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Trip from Roberts Corner, ME to Kennebunk, ME

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

Drive Time

31m

Distance

20.2 mi

32 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 8 min
4 AM
0h 29m ★
6 AM
0h 32m
8 AM
0h 37m
10 AM
0h 33m
12 PM
0h 33m
3 PM
0h 34m
5 PM
0h 37m
8 PM
0h 30m

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

Downtown Kennebunk, ME, ME

Kennebunk, ME

Torie Roman

Trip Overview

The drive from Roberts Corner, ME to Kennebunk, ME covers 20.2 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 Maine Turnpike, Buxton Road, Beech Plains Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed highway & surface. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 8.6 miles on Maine Turnpike. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.25 one way before food or hotel costs.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Maine Turnpike 8.6 mi 9m
Buxton Road 5.1 mi 9m
Beech Plains Road 2 mi 3m
Fletcher Street 1.9 mi 3m
Narragansett Trail 0.9 mi 1m
Main Street 0.3 mi <1m
Alewive Road 0.2 mi <1m
York Street 0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Maine Turnpike — 8.6 mi, about 9m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Roberts Corner, ME and Kennebunk, ME.

1

Start on US 202; ME 4

0.9 mi · 1 min · Narragansett Trail
2

Turn left onto Beech Plains Road

2.0 mi · 3 min · Beech Plains Road
3

Continue on ME 112

5.1 mi · 9 min · Buxton Road
4

Take the ramp

0.4 mi · 52 sec
Toward I 95 South: Kittery, Portsmouth, NH
5

Merge onto I 95

8.6 mi · 9 min · Maine Turnpike
6

Take the exit

228 ft · 5 sec
Exit 25 Toward ME 35: Kennebunk, Kennebunkport Use the slight right lane.
7

Keep slight right at fork

0.3 mi · 42 sec
Exit 25 Toward ME 35: Kennebunk, Kennebunkport
8

Continue on this road

0.3 mi · 1 min · this road
9

At end of road, turn left onto ME 35

0.2 mi · 30 sec · Alewive Road
Use the left lane.
10

Turn left onto ME 35

1.4 mi · 2 min · Fletcher Street
11

Enter roundabout onto ME 35

89 ft · 2 sec · Fletcher Street
12

Continue on ME 35

0.4 mi · 51 sec · Fletcher Street
13

Turn right onto US 1; ME 9A

0.3 mi · 53 sec · Main Street
14

Continue on US 1; ME 9A

0.1 mi · 24 sec · York Street
15

Turn right onto Friend Street

128 ft · 5 sec · Friend Street
16

Arrive at destination

Friend Street

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 10

5 decision points cluster between mile 8 and 19.3 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

6
8 mi into trip | ~14m in

Take the ramp toward I 95 South: Kittery, Portsmouth, NH

Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Toward I 95 South: Kittery, Portsmouth, NH
8
17 mi into trip | ~24m in

Take the exit toward ME 35: Kennebunk, Kennebunkport

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the slight right lane. Exit 25 Toward ME 35: Kennebunk, Kennebunkport
8
17.1 mi into trip | ~24m in

Keep slight right at fork toward ME 35: Kennebunk, Kennebunkport

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Exit 25 Toward ME 35: Kennebunk, Kennebunkport
7
17.7 mi into trip | ~26m in | ME 35 / Alewive Road

At end of road, turn left onto ME 35 / Alewive Road

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
4
19.3 mi into trip | ~29m in | ME 35 / Fletcher Street

Enter roundabout onto ME 35 / Fletcher Street

Roundabout - know your exit number before entering

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.25 one way

$6.50 round trip

$4.09/gal 25.4 MPG avg 7 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.50 $3.58 $7.16
premium $4.86 $3.87 $7.74
diesel $5.61 $4.46 $8.92

Estimated Tolls: $0.52

Maine Turnpike (8.6 mi) $0.52

Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Tolls

$1

Total

$4

Estimated CO2 emission: 7.1 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 6.1 0 $2.12 $0.97
Efficient EV 5.1 0 $1.77 $0.81
EV Truck/SUV 8.1 0 $2.83 $1.29

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 16, 2026

Origin

Roberts Corner, ME

Afternoon in Roberts Corner on Saturday

Local time

2:57 PM

EDT

Current temp

58°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Kennebunk, ME

Afternoon in Kennebunk on Saturday

Local time

2:57 PM

EDT

Current temp

37°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

21 degrees cooler 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.

What kind of drive is this?

20.2 mi in 31m — 43% highway, the rest on surface roads. Biggest road: Maine Turnpike.

43% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
16 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 8.6 mi on Maine Turnpike.

How Hard Is This Drive?

5/10

This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. You will hit about 10 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes around 8 miles in.

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 20.2 miles you will encounter 10 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 8 miles: Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 17 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 17.1 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.

On the drive from Roberts Corner, ME to Kennebunk, ME, road signs begin pointing toward Kennebunkport along the way.

Kennebunkport

17 mi in | ~24m

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 31m. Total distance: 20.2 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 (43%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 8.6 miles on Maine Turnpike. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

Expect about $0.52 in tolls one way, starting with Maine Turnpike. Most Northeast and Midwest toll agencies accept E-ZPass; in the West and Texas, transponders like TxTag or FasTrak apply. If you do not have a transponder, cashless tolling plates will mail a bill to the vehicle's registered address — usually with a surcharge, so a rental-car toll pass is often cheaper than paying by mail.

Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.

Mostly yes along the main roads, but rural stretches through ME can have sparse or no coverage. Before you leave, download offline Google Maps or Apple Maps for the route, and consider downloading music or podcasts instead of streaming. If you depend on data for navigation, keep a paper backup of the turn-by-turn directions.

The main spots that need attention: at 8 miles: Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 17 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 17.1 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Kennebunk, ME before heading back.

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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