Trip from Ocean View, DE to Smyrna, DE

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

Drive Time

1h 40m

Distance

67.8 mi

109 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$11

one way

EV Charging

Good

8 stations

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 22 min

4 AM

1h 33m ★

6 AM

1h 40m

8 AM

1h 55m

10 AM

1h 46m

12 PM

1h 44m

3 PM

1h 46m

5 PM

1h 55m

8 PM

1h 36m

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

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Trip Overview

The drive from Ocean View, DE to Smyrna, DE covers 67.8 miles and takes about 1h 40m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Coastal Highway, Bay Road, Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 34.2 miles on Coastal Highway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $11.24 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Same-day drive is realistic

A same-day return is realistic if you keep stops short.

Midpoint

33.9 miles from Ocean View, DE

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 55m into the drive .

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 1h 40m. Total distance: 67.8 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

1h 40m drive, comfortable solo distance.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 1h 40m drive with frequent turns across 67.8 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.

There are about 16 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.

Coastal Highway is the longest continuous segment at about 34.2 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 around 0.1 miles in near Central Avenue.

Driving Effort 4/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 1h 40m 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: at 0.1 miles (Central Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 0.9 miles (Fred Hudson Road): Navigation decision point; at 17.1 miles (DE 1 / Coastal Highway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully.

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

0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | Central Avenue

Turn right onto Central Avenue

Navigation decision point

3

0.9 mi into trip | ~2m in | Fred Hudson Road

Turn right onto Fred Hudson Road

Navigation decision point

4

17.1 mi into trip | ~32m in | DE 1 / Coastal Highway

Keep slight left at fork onto DE 1 / Coastal Highway

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

4

57.3 mi into trip | ~1h 26m in | DE 1 Toll / Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway

Keep slight right at fork onto DE 1 Toll / Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

4

65.6 mi into trip | ~1h 35m in

Take the exit toward US 13: South Smyrna

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early

Toward US 13: South Smyrna

Main Roads

Road	Distance	Duration
Coastal Highway	34.2 mi	53m
Bay Road	14.5 mi	19m
Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway	12.6 mi	14m
Milford Bypass	2.1 mi	2m
Fred Hudson Road	1.3 mi	2m
South Dupont Boulevard	1.1 mi	1m
Central Avenue	0.5 mi	1m
South Main Street	0.4 mi	<1m

Longest stretch: Coastal Highway — 34.2 mi, about 53m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Ocean View, DE and Smyrna, DE.

1

Start on Church Avenue

400 ft · 19 sec · Church Avenue

2

Turn right onto Central Avenue

0.5 mi · 1 min · Central Avenue

3

Continue on Cedar Neck Road

0.3 mi · 41 sec · Cedar Neck Road

4

Turn right onto Fred Hudson Road

1.3 mi · 2 min · Fred Hudson Road

5

Take the ramp

262 ft · 7 sec

6

Merge onto DE 1

15 mi · 26 min · Coastal Highway

7

Keep slight left at fork onto DE 1

19 mi · 26 min · Coastal Highway

8

Continue on DE 1

2.1 mi · 2 min · Milford Bypass

9

Continue on DE 1

14 mi · 19 min · Bay Road

10

Continue on DE 1 Toll

4.4 mi · 5 min · Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway

Toward DE 1 Toll North: Wilmington

11

Keep slight right at fork onto DE 1 Toll

8.2 mi · 9 min · Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway

12

Take the exit

0.7 mi · 1 min

Toward US 13: South Smyrna

13

Turn right onto US 13

1.1 mi · 1 min · South Dupont Boulevard

14

Turn left onto South Main Street

0.4 mi · 58 sec · South Main Street

15

Turn right onto East South Street

44 ft · 1 sec · East South Street

16

Arrive at destination

East South Street

Trip Plan

Morning Departure

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch.

Evening Departure

Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

You can normally do this drive in one day.

You may only need one short stretch break if traffic stays light.

The halfway point lands around 33.9 miles from Ocean View, DE, or about 55m into the drive.

The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 34.2 miles.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

Departure

Before you leave

Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.

First stop

Around 15 miles or 28m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 33.9 miles or 55m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 1h 26m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Smyrna, DE than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Ocean View, DE so your first major turns are already loaded.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Ocean View, DE

This is one driving day of about 67.8 miles and 1h 40m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 15 miles from Ocean View, DE.

This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.

The longest stretch is on Coastal Highway for about 34.2 miles.

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 33.9 mi from Ocean View, DE · 55m into the drive

city in Kent and Sussex counties, Delaware, United States of America

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Milford, DE

34 mi into the route

Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset

This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.

Pacing Suggestions

Lewes, DE

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 15 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Milford, DE

Meal break

The midpoint is around 33.9 miles from Ocean View, DE, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Arriving in Smyrna, DE

The final approach into Smyrna, DE usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

Nearby Places

Restaurants, cafes, gas stations and more along your route.

Top Restaurant

The Cafe on 26

4.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Ocean View, Delaware

Near the start, right off the route

0.3 mi from route ~1 min detour $50 to $10

Hours: Closed

+13025392233

Visit website

Sunny Bay Cafe

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

1.6 mi

Lori's Cafe

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

1.8 mi

Top Coffee Stop

Mugs Cafe

4.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Dover, Delaware

Later in the drive, right off the route

0.5 mi from route ~1 min detour $1 to $10 mile 53.3

Hours: 6:30 am–1 pm

+13026774879

Visit website

Red Daisy Cafe

5.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Millville, Delaware

1.1 mi

Beach Break & Bakrie

4.4 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Bethany Beach, Delaware

1.8 mi

The Cafe on 26

4.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, right off the route

0.3 mi from route ~1 min detour $50 to $10

Ocean View, Delaware

Hours: Closed

+13025392233

Visit website

Sunny Bay Cafe

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Early in the drive, short detour

1.6 mi from route ~4 min detour $10 to $20 mile 14.5

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Hours: Closed

+13025672344

Visit website

Lori's Cafe

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Early in the drive, short detour

1.8 mi from route ~4 min detour $10 to $20 mile 14.5

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Hours: 9 am–3 pm

+13022263066

Visit website

Cafe Azafran

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Early in the drive, short detour

1.9 mi from route ~5 min detour $30 to $50 mile 14.5

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Hours: 5–8 pm

+13022278100

Visit website

Cafe Pink Blossom

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Early in the drive, short detour

2.1 mi from route ~5 min detour Moderately mile 19.4

Lewes, Delaware

Hours: 7:30 am–2:30 pm

+13028272003

Visit website

Cottage Cafe

4.4 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Near the start, short detour

2.1 mi from route ~5 min detour $20 to $30

Bethany Beach, Delaware

Hours: 11 am–9 pm

+13025398710

Visit website

3BB Cafe

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, short detour

1.9 mi from route ~5 min detour $1 to $10

Bethany Beach, Delaware

Hours: Closed

+13025397502

Visit website

Playa Maya Cafe

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Early in the drive, short detour

1.8 mi from route ~5 min detour mile 14.5

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Hours: 10 am–7 pm

+13022912109

Visit website

Playa Maya Cafe

4.9 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Early in the drive, right off the route

0.1 mi from route $1 to $10 mile 14.5

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Hours: 10 am–7 pm

+13025269726

Visit website

Mugs Cafe

4.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Later in the drive, right off the route

0.5 mi from route ~1 min detour $1 to $10 mile 53.3

Dover, Delaware

Hours: 6:30 am–1 pm

+13026774879

Visit website

Red Daisy Cafe

5.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, short detour

1.1 mi from route ~3 min detour $10 to $20

Millville, Delaware

Hours: Closed

+13024026135

Visit website

Beach Break & Bakrie

4.4 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Near the start, short detour

1.8 mi from route ~4 min detour $10 to $20

Bethany Beach, Delaware

Hours: 7:30 am–2 pm

+13025373800

Visit website

Roots Cafe

4.8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Early in the drive, short detour

1.7 mi from route ~4 min detour $10 to $20 mile 14.5

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Hours: Closed

Visit website

Cafe a Go-Go

4.4 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Early in the drive, short detour

1.9 mi from route ~5 min detour $1 to $10 mile 14.5

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Hours: 7 am–7 pm

+13022271099

Visit website

Pink Flamingo Cafe

4.4 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Early in the drive, short detour

1.7 mi from route ~4 min detour $10 to $20 mile 14.5

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Hours: 10 am–9 pm

+14439444416

Brownstone Cafe

5.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the end, short detour

2.6 mi from route ~7 min detour mile 58.1

Dover, Delaware

Hours: Closed

+13027412220

Tesla Supercharger

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Early in the drive, right off the route

0.7 mi from route ~2 min detour mile 14.5

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Hours: Open 24 hours

+18777983752

Visit website

Blink Charging Station

3.8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Near the start, right off the route

0.2 mi from route

Ocean View, Delaware

Hours: Open 24 hours

+18889982546

Visit website

EV Connect Charging Station

4.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Early in the drive, right off the route

0.5 mi from route ~1 min detour mile 19.4

Lewes, Delaware

+18668167584

Visit website

Around the midpoint, short detour

2.1 mi from route ~5 min detour mile 38.8

Milford, Delaware

Delaware State Police Museum

4.9 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the end, short detour

1.2 mi from route ~3 min detour mile 58.1

Dover, Delaware

Hours: 10 am–4 pm

+13027397700

Visit website

Air Mobility Command Museum

4.9 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Later in the drive, short detour

2.1 mi from route ~5 min detour mile 53.3

Dover AFB, Delaware

Hours: 9 am–4 pm

+13026775938

Visit website

John Dickinson Plantation

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Later in the drive, short detour

2 mi from route ~5 min detour mile 48.5

Dover, Delaware

Hours: 10 am–4 pm

+13027393277

Visit website

Assawoman Wildlife Area

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, short detour

3.3 mi from route ~8 min detour

Frankford, Delaware

Hours: 7 am–8 pm

+13025393160

Place data sourced from public business listings. Hours and availability may vary.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$11.24 one way

$22.48 round trip

$4.21/gal 25.4 MPG avg 24 kg CO₂

Fuel Type	$/gal	One Way	Round Trip
midgrade	$4.61	$12.31	$24.62
premium	$4.93	$13.15	$26.30
diesel	$5.61	$14.97	$29.94

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$11

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$36–$61

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 23.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $7 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO₂

Vehicle Type	kWh	DC Fast	Home Charge
Average EV	20.3	$7.12	$3.25
Efficient EV	17	$5.93	$2.71
EV Truck/SUV	27.1	$9.49	$4.34

Gas CO2

24 kg

EV CO2

8 kg (67% 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

Ocean View, DE

Afternoon in Ocean View on Saturday

Local time

12:14 PM

EDT

Current temp

61°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Smyrna, DE

Afternoon in Smyrna on Saturday

Local time

12:14 PM

EDT

Current temp

63°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

64°F

Milford, DE

34 mi in

Seasonal Notes

Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.

Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.

Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.

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

2 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

1h 40m 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 Ocean View, DE to Smyrna, DE covers 67.8 miles and takes about 1h 40m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Coastal Highway, Bay Road, Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 33.9 miles from Ocean View, DE. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $11.24 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 1h 40m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (Central Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 0.9 miles (Fred Hudson Road): Navigation decision point; at 17.1 miles (DE 1 / Coastal Highway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully.

The route from Ocean View, DE to Smyrna, DE does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

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, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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Best Time to Leave

Trip Overview

Who Is This Route For?

Drive Character

How Hard Is This Drive?

Critical Maneuvers

Main Roads

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Trip Plan

Before You Leave

Where to Stop

Pacing Suggestions

Arriving in Smyrna, DE

Nearby Places

The Cafe on 26

Mugs Cafe

The Cafe on 26

Sunny Bay Cafe

Lori's Cafe

Cafe Azafran

Cafe Pink Blossom

Cottage Cafe

3BB Cafe

Playa Maya Cafe

Playa Maya Cafe

Mugs Cafe

Red Daisy Cafe

Beach Break & Bakrie

Roots Cafe

Cafe a Go-Go

Pink Flamingo Cafe

Brownstone Cafe

Tesla Supercharger

Blink Charging Station

EV Connect Charging Station

Tesla Supercharger

Blink Charging Station

ChargePoint Charging Station

ChargePoint Charging Station

Blink Charging Station

Norman Hotel Apartments

Delaware State Police Museum

Air Mobility Command Museum

John Dickinson Plantation

Assawoman Wildlife Area

Fuel & Cost

Travel Intel

Ocean View, DE

Smyrna, DE

Same local time

2 degrees warmer at arrival

1h 40m on the road

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