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Trip from Naperville, IL to Oak Park, IL

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

Drive Time

34m

Distance

22.5 mi

36 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$4

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 9 min
4 AM
0h 31m ★
6 AM
0h 34m
8 AM
0h 40m
10 AM
0h 36m
12 PM
0h 36m
3 PM
0h 37m
5 PM
0h 40m
8 PM
0h 33m

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

village in Cook County, Illinois, United States; suburb of Chicago, Illinois

Oak Park, IL

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Trip Overview

The drive from Naperville, IL to Oak Park, IL covers 22.5 miles and takes about 34m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on East Ogden Avenue, North Naperville Wheaton Road, Naperville Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.52 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 34m. Total distance: 22.5 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

34m 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 34m drive with frequent turns across 22.5 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.
East Ogden Avenue is one of the defining roads on this drive.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. Navigation is very simple - set it and forget it for most of the drive.

Driving Effort 1/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

The drive from Naperville, IL to Oak Park, IL is easy. At 34m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Naperville, IL to Oak Park, IL is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
East Ogden Avenue
North Naperville Wheaton Road
Naperville Road
I 88
Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway
Eisenhower Expressway
IL 43
South Harlem Avenue

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: East Ogden Avenue — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Naperville, IL and Oak Park, IL.

1

Start on North Washington Street

49 ft · 9 sec · North Washington Street
2

Turn left onto East Ogden Avenue

1.6 mi · 3 min · East Ogden Avenue
3

Turn left onto North Naperville Wheaton Road

0.3 mi · 40 sec · North Naperville Wheaton Road
4

Turn left onto Naperville Road

0.3 mi · 39 sec · Naperville Road
5

Take the ramp slight right toward I 88 Toll East: Chicago

0.4 mi · 48 sec · I 88 Toll East: Chicago
6

Merge slight left onto Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway

6.9 mi · 8 min · Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway
7

Keep slight right to continue on Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway

6.0 mi · 7 min · Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway
8

Merge slight right onto Eisenhower Expressway

5.0 mi · 6 min · Eisenhower Expressway
9

Take the exit slight left toward IL 43: Harlem Avenue

0.2 mi · 29 sec · IL 43: Harlem Avenue
10

Turn left onto South Harlem Avenue

0.5 mi · 1 min · South Harlem Avenue
11

Turn right onto Washington Boulevard

1.0 mi · 2 min · Washington Boulevard
12

Turn left onto South Ridgeland Avenue

0.2 mi · 35 sec · South Ridgeland Avenue
13

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.52 one way

$7.04 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 8 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $3.86 $7.72
premium $4.89 $4.33 $8.66
diesel $5.61 $4.97 $9.94

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$4

Estimated CO2 emission: 7.9 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 6.8 0 $2.36 $1.08
Efficient EV 5.6 0 $1.97 $0.90
EV Truck/SUV 9 0 $3.15 $1.44

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

Naperville, IL

Morning in Naperville on Friday

Local time

7:18 AM

CDT

Current temp

51°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Oak Park, IL

Morning in Oak Park on Friday

Local time

7:18 AM

CDT

Current temp

68°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

17 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

34m 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 Naperville, IL to Oak Park, IL covers 22.5 miles and takes about 34m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are East Ogden Avenue, North Naperville Wheaton Road, Naperville Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 11.2 miles from Naperville, IL. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.52 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.

The drive from Naperville, IL to Oak Park, IL is easy. At 34m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Naperville, IL to Oak Park, IL is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Naperville, IL to Oak Park, IL 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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