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Trip from Morgantown, WV to Daybrook, WV

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

Drive Time

39m

Distance

24.1 mi

39 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$4

one way

EV Charging

Good

8 stations

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 10 min
4 AM
0h 36m ★
6 AM
0h 40m
8 AM
0h 46m
10 AM
0h 42m
12 PM
0h 41m
3 PM
0h 42m
5 PM
0h 46m
8 PM
0h 38m

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

city in and county seat of Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States

Morgantown, WV

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Downtown Daybrook, WV, WV

Daybrook, WV

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Trip Overview

Morgantown, WV to Daybrook, WV is 24.1 miles and takes about 39 minutes via Mason Dixon Highway, with a fuel budget near $4 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This drive stays within the Southeast region, entirely within West Virginia. It's a fairly quick trip, best suited for a single day. You'll find it's a local road experience rather than a highway journey. Consider this if you're looking for a short, direct route between these two points.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 39m. Total distance: 24.1 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

39m 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

This route is characterized as a turn-heavy local drive, with no highway mileage to speak of. The longest uninterrupted stretch you'll encounter is 13.9 miles along Mason Dixon Highway. Expect to navigate a series of local roads, including Mason Dixon Highway, Daybrook Road, and Monongahela Boulevard. The drive will likely feel more winding and involve more frequent directional changes than a typical interstate trip. Get ready for an engaging local road experience.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 11 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Mason Dixon Highway is the longest continuous segment at about 13.9 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 Chancery Row.

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 39m 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 (Chancery Row): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (Chestnut Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (US 119; WV 7 / Walnut 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 | Chancery Row

Turn right onto Chancery Row

Navigation decision point

5
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | Chestnut Street

Turn right onto Chestnut Street

Navigation decision point

5
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | US 119; WV 7 / Walnut Street

Turn left onto US 119; WV 7 / Walnut Street

Navigation decision point

4
0.2 mi into trip | ~0m in | US 19; WV 7 / University Avenue

Turn right onto US 19; WV 7 / University Avenue

Navigation decision point

3
3.6 mi into trip | ~8m in | US 19; WV 7 / Blue Horizon Drive

Turn right onto US 19; WV 7 / Blue Horizon Drive

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Mason Dixon Highway 13.9 mi 20m
Daybrook Road 4.9 mi 8m
Monongahela Boulevard 2.5 mi 4m
Blue Horizon Drive 1.7 mi 2m
Beechurst Avenue 0.9 mi 2m
University Avenue <0.1 mi <1m
Walnut Street <0.1 mi <1m
Chancery Row <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Mason Dixon Highway — 13.9 mi, about 20m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Morgantown, WV and Daybrook, WV.

1

Start on High Street

134 ft · 6 sec · High Street
2

Turn right onto Chancery Row

288 ft · 14 sec · Chancery Row
3

Turn right onto Chestnut Street

200 ft · 14 sec · Chestnut Street
4

Turn left onto US 119; WV 7

291 ft · 13 sec · Walnut Street
5

Turn right onto US 19; WV 7

510 ft · 10 sec · University Avenue
6

Continue on US 19; WV 7

0.9 mi · 2 min · Beechurst Avenue
7

Continue on US 19; WV 7

2.5 mi · 4 min · Monongahela Boulevard
8

Turn right onto US 19; WV 7

1.7 mi · 2 min · Blue Horizon Drive
9

Turn left onto WV 7

14 mi · 20 min · Mason Dixon Highway
10

Turn left onto WV 218

4.9 mi · 8 min · Daybrook Road
11

Arrive at destination

WV 218

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.77 one way

$7.54 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 8 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.34 $4.12 $8.24
premium $4.70 $4.46 $8.92
diesel $5.61 $5.32 $10.64

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$4

Estimated CO2 emission: 8.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 63% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 7.2 0 $2.53 $1.16
Efficient EV 6 0 $2.11 $0.96
EV Truck/SUV 9.6 0 $3.37 $1.54

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

Morgantown, WV

Morning in Morgantown on Friday

Local time

7:57 AM

EDT

Current temp

62°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Daybrook, WV

Morning in Daybrook on Friday

Local time

7:57 AM

EDT

Current temp

67°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

5 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

39m 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 Morgantown, WV to Daybrook, WV covers 24.1 miles and takes about 39m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Mason Dixon Highway, Daybrook Road, Monongahela Boulevard. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 12 miles from Morgantown, WV. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.77 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 39m 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 (Chancery Row): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (Chestnut Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (US 119; WV 7 / Walnut Street): Navigation decision point.

The route from Morgantown, WV to Daybrook, WV 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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