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Trip from Pembroke, NH to East Concord, NH

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

Drive Time

17m

Distance

8.6 mi

14 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$1

one way

EV Charging

Fair

4 stations

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 16m ★
6 AM
0h 18m
8 AM
0h 21m
10 AM
0h 19m
12 PM
0h 19m
3 PM
0h 19m
5 PM
0h 21m
8 PM
0h 17m

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

Downtown East Concord, NH, NH

East Concord, NH

Mohan Nannapaneni

Trip Overview

The drive from Pembroke, NH to East Concord, NH covers 8.6 miles and takes about 17m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Pembroke Street, Styles Bridges Highway, Manchester Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 3 miles on Pembroke Street. At current regular gas prices, budget about $1.38 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 17m. Total distance: 8.6 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

17m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (5%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 17m drive with frequent turns across 8.6 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.
Pembroke Street is the longest continuous segment at about 3 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 9 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive.

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 8.6 miles you will encounter 9 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: near the start: Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (US 3 / Pembroke Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 4.9 miles: Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 9 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

Turn left

Navigation decision point

6
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | US 3 / Pembroke Street

Turn right onto US 3 / Pembroke Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the right lane.
6
4.9 mi into trip | ~11m in

Take the ramp toward I 93 North

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / right lanes. Exit 13 Toward I 93 North
5
7.7 mi into trip | ~15m in

Take the exit toward NH 132: East Concord

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early

Exit 16 Toward NH 132: East Concord
5
8.2 mi into trip | ~16m in | NH 132 / Mountain Road

Enter roundabout onto NH 132 / Mountain Road

Roundabout - know your exit number before entering

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Pembroke Street 3 mi 6m
Styles Bridges Highway 1.9 mi 2m
Manchester Street 1.9 mi 4m
Everett Turnpike 0.4 mi <1m
Mountain Road 0.4 mi 1m
West Portsmouth Street 0.1 mi <1m
Academy Road <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Pembroke Street — 3 mi, about 6m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

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

1

Start on Academy Road

83 ft · 9 sec · Academy Road
2

Turn left

237 ft · 22 sec
3

Turn left

48 ft · 5 sec
4

Turn right onto US 3

3.0 mi · 6 min · Pembroke Street
Use the right lane.
5

Continue on US 3

1.9 mi · 4 min · Manchester Street
Use the straight lane.
6

Take the ramp

0.5 mi · 1 min
Exit 13 Toward I 93 North Use the straight / right lanes.
7

Merge onto I 93

0.4 mi · 35 sec · Everett Turnpike
8

Continue on I 93

1.9 mi · 2 min · Styles Bridges Highway
9

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 52 sec
Exit 16 Toward NH 132: East Concord
10

Turn right onto West Portsmouth Street

0.1 mi · 12 sec · West Portsmouth Street
11

Enter roundabout onto NH 132

199 ft · 4 sec · Mountain Road
12

Continue on NH 132

0.4 mi · 1 min · Mountain Road
13

Turn left

99 ft · 7 sec
14

Arrive at destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.38 one way

$2.77 round trip

$4.09/gal 25.4 MPG avg 3 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.50 $1.52 $3.05
premium $4.86 $1.65 $3.29
diesel $5.61 $1.90 $3.80

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$1

Estimated CO2 emission: 3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 2.6 0 $0.90 $0.41
Efficient EV 2.2 0 $0.75 $0.34
EV Truck/SUV 3.4 0 $1.20 $0.55

Gas CO2

3 kg

EV CO2

1 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 18, 2026

Origin

Pembroke, NH

Night in Pembroke on Friday

Local time

11:34 PM

EDT

Current temp

45°F

Partly Cloudy

E 0 to 5 mph 2% chance Live forecast

Destination

East Concord, NH

Night in East Concord on Friday

Local time

11:34 PM

EDT

Current temp

46°F

Partly Cloudy

E 0 to 5 mph 9% chance 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

1 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

17m 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 Pembroke, NH to East Concord, NH covers 8.6 miles and takes about 17m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Pembroke Street, Styles Bridges Highway, Manchester Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 4.3 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 $1.38 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 8.6 miles you will encounter 9 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: near the start: Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (US 3 / Pembroke Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 4.9 miles: Lane positioning matters here.

The route from Pembroke, NH to East Concord, 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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