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Trip from Waymart, PA to Cascade, PA

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

Drive Time

25m

Distance

13.3 mi

21 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 7 min
4 AM
0h 23m ★
6 AM
0h 25m
8 AM
0h 30m
10 AM
0h 27m
12 PM
0h 26m
3 PM
0h 27m
5 PM
0h 29m
8 PM
0h 24m

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

Downtown Waymart, PA, PA

Waymart, PA

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Downtown Cascade, PA, PA

Cascade, PA

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Trip Overview

The drive from Waymart, PA to Cascade, PA covers 13.3 miles and takes about 25m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Belmont Turnpike, Great Bend Tpk, Sherwood Drive for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 5.3 miles on Belmont Turnpike. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.20 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 25m. Total distance: 13.3 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

25m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (40%). Straightforward navigation.

Drive Character

The drive from Waymart, PA to Cascade, PA covers 13.3 miles and takes about 25m, 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 11 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Belmont Turnpike is the longest continuous segment at about 5.3 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near PA 296 / Belmont Tpk.

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 25m drive. You will face about 5 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 (PA 296 / Belmont Tpk): Navigation decision point; at 9.8 miles (PA 170 / Creek Drive): Navigation decision point; at 10.8 miles (PA 670 / Bethany Tpk): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 5 key points

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

5
0 mi into trip | ~0m in | PA 296 / Belmont Tpk

Turn right onto PA 296 / Belmont Tpk

Navigation decision point

4
9.8 mi into trip | ~18m in | PA 170 / Creek Drive

At end of road, turn left onto PA 170 / Creek Drive

Navigation decision point

4
10.8 mi into trip | ~20m in | PA 670 / Bethany Tpk

At end of road, turn left onto PA 670 / Bethany Tpk

Navigation decision point

3
10.8 mi into trip | ~20m in | Pleasant View Drive

Turn right onto Pleasant View Drive

Navigation decision point

5
11.4 mi into trip | ~22m in | PA 371 / Great Bend Tpk

Turn sharp right onto PA 371 / Great Bend Tpk

Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Belmont Turnpike 5.3 mi 9m
Great Bend Tpk 1.8 mi 3m
Sherwood Drive 1.8 mi 3m
Belmont Tpk South 1.6 mi 3m
Creek Drive 1 mi 1m
Belmont Street 1 mi 2m
Pleasant View Drive 0.6 mi 1m
Belmont Tpk 0.2 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Belmont Turnpike — 5.3 mi, about 9m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Waymart, PA and Cascade, PA.

1

Start on South Street

93 ft · 7 sec · South Street
2

Turn right onto PA 296

0.2 mi · 19 sec · Belmont Tpk
3

Continue on PA 296

1.0 mi · 2 min · Belmont Street
4

Continue on PA 296

5.3 mi · 9 min · Belmont Turnpike
5

Continue on PA 247

1.6 mi · 3 min · Belmont Tpk South
6

Turn right onto Sherwood Drive

1.8 mi · 3 min · Sherwood Drive
7

At end of road, turn left onto PA 170

1.0 mi · 1 min · Creek Drive
8

At end of road, turn left onto PA 670

66 ft · 1 sec · Bethany Tpk
9

Turn right onto Pleasant View Drive

0.6 mi · 1 min · Pleasant View Drive
10

Turn sharp right onto PA 371

1.8 mi · 3 min · Great Bend Tpk
11

Arrive at destination

PA 371

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.20 one way

$4.41 round trip

$4.21/gal 25.4 MPG avg 5 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.61 $2.41 $4.83
premium $4.93 $2.58 $5.16
diesel $5.61 $2.94 $5.87

Estimated Tolls: $0.37

Belmont Turnpike (5.3 mi) $0.37

Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Tolls

$0

Total

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 4.7 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 4 0 $1.40 $0.64
Efficient EV 3.3 0 $1.16 $0.53
EV Truck/SUV 5.3 0 $1.86 $0.85

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 15, 2026

Origin

Waymart, PA

Afternoon in Waymart on Friday

Local time

3:08 PM

EDT

Current temp

55°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Cascade, PA

Afternoon in Cascade on Friday

Local time

3:08 PM

EDT

Current temp

35°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

20 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

25m 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 Waymart, PA to Cascade, PA covers 13.3 miles and takes about 25m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Belmont Turnpike, Great Bend Tpk, Sherwood Drive. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 6.6 miles from Waymart, PA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.20 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 25m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: near the start (PA 296 / Belmont Tpk): Navigation decision point; at 9.8 miles (PA 170 / Creek Drive): Navigation decision point; at 10.8 miles (PA 670 / Bethany Tpk): Navigation decision point.

The route from Waymart, PA to Cascade, PA 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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