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Trip from Plainfield, WI to Saxeville, WI

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

Drive Time

39m

Distance

20.9 mi

34 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 10 min
4 AM
0h 36m ★
6 AM
0h 40m
8 AM
0h 46m
10 AM
0h 42m
12 PM
0h 41m
3 PM
0h 42m
5 PM
0h 46m
8 PM
0h 38m

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

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Downtown Plainfield, WI, WI

Plainfield, WI

Tom Fisk

Downtown Saxeville, WI, WI

Saxeville, WI

Anete Lusina

Trip Overview

The drive from Plainfield, WI to Saxeville, WI covers 20.9 miles and takes about 39m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on County Highway A, State Highway 73, State Highway 22 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 14.1 miles on County Highway A. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.27 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 39m. Total distance: 20.9 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

39m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (29%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile with national parks nearby.

Drive Character

Expect a 39m drive with frequent turns across 20.9 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 13 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
County Highway A is the longest continuous segment at about 14.1 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 early in the drive near WI 73 / State Highway 73.

Driving Effort 3/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 39m 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: near the start (WI 73 / State Highway 73): Navigation decision point; at 5.4 miles (CTH J / County Highway J): Navigation decision point; at 5.5 miles (CTH A / County Highway A): Navigation decision point.

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 mi into trip | ~0m in | WI 73 / State Highway 73

Turn left onto WI 73 / State Highway 73

Navigation decision point

4
5.4 mi into trip | ~9m in | CTH J / County Highway J

Turn left onto CTH J / County Highway J

Navigation decision point

4
5.5 mi into trip | ~9m in | CTH A / County Highway A

Turn right onto CTH A / County Highway A

Navigation decision point

5
13.2 mi into trip | ~28m in | WI 22; CTH A / State Highway 22

At end of road, turn left onto WI 22; CTH A / State Highway 22

Navigation decision point

5
20.9 mi into trip | ~39m in | Portage Street

Turn left onto Portage Street

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
County Highway A 14.1 mi 27m
State Highway 73 5.3 mi 9m
State Highway 22 0.9 mi 1m
Grant Avenue 0.3 mi <1m
East North Street 0.1 mi <1m
County Highway W 0.1 mi <1m
County Highway J <0.1 mi <1m
North Main Street <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: County Highway A — 14.1 mi, about 27m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Plainfield, WI and Saxeville, WI.

1

Start on North Main Street

53 ft · 7 sec · North Main Street
2

Turn left onto WI 73

306 ft · 6 sec · State Highway 73
3

Continue on WI 73

0.1 mi · 13 sec · East North Street
4

Continue on WI 73

5.2 mi · 9 min · State Highway 73
5

Turn left onto CTH J

281 ft · 10 sec · County Highway J
6

Turn right onto CTH A

0.8 mi · 1 min · County Highway A
7

Continue on CTH A

6.6 mi · 15 min · County Highway A
8

Continue on CTH A

0.3 mi · 50 sec · Grant Avenue
9

At end of road, turn left onto WI 22; CTH A

0.9 mi · 1 min · State Highway 22
10

Turn right onto CTH A

6.7 mi · 9 min · County Highway A
11

Turn right onto CTH W

0.1 mi · 20 sec · County Highway W
12

Turn left onto Portage Street

7 ft · 0 sec · Portage Street
13

Arrive at destination

Portage Street

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.27 one way

$6.53 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 7 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $3.59 $7.18
premium $4.89 $4.02 $8.04
diesel $5.61 $4.61 $9.23

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 7.3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 71% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 6.3 0 $2.19 $1.00
Efficient EV 5.2 0 $1.83 $0.84
EV Truck/SUV 8.4 0 $2.93 $1.34

Gas CO2

7 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (71% 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 14, 2026

Origin

Plainfield, WI

Morning in Plainfield on Saturday

Local time

9:30 AM

CDT

Current temp

55°F

Patchy Fog

SE 7 mph 45% chance Live forecast

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 14 at 2:40AM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 14 at 2:33AM CDT until April 16 at 5:56PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI

Destination

Saxeville, WI

Morning in Saxeville on Saturday

Local time

9:30 AM

CDT

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

5 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

39m 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 Plainfield, WI to Saxeville, WI covers 20.9 miles and takes about 39m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are County Highway A, State Highway 73, State Highway 22. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 10.4 miles from Plainfield, WI. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.27 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 39m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: near the start (WI 73 / State Highway 73): Navigation decision point; at 5.4 miles (CTH J / County Highway J): Navigation decision point; at 5.5 miles (CTH A / County Highway A): Navigation decision point.

The route from Plainfield, WI to Saxeville, WI does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

Yes. Nearby national parks include Ice Age National Scenic Trail.

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

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