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Trip from Rumney, NH to Concord, NH

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

Drive Time

1h 3m

Distance

50.8 mi

82 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$8

one way

EV Charging

Fair

3 stations

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 15 min
4 AM
0h 58m ★
6 AM
1h 3m
8 AM
1h 13m
10 AM
1h 7m
12 PM
1h 6m
3 PM
1h 7m
5 PM
1h 13m
8 PM
1h 0m

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

Downtown Rumney, NH, NH

Rumney, NH

Tim Dusenberry

capital city of state of New Hampshire, United States; county seat of Merrimack County, New Hampshire

Concord, NH

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Trip Overview

The drive from Rumney, NH to Concord, NH covers 50.8 miles and takes about 1h 3m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Styles Bridges Highway, Senator Styles Bridges Highway, Tenney Mountain Highway for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 26.6 miles on Styles Bridges Highway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $8.18 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 1h 3m. Total distance: 50.8 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

1h 3m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 1h 3m drive with frequent turns across 50.8 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 15 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Styles Bridges Highway is the longest continuous segment at about 26.6 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 9 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes around 0.8 miles in near NH 25 / Rumney Route 25.

Driving Effort 6/10

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 50.8 miles you will encounter 9 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 0.8 miles (NH 25 / Rumney Route 25): Navigation decision point; at 4.2 miles (NH 25): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 8.1 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 9 key points

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

4
0.8 mi into trip | ~2m in | NH 25 / Rumney Route 25

At end of road, turn left onto NH 25 / Rumney Route 25

Navigation decision point

5
4.2 mi into trip | ~7m in | NH 25

Keep slight left at fork onto NH 25

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

6
8.1 mi into trip | ~15m in

Keep slight right at fork toward I 93 South: Ashland, Concord

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

Toward I 93 South: Ashland, Concord
6
50.4 mi into trip | ~1h 2m in

Take the exit toward NH 9: State Offices

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early

Exit 14 Toward NH 9: State Offices
5
50.8 mi into trip | ~1h 3m in

Turn left

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Styles Bridges Highway 26.6 mi 28m
Senator Styles Bridges Highway 15.4 mi 17m
Tenney Mountain Highway 3.9 mi 7m
Rumney Route 25 3.1 mi 4m
Main Street 0.8 mi 1m
Route 25 0.2 mi <1m
Loudon Road 0.2 mi <1m
Moosilauke Road 0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Styles Bridges Highway — 26.6 mi, about 28m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Rumney, NH and Concord, NH.

1

Start on Main Street

0.8 mi · 1 min · Main Street
2

At end of road, turn left onto NH 25

3.1 mi · 4 min · Rumney Route 25
3

Continue on NH 25

0.2 mi · 21 sec · Route 25
4

Continue on NH 25

0.1 mi · 13 sec · Moosilauke Road
5

Keep slight left at fork onto NH 25

354 ft · 9 sec · NH 25
6

Keep slight right at fork onto NH 3A; NH 25

3.9 mi · 7 min · Tenney Mountain Highway
7

Keep slight right at fork

0.3 mi · 37 sec
Toward I 93 South: Ashland, Concord
8

Merge onto I 93

26 mi · 28 min · Styles Bridges Highway
9

Continue on I 93

15 mi · 17 min · Senator Styles Bridges Highway
10

Continue on I 93

0.3 mi · 23 sec · Styles Bridges Highway
11

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 30 sec
Exit 14 Toward NH 9: State Offices
12

Turn right onto NH 9

0.2 mi · 19 sec · Loudon Road
13

Continue on Centre Street

222 ft · 12 sec · Centre Street
Use the left / straight lanes.
14

Turn left

74 ft · 12 sec
15

Arrive at destination

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 25.4 mi from Rumney, NH · 34m into the drive

town in New Hampshire, United States

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Ashland, NH

25 mi into the route

Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset

This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.

Pacing Suggestions

Ashland, NH

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 11 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Sanbornton, NH

Meal break

The midpoint is around 25.4 miles from Rumney, NH, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Arriving in Concord, NH

The final approach into Concord, NH usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$8.18 one way

$16.36 round trip

$4.09/gal 25.4 MPG avg 18 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.50 $9.00 $18.00
premium $4.86 $9.73 $19.46
diesel $5.61 $11.22 $22.43

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$8

Estimated CO2 emission: 17.8 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $5 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 15.2 0 $5.33 $2.44
Efficient EV 12.7 0 $4.44 $2.03
EV Truck/SUV 20.3 0 $7.11 $3.25

Gas CO2

18 kg

EV CO2

6 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 16, 2026

Origin

Rumney, NH

Night in Rumney on Friday

Local time

10:01 PM

EDT

Current temp

54°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Concord, NH

Night in Concord on Friday

Local time

10:01 PM

EDT

Current temp

51°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

51°F

Ashland, NH

25 mi in

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

3 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

1h 3m 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 Rumney, NH to Concord, NH covers 50.8 miles and takes about 1h 3m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Styles Bridges Highway, Senator Styles Bridges Highway, Tenney Mountain Highway. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 25.4 miles from Rumney, NH. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $8.18 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 50.8 miles you will encounter 9 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 0.8 miles (NH 25 / Rumney Route 25): Navigation decision point; at 4.2 miles (NH 25): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 8.1 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

The route from Rumney, NH to Concord, NH 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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