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Trip from Stevensville, MD to Annapolis, MD

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

Drive Time

23m

Distance

15.2 mi

25 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 6 min
4 AM
0h 22m ★
6 AM
0h 24m
8 AM
0h 28m
10 AM
0h 25m
12 PM
0h 25m
3 PM
0h 26m
5 PM
0h 28m
8 PM
0h 23m

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

Downtown Stevensville, MD, MD

Stevensville, MD

Carly Dernetz

city in and county seat of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, and Maryland federated state capital city

Annapolis, MD

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Trip Overview

The drive from Stevensville, MD to Annapolis, MD covers 15.2 miles and takes about 23m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Blue Star Memorial Highway, Roscoe Rowe Boulevard, Main Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 12.2 miles on Blue Star Memorial Highway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.52 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 23m. Total distance: 15.2 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

23m 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 23m drive with frequent turns across 15.2 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 14 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Blue Star Memorial Highway is the longest continuous segment at about 12.2 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 10 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near East Main Street.

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 15.2 miles you will encounter 10 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: near the start (East Main Street): Navigation decision point; near the start (Love Point Road): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (MD 18 / Main Street): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 10 key points

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

5
0 mi into trip | ~0m in | East Main Street

Turn right onto East Main Street

Navigation decision point

5
0 mi into trip | ~0m in | Love Point Road

Turn left onto Love Point Road

Navigation decision point

5
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | MD 18 / Main Street

Turn right onto MD 18 / Main Street

Navigation decision point

8
13.2 mi into trip | ~20m in

Take the exit toward MD 70 South: Roscoe Rowe Boulevard, Annapolis

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

Use the right lane. Exit 24A Toward MD 70 South: Roscoe Rowe Boulevard, Anna...
6
15.1 mi into trip | ~23m in | School Street

Enter roundabout onto School Street

Roundabout - know your exit number before entering

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Blue Star Memorial Highway 12.2 mi 17m
Roscoe Rowe Boulevard 1.5 mi 2m
Main Street 0.2 mi <1m
Business Parkway 0.2 mi <1m
Northwest Street 0.1 mi <1m
School Street 0.1 mi <1m
Love Point Road <0.1 mi <1m
East Main Street <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Blue Star Memorial Highway — 12.2 mi, about 17m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Stevensville, MD and Annapolis, MD.

1

Start on Ford Court

108 ft · 7 sec · Ford Court
2

Turn right onto East Main Street

138 ft · 11 sec · East Main Street
3

Turn left onto Love Point Road

458 ft · 17 sec · Love Point Road
4

Turn right onto MD 18

0.2 mi · 37 sec · Main Street
5

Turn left onto MD 8

0.2 mi · 31 sec · Business Parkway
6

Take the ramp

0.4 mi · 45 sec
7

Merge onto US 50; US 301

12 mi · 17 min · Blue Star Memorial Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 35 sec
Exit 24A Toward MD 70 South: Roscoe Rowe Boulevard, Annapolis Use the right lane.
9

Continue on MD 70

1.4 mi · 2 min · Roscoe Rowe Boulevard
Use the straight lane.
10

Keep slight right at fork onto Roscoe Rowe Boulevard

0.1 mi · 13 sec · Roscoe Rowe Boulevard
11

Turn left onto Northwest Street

0.1 mi · 22 sec · Northwest Street
12

Enter roundabout onto School Street

0.1 mi · 16 sec · School Street
13

Continue on School Street

137 ft · 5 sec · School Street
14

Arrive at destination

School Street

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.52 one way

$5.04 round trip

$4.21/gal 25.4 MPG avg 5 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.61 $2.76 $5.52
premium $4.93 $2.95 $5.90
diesel $5.61 $3.36 $6.71

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 5.3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 60% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 4.6 0 $1.60 $0.73
Efficient EV 3.8 0 $1.33 $0.61
EV Truck/SUV 6.1 0 $2.13 $0.97

Gas CO2

5 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (60% 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 17, 2026

Origin

Stevensville, MD

Morning in Stevensville on Saturday

Local time

7:32 AM

EDT

Current temp

68°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Annapolis, MD

Morning in Annapolis on Saturday

Local time

7:32 AM

EDT

Current temp

74°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

23m 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 Stevensville, MD to Annapolis, MD covers 15.2 miles and takes about 23m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Blue Star Memorial Highway, Roscoe Rowe Boulevard, Main Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 7.6 miles from Stevensville, MD. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.52 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 15.2 miles you will encounter 10 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: near the start (East Main Street): Navigation decision point; near the start (Love Point Road): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (MD 18 / Main Street): Navigation decision point.

The route from Stevensville, MD to Annapolis, MD 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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