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Trip from Oxford, OH to Ross, OH

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

Drive Time

29m

Distance

16.6 mi

27 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 7 min
4 AM
0h 27m ★
6 AM
0h 29m
8 AM
0h 34m
10 AM
0h 31m
12 PM
0h 31m
3 PM
0h 31m
5 PM
0h 34m
8 PM
0h 28m

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

Downtown Oxford, OH, OH

Oxford, OH

Milan

Downtown Ross, OH, OH

Ross, OH

Wolrider YURTSEVEN

Trip Overview

The drive from Oxford, OH to Ross, OH covers 16.6 miles and takes about 29m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Millville Oxford Road, Millville Ross Road, Oxford Millville Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 4.9 miles on Millville Oxford Road. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.58 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 29m. Total distance: 16.6 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

29m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 29m drive with frequent turns across 16.6 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 14 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Millville Oxford Road is the longest continuous segment at about 4.9 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. You will hit about 10 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes around 0.1 miles in near West Spring Street.

Driving Effort 5/10

Moderate - straightforward overall, but long enough or busy enough to require pacing

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This drive requires moderate attention. Across 16.6 miles you will encounter 10 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (West Spring Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.8 miles (East Chestnut Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.4 miles (US 27 / Oxford Millville Road): Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 10 key points

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

5
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | West Spring Street

Turn right onto West Spring Street

Navigation decision point

6
0.8 mi into trip | ~2m in | East Chestnut Street

Turn left onto East Chestnut Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
6
1.4 mi into trip | ~4m in | US 27 / Oxford Millville Road

At end of road, turn right onto US 27 / Oxford Millville Road

Lane positioning matters here

Use the right lane.
5
15.5 mi into trip | ~27m in

Take the exit toward SR 126 West, SR 128: Hamilton, Ross

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

Toward SR 126 West, SR 128: Hamilton, Ross
5
16.6 mi into trip | ~29m in | Cincinnati Brookville Road

Turn left onto Cincinnati Brookville Road

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Millville Oxford Road 4.9 mi 8m
Millville Ross Road 4.8 mi 7m
Oxford Millville Road 4 mi 6m
Hamilton Cleves Road 0.9 mi 1m
East Chestnut Street 0.6 mi 1m
South Main Street 0.5 mi <1m
Walnut Street 0.3 mi <1m
West Spring Street 0.2 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Millville Oxford Road — 4.9 mi, about 8m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Oxford, OH and Ross, OH.

1

Start on this road

273 ft · 22 sec · this road
2

Turn right

76 ft · 7 sec
3

Turn right onto South College Avenue

417 ft · 22 sec · South College Avenue
4

Turn right onto West Spring Street

0.2 mi · 26 sec · West Spring Street
5

Turn right onto SR 732

0.5 mi · 56 sec · South Main Street
6

Turn left onto East Chestnut Street

0.6 mi · 1 min · East Chestnut Street
Use the left lane.
7

At end of road, turn right onto US 27

4.0 mi · 6 min · Oxford Millville Road
Use the right lane.
8

Continue on US 27

4.9 mi · 8 min · Millville Oxford Road
Use the straight / right lanes.
9

Turn right onto US 27; SR 129

0.3 mi · 35 sec · Walnut Street
10

Continue on US 27

4.8 mi · 7 min · Millville Ross Road
11

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 34 sec
Toward SR 126 West, SR 128: Hamilton, Ross
12

Turn right onto SR 126; SR 128

0.9 mi · 1 min · Hamilton Cleves Road
13

Turn left onto Cincinnati Brookville Road

21 ft · 0 sec · Cincinnati Brookville Road
Use the left lane.
14

Arrive at destination

Cincinnati Brookville Road

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.58 one way

$5.15 round trip

$3.94/gal 25.4 MPG avg 6 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.38 $2.86 $5.72
premium $4.91 $3.21 $6.42
diesel $5.61 $3.67 $7.33

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 5.8 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 5 0 $1.74 $0.80
Efficient EV 4.2 0 $1.45 $0.66
EV Truck/SUV 6.6 0 $2.32 $1.06

Gas CO2

6 kg

EV CO2

2 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

Oxford, OH

Morning in Oxford on Friday

Local time

9:22 AM

EDT

Current temp

51°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Ross, OH

Morning in Ross on Friday

Local time

9:22 AM

EDT

Current temp

76°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

25 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

29m 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 Oxford, OH to Ross, OH covers 16.6 miles and takes about 29m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Millville Oxford Road, Millville Ross Road, Oxford Millville Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 8.3 miles from Oxford, OH. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.58 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 drive requires moderate attention. Across 16.6 miles you will encounter 10 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (West Spring Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.8 miles (East Chestnut Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.4 miles (US 27 / Oxford Millville Road): Lane positioning matters here.

The route from Oxford, OH to Ross, OH 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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