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Trip from Midway, KY to Fredonia, KY

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

Drive Time

29m

Distance

19.4 mi

31 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 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.

Downtown Midway, KY, KY

Midway, KY

Thiago Oliveira

Trip Overview

The drive from Midway, KY to Fredonia, KY covers 19.4 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 Marion Road, Dawson Road, West Main Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 11.9 miles on Marion Road. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.03 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 29m. Total distance: 19.4 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 19.4 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 13 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Marion Road is the longest continuous segment at about 11.9 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 early in the drive near US 62 / Dawson Road.

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 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 (US 62 / Dawson Road): Navigation decision point; at 5.8 miles (US 62 / McGoodwin Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 6 miles (US 62; KY 293 / North Jefferson Street): Navigation decision point.

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 | US 62 / Dawson Road

Turn left onto US 62 / Dawson Road

Navigation decision point

4
5.8 mi into trip | ~8m in | US 62 / McGoodwin Avenue

Turn right onto US 62 / McGoodwin Avenue

Navigation decision point

5
6 mi into trip | ~9m in | US 62; KY 293 / North Jefferson Street

At end of road, turn left onto US 62; KY 293 / North Jefferson Street

Navigation decision point

6
6.3 mi into trip | ~9m in | US 62; KY 91; KY 139 / West Market Street

Enter roundabout onto US 62; KY 91; KY 139 / West Market Street

Roundabout - know your exit number before entering

5
19.3 mi into trip | ~29m in | East Graham

Turn right onto East Graham

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Marion Road 11.9 mi 17m
Dawson Road 5.6 mi 8m
West Main Street 0.7 mi 1m
North Jefferson Street 0.3 mi <1m
West Market Street 0.3 mi <1m
Madisonville Street 0.2 mi <1m
McGoodwin Avenue 0.2 mi <1m
East Graham <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Marion Road — 11.9 mi, about 17m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Midway, KY and Fredonia, KY.

1

Start on KY 1627

66 ft · 7 sec · Jones-Keeney Road
2

Turn left onto US 62

5.6 mi · 8 min · Dawson Road
3

Turn slight left onto US 62

0.2 mi · 20 sec · Madisonville Street
4

Turn right onto US 62

0.2 mi · 21 sec · McGoodwin Avenue
5

At end of road, turn left onto US 62; KY 293

0.3 mi · 29 sec · North Jefferson Street
6

Enter roundabout onto US 62; KY 91; KY 139

95 ft · 1 sec · West Market Street
7

Continue on US 62; KY 91; KY 139

0.3 mi · 27 sec · West Market Street
8

Turn straight onto US 62; KY 91; KY 139

0.7 mi · 1 min · West Main Street
9

Turn slight right onto KY 91; KY 139

12 mi · 17 min · Marion Road
10

Turn left onto Garner Avenue

366 ft · 18 sec · Garner Avenue
11

Turn right onto East Graham

417 ft · 22 sec · East Graham
12

Turn left onto Dorroh Street

193 ft · 8 sec · Dorroh Street
13

Arrive at destination

Dorroh Street

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.03 one way

$6.07 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 7 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $3.33 $6.66
premium $4.89 $3.73 $7.47
diesel $5.61 $4.28 $8.57

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 6.8 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 5.8 0 $2.04 $0.93
Efficient EV 4.9 0 $1.70 $0.78
EV Truck/SUV 7.8 0 $2.72 $1.24

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

Midway, KY

Evening in Midway on Friday

Local time

5:00 PM

CDT

Current temp

55°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Fredonia, KY

Evening in Fredonia on Friday

Local time

5:00 PM

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

25 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

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 Midway, KY to Fredonia, KY covers 19.4 miles and takes about 29m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Marion Road, Dawson Road, West Main Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 9.7 miles from Midway, KY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.03 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 (US 62 / Dawson Road): Navigation decision point; at 5.8 miles (US 62 / McGoodwin Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 6 miles (US 62; KY 293 / North Jefferson Street): Navigation decision point.

The route from Midway, KY to Fredonia, KY 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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