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Trip from West Lawn, IL to Berwyn, IL

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

Drive Time

16m

Distance

9.1 mi

15 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 15m ★
6 AM
0h 16m
8 AM
0h 19m
10 AM
0h 17m
12 PM
0h 17m
3 PM
0h 18m
5 PM
0h 19m
8 PM
0h 16m

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

Downtown West Lawn, IL, IL

West Lawn, IL

Tyler Mascola

city in Cook County, Illinois, United States

Berwyn, IL

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Trip Overview

The drive from West Lawn, IL to Berwyn, IL covers 9.1 miles and takes about 16m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on South Cicero Avenue, West Cermak Road, West 63rd Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 5.1 miles on South Cicero Avenue. At current regular gas prices, budget about $1.42 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 16m. Total distance: 9.1 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

16m 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 16m drive with frequent turns across 9.1 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.
South Cicero Avenue is the longest continuous segment at about 5.1 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 early in the drive near West 66th Place.

Driving Effort 4/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 16m 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 (West 66th Place): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (South Pulaski Road): Navigation decision point; at 0.5 miles (West 63rd Street): Lane positioning matters here.

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 | West 66th Place

Turn right onto West 66th Place

Navigation decision point

4
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | South Pulaski Road

Turn right onto South Pulaski Road

Navigation decision point

6
0.5 mi into trip | ~1m in | West 63rd Street

Turn left onto West 63rd Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
6
1.5 mi into trip | ~3m in | IL 50 / South Cicero Avenue

Turn right onto IL 50 / South Cicero Avenue

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes.
4
6.6 mi into trip | ~11m in | West Cermak Road

Turn left onto West Cermak Road

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
South Cicero Avenue 5.1 mi 8m
West Cermak Road 2.6 mi 5m
West 63rd Street 1 mi 1m
South Pulaski Road 0.4 mi <1m
West 66th Place <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: South Cicero Avenue — 5.1 mi, about 8m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between West Lawn, IL and Berwyn, IL.

1

Start on this road

187 ft · 15 sec · this road
2

Turn right onto West 66th Place

161 ft · 9 sec · West 66th Place
3

Turn right onto South Pulaski Road

0.4 mi · 53 sec · South Pulaski Road
4

Turn left onto West 63rd Street

1.0 mi · 1 min · West 63rd Street
Use the left lane.
5

Turn right onto IL 50

5.1 mi · 8 min · South Cicero Avenue
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
6

Turn left onto West Cermak Road

2.6 mi · 5 min · West Cermak Road
Use the left lane.
7

Arrive at destination

West Cermak Road

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.42 one way

$2.85 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 3 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $1.56 $3.12
premium $4.89 $1.75 $3.50
diesel $5.61 $2.01 $4.02

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$1

Estimated CO2 emission: 3.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 2.7 0 $0.96 $0.44
Efficient EV 2.3 0 $0.80 $0.36
EV Truck/SUV 3.6 0 $1.27 $0.58

Gas CO2

3 kg

EV CO2

1 kg (67% 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 11, 2026

Origin

West Lawn, IL

Morning in West Lawn on Friday

Local time

10:38 AM

CDT

Current temp

49°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Berwyn, IL

Morning in Berwyn on Friday

Local time

10:38 AM

CDT

Current temp

67°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

18 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

16m 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 Lawn, IL to Berwyn, IL covers 9.1 miles and takes about 16m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are South Cicero Avenue, West Cermak Road, West 63rd Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 4.6 miles from West Lawn, IL. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.42 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 16m 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 (West 66th Place): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (South Pulaski Road): Navigation decision point; at 0.5 miles (West 63rd Street): Lane positioning matters here.

The route from West Lawn, IL to Berwyn, IL does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

Yes. Nearby national parks include Pullman National Historical Park.

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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