Trip from Warrington, FL to Palm Bay, FL

Drive Time

9h 39m

Distance

519.7 mi

836 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

2-day trip

Fuel Cost

$87

one way

EV Charging

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station data

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 26 min
4 AM
9h 30m ★
6 AM
9h 39m
8 AM
9h 56m
10 AM
9h 45m
12 PM
9h 43m
3 PM
9h 46m
5 PM
9h 56m
8 PM
9h 34m

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

Downtown Palm Bay, FL, FL

Palm Bay, FL

Hetvi Patel

Trip Overview

The drive from Warrington, FL to Palm Bay, FL covers 519.7 miles and takes about 9h 39m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.

The route leans on 2nd Street, Barrancas Avenue, West Garden Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is long-distance drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $86.81 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Best split across 2 days

Treat the return leg as its own travel day rather than an afterthought.

Break Rhythm

2 planned breaks

Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.

Midpoint

259.8 miles from Warrington, FL

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 4h 49m into the drive .

Drive Character

At 519.7 miles and 9h 39m of driving, this is a route where fuel stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single turn. The main roads are 2nd Street and Barrancas Avenue.

Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 28 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
2nd Street is one of the defining roads on this drive.

How Hard Is This Drive?

At 9h 39m, this is a long-haul route where pacing matters more than any single turn. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way.

Route Complexity 4/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

The route itself is not hard, but at 9h 39m, endurance matters. Plan breaks every 2-3 hours. The 0 decision points are all manageable with basic attention.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Warrington, FL to Palm Bay, FL is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
2nd Street Unavailable Refreshing
Barrancas Avenue Unavailable Refreshing
West Garden Street Unavailable Refreshing
North A Street Unavailable Refreshing
West Chase Street Unavailable Refreshing
I 110 North Unavailable Refreshing
Reubin O'Donovan Askew Parkway Unavailable Refreshing
I 10 East Unavailable Refreshing

Per-road distance and duration are being refreshed from OSRM for this route.

Longest stretch: 2nd Street — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Warrington, FL and Palm Bay, FL.

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Start on East Palmetto Avenue

341 ft · 17 sec · East Palmetto Avenue
2

Turn right onto 2nd Street

0.3 mi · 49 sec · 2nd Street
3

At the end of the road, turn right onto Barrancas Avenue

3.4 mi · 6 min · Barrancas Avenue
4

Turn slight right onto West Garden Street

0.2 mi · 33 sec · West Garden Street
5

Turn left onto North A Street

486 ft · 15 sec · North A Street
6

Turn right onto West Chase Street

0.8 mi · 2 min · West Chase Street
7

Take the ramp slight left toward I 110 North

0.4 mi · 33 sec · I 110 North
8

Continue on Reubin O'Donovan Askew Parkway

5.6 mi · 6 min · Reubin O'Donovan Askew Parkway
9

Keep slight right to continue on I 10 East, FL 291: Tallahassee, Davis Highway

0.3 mi · 28 sec · I 10 East, FL 291: Tallahassee, Davis Highway
10

Keep slight left to continue on I 10 East: Tallahassee

0.7 mi · 1 min · I 10 East: Tallahassee
11

Merge slight left

283 mi · 5 hr 3 min
12

Take the exit slight right toward I-75 South: Tampa

0.4 mi · 37 sec · I-75 South: Tampa
13

Merge slight left

107 mi · 1 hr 54 min
14

Take the exit slight left toward Florida's Turnpike South, Orlando

64 mi · 1 hr 8 min · Florida's Turnpike South, Orlando
15

Take the exit slight right toward US 192, ​US 441: Kissimmee, ​Saint Cloud

0.5 mi · 1 min · US 192, ​US 441: Kissimmee, ​Saint Cloud
16

Keep slight left to continue on US 192 East, US 441 South: Saint. Cloud, Orlando Health Saint Cloud Hospital

177 ft · 6 sec · US 192 East, US 441 South: Saint. Cloud, Orlando Health Saint Cloud Hospital
17

Turn left onto Bronson Highway

3.4 mi · 5 min · Bronson Highway
18

Continue on East Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway

0.1 mi · 15 sec · East Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway
19

Continue on 13th Street

2.6 mi · 5 min · 13th Street
20

Continue on East Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway

1.4 mi · 2 min · East Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway
21

Continue on Bronson Highway

34 mi · 40 min · Bronson Highway
22

Continue straight

2.9 mi · 3 min
23

Take the exit slight right toward I 95 South: Miami

0.6 mi · 1 min · I 95 South: Miami
24

Merge slight left

3.4 mi · 3 min
25

Take the exit slight right toward CR 516: Palm Bay

0.4 mi · 52 sec · CR 516: Palm Bay
26

Continue on CR 516: Palm Bay, Palm Bay Road

98 ft · 5 sec · CR 516: Palm Bay, Palm Bay Road
27

Turn straight onto Palm Bay Road Northeast

4.3 mi · 7 min · Palm Bay Road Northeast
28

Arrive at your destination

Trip Plan

Morning Departure

Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour.

Evening Departure

This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.

This drive is better paced as a 2-day trip.
Plan roughly 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 259.8 miles from Warrington, FL, or about 4h 49m into the drive.

Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.

Departure

Before you leave

Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.

First stop

Around 114 miles or 2h 7m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 259.8 miles or 4h 49m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Overnight split

Day 1 wrap after about 259.8 miles or 4h 49m

Stop before fatigue turns the last few hours into a grind. You want day two to start fresh, not just resumed.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 8h 32m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Palm Bay, FL than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Warrington, FL so your first major turns are already loaded.

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Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.

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Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.

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Pick one backup stop option before the midpoint in case traffic changes your pacing.

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Treat this as a 2-day road trip and book the overnight stop before the busiest arrival window.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Warrington, FL

Aim for roughly 260 miles and 4.8 hours of wheel time on this day.

Day 2

Finish the approach into Palm Bay, FL

Aim for roughly 260 miles and 4.8 hours of wheel time on this day.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 114 miles from Warrington, FL.
This route usually feels better as a 2-day drive than as one long push.
Plan about 2 real breaks rather than only quick fuel stops.

Where to Stop

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

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 259.8 mi from Warrington, FL · 4h 49m into the drive

First major stop

Coffee and fuel

Tallahassee, FL

172 mi into the route

Best for: Coffee, fuel, and an easy first stretch

This is a natural early stop once the first hours of the drive are behind you.

Popular next leg

Tallahassee, FL to Palm Bay, FL

328.7 mi · 5h 5m

Second major stop

Overnight candidate

Gainesville, FL

343 mi into the route

Best for: Hotel check-in, dinner, and a fresh start

This lines up well with a realistic day-end stop if you are breaking the drive into stages.

Find hotels in Gainesville, FL

Popular next leg

Gainesville, FL to Palm Bay, FL

184.2 mi · 2h 55m

Overnight Options

Night 1

Lake City, FL

260 mi · about 4.8h in

A practical overnight split lands near Lake City, FL after about 260 miles or 4.8 hours of driving.

Find hotels

Pacing Suggestions

Dothan, AL

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 114 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Lake City, FL

Meal break

The midpoint is around 259.8 miles from Warrington, FL, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Overnight split

Hotel stop

For a steadier pace, wrap day one after about 260 miles or 4.8 hours on the road.

Arriving in Palm Bay, FL

The final approach into Palm Bay, FL usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.

Try to arrive with enough fuel left to skip an immediate station stop unless you already know the area around Palm Bay, FL.

On a multi-day trip, keep the last day a little lighter so you reach Palm Bay, FL with some flexibility left in the schedule.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$86.81 one way

$173.63 round trip

$4.24/gal 25.4 MPG avg 182 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.60 $94.04 $188.07
premium $4.90 $100.18 $200.35
diesel $5.64 $115.46 $230.92

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$87

Hotel (1n)

$80–$140

Meals

$50–$100

Total

$217–$327

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 181.8 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

Driving Electric?

About $55 in charging · 1 stop · 66% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 155.9 1 $54.57 $24.95
Efficient EV 129.9 1 $45.47 $20.79
EV Truck/SUV 207.9 2 $72.76 $33.26

Gas CO2

182 kg

EV CO2

61 kg (66% less)

Plan for 1 charging stop. A 30-minute DC fast charge mid-route should be enough to complete the trip comfortably.

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 data refreshed 3 days ago

Origin

Warrington, FL

Morning in Warrington on Monday

Local time

8:31 AM

CDT

Current temp

79°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Palm Bay, FL

Morning in Palm Bay on Monday

Local time

9:31 AM

EDT

Current temp

65°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Seasonal Notes

Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.

Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.

Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.

For long drives, weather on day two can matter just as much as conditions at departure, so check the whole travel window rather than only the first day.

Time zone

1 hour later

The destination clock does not match departure time, so double-check hotel check-in windows and late arrival plans.

Temperature spread

14 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

9h 39m on the road

This is long enough that the arrival forecast matters almost as much as departure conditions. Recheck both ends before you roll.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Warrington, FL to Palm Bay, FL covers 519.7 miles and takes about 9h 39m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are 2nd Street, Barrancas Avenue, West Garden Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.
Yes. This route is usually more comfortable as a 2-day drive. A sensible stopping point is after roughly 260 miles on day one.
The midpoint is about 259.8 miles from Warrington, FL. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $86.81 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour. This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.
Plan about 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, or rest. Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.
The route itself is not hard, but at 9h 39m, endurance matters. Plan breaks every 2-3 hours. The 0 decision points are all manageable with basic attention.
This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Warrington, FL to Palm Bay, FL is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Warrington, FL to Palm Bay, FL does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

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