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Trip from Thibodaux, LA to Thibodaux Junction, LA

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

Drive Time

10m

Distance

4.3 mi

7 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 10m ★
6 AM
0h 10m ★
8 AM
0h 12m
10 AM
0h 11m
12 PM
0h 11m
3 PM
0h 11m
5 PM
0h 12m
8 PM
0h 10m ★

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

city in and the parish seat of Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States

Thibodaux, LA

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Downtown Thibodaux Junction, LA, LA

Thibodaux Junction, LA

Tom Fisk

Trip Overview

The drive from Thibodaux, LA to Thibodaux Junction, LA covers 4.3 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 Main Street, Canal Boulevard, Devil Swamp Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 1.5 miles on Main Street. At current regular gas prices, budget about $0.65 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 10m. Total distance: 4.3 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 4.3 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.
Main Street is the longest continuous segment at about 1.5 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near LA 20 / Jackson Street.

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 10m drive. You will face about 4 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 (LA 20 / Jackson Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.6 miles (LA 20 / Canal Boulevard): Roundabout - know your exit number before entering; at 2.9 miles (Devil Swamp Road): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

4 of 4 key points

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

4
0 mi into trip | ~0m in | LA 20 / Jackson Street

Turn right onto LA 20 / Jackson Street

Navigation decision point

5
0.6 mi into trip | ~1m in | LA 20 / Canal Boulevard

Enter roundabout onto LA 20 / Canal Boulevard

Roundabout - know your exit number before entering

4
2.9 mi into trip | ~4m in | Devil Swamp Road

Turn left onto Devil Swamp Road

Navigation decision point

5
4.1 mi into trip | ~9m in | Acadia Road

At end of road, turn right onto Acadia Road

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Main Street 1.5 mi 2m
Canal Boulevard 0.8 mi 1m
Devil Swamp Road 0.8 mi 3m
Jackson Street 0.6 mi <1m
Deuls Swamp Road 0.4 mi 1m
Acadia Road 0.2 mi <1m
Saint Mary Street <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Main Street — 1.5 mi, about 2m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Thibodaux, LA and Thibodaux Junction, LA.

1

Start on LA 1

116 ft · 6 sec · Saint Mary Street
2

Turn right onto LA 20

0.6 mi · 53 sec · Jackson Street
3

Enter roundabout onto LA 20

139 ft · 2 sec · Canal Boulevard
4

Continue on LA 20

0.8 mi · 1 min · Canal Boulevard
5

Continue on LA 20

1.5 mi · 2 min · Main Street
6

Turn left onto Devil Swamp Road

0.8 mi · 3 min · Devil Swamp Road
7

Continue on Deuls Swamp Road

0.4 mi · 1 min · Deuls Swamp Road
8

At end of road, turn right onto Acadia Road

0.2 mi · 48 sec · Acadia Road
9

Arrive at destination

Acadia Road

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$0.65 one way

$1.30 round trip

$3.84/gal 25.4 MPG avg 2 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.21 $0.71 $1.43
premium $4.56 $0.77 $1.54
diesel $5.61 $0.95 $1.90

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$1

Estimated CO2 emission: 1.5 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 1.3 0 $0.45 $0.21
Efficient EV 1.1 0 $0.38 $0.17
EV Truck/SUV 1.7 0 $0.60 $0.28

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 17, 2026

Origin

Thibodaux, LA

Morning in Thibodaux on Saturday

Local time

7:04 AM

CDT

Current temp

81°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Thibodaux Junction, LA

Morning in Thibodaux Junction on Saturday

Local time

7:04 AM

CDT

Current temp

81°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

Very similar conditions

Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.

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 Thibodaux, LA to Thibodaux Junction, LA covers 4.3 miles and takes about 10m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Main Street, Canal Boulevard, Devil Swamp Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 2.2 miles from Thibodaux, LA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $0.65 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 10m drive. You will face about 4 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: near the start (LA 20 / Jackson Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.6 miles (LA 20 / Canal Boulevard): Roundabout - know your exit number before entering; at 2.9 miles (Devil Swamp Road): Navigation decision point.

The route from Thibodaux, LA to Thibodaux Junction, LA 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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