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Trip from Nottingham, NH to Derry, NH

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

Drive Time

43m

Distance

21.4 mi

34 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 11 min
4 AM
0h 40m ★
6 AM
0h 44m
8 AM
0h 51m
10 AM
0h 46m
12 PM
0h 45m
3 PM
0h 46m
5 PM
0h 50m
8 PM
0h 41m

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

Downtown Nottingham, NH, NH

Nottingham, NH

Mike Bird

town in New Hampshire, United States

Derry, NH

Wikimedia Commons

Trip Overview

The drive from Nottingham, NH to Derry, NH covers 21.4 miles and takes about 43m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Raymond Road, Chester Road, Derry Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 8.3 miles on Raymond Road. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.45 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 43m. Total distance: 21.4 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

43m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 43m drive with frequent turns across 21.4 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 17 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Raymond Road is the longest continuous segment at about 8.3 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near Church Street.

Driving Effort 7/10

Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a short but busy drive. With 8 decision points packed into just 21.4 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 43m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: near the start (Church Street): Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach; at 0.1 miles (Church Street): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 6.4 miles (NH 27; NH 107): Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 8 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

6
0 mi into trip | ~0m in | Church Street

Turn sharp right onto Church Street

Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach

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

Keep slight left at fork onto Church Street

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

7
6.4 mi into trip | ~13m in | NH 27; NH 107

At end of road, turn left onto NH 27; NH 107

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
7
6.5 mi into trip | ~13m in | NH 107 / Freetown Road

Turn right onto NH 107 / Freetown Road

Lane positioning matters here

Use the right lane.
6
6.7 mi into trip | ~14m in | NH 107 / Freetown Road

Keep slight right at fork onto NH 107 / Freetown Road

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight lane.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Raymond Road 8.3 mi 16m
Chester Road 5.7 mi 10m
Derry Road 2.2 mi 4m
Nottingham Road 2.1 mi 4m
Freetown Road 1.6 mi 3m
East Broadway 1.1 mi 2m
Church Street 0.1 mi <1m
NH 27 0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Raymond Road — 8.3 mi, about 16m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Nottingham, NH and Derry, NH.

1

Start on NH 152

258 ft · 13 sec · Stage Road
2

Turn sharp right onto Church Street

474 ft · 16 sec · Church Street
3

Keep slight left at fork onto Church Street

120 ft · 4 sec · Church Street
4

Turn slight left onto NH 156

4.1 mi · 8 min · Raymond Road
5

Continue on NH 156

2.1 mi · 4 min · Nottingham Road
6

At end of road, turn left onto NH 27; NH 107

0.1 mi · 17 sec · NH 27; NH 107
Use the left lane.
7

Turn right onto NH 107

0.2 mi · 26 sec · Freetown Road
Use the right lane.
8

Keep slight right at fork onto NH 107

1.4 mi · 2 min · Freetown Road
Use the straight lane.
9

Continue on NH 102

2.5 mi · 4 min · Chester Road
10

Continue on NH 102

4.2 mi · 8 min · Raymond Road
11

Continue on NH 102

2.2 mi · 4 min · Derry Road
12

Continue on NH 102

3.2 mi · 6 min · Chester Road
13

Enter roundabout onto NH 102

136 ft · 3 sec · East Broadway
14

Continue on NH 102

1.1 mi · 2 min · East Broadway
15

Turn right onto Martin Street

133 ft · 11 sec · Martin Street
16

Turn left

112 ft · 8 sec
17

Arrive at destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.45 one way

$6.89 round trip

$4.09/gal 25.4 MPG avg 8 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.50 $3.79 $7.58
premium $4.86 $4.10 $8.20
diesel $5.61 $4.72 $9.45

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 7.5 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 57% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 6.4 0 $2.25 $1.03
Efficient EV 5.4 0 $1.87 $0.86
EV Truck/SUV 8.6 0 $3.00 $1.37

Gas CO2

7 kg

EV CO2

3 kg (57% 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

Nottingham, NH

Late night in Nottingham on Friday

Local time

5:59 AM

EDT

Current temp

54°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Derry, NH

Late night in Derry on Friday

Local time

5:59 AM

EDT

Current temp

60°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

6 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

43m 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 Nottingham, NH to Derry, NH covers 21.4 miles and takes about 43m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Raymond Road, Chester Road, Derry Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 10.7 miles from Nottingham, NH. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.45 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.

This is a short but busy drive. With 8 decision points packed into just 21.4 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 43m.

The main spots that need attention: near the start (Church Street): Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach; at 0.1 miles (Church Street): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 6.4 miles (NH 27; NH 107): Lane positioning matters here.

The route from Nottingham, NH to Derry, NH 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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