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Trip from Pembroke, NH to Derry, NH

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

Drive Time

31m

Distance

24.5 mi

39 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 8 min
4 AM
0h 29m ★
6 AM
0h 31m
8 AM
0h 37m
10 AM
0h 33m
12 PM
0h 33m
3 PM
0h 33m
5 PM
0h 36m
8 PM
0h 30m

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

Downtown Pembroke, NH, NH

Pembroke, NH

Mohan Nannapaneni

town in New Hampshire, United States

Derry, NH

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Trip Overview

The drive from Pembroke, NH to Derry, NH covers 24.5 miles and takes about 31m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Pembroke Street, Daniel Webster Highway, Allenstown Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.94 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 31m. Total distance: 24.5 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

31m 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 31m drive with frequent turns across 24.5 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 28 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Pembroke 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 Pembroke, NH to Derry, NH is easy. At 31m 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 Pembroke, NH to Derry, NH is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Pembroke Street
Daniel Webster Highway
Allenstown Road
Hooksett Road
Hooksett Village
College Park Drive
Main Street
Riverside Street

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

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

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

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

1

Start on Academy Road

82 ft · 9 sec · Academy Road
2

Turn left

236 ft · 23 sec
3

Turn left

49 ft · 9 sec
4

Turn left onto Pembroke Street

1.3 mi · 2 min · Pembroke Street
5

Continue on Daniel Webster Highway

0.3 mi · 38 sec · Daniel Webster Highway
6

Continue on Allenstown Road

0.4 mi · 54 sec · Allenstown Road
7

Continue on Hooksett Road

2.2 mi · 4 min · Hooksett Road
8

Turn slight right onto Hooksett Village

253 ft · 9 sec · Hooksett Village
9

Turn straight onto College Park Drive

0.4 mi · 1 min · College Park Drive
10

Continue on Main Street

0.2 mi · 39 sec · Main Street
11

Turn right onto Riverside Street

0.3 mi · 59 sec · Riverside Street
12

Turn left onto West River Road

0.3 mi · 44 sec · West River Road
13

Turn right onto Hackett Hill Road

0.3 mi · 35 sec · Hackett Hill Road
14

Take the ramp right

420 ft · 11 sec
15

Keep slight left

0.5 mi · 1 min
16

Continue on I 93 South

0.2 mi · 30 sec · I 93 South
17

Merge slight left onto Everett Turnpike

1.0 mi · 1 min · Everett Turnpike
18

Keep slight right to continue on I 93 South: Salem, Boston

7.7 mi · 9 min · I 93 South: Salem, Boston
19

Keep slight left to continue on Alan B Shepard Highway

4.4 mi · 5 min · Alan B Shepard Highway
20

Continue on Alan B Shepard Jr Highway

1.0 mi · 1 min · Alan B Shepard Jr Highway
21

Continue on Alan Bartlett Shepard Junior Highway

2.1 mi · 2 min · Alan Bartlett Shepard Junior Highway
22

Take the exit slight right toward NH 102: Derry, Londonderry

0.5 mi · 1 min · NH 102: Derry, Londonderry
23

Keep slight left

131 ft · 5 sec
24

Turn left onto Nashua Road

0.6 mi · 1 min · Nashua Road
25

Continue on West Broadway

0.6 mi · 1 min · West Broadway
26

Turn left

105 ft · 10 sec
27

Turn right

79 ft · 6 sec
28

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.94 one way

$7.89 round trip

$4.09/gal 25.4 MPG avg 9 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.50 $4.34 $8.68
premium $4.86 $4.69 $9.38
diesel $5.61 $5.41 $10.82

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$4

Estimated CO2 emission: 8.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 7.4 0 $2.57 $1.18
Efficient EV 6.1 0 $2.14 $0.98
EV Truck/SUV 9.8 0 $3.43 $1.57

Gas CO2

9 kg

EV CO2

3 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

Pembroke, NH

Late night in Pembroke on Saturday

Local time

5:40 AM

EDT

Current temp

36°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Derry, NH

Late night in Derry on Saturday

Local time

5:40 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

24 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

31m 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 Pembroke, NH to Derry, NH covers 24.5 miles and takes about 31m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Pembroke Street, Daniel Webster Highway, Allenstown Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 12.3 miles from Pembroke, NH. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.94 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 Pembroke, NH to Derry, NH is easy. At 31m 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 Pembroke, NH to Derry, NH is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Pembroke, NH to Derry, NH 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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