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Trip from West Chester, OH to Crawford, OH

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

Drive Time

42m

Distance

27.3 mi

44 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$4

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 10 min
4 AM
0h 39m ★
6 AM
0h 42m
8 AM
0h 49m
10 AM
0h 45m
12 PM
0h 44m
3 PM
0h 45m
5 PM
0h 49m
8 PM
0h 40m

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

Downtown Crawford, OH, OH

Crawford, OH

Israyosoy S.

Trip Overview

The drive from West Chester, OH to Crawford, OH covers 27.3 miles and takes about 42m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Cadiz-Piedmont Road, SR 342, Smyrna Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 16 miles on Cadiz-Piedmont Road. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.24 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 42m. Total distance: 27.3 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

42m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (19%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 42m drive with frequent turns across 27.3 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 12 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Cadiz-Piedmont Road is the longest continuous segment at about 16 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 5 miles in near SR 342 / High 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 42m drive. You will face about 6 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 5 miles (SR 342 / High Street): Navigation decision point; at 5.1 miles (SR 342 / Main Street): Navigation decision point; at 5.2 miles (SR 800 / South Philadelphia Street): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 6 key points

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

3
5 mi into trip | ~8m in | SR 342 / High Street

Turn right onto SR 342 / High Street

Navigation decision point

4
5.1 mi into trip | ~9m in | SR 342 / Main Street

Turn left onto SR 342 / Main Street

Navigation decision point

3
5.2 mi into trip | ~9m in | SR 800 / South Philadelphia Street

Turn right onto SR 800 / South Philadelphia Street

Navigation decision point

4
8.5 mi into trip | ~14m in | US 22 / Cadiz-Piedmont Road

Turn left onto US 22 / Cadiz-Piedmont Road

Navigation decision point

4
25.8 mi into trip | ~38m in | US 250; SR 9 / Cadiz-Jewett Road

Turn right onto US 250; SR 9 / Cadiz-Jewett Road

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Cadiz-Piedmont Road 16 mi 21m
SR 342 5 mi 8m
Smyrna Road 2.8 mi 4m
Cadiz-Steubenville Road 1 mi 1m
Toot Road 0.9 mi 3m
Cadiz-Jewett Road 0.6 mi 1m
South Philadelphia Street 0.5 mi <1m
US 250 0.3 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Cadiz-Piedmont Road — 16 mi, about 21m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between West Chester, OH and Crawford, OH.

1

Start on SR 342

5.0 mi · 8 min · SR 342
2

Turn right onto SR 342

473 ft · 14 sec · High Street
3

Turn left onto SR 342

484 ft · 13 sec · Main Street
4

Turn right onto SR 800

0.5 mi · 42 sec · South Philadelphia Street
5

Continue on SR 800

174 ft · 2 sec · Philadelphia Street
6

Continue on SR 800

2.8 mi · 4 min · Smyrna Road
7

Turn left onto US 22

16 mi · 21 min · Cadiz-Piedmont Road
8

Continue on US 22; US 250

1.0 mi · 1 min · Cadiz-Steubenville Road
9

Take the exit onto US 250

0.3 mi · 38 sec · US 250
10

Turn right onto US 250; SR 9

0.6 mi · 1 min · Cadiz-Jewett Road
11

Turn slight right onto Toot Road

0.9 mi · 3 min · Toot Road
12

Arrive at destination

Toot Road

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$4.24 one way

$8.47 round trip

$3.94/gal 25.4 MPG avg 10 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.38 $4.70 $9.40
premium $4.91 $5.28 $10.55
diesel $5.61 $6.03 $12.05

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$4

Estimated CO2 emission: 9.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 70% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 8.2 0 $2.87 $1.31
Efficient EV 6.8 0 $2.39 $1.09
EV Truck/SUV 10.9 0 $3.82 $1.75

Gas CO2

10 kg

EV CO2

3 kg (70% 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

West Chester, OH

Evening in West Chester on Friday

Local time

7:49 PM

EDT

Current temp

70°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Crawford, OH

Evening in Crawford on Friday

Local time

7:49 PM

EDT

Current temp

48°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

22 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

42m 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 West Chester, OH to Crawford, OH covers 27.3 miles and takes about 42m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Cadiz-Piedmont Road, SR 342, Smyrna Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 13.7 miles from West Chester, OH. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $4.24 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 42m drive. You will face about 6 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: at 5 miles (SR 342 / High Street): Navigation decision point; at 5.1 miles (SR 342 / Main Street): Navigation decision point; at 5.2 miles (SR 800 / South Philadelphia Street): Navigation decision point.

The route from West Chester, OH to Crawford, OH 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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