Origin
Tamms, IL
Morning in Tamms on Friday
Local time
7:24 AM
CDT
Current temp
80°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Tamms, IL to Thebes, IL
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
31m
Distance
15.2 mi
25 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$2
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 29m
★
6 AM
0h 31m
8 AM
0h 37m
10 AM
0h 33m
12 PM
0h 33m
3 PM
0h 33m
5 PM
0h 36m
8 PM
0h 30m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Tamms, IL
Stéphane Tendon
Thebes, IL
Max Pat
Trip Overview
The drive from Tamms, IL to Thebes, IL covers 15.2 miles and takes about 31m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Illinois Route 3, Grapevine Trail, Railroad Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 6.9 miles on Illinois Route 3. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.38 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 31m. Total distance: 15.2 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
31m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (59%). Straightforward navigation.
Drive Character
The drive from Tamms, IL to Thebes, IL covers 15.2 miles and takes about 31m, 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 11 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Illinois Route 3 is the longest continuous segment at about 6.9 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near Russell Avenue.
Driving Effort
3/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 31m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: near the start (Russell Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 3 miles (County Highway 4): Navigation decision point; at 14.8 miles (Poplar Street): Navigation decision point.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 5 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
4
0 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
Russell Avenue
Turn right onto Russell Avenue
Navigation decision point
3
3 mi into trip
|
~7m in
|
County Highway 4
Turn left onto County Highway 4
Navigation decision point
4
14.8 mi into trip
|
~29m in
|
Poplar Street
Turn left onto Poplar Street
Navigation decision point
3
15.2 mi into trip
|
~31m in
|
4th Street
Turn left onto 4th Street
Navigation decision point
4
15.2 mi into trip
|
~31m in
Turn right
Navigation decision point
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Route 3 | 6.9 mi | 10m |
| Grapevine Trail | 2.9 mi | 7m |
| Railroad Street | 2.9 mi | 6m |
| County Highway 4 | 2.1 mi | 4m |
| Poplar Street | 0.4 mi | 1m |
| Russell Avenue | <0.1 mi | <1m |
| 4th Street | <0.1 mi | <1m |
| North Front Street | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Illinois Route 3
— 6.9 mi, about 10m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Tamms, IL and Thebes, IL.
1
Start on North Front Street
9 ft
·
1 sec
·
North Front Street
2
Turn right onto Russell Avenue
410 ft
·
11 sec
·
Russell Avenue
3
Continue on Grapevine Trail
2.9 mi
·
7 min
·
Grapevine Trail
4
Turn left onto County Highway 4
0.2 mi
·
31 sec
·
County Highway 4
5
Continue on County Highway 4
1.8 mi
·
4 min
·
County Highway 4
6
Continue on Railroad Street
2.9 mi
·
6 min
·
Railroad Street
7
Turn slight right onto IL 3
6.9 mi
·
10 min
·
Illinois Route 3
8
Turn left onto Poplar Street
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Poplar Street
9
Turn left onto 4th Street
53 ft
·
4 sec
·
4th Street
10
Turn right
57 ft
·
4 sec
11
Arrive at destination
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$2.38 one way
$4.75 round trip
$3.97/gal
25.4 MPG avg
5 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.36 | $2.61 | $5.22 |
| premium | $4.89 | $2.93 | $5.85 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $3.36 | $6.71 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$2
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.
Destination
Thebes, IL
Morning in Thebes on Friday
Local time
7:24 AM
CDT
Current temp
79°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
1 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
31m 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 Tamms, IL to Thebes, IL covers 15.2 miles and takes about 31m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Illinois Route 3, Grapevine Trail, Railroad 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 Tamms, IL. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.38 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 is a straightforward 31m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: near the start (Russell Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 3 miles (County Highway 4): Navigation decision point; at 14.8 miles (Poplar Street): Navigation decision point.
The route from Tamms, IL to Thebes, IL does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
How this page is built
Compiled and maintained by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy (Helsinki). Each route is built from authoritative open government and mapping datasets rather than crowdsourced reviews. Distances and geometry come from OSRM over OpenStreetMap. Fuel cost uses EIA weekly regional averages. Pages are published only after passing our data-quality checks; our methodology page documents refresh cadence, editorial standards, and known limitations.
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