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Trip from Norfolk, MA to Brockton, MA

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

Drive Time

39m

Distance

27.8 mi

45 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 10 min
4 AM
0h 36m ★
6 AM
0h 39m
8 AM
0h 46m
10 AM
0h 42m
12 PM
0h 41m
3 PM
0h 42m
5 PM
0h 46m
8 PM
0h 37m

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

Downtown Norfolk, MA, MA

Norfolk, MA

Renata Meneses

city in Massachusetts, United States

Brockton, MA

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Trip Overview

The drive from Norfolk, MA to Brockton, MA covers 27.8 miles and takes about 39m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Main Street, West Street, Norfolk Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.45 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 39m. Total distance: 27.8 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

Expect a 39m drive with frequent turns across 27.8 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 27 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Main Street 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 Norfolk, MA to Brockton, MA is easy. At 39m 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 Norfolk, MA to Brockton, MA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Main Street
West Street
Norfolk Street
Common Street
Old Post Road
Walpole Street
South Main Street
Sharon Street

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: Main Street — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Norfolk, MA and Brockton, MA.

1

Start on Union Street

26 ft · 1 sec · Union Street
2

Enter the roundabout and take exit 1 toward Main Street

13 ft · Main Street
3

Exit the roundabout onto Main Street

1.1 mi · 1 min · Main Street
4

Continue on Main Street

0.4 mi · 38 sec · Main Street
5

Continue on West Street

1.8 mi · 3 min · West Street
6

Continue on Norfolk Street

0.6 mi · 1 min · Norfolk Street
7

At the end of the road, turn left onto Main Street

0.7 mi · 1 min · Main Street
8

Turn sharp right onto Common Street

1.8 mi · 2 min · Common Street
9

Continue on Old Post Road

0.4 mi · 44 sec · Old Post Road
10

Continue on Walpole Street

1.6 mi · 3 min · Walpole Street
11

At the end of the road, turn left onto South Main Street

3.9 mi · 7 min · South Main Street
12

Continue on Sharon Street

0.3 mi · 30 sec · Sharon Street
13

Continue on Central Street

1.1 mi · 2 min · Central Street
14

Turn right onto Canton Street

1.3 mi · 2 min · Canton Street
15

Turn right onto Washington Street

384 ft · 9 sec · Washington Street
16

Keep slight left to continue on Washington Street

39 ft · 1 sec · Washington Street
17

Keep slight right to continue on Park Street

2.6 mi · 4 min · Park Street
18

Continue on North Pearl Street

0.3 mi · 34 sec · North Pearl Street
19

Keep slight left to continue on Reynolds Memorial Highway

0.5 mi · 50 sec · Reynolds Memorial Highway
20

Continue on Reynolds Memorial Highway

0.7 mi · 1 min · Reynolds Memorial Highway
21

Turn slight left onto Pleasant Street

1.2 mi · 2 min · Pleasant Street
22

Turn right onto Warren Avenue

0.3 mi · 51 sec · Warren Avenue
23

Turn left onto West Elm Street

0.1 mi · 28 sec · West Elm Street
24

Turn left onto Main Street

515 ft · 14 sec · Main Street
25

Turn right onto Church Street

410 ft · 13 sec · Church Street
26

Turn uturn

69 ft · 8 sec
27

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$4.45 one way

$8.90 round trip

$4.07/gal 25.4 MPG avg 10 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.43 $4.85 $9.70
premium $4.82 $5.28 $10.56
diesel $5.61 $6.14 $12.28

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$4

Estimated CO2 emission: 9.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 70% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 8.3 0 $2.92 $1.33
Efficient EV 7 0 $2.43 $1.11
EV Truck/SUV 11.1 0 $3.89 $1.78

Gas CO2

10 kg

EV CO2

3 kg (70% 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

Norfolk, MA

Morning in Norfolk on Friday

Local time

7:29 AM

EDT

Current temp

40°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Brockton, MA

Morning in Brockton on Friday

Local time

7:29 AM

EDT

Current temp

39°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

1 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

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 Norfolk, MA to Brockton, MA covers 27.8 miles and takes about 39m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

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

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 13.9 miles from Norfolk, MA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $4.45 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 Norfolk, MA to Brockton, MA is easy. At 39m 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 Norfolk, MA to Brockton, MA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Norfolk, MA to Brockton, MA 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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