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Trip from Pittsburgh, PA to Oakdale, PA

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

Drive Time

23m

Distance

12.5 mi

20 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 7 min
4 AM
0h 21m ★
6 AM
0h 23m
8 AM
0h 28m
10 AM
0h 25m
12 PM
0h 24m
3 PM
0h 25m
5 PM
0h 27m
8 PM
0h 22m

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

city and county seat in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Pittsburgh, PA

Wikimedia Commons

Downtown Oakdale, PA, PA

Oakdale, PA

Jack Pace

Trip Overview

The drive from Pittsburgh, PA to Oakdale, PA covers 12.5 miles and takes about 23m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Sixth Avenue, Liberty Avenue, I 376 West for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.07 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 23m. Total distance: 12.5 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

23m 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 23m drive with frequent turns across 12.5 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 16 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Sixth Avenue 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 Pittsburgh, PA to Oakdale, PA is easy. At 23m 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 Pittsburgh, PA to Oakdale, PA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Sixth Avenue
Liberty Avenue
I 376 West
Penn-Lincoln Parkway North
PA 50
Carnegie
Jane Street
Mansfield Boulevard

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: Sixth Avenue — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Pittsburgh, PA and Oakdale, PA.

1

Start on Grant Street

46 ft · 9 sec · Grant Street
2

Turn left onto Sixth Avenue

0.3 mi · 45 sec · Sixth Avenue
3

Turn left onto Liberty Avenue

0.4 mi · 1 min · Liberty Avenue
4

Continue on I 376 West

0.2 mi · 28 sec · I 376 West
5

Merge slight right onto Penn-Lincoln Parkway North

4.4 mi · 6 min · Penn-Lincoln Parkway North
6

Take the exit slight right toward PA 50: Carnegie, Heidelberg

0.2 mi · 32 sec · PA 50: Carnegie, Heidelberg
7

Keep slight right to continue on Carnegie

0.2 mi · 35 sec · Carnegie
8

Continue on Jane Street

443 ft · 17 sec · Jane Street
9

Continue on Mansfield Boulevard

0.4 mi · 47 sec · Mansfield Boulevard
10

Continue on West Main Street

0.7 mi · 1 min · West Main Street
11

Continue on Noblestown Road

3.3 mi · 5 min · Noblestown Road
12

Turn left onto Nike Site Road

0.4 mi · 45 sec · Nike Site Road
13

Turn right onto Gregg Station Road

0.8 mi · 1 min · Gregg Station Road
14

Turn left onto Noblestown Road

1.2 mi · 2 min · Noblestown Road
15

Turn right

75 ft · 6 sec
16

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.07 one way

$4.14 round trip

$4.21/gal 25.4 MPG avg 4 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.61 $2.27 $4.54
premium $4.93 $2.42 $4.85
diesel $5.61 $2.76 $5.52

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 4.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 75% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 3.8 0 $1.31 $0.60
Efficient EV 3.1 0 $1.09 $0.50
EV Truck/SUV 5 0 $1.75 $0.80

Gas CO2

4 kg

EV CO2

1 kg (75% 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

Pittsburgh, PA

Late night in Pittsburgh on Saturday

Local time

3:39 AM

EDT

Current temp

49°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Oakdale, PA

Late night in Oakdale on Saturday

Local time

3:39 AM

EDT

Current temp

49°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

Very similar conditions

Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.

Road read

23m 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 Pittsburgh, PA to Oakdale, PA covers 12.5 miles and takes about 23m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Sixth Avenue, Liberty Avenue, I 376 West. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 6.3 miles from Pittsburgh, PA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.07 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 Pittsburgh, PA to Oakdale, PA is easy. At 23m 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 Pittsburgh, PA to Oakdale, PA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Pittsburgh, PA to Oakdale, PA 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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