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Trip from Somersworth, NH to Dover, NH

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

Drive Time

10m

Distance

4.6 mi

7 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$1

one way

EV Charging

Sparse

1 stations

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 10m ★
6 AM
0h 11m
8 AM
0h 13m
10 AM
0h 11m
12 PM
0h 11m
3 PM
0h 12m
5 PM
0h 13m
8 PM
0h 10m ★

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

Downtown Somersworth, NH, NH

Somersworth, NH

Mohan Nannapaneni

county seat city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States

Dover, NH

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Trip Overview

The drive from Somersworth, NH to Dover, NH covers 4.6 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 Green Street, Rollins Road, Broadway for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 1.8 miles on Green Street. At current regular gas prices, budget about $0.74 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 10m. Total distance: 4.6 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 4.6 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 9 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Green Street is the longest continuous segment at about 1.8 miles.

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. The trickiest moment comes around 4.6 miles in.

Driving Effort 2/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

The drive from Somersworth, NH to Dover, NH is easy. At 10m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

Where does it get tricky?

There is one spot that needs extra attention: at 4.6 miles: Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

1 of 1 key points

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

5
4.6 mi into trip | ~10m in

Turn left

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / left lanes.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Green Street 1.8 mi 4m
Rollins Road 1.2 mi 2m
Broadway 0.7 mi 1m
Goodwin Road 0.6 mi 1m
Constitutional Way 0.1 mi <1m
Central Avenue <0.1 mi <1m
Highland Street <0.1 mi

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: Green Street — 1.8 mi, about 4m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Somersworth, NH and Dover, NH.

1

Start on Highland Street

9 ft · 0 sec · Highland Street
2

Continue on Constitutional Way

0.1 mi · 19 sec · Constitutional Way
3

Continue on Green Street

1.8 mi · 4 min · Green Street
4

Continue on Goodwin Road

0.6 mi · 1 min · Goodwin Road
5

Continue on Rollins Road

1.2 mi · 2 min · Rollins Road
6

Continue on Broadway

0.7 mi · 1 min · Broadway
7

Turn left onto NH 4; NH 9; NH 108

212 ft · 6 sec · Central Avenue
8

Turn left

114 ft · 5 sec
Use the straight / left lanes.
9

Arrive at destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$0.74 one way

$1.48 round trip

$4.09/gal 25.4 MPG avg 2 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.50 $0.81 $1.63
premium $4.86 $0.88 $1.76
diesel $5.61 $1.02 $2.03

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$1

Estimated CO2 emission: 1.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $0 in charging · 0 stops · 50% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 1.4 0 $0.48 $0.22
Efficient EV 1.2 0 $0.40 $0.18
EV Truck/SUV 1.8 0 $0.64 $0.29

Gas CO2

2 kg

EV CO2

1 kg (50% 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

Somersworth, NH

Late night in Somersworth on Saturday

Local time

3:41 AM

EDT

Current temp

58°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Dover, NH

Late night in Dover on Saturday

Local time

3:41 AM

EDT

Current temp

51°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

7 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

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 Somersworth, NH to Dover, NH covers 4.6 miles and takes about 10m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Green Street, Rollins Road, Broadway. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 2.3 miles from Somersworth, NH. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $0.74 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 Somersworth, NH to Dover, NH is easy. At 10m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

There is one spot that needs extra attention: at 4.6 miles: Lane positioning matters here.

The route from Somersworth, NH to Dover, 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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