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Trip from Tuscola, MI to Millington, MI

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

Drive Time

20m

Distance

13 mi

21 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 19m ★
6 AM
0h 21m
8 AM
0h 24m
10 AM
0h 22m
12 PM
0h 22m
3 PM
0h 22m
5 PM
0h 24m
8 PM
0h 20m

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

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Downtown Tuscola, MI, MI

Tuscola, MI

cottonbro studio

Downtown Millington, MI, MI

Millington, MI

fish socks

Trip Overview

The drive from Tuscola, MI to Millington, MI covers 13 miles and takes about 20m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on State Road, Frankenmuth Road, Van Cleve Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 5.7 miles on State Road. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.03 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 20m. Total distance: 13 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

20m 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 20m drive with frequent turns across 13 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 11 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
State Road is the longest continuous segment at about 5.7 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 Van Cleve Road.

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 20m 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 (Van Cleve Road): Navigation decision point; at 6 miles (M 15 / East Huron Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 6.2 miles (M 15 / Goodrich Street): 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.

3
0 mi into trip | ~0m in | Van Cleve Road

Turn left onto Van Cleve Road

Navigation decision point

4
6 mi into trip | ~10m in | M 15 / East Huron Avenue

Turn right onto M 15 / East Huron Avenue

Navigation decision point

4
6.2 mi into trip | ~11m in | M 15 / Goodrich Street

Turn right onto M 15 / Goodrich Street

Navigation decision point

3
13 mi into trip | ~20m in | Main Street

Turn left onto Main Street

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
State Road 5.7 mi 7m
Frankenmuth Road 4.5 mi 7m
Van Cleve Road 0.9 mi 1m
Goodrich Street 0.6 mi <1m
South Main Street 0.5 mi 1m
State Street 0.5 mi <1m
East Huron Avenue 0.2 mi <1m
4th Street <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: State Road — 5.7 mi, about 7m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Tuscola, MI and Millington, MI.

1

Start on 4th Street

44 ft · 9 sec · 4th Street
2

Turn left onto Van Cleve Road

0.9 mi · 1 min · Van Cleve Road
3

Turn slight right onto Frankenmuth Road

4.5 mi · 7 min · Frankenmuth Road
4

Continue on South Main Street

0.5 mi · 1 min · South Main Street
5

Turn right onto M 15

0.2 mi · 19 sec · East Huron Avenue
6

Turn right onto M 15

15 ft · 0 sec · Goodrich Street
7

Continue on M 15

0.6 mi · 50 sec · Goodrich Street
8

Continue on M 15

5.7 mi · 7 min · State Road
9

Continue on M 15

0.5 mi · 49 sec · State Street
10

Turn left onto Main Street

35 ft · 1 sec · Main Street
11

Arrive at destination

Main Street

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.03 one way

$4.06 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 5 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $2.23 $4.46
premium $4.89 $2.50 $5.00
diesel $5.61 $2.87 $5.74

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 4.5 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 60% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 3.9 0 $1.37 $0.62
Efficient EV 3.3 0 $1.14 $0.52
EV Truck/SUV 5.2 0 $1.82 $0.83

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

Tuscola, MI

Morning in Tuscola on Saturday

Local time

8:05 AM

EDT

Current temp

50°F

Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

SSE 10 to 18 mph 86% chance Live forecast

Flash Flood Watch

Flash Flood Watch issued April 17 at 4:59PM EDT until April 18 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI

Flood Watch

Flood Watch issued April 17 at 3:31PM EDT until April 18 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

Destination

Millington, MI

Morning in Millington on Saturday

Local time

8:05 AM

EDT

Current temp

51°F

Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

SSE 10 to 17 mph 85% chance Live forecast

Flash Flood Watch

Flash Flood Watch issued April 17 at 4:59PM EDT until April 18 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI

Flood Watch

Flood Watch issued April 17 at 3:31PM EDT until April 18 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

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 warmer at arrival

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

Road read

20m on the road

The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Tuscola, MI to Millington, MI covers 13 miles and takes about 20m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are State Road, Frankenmuth Road, Van Cleve Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 6.5 miles from Tuscola, MI. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.03 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 20m 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 (Van Cleve Road): Navigation decision point; at 6 miles (M 15 / East Huron Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 6.2 miles (M 15 / Goodrich Street): Navigation decision point.

The route from Tuscola, MI to Millington, MI 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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