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Trip from Rising Sun, MD to Ebbvale Estates, MD

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

Drive Time

44m

Distance

25 mi

40 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 11 min
4 AM
0h 41m ★
6 AM
0h 44m
8 AM
0h 52m
10 AM
0h 47m
12 PM
0h 46m
3 PM
0h 47m
5 PM
0h 51m
8 PM
0h 42m

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

town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States

Rising Sun, MD

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Trip Overview

The drive from Rising Sun, MD to Ebbvale Estates, MD covers 25 miles and takes about 44m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Taneytown Pike, Bachmans Valley Road, Littlestown Pike for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 10.5 miles on Taneytown Pike. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.14 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 44m. Total distance: 25 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

44m 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 44m drive with frequent turns across 25 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 18 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Taneytown Pike is the longest continuous segment at about 10.5 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 12 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes around 0.6 miles in near MD 140 / Taneytown Pike.

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 25 miles you will encounter 12 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 0.6 miles (MD 140 / Taneytown Pike): Navigation decision point; at 4.1 miles (MD 140 / Taneytown Pike): Roundabout - know your exit number before entering; at 13.5 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 12 key points

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

4
0.6 mi into trip | ~1m in | MD 140 / Taneytown Pike

Turn left onto MD 140 / Taneytown Pike

Navigation decision point

4
4.1 mi into trip | ~7m in | MD 140 / Taneytown Pike

Enter roundabout onto MD 140 / Taneytown Pike

Roundabout - know your exit number before entering

4
13.5 mi into trip | ~21m in

Take the exit

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early

5
13.8 mi into trip | ~21m in

Keep slight left at fork

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

5
13.8 mi into trip | ~21m in | Pennsylvania Avenue

Turn left onto Pennsylvania Avenue

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Taneytown Pike 10.5 mi 14m
Bachmans Valley Road 7.2 mi 12m
Littlestown Pike 2.4 mi 3m
Trevanion Road 0.9 mi 1m
West Baltimore Street 0.7 mi 1m
Antrim Boulevard 0.7 mi 1m
Hanover Pike 0.6 mi <1m
Baptist Road 0.6 mi 1m
Longest stretch: Taneytown Pike — 10.5 mi, about 14m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Rising Sun, MD and Ebbvale Estates, MD.

1

Start on Baptist Road

0.6 mi · 1 min · Baptist Road
2

Turn left onto MD 140

1.2 mi · 1 min · Taneytown Pike
3

Continue on MD 140

0.7 mi · 1 min · West Baltimore Street
4

Turn right onto Trevanion Road

0.9 mi · 1 min · Trevanion Road
5

Turn left onto Antrim Boulevard

0.7 mi · 1 min · Antrim Boulevard
6

Enter roundabout onto MD 140

128 ft · 3 sec · Taneytown Pike
7

Continue on MD 140

9.3 mi · 12 min · Taneytown Pike
8

Continue on MD 140

484 ft · 6 sec · College View Boulevard
9

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 37 sec
10

Keep slight left at fork

150 ft · 9 sec
11

Turn left onto Pennsylvania Avenue

207 ft · 5 sec · Pennsylvania Avenue
12

Continue on MD 97

2.4 mi · 3 min · Littlestown Pike
13

Turn right onto MD 496

7.2 mi · 12 min · Bachmans Valley Road
14

Turn left onto MD 30

0.6 mi · 59 sec · Hanover Pike
15

Turn left onto Deep Run Road East

0.3 mi · 1 min · Deep Run Road East
16

Turn left

0.5 mi · 3 min
17

Turn right

128 ft · 9 sec
18

Arrive at destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$4.14 one way

$8.29 round trip

$4.21/gal 25.4 MPG avg 9 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.61 $4.54 $9.08
premium $4.93 $4.85 $9.70
diesel $5.61 $5.52 $11.04

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$4

Estimated CO2 emission: 8.7 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 7.5 0 $2.63 $1.20
Efficient EV 6.3 0 $2.19 $1.00
EV Truck/SUV 10 0 $3.50 $1.60

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 17, 2026

Origin

Rising Sun, MD

Late night in Rising Sun on Friday

Local time

5:26 AM

EDT

Current temp

71°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Ebbvale Estates, MD

Late night in Ebbvale Estates on Friday

Local time

5:26 AM

EDT

Current temp

72°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

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

44m 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 Rising Sun, MD to Ebbvale Estates, MD covers 25 miles and takes about 44m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Taneytown Pike, Bachmans Valley Road, Littlestown Pike. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 12.5 miles from Rising Sun, MD. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $4.14 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 25 miles you will encounter 12 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 0.6 miles (MD 140 / Taneytown Pike): Navigation decision point; at 4.1 miles (MD 140 / Taneytown Pike): Roundabout - know your exit number before entering; at 13.5 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early.

The route from Rising Sun, MD to Ebbvale Estates, MD 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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