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Trip from Upland, PA to Whitman, PA

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

Drive Time

1h 5m

Distance

39 mi

63 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$6

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 16 min
4 AM
1h 0m ★
6 AM
1h 5m
8 AM
1h 16m
10 AM
1h 9m
12 PM
1h 8m
3 PM
1h 9m
5 PM
1h 15m
8 PM
1h 2m

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

borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States

Upland, PA

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Downtown Whitman, PA, PA

Whitman, PA

Haneul Trac

Trip Overview

The drive from Upland, PA to Whitman, PA covers 39 miles and takes about 1h 5m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Delaware Expressway, Conchester Highway, East Baltimore Pike for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 12.9 miles on Delaware Expressway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $6.47 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 1h 5m. Total distance: 39 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

1h 5m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (33%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Scenic Drive

Mixed drive route profile with national parks nearby.

Drive Character

The drive from Upland, PA to Whitman, PA covers 39 miles and takes about 1h 5m, 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 20 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Delaware Expressway is the longest continuous segment at about 12.9 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 4.2 miles in near PA 926 / Street Road.

Driving Effort 7/10

Demanding - plan breaks and stay ahead of the key maneuvers

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This drive requires moderate attention. Across 39 miles you will encounter 14 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 4.2 miles (PA 926 / Street Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 23.4 miles (I 95 / Delaware Expressway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 36.3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 14 key points

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

6
4.2 mi into trip | ~7m in | PA 926 / Street Road

Turn left onto PA 926 / Street Road

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
6
23.4 mi into trip | ~40m in | I 95 / Delaware Expressway

Keep slight left at fork onto I 95 / Delaware Expressway

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8
36.3 mi into trip | ~58m in

Take the exit toward PA 611 North: Broad Street, Pattison Avenue

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

Use the slight right lane. Exit 17 Toward PA 611 North: Broad Street, Pattison Ave...
6
37.1 mi into trip | ~1h in | Pattison Avenue

Turn right onto Pattison Avenue

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / right lanes.
6
37.7 mi into trip | ~1h 1m in | South 7th Street

Turn left onto South 7th Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Delaware Expressway 12.9 mi 17m
Conchester Highway 8.1 mi 13m
East Baltimore Pike 7.4 mi 12m
Street Road 2.8 mi 4m
Clonmell Upland Road 2 mi 3m
North Unionville Road 1.2 mi 2m
West Doe Run Road 1 mi 1m
Lenape Road 1 mi 1m
Longest stretch: Delaware Expressway — 12.9 mi, about 17m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Upland, PA and Whitman, PA.

1

Start on PA 842

2.0 mi · 3 min · Clonmell Upland Road
2

Turn right onto PA 82; PA 842

1.0 mi · 1 min · West Doe Run Road
3

Enter roundabout onto PA 82

29 ft · 0 sec · North Unionville Road
4

Continue on PA 82

1.2 mi · 2 min · North Unionville Road
5

Turn left onto PA 926

2.8 mi · 4 min · Street Road
Use the left lane.
6

Turn right onto PA 52

1.0 mi · 1 min · Lenape Road
7

Turn left onto US 1; PA 52

7.4 mi · 12 min · East Baltimore Pike
Use the straight / left lanes.
8

Turn right onto US 322

8.1 mi · 13 min · Conchester Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
9

Keep slight left at fork onto I 95

13 mi · 17 min · Delaware Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
10

Take the exit

0.6 mi · 1 min
Exit 17 Toward PA 611 North: Broad Street, Pattison Avenue Use the slight right lane.
11

Turn straight onto PA 611

0.1 mi · 21 sec · South Broad Street
12

Turn slight right

318 ft · 15 sec
13

Turn right onto Pattison Avenue

0.6 mi · 1 min · Pattison Avenue
Use the straight / right lanes.
14

Turn left onto South 7th Street

0.8 mi · 1 min · South 7th Street
Use the left lane.
15

Turn right onto Oregon Avenue

0.2 mi · 24 sec · Oregon Avenue
16

Turn left onto South 5th Street

0.2 mi · 30 sec · South 5th Street
Use the left lane.
17

Turn right onto Porter Street

465 ft · 24 sec · Porter Street
18

Turn right onto South 4th Street

270 ft · 13 sec · South 4th Street
19

Turn right onto Vollmer Street

238 ft · 10 sec · Vollmer Street
20

Arrive at destination

Vollmer Street

Where to Stop

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

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 19.5 mi from Upland, PA · 33m into the drive

township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Aston, PA

20 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

Philadelphia, PA

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 39 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Aston, PA

Meal break

The midpoint is around 19.5 miles from Upland, PA, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Arriving in Whitman, PA

The final approach into Whitman, PA 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

$6.47 one way

$12.93 round trip

$4.21/gal 25.4 MPG avg 14 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.61 $7.08 $14.16
premium $4.93 $7.56 $15.13
diesel $5.61 $8.61 $17.22

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$6

Estimated CO2 emission: 13.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $4 in charging · 0 stops · 64% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 11.7 0 $4.10 $1.87
Efficient EV 9.8 0 $3.41 $1.56
EV Truck/SUV 15.6 0 $5.46 $2.50

Gas CO2

14 kg

EV CO2

5 kg (64% 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

Upland, PA

Morning in Upland on Saturday

Local time

8:06 AM

EDT

Current temp

61°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Whitman, PA

Morning in Whitman on Saturday

Local time

8:06 AM

EDT

Current temp

72°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

11 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 5m 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 Upland, PA to Whitman, PA covers 39 miles and takes about 1h 5m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Delaware Expressway, Conchester Highway, East Baltimore Pike. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 19.5 miles from Upland, PA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $6.47 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 39 miles you will encounter 14 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: at 4.2 miles (PA 926 / Street Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 23.4 miles (I 95 / Delaware Expressway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 36.3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

The route from Upland, PA to Whitman, PA does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

Yes. Nearby national parks include Independence National Historical Park, Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial and First State National Historical Park. There are 4 parks within detour distance of this route.

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, EIA for fuel prices, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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