR 86 / Painesville Warren Road

Roundabout - know your exit number before entering

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
I 90 9.3 mi 10m
Painesville Warren Road 4.7 mi 6m
Plank Road 4.3 mi 6m
Center Street 1.4 mi 3m
Vrooman Road 1.4 mi 2m
Grand Army of the Republic Highway 0.4 mi <1m
Longest stretch: I 90 — 9.3 mi, about 10m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Mentor, OH and Montville, OH.

1

Start on this road

114 ft · 13 sec · this road
2

At end of road, turn left onto SR 615

1.4 mi · 3 min · Center Street
3

Take the ramp

0.3 mi · 36 sec
Toward I 90 East: Erie Pennsylvania
4

Merge onto I 90

9.3 mi · 10 min · I 90
5

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 29 sec
Exit 205 Toward Vrooman Road Use the slight right lane.
6

Turn right onto Vrooman Road

1.4 mi · 2 min · Vrooman Road
7

Enter roundabout onto SR 86

114 ft · 2 sec · Painesville Warren Road
8

Continue on SR 86

4.6 mi · 6 min · Painesville Warren Road
9

Continue on SR 86

4.3 mi · 6 min · Plank Road
10

Turn left onto US 6

0.4 mi · 33 sec · Grand Army of the Republic Highway
11

Arrive at destination

US 6

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.41 one way

$6.83 round trip

$3.94/gal 25.4 MPG avg 8 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.38 $3.79 $7.58
premium $4.91 $4.25 $8.50
diesel $5.61 $4.86 $9.71

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 7.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 63% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 6.6 0 $2.31 $1.06
Efficient EV 5.5 0 $1.92 $0.88
EV Truck/SUV 8.8 0 $3.08 $1.41

Gas CO2

8 kg

EV CO2

3 kg (63% 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

Mentor, OH

Afternoon in Mentor on Friday

Local time

3:32 PM

EDT

Current temp

51°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Montville, OH

Afternoon in Montville on Friday

Local time

3:32 PM

EDT

Current temp

47°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

4 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

30m 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 Mentor, OH to Montville, OH covers 22 miles and takes about 30m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are I 90, Painesville Warren Road, Plank Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 11 miles from Mentor, OH. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.41 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 30m 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 (SR 615 / Center Street): Navigation decision point; at 1.5 miles: Navigation decision point; at 11 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.

The route from Mentor, OH to Montville, OH 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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