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Trip from Upland, PA to Aston, PA

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

10m

Distance

4.5 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 11m
8 AM
0h 13m
10 AM
0h 11m
12 PM
0h 11m
3 PM
0h 12m
5 PM
0h 13m
8 PM
0h 10m ★

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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township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Aston, PA

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Trip Overview

The drive from Upland, PA to Aston, PA covers 4.5 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 Concord Road, Bridgewater Road, 6th Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 2.1 miles on Concord Road. At current regular gas prices, budget about $0.75 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 10m. Total distance: 4.5 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 with national parks nearby.

Drive Character

Expect a 10m drive with frequent turns across 4.5 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 7 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Concord Road is the longest continuous segment at about 2.1 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 around 0.2 miles in near 6th 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 3 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.2 miles (6th Street): Navigation decision point; at 2.1 miles (Concord Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 4.2 miles (Aston Mills Road): Highway fork - watch signs carefully.

Critical Maneuvers

3 of 3 key points

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

3
0.2 mi into trip | ~0m in | 6th Street

Turn left onto 6th Street

Navigation decision point

6
2.1 mi into trip | ~5m in | Concord Road

Turn right onto Concord Road

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / right lanes.
4
4.2 mi into trip | ~10m in | Aston Mills Road

Keep slight right at fork onto Aston Mills Road

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Concord Road 2.1 mi 4m
Bridgewater Road 1.5 mi 3m
6th Street 0.4 mi 1m
Aston Mills Road 0.2 mi <1m
Main Street 0.2 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Concord Road — 2.1 mi, about 4m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

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

1

Start on Main Street

0.2 mi · 52 sec · Main Street
2

Turn left onto 6th Street

0.4 mi · 1 min · 6th Street
3

Continue on Bridgewater Road

0.5 mi · 1 min · Bridgewater Road
4

Continue on Bridgewater Road

1.0 mi · 2 min · Bridgewater Road
5

Turn right onto Concord Road

2.1 mi · 4 min · Concord Road
Use the straight / right lanes.
6

Keep slight right at fork onto Aston Mills Road

0.2 mi · 23 sec · Aston Mills Road
7

Arrive at destination

Aston Mills Road

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$0.75 one way

$1.49 round trip

$4.21/gal 25.4 MPG avg 2 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.61 $0.82 $1.63
premium $4.93 $0.87 $1.75
diesel $5.61 $0.99 $1.99

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$1

Estimated CO2 emission: 1.6 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 $0.47 $0.22
Efficient EV 1.1 0 $0.39 $0.18
EV Truck/SUV 1.8 0 $0.63 $0.29

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 15, 2026

Origin

Upland, PA

Afternoon in Upland on Friday

Local time

1:59 PM

EDT

Current temp

63°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Aston, PA

Afternoon in Aston on Friday

Local time

1:59 PM

EDT

Current temp

47°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

16 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

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 Upland, PA to Aston, PA covers 4.5 miles and takes about 10m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Concord Road, Bridgewater Road, 6th Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 2.2 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 $0.75 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 3 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.2 miles (6th Street): Navigation decision point; at 2.1 miles (Concord Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 4.2 miles (Aston Mills Road): Highway fork - watch signs carefully.

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

Yes. Nearby national parks include First State National Historical Park, Independence National Historical Park and Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial. 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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