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Trip from Rolling Ridge, IN to Marion, IN

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

Drive Time

10m

Distance

3.9 mi

6 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$1

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 9m ★
6 AM
0h 10m
8 AM
0h 12m
10 AM
0h 11m
12 PM
0h 11m
3 PM
0h 11m
5 PM
0h 12m
8 PM
0h 10m

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

Downtown Marion, IN, IN

Marion, IN

Bastian Riccardi

Trip Overview

The drive from Rolling Ridge, IN to Marion, IN covers 3.9 miles and takes about 10m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Morristown Road, North Riley Highway, East 425 N for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 2.7 miles on Morristown Road. At current regular gas prices, budget about $0.61 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 10m. Total distance: 3.9 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

10m 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 10m drive with frequent turns across 3.9 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 8 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Morristown Road is the longest continuous segment at about 2.7 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 around 0.2 miles in near West Rampart Road.

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 10m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.2 miles (West Rampart Road): Navigation decision point; at 0.3 miles (SR 9 / North Riley Highway): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.8 miles (Morristown Road): Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 5 key points

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

4
0.2 mi into trip | ~0m in | West Rampart Road

Turn right onto West Rampart Road

Navigation decision point

4
0.3 mi into trip | ~1m in | SR 9 / North Riley Highway

Turn left onto SR 9 / North Riley Highway

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
6
0.8 mi into trip | ~2m in | Morristown Road

Turn right onto Morristown Road

Lane positioning matters here

Use the right lane.
3
3.5 mi into trip | ~8m in | East 425 N

Turn right onto East 425 N

Navigation decision point

5
3.7 mi into trip | ~9m in | North 150 E

Turn left onto North 150 E

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Morristown Road 2.7 mi 6m
North Riley Highway 0.5 mi <1m
East 425 N 0.2 mi <1m
North 150 E 0.2 mi <1m
Edgehill Road 0.2 mi <1m
West Rampart Road 0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Morristown Road — 2.7 mi, about 6m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Rolling Ridge, IN and Marion, IN.

1

Start on Edgehill Road

0.2 mi · 45 sec · Edgehill Road
2

Turn right onto West Rampart Road

0.1 mi · 30 sec · West Rampart Road
3

Turn left onto SR 9

0.5 mi · 54 sec · North Riley Highway
Use the left lane.
4

Turn right onto Morristown Road

146 ft · 6 sec · Morristown Road
Use the right lane.
5

Continue on Morristown Road

2.7 mi · 6 min · Morristown Road
6

Turn right onto East 425 N

0.2 mi · 41 sec · East 425 N
7

Turn left onto North 150 E

0.2 mi · 48 sec · North 150 E
8

Arrive at destination

North 150 E

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$0.61 one way

$1.22 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 1 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $0.67 $1.34
premium $4.89 $0.75 $1.50
diesel $5.61 $0.86 $1.72

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$1

Estimated CO2 emission: 1.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $0 in charging · 0 stops · 100% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 1.2 0 $0.41 $0.19
Efficient EV 1 0 $0.34 $0.16
EV Truck/SUV 1.6 0 $0.55 $0.25

Gas CO2

1 kg

EV CO2

0 kg (100% 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

Rolling Ridge, IN

Late night in Rolling Ridge on Saturday

Local time

4:44 AM

EDT

Current temp

62°F

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms

SSW 12 mph 64% chance Live forecast

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 17 at 10:34PM EDT until April 22 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 17 at 10:34PM EDT until April 24 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Destination

Marion, IN

Late night in Marion on Saturday

Local time

4:44 AM

EDT

Current temp

53°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

9 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

10m 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 Rolling Ridge, IN to Marion, IN covers 3.9 miles and takes about 10m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Morristown Road, North Riley Highway, East 425 N. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 2 miles from Rolling Ridge, IN. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $0.61 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 10m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.2 miles (West Rampart Road): Navigation decision point; at 0.3 miles (SR 9 / North Riley Highway): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.8 miles (Morristown Road): Lane positioning matters here.

The route from Rolling Ridge, IN to Marion, IN 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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