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Trip from Oakmont, PA to Croydon, PA

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

47m

Distance

27.3 mi

44 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$5

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 11 min
4 AM
0h 44m ★
6 AM
0h 48m
8 AM
0h 55m
10 AM
0h 50m
12 PM
0h 50m
3 PM
0h 51m
5 PM
0h 55m
8 PM
0h 45m

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

Downtown Oakmont, PA, PA

Oakmont, PA

Michael Taccetta

Trip Overview

The drive from Oakmont, PA to Croydon, PA covers 27.3 miles and takes about 47m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Delaware Expressway, Vine Street Expressway, Haverford Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is highway-focused drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 13.9 miles on Delaware Expressway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.53 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 47m. Total distance: 27.3 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

47m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (64%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Drive Character

This is a 47m highway drive covering 27.3 miles, with most of the trip on Delaware Expressway and Vine Street Expressway. The longest continuous stretch is about 13.9 miles on Delaware Expressway.

Most of the miles stay on highways, which makes pacing and fuel planning easier than turn-by-turn city driving.
There are about 22 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Delaware Expressway is the longest continuous segment at about 13.9 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on Delaware Expressway and Vine Street Expressway. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near Darby Road.

Driving Effort 10/10

Focused - lots of decisions in a short distance, but it is over quickly

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a short but busy drive. With 16 decision points packed into just 27.3 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 47m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: near the start (Darby Road): Navigation decision point; at 6.9 miles (US 30): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 8.4 miles (I 676; US 30 / Vine Street Expressway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 16 key points

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

5
0 mi into trip | ~0m in | Darby Road

Turn right onto Darby Road

Navigation decision point

7
6.9 mi into trip | ~17m in | US 30

Take the exit onto US 30 toward I 76 East, US 30 East: Central Philadelphia

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Toward I 76 East, US 30 East: Central Philadelp...
8
8.4 mi into trip | ~19m in | I 676; US 30 / Vine Street Expressway

Keep slight left at fork onto I 676; US 30 / Vine Street Expressway toward I 676 East, US 30 East: Central Philadelphia

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the slight left / straight lanes. Toward I 676 East, US 30 East: Central Philadel...
7
24.9 mi into trip | ~42m in

Take the exit toward PA 132: Street Road

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 37 Toward PA 132: Street Road
7
25.7 mi into trip | ~44m in | State Road

At end of road, turn left onto State Road

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Delaware Expressway 13.9 mi 19m
Vine Street Expressway 2 mi 3m
Haverford Road 2 mi 4m
Lansdowne Avenue 1.7 mi 4m
State Road 1.6 mi 2m
Schuylkill Expressway 1.3 mi 2m
West Girard Avenue 1 mi 2m
Haverford Avenue 0.7 mi 1m
Longest stretch: Delaware Expressway — 13.9 mi, about 19m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Oakmont, PA and Croydon, PA.

1

Start on this road

147 ft · 13 sec · this road
2

Turn right onto Darby Road

0.1 mi · 21 sec · Darby Road
3

Turn right onto East Eagle Road

0.7 mi · 1 min · East Eagle Road
4

Turn right onto Haverford Road

0.1 mi · 18 sec · Haverford Road
5

Continue on Haverford Road

1.8 mi · 4 min · Haverford Road
Use the left lane.
6

Continue on Haverford Avenue

0.7 mi · 1 min · Haverford Avenue
Use the straight lane.
7

Turn left onto Lansdowne Avenue

1.7 mi · 4 min · Lansdowne Avenue
Use the left lane.
8

Merge onto US 30; US 1 Alternate Truck

0.6 mi · 1 min · Lancaster Avenue
9

Turn left onto US 30; US 1 Alternate Truck

0.3 mi · 42 sec · West Girard Avenue
10

Keep slight right at fork onto US 30; US 1 Alternate Truck

0.5 mi · 1 min · West Girard Avenue
11

Keep slight left at fork onto US 30

0.2 mi · 43 sec · West Girard Avenue
12

Take the exit onto US 30

0.2 mi · 26 sec · US 30
Toward I 76 East, US 30 East: Central Philadelphia
13

Merge onto I 76

1.3 mi · 2 min · Schuylkill Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
14

Keep slight left at fork onto I 676; US 30

1.6 mi · 2 min · Vine Street Expressway
Toward I 676 East, US 30 East: Central Philadelphia Use the slight left / straight lanes.
15

Keep slight left at fork onto Vine Street Expressway

0.4 mi · 38 sec · Vine Street Expressway
16

Keep slight left at fork

0.1 mi · 14 sec
Toward I 95 North: New York
17

Continue on this road

0.4 mi · 54 sec · this road
Exit 22
18

Merge onto I 95

14 mi · 19 min · Delaware Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
19

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 36 sec
Exit 37 Toward PA 132: Street Road Use the straight / slight right lanes.
20

Turn right onto Street Road

0.6 mi · 1 min · Street Road
21

At end of road, turn left onto State Road

1.6 mi · 2 min · State Road
Use the left lane.
22

Arrive at destination

State Road

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$4.53 one way

$9.05 round trip

$4.21/gal 25.4 MPG avg 10 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.61 $4.96 $9.91
premium $4.93 $5.29 $10.59
diesel $5.61 $6.03 $12.05

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$5

Estimated CO2 emission: 9.6 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 8.2 0 $2.87 $1.31
Efficient EV 6.8 0 $2.39 $1.09
EV Truck/SUV 10.9 0 $3.82 $1.75

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 16, 2026

Origin

Oakmont, PA

Late night in Oakmont on Saturday

Local time

4:55 AM

EDT

Current temp

75°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Croydon, PA

Late night in Croydon on Saturday

Local time

4:55 AM

EDT

Current temp

93°F

Mostly Sunny

SW 5 to 15 mph 1% chance Live forecast

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 3:08PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 4:45AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

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

18 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

47m on the road

The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Oakmont, PA to Croydon, PA covers 27.3 miles and takes about 47m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Delaware Expressway, Vine Street Expressway, Haverford 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 13.6 miles from Oakmont, PA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $4.53 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 16 decision points packed into just 27.3 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 47m.

The main spots that need attention: near the start (Darby Road): Navigation decision point; at 6.9 miles (US 30): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 8.4 miles (I 676; US 30 / Vine Street Expressway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

The route from Oakmont, PA to Croydon, PA does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

Yes. Nearby national parks include Independence National Historical Park, Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial and Valley Forge National Historical Park. There are 4 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.

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