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Trip from Shawnee, KS to Edwardsville, KS

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

Drive Time

18m

Distance

9 mi

15 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 17m ★
6 AM
0h 18m
8 AM
0h 22m
10 AM
0h 20m
12 PM
0h 19m
3 PM
0h 20m
5 PM
0h 21m
8 PM
0h 17m ★

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

city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States

Shawnee, KS

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Downtown Edwardsville, KS, KS

Edwardsville, KS

Tien Nguyen

Trip Overview

The drive from Shawnee, KS to Edwardsville, KS covers 9 miles and takes about 18m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on West 49th Terrace, Garnett Street, West 51st Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $1.41 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 18m. Total distance: 9 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

18m 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 18m drive with frequent turns across 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 16 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
West 49th Terrace is one of the defining roads on this drive.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. Navigation is very simple - set it and forget it for most of the drive.

Driving Effort 1/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

The drive from Shawnee, KS to Edwardsville, KS is easy. At 18m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Shawnee, KS to Edwardsville, KS is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
West 49th Terrace
Garnett Street
West 51st Street
Quivira Drive
Quivira Lane
Holliday Drive
I 435 North
KS 32

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: West 49th Terrace — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Shawnee, KS and Edwardsville, KS.

1

Start on Bond Street

0.2 mi · 44 sec · Bond Street
2

Turn right onto West 49th Terrace

0.1 mi · 34 sec · West 49th Terrace
3

Continue on Garnett Street

0.1 mi · 33 sec · Garnett Street
4

Turn right onto West 51st Street

1.5 mi · 3 min · West 51st Street
5

At the end of the road, turn right onto Quivira Drive

0.7 mi · 1 min · Quivira Drive
6

Continue on Quivira Lane

0.8 mi · 1 min · Quivira Lane
7

Turn right

56 ft · 7 sec
8

Turn left onto Holliday Drive

1.2 mi · 2 min · Holliday Drive
9

Turn left onto I 435 North

0.4 mi · 46 sec · I 435 North
10

Merge slight left

1.7 mi · 1 min
11

Take the exit slight right toward KS 32: Kansas City, Bonner Springs

0.4 mi · 1 min · KS 32: Kansas City, Bonner Springs
12

Keep slight right to continue on KS 32 West: Edwardsville, Bonner Springs

381 ft · 9 sec · KS 32 West: Edwardsville, Bonner Springs
13

Turn straight onto Kaw Drive

1.7 mi · 2 min · Kaw Drive
14

Turn left onto South 4th Street

489 ft · 27 sec · South 4th Street
15

Turn left onto South Pacific Street

0.1 mi · 24 sec · South Pacific Street
16

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.41 one way

$2.81 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 3 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $1.54 $3.09
premium $4.89 $1.73 $3.46
diesel $5.61 $1.99 $3.97

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$1

Estimated CO2 emission: 3.1 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 2.7 0 $0.94 $0.43
Efficient EV 2.3 0 $0.79 $0.36
EV Truck/SUV 3.6 0 $1.26 $0.58

Gas CO2

3 kg

EV CO2

1 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 15, 2026

Origin

Shawnee, KS

Late night in Shawnee on Saturday

Local time

4:43 AM

CDT

Current temp

74°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Edwardsville, KS

Late night in Edwardsville on Saturday

Local time

4:43 AM

CDT

Current temp

80°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

6 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

18m 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 Shawnee, KS to Edwardsville, KS covers 9 miles and takes about 18m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are West 49th Terrace, Garnett Street, West 51st Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 4.5 miles from Shawnee, KS. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.41 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.

The drive from Shawnee, KS to Edwardsville, KS is easy. At 18m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Shawnee, KS to Edwardsville, KS is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Shawnee, KS to Edwardsville, KS 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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