The drive from Moore, PA to Harrisburg, PA covers 100.9 miles and takes about 2h 14m behind the wheel.
This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Pennsylvania Turnpike, Darby Paoli Road, Sproul Road for much of the mileage,
and the overall profile is highway-focused drive.
The longest uninterrupted segment is about 72.1 miles on Pennsylvania Turnpike.
At current regular gas prices, budget about $16.73 one way before food or hotel costs.
Trip Pace
Same-day drive is realistic
A same-day return is realistic if you keep stops short.
Midpoint
50.5 miles from Moore, PA
A natural place for your longest stop of the day
, about 1h 14m into the drive
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Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 2h 14m. Total distance: 100.9 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
2h 14m drive, comfortable solo distance.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (74%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Drive Character
This is a 2h 14m highway drive covering 100.9 miles, with most of the trip on Pennsylvania Turnpike and Darby Paoli Road. The longest continuous stretch is about 72.1 miles on Pennsylvania Turnpike.
Most of the miles stay on highways, which makes pacing and fuel planning easier than turn-by-turn city driving.
There are about 29 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Pennsylvania Turnpike is the longest continuous segment at about 72.1 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on Pennsylvania Turnpike and Darby Paoli Road. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 19.8 miles in.
Driving Effort8/10
Demanding - plan breaks and stay ahead of the key maneuvers
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a demanding drive. With 19 significant decision points across 100.9 miles, you will need to stay alert - especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 19.8 miles: Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 20.2 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 93 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 19 key points
These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
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19.8 mi into trip|~40m in
Take the ramp toward PATP Toll, I 76 Toll: Valley Forge, Harrisburg
Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the right lane.
Toward PATP Toll, I 76 Toll: Valley Forge, Harr...
7
20.2 mi into trip|~40m in
Keep slight left at fork toward I 76 Toll West: Harrisburg
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight left lane.
Toward I 76 Toll West: Harrisburg
8
93 mi into trip|~1h 59m in
Take the exit toward I 283, PA 283: Harrisburg, Hershey
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 247
Toward I 283, PA 283: Harrisburg, Hershey
7
98.5 mi into trip|~2h 8m in
Take the exit toward 17th Street
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 44B
Toward 17th Street
7
98.6 mi into trip|~2h 9m in
Keep slight right at fork
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the left / right lanes.
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Moore, PA and Harrisburg, PA, road signs point toward Patp Toll and Hershey.
Patp Toll
19.8 mi in|~40m
Hershey
93 mi in|~1h 59m
Main Roads
Road
Distance
Duration
Pennsylvania Turnpike
72.1 mi
1h 17m
Darby Paoli Road
3.7 mi
6m
Sproul Road
3 mi
6m
I 283
2.5 mi
3m
Woodland Avenue
2.3 mi
5m
East Lancaster Avenue
2.1 mi
4m
Newtown Street Road
1.6 mi
2m
West Chester Pike
1.5 mi
3m
Longest stretch:
Pennsylvania Turnpike
— 72.1 mi, about 1h 17m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Moore, PA and Harrisburg, PA.
1
Start on Washington Avenue
226 ft·15 sec·Washington Avenue
2
Turn left onto Maryland Avenue
0.3 mi·1 min·Maryland Avenue
3
At end of road, turn right onto PA 420
0.4 mi·1 min·Lincoln Avenue
4
Continue on PA 420
1.3 mi·2 min·Kedron Avenue
5
Continue on PA 420
2.3 mi·5 min·Woodland Avenue
6
Turn right onto PA 320
3.0 mi·6 min·Sproul Road
Use the straight lane.
7
Turn straight onto Springfield Road
0.8 mi·1 min·Springfield Road
Use the straight / right lanes.
8
Turn left onto PA 3
1.5 mi·3 min·West Chester Pike
Use the left / straight lanes.
9
Turn right onto PA 252
1.6 mi·2 min·Newtown Street Road
Use the straight / right lanes.
10
Continue on PA 252
3.7 mi·6 min·Darby Paoli Road
11
Turn left onto Darby Road
0.8 mi·1 min·Darby Road
12
At end of road, turn left onto US 30
2.1 mi·4 min·East Lancaster Avenue
13
Turn right onto PA 29
0.7 mi·1 min·South Morehall Road
14
Continue on PA 29
1.3 mi·2 min·North Morehall Road
15
Take the ramp
0.4 mi·45 sec
Toward PATP Toll, I 76 Toll: Valley Forge, HarrisburgUse the right lane.
16
Keep slight left at fork
0.6 mi·1 min
Toward I 76 Toll West: HarrisburgUse the slight left lane.
17
Merge onto I 76; PATP
72 mi·1 hr 17 min·Pennsylvania Turnpike
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
18
Take the exit
0.3 mi·1 min
Exit 247Toward I 283, PA 283: Harrisburg, HersheyUse the slight right lane.
19
Continue on I 283
2.5 mi·3 min·I 283
20
Keep slight left at fork
2.7 mi·3 min
Exit 3AToward I 83 South: Harrisburg
21
Take the exit
0.1 mi·18 sec
Exit 44BToward 17th StreetUse the straight / slight right lanes.
22
Keep slight right at fork
293 ft·7 sec
Use the left / right lanes.
23
Turn straight onto South 17th Street
0.4 mi·47 sec·South 17th Street
24
Turn left onto Derry Street
0.3 mi·38 sec·Derry Street
25
Turn right onto South 13th Street
0.5 mi·1 min·South 13th Street
26
Turn left onto State Street
0.5 mi·55 sec·State Street
27
Continue on Fisher Plaza
0.1 mi·17 sec·Fisher Plaza
28
Keep slight right at fork onto North 7th Street
0.5 mi·1 min·North 7th Street
29
Arrive at destination
North 7th Street
Trip Plan
Morning Departure
Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch.
Evening Departure
Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.
You can normally do this drive in one day.
You may only need one short stretch break if traffic stays light.
The halfway point lands around 50.5 miles from Moore, PA, or about 1h 14m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 72.1 miles.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
Departure
Before you leave
Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.
First stop
Around 22 miles or 43m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 50.5 miles or 1h 14m in
This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.
Final approach
Final hour starts around 1h 48m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Harrisburg, PA than in the middle of the route.
Before You Leave
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Open the route before leaving Moore, PA so your first major turns are already loaded.
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Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.
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Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.
Day 1
Settle into the route from Moore, PA
This is one driving day of about 100.9 miles and 2h 14m.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 22 miles from Moore, PA.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
The longest stretch is on Pennsylvania Turnpike for about 72.1 miles.
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Halfway Point
Midpoint
About 50.5 mi from Moore, PA
· 1h 14m into the drive
The midpoint is around 50.5 miles from Moore, PA, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
Before the longest stretch
Fuel check
Top up before Pennsylvania Turnpike if your tank is already low. That segment runs about 72.1 miles.
Arriving in Harrisburg, PA
The final approach into Harrisburg, PA usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.
Try to arrive with enough fuel left to skip an immediate station stop unless you already know the area around Harrisburg, PA.
These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.
National Parks Near This Route
Worth a detour if your schedule allows.
Valley Forge National Historical Park
National Historical Park
Valley Forge is the place where George Washington and the Continental Army took refuge during the winter of 1777-1778. Today the park protects 3,500 acres of meadows, woodlands, historic landscapes, a...
5 mi from route
~12 min detour
Free
near mile 20.9
The park represents the founding ideals of the nation, and preserves national and international symbols of freedom and democracy, including Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell. The Declaration of I...
Visit the house where wounded Polish freedom fighter Thaddeus Kosciuszko lived and hear how this brilliant military engineer designed successful fortifications during the American Revolution. See the...
The Appalachian Trail is a 2,190+ mile long public footpath that traverses the scenic, wooded, pastoral, wild, and culturally resonant lands of the Appalachian Mountains. Conceived in 1921, built by p...
13 mi from route
~32 min detour
Free
near mile 73.1
Famous as the First State to ratify the Constitution, Delaware was born out of a conflict among three world powers for dominance of the Delaware Valley. From this beginning, the region developed a dis...
13 mi from route
~34 min detour
Free
near mile 3.5
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
National Monument
More than 7,800 children from 140 Tribes went to the Carlisle School from 1879 to 1918. The National Park Service will collaborate with families, affiliated Tribal Nations, the US Army, historians, an...
16 mi from route
~40 min detour
Free
near mile 100.9
Park data from the National Park Service API. Alerts update every 2 hours.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$16.73 one way
$33.46 round trip
$4.21/gal25.4 MPG avg35 kg CO2
Fuel Type
$/gal
One Way
Round Trip
midgrade
$4.61
$18.32
$36.64
premium
$4.93
$19.57
$39.14
diesel
$5.61
$22.28
$44.55
Estimated Tolls: $9.38
Pennsylvania Turnpike
(72.1 mi)$9.38
Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.
Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)
Fuel
$17
Tolls
$9
Meals
$25–$50
Total
$51–$76
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 35.3 kg one way.
Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $11 in charging
· 0 stops
· 66% less CO2
Vehicle Type
kWh
Stops
DC Fast
Home Charge
Average EV
30.3
0
$10.59
$4.84
Efficient EV
25.2
0
$8.83
$4.04
EV Truck/SUV
40.4
0
$14.13
$6.46
Gas CO2
35 kg
EV CO2
12 kg (66% 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 16, 2026
Origin
Moore, PA
Afternoon
in Moore on Friday
Local time
2:39 PM
EDT
Current temp
72°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Destination
Harrisburg, PA
Afternoon
in Harrisburg on Friday
Local time
2:39 PM
EDT
Current temp
64°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Seasonal Notes
Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.
Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.
Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.
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
8 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
2h 14m 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 Moore, PA to Harrisburg, PA covers 100.9 miles and takes about 2h 14m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Pennsylvania Turnpike, Darby Paoli Road, Sproul Road. Most of the drive stays on highways, so watch for ramps and exits.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 50.5 miles from Moore, PA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $16.73 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 demanding drive. With 19 significant decision points across 100.9 miles, you will need to stay alert - especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 19.8 miles: Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 20.2 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 93 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Between Moore, PA and Harrisburg, PA, road signs point toward Patp Toll and Hershey.
Yes. Nearby national parks include Valley Forge National Historical Park, Independence National Historical Park and Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial. There are 6 parks within detour distance of this route.
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.
