Trip from South Bel Air, MD to Silver Hill, MD

Compiled by the Trip.ovh editorial team · Last recalculated Apr 17, 2026 · Methodology

Drive Time

1h 38m

Distance

66.7 mi

107 km

Drive Score

9/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$11

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 22 min

4 AM

1h 31m ★

6 AM

1h 38m

8 AM

1h 53m

10 AM

1h 43m

12 PM

1h 42m

3 PM

1h 44m

5 PM

1h 52m

8 PM

1h 34m

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

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South Bel Air, MD

Da Khatri

Silver Hill, MD

Robert So

Trip Overview

The drive from South Bel Air, MD to Silver Hill, MD covers 66.7 miles and takes about 1h 38m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Baltimore-Washington Parkway, John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway, Express Toll Lanes for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 27.1 miles on Baltimore-Washington Parkway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $11.06 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Same-day drive is realistic

A same-day return is realistic if you keep stops short.

Midpoint

33.4 miles from South Bel Air, MD

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 47m into the drive .

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 1h 38m. Total distance: 66.7 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

1h 38m drive, comfortable solo distance.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (42%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Drive Character

The drive from South Bel Air, MD to Silver Hill, MD covers 66.7 miles and takes about 1h 38m, using a mix of highways and local roads.

Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.

There are about 33 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.

Baltimore-Washington Parkway is the longest continuous segment at about 27.1 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 5.8 miles in.

Driving Effort 10/10

Demanding - stay alert through the decision-heavy sections

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This drive requires moderate attention. Across 66.7 miles you will encounter 25 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 5.8 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here; at 31.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 59.4 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 25 key points

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

5.8 mi into trip | ~10m in

Take the exit toward I 95 South: Baltimore

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Toward I 95 South: Baltimore

31.9 mi into trip | ~44m in

Take the exit toward MD 295 South: Essex, BWI Marshall Airport

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

Use the straight / right lanes. Exit 4 Toward MD 295 South: Essex, BWI Marshall Airpor...

59.4 mi into trip | ~1h 23m in

Keep slight left at fork toward US 50 East: Richmond, Annapolis

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the slight left / slight right lanes. Toward US 50 East: Richmond, Annapolis

61.1 mi into trip | ~1h 25m in

Take the exit toward Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, Minnesota Avenue, Kenilworth Terrace

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

Use the slight right lane. Toward Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, Minnesota...

61.1 mi into trip | ~1h 25m in

Keep slight left at fork toward Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight right lane. Toward Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

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

Between South Bel Air, MD and Silver Hill, MD, road signs point toward Bwi Marshall Airport, Annapolis and Kenilworth Terrace.

Bwi Marshall Airport

31.9 mi in | ~44m

Annapolis

59.4 mi in | ~1h 23m

Kenilworth Terrace

61.1 mi in | ~1h 25m

Main Roads

Road	Distance	Duration
Baltimore-Washington Parkway	27.1 mi	37m
John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway	8.1 mi	9m
Express Toll Lanes	7.7 mi	9m
Harbor Tunnel Thruway	7.3 mi	10m
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway	3.9 mi	5m
Baltimore Harbor Tunnel	1.4 mi	2m
Fort Davis Drive Southeast	1.2 mi	2m
Kenilworth Avenue Freeway	1.1 mi	1m

Longest stretch: Baltimore-Washington Parkway — 27.1 mi, about 37m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between South Bel Air, MD and Silver Hill, MD.

Start on South Shamrock Road

0.3 mi · 1 min · South Shamrock Road

At end of road, turn right onto East MacPhail Road

0.3 mi · 44 sec · East MacPhail Road

Turn left onto MD 924

496 ft · 14 sec · South Main Street

Continue on MD 924

0.6 mi · 1 min · Emmorton Road

Turn right onto West Ring Factory Road

0.6 mi · 1 min · West Ring Factory Road

Turn left onto MD 24

3.9 mi · 5 min · Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway

Use the left lane.

Take the exit

0.6 mi · 1 min

Toward I 95 South: Baltimore Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Merge onto I 95

8.1 mi · 9 min · John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Keep slight left at fork onto Express Toll Lanes

6.5 mi · 7 min · Express Toll Lanes

Use the slight left lane.

Keep slight left at fork onto Express Toll Lanes

1.2 mi · 1 min · Express Toll Lanes

Use the slight left lane.

Merge onto I 895

3.8 mi · 5 min · Harbor Tunnel Thruway

Continue on I 895

1.4 mi · 2 min · Baltimore Harbor Tunnel

Continue on I 895

2.2 mi · 3 min · Harbor Tunnel Thruway

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Continue on I 895

0.5 mi · 39 sec · Harbor Tunnel Throughway

Keep slight left at fork onto I 895

0.5 mi · 41 sec · Harbor Tunnel Throughway

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Continue on I 895

1.3 mi · 1 min · Harbor Tunnel Thruway

Take the exit

0.5 mi · 59 sec

Exit 4 Toward MD 295 South: Essex, BWI Marshall Airport Use the straight / right lanes.

Merge onto MD 295

27 mi · 37 min · Baltimore-Washington Parkway

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Keep slight left at fork

0.5 mi · 35 sec

Toward US 50 East: Richmond, Annapolis Use the slight left / slight right lanes.

Continue on MD 201

1.1 mi · 1 min · Kenilworth Avenue Freeway

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Take the exit

259 ft · 6 sec

Toward Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, Minnesota Avenue, Kenilworth Terrace Use the slight right lane.

Keep slight left at fork

343 ft · 10 sec

Toward Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue Use the slight right lane.

Turn left onto Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue Northeast

0.1 mi · 27 sec · Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue Northeast

Use the left / straight / right lanes.

Turn right onto Minnesota Avenue Northeast

1.0 mi · 2 min · Minnesota Avenue Northeast

Use the left / straight lanes.

Turn left onto Ridge Road Southeast

0.7 mi · 1 min · Ridge Road Southeast

Use the left lane.

Turn right onto Fort Davis Drive Southeast

1.2 mi · 2 min · Fort Davis Drive Southeast

At end of road, turn left onto Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast

0.4 mi · 1 min · Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast

Turn right onto Southern Avenue Southeast

0.9 mi · 2 min · Southern Avenue Southeast

Turn left onto MD 5

0.9 mi · 2 min · Branch Avenue

Use the straight / left lanes.

Keep slight left at fork onto MD 5

260 ft · 9 sec · Branch Avenue

Turn left onto MD 414

73 ft · 3 sec · Bonita Street

Turn right onto MD 414

0.2 mi · 35 sec · Old Silver Hill Road

Arrive at destination

MD 414

Trip Plan

Morning Departure

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch.

Evening Departure

Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

You can normally do this drive in one day.

You may only need one short stretch break if traffic stays light.

The halfway point lands around 33.4 miles from South Bel Air, MD, or about 47m into the drive.

The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 27.1 miles.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

Departure

Before you leave

Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.

First stop

Around 15 miles or 21m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 33.4 miles or 47m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 1h 19m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Silver Hill, MD than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

Open the route before leaving South Bel Air, MD so your first major turns are already loaded.

Day 1

Settle into the route from South Bel Air, MD

This is one driving day of about 66.7 miles and 1h 38m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 15 miles from South Bel Air, MD.

This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.

The longest stretch is on Baltimore-Washington Parkway for about 27.1 miles.

Where to Stop

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

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 33.4 mi from South Bel Air, MD · 47m into the drive

census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Catonsville, MD

33 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

Essex, MD

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 15 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Glen Burnie, MD

Meal break

The midpoint is around 33.4 miles from South Bel Air, MD, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Arriving in Silver Hill, MD

The final approach into Silver Hill, MD 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

$11.06 one way

$22.12 round trip

$4.21/gal 25.4 MPG avg 23 kg CO₂

Fuel Type	$/gal	One Way	Round Trip
midgrade	$4.61	$12.11	$24.22
premium	$4.93	$12.94	$25.87
diesel	$5.61	$14.73	$29.45

Estimated Tolls: $0.51

Harbor Tunnel Thruway (7.3 mi) $0.51

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

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$11

Tolls

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$37–$62

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 23.3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $7 in charging · 0 stops · 65% less CO₂

Vehicle Type	kWh	DC Fast	Home Charge
Average EV	20	$7.00	$3.20
Efficient EV	16.7	$5.84	$2.67
EV Truck/SUV	26.7	$9.34	$4.27

Gas CO2

23 kg

EV CO2

8 kg (65% 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

South Bel Air, MD

Late night in South Bel Air on Friday

Local time

2:02 AM

EDT

Current temp

48°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Silver Hill, MD

Late night in Silver Hill on Friday

Local time

2:02 AM

EDT

Current temp

51°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Seasonal Notes

Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.

Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.

Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.

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 warmer at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

1h 38m 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 South Bel Air, MD to Silver Hill, MD covers 66.7 miles and takes about 1h 38m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Baltimore-Washington Parkway, John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway, Express Toll Lanes. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 33.4 miles from South Bel Air, MD. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $11.06 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.

Between South Bel Air, MD and Silver Hill, MD, road signs point toward Bwi Marshall Airport, Annapolis and Kenilworth Terrace.

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Trip from South Bel Air, MD to Silver Hill, MD

Best Time to Leave

Trip Overview

Who Is This Route For?

Drive Character

How Hard Is This Drive?

Critical Maneuvers

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

Main Roads

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Trip Plan

Before You Leave

Where to Stop

Pacing Suggestions

Arriving in Silver Hill, MD

Fuel & Cost

Travel Intel

South Bel Air, MD

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Same local time

3 degrees warmer at arrival

1h 38m on the road

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