Origin
West Pittston, PA
Afternoon in West Pittston on Friday
Local time
4:01 PM
EDT
Current temp
64°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from West Pittston, PA to Scranton, PA
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
20m
Distance
10.7 mi
17 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$2
one way
EV Charging
Good
8 stations
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 19m
★
6 AM
0h 21m
8 AM
0h 24m
10 AM
0h 22m
12 PM
0h 22m
3 PM
0h 22m
5 PM
0h 24m
8 PM
0h 20m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
West Pittston, PA
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Trip Overview
This short 10.7-mile drive between West Pittston, PA, and Scranton, PA, will take you about 20 minutes to complete. With no highway driving, this local route is best suited as a quick hop rather than a full day trip, easily fitting into any itinerary. You can expect a fuel cost of around $2 for this journey. Both your origin and destination are located within Pennsylvania's Northeast region, so you won't be crossing state or regional lines. This is a straightforward connection between two neighboring towns, perfect for when you just need to get from point A to point B efficiently.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 20m. Total distance: 10.7 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
20m 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.
Drive Character
Expect a turn-heavy local drive on this route, as indicated by its 0% highway share. The longest uninterrupted stretch you'll encounter is 7.6 miles along North Main Street. You'll be navigating through local streets, primarily using North Main Street, Main Avenue, and West Lackawanna Avenue. This type of road profile means you'll be experiencing frequent changes in direction and speed as you make your way through the towns. It's a very connected, in-town feel for the entirety of the trip.
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.
North Main Street is the longest continuous segment at about 7.6 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 0.1 miles in near Linden Street.
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 20m drive. You will face about 8 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (Linden Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.2 miles (Stanton Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.2 miles: Navigation decision point.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 8 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
5
0.1 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
Linden Street
Turn left onto Linden Street
Navigation decision point
4
0.2 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
Stanton Street
Turn left onto Stanton Street
Navigation decision point
5
0.2 mi into trip
|
~1m in
Turn right
Navigation decision point
5
0.3 mi into trip
|
~1m in
|
US 11 / Wyoming Avenue
Turn left onto US 11 / Wyoming Avenue
Navigation decision point
7
0.6 mi into trip
|
~2m in
|
North Main Street
Turn sharp left onto North Main Street
Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach. Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| North Main Street | 7.6 mi | 13m |
| Main Avenue | 1.6 mi | 2m |
| West Lackawanna Avenue | 0.8 mi | 1m |
| Fort Jenkins Bridge | 0.2 mi | <1m |
| South Wyoming Avenue | 0.1 mi | <1m |
| Exeter Avenue | 0.1 mi | <1m |
| Wyoming Avenue | 0.1 mi | <1m |
| Linden Street | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
North Main Street
— 7.6 mi, about 13m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between West Pittston, PA and Scranton, PA.
1
Start on this road
200 ft
·
7 sec
·
this road
2
Turn straight onto PA 92
0.1 mi
·
20 sec
·
Exeter Avenue
3
Turn left onto Linden Street
260 ft
·
16 sec
·
Linden Street
4
Turn left onto Stanton Street
236 ft
·
16 sec
·
Stanton Street
5
Turn right
253 ft
·
24 sec
6
Turn left onto US 11
0.1 mi
·
13 sec
·
Wyoming Avenue
7
Continue on US 11
0.2 mi
·
37 sec
·
Fort Jenkins Bridge
Use the left lane.
8
Turn sharp left onto North Main Street
7.6 mi
·
13 min
·
North Main Street
Use the left lane.
9
Continue on Main Avenue
1.6 mi
·
2 min
·
Main Avenue
10
Turn right onto West Lackawanna Avenue
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
West Lackawanna Avenue
11
Turn left onto South Wyoming Avenue
0.1 mi
·
30 sec
·
South Wyoming Avenue
12
Arrive at destination
Wyoming Avenue
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$1.77 one way
$3.55 round trip
$4.21/gal
25.4 MPG avg
4 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.61 | $1.94 | $3.89 |
| premium | $4.93 | $2.08 | $4.15 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $2.36 | $4.72 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$2
Estimated CO2 emission: 3.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 75% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 3.2 | 0 | $1.12 | $0.51 |
| Efficient EV | 2.7 | 0 | $0.94 | $0.43 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 4.3 | 0 | $1.50 | $0.68 |
Gas CO2
4 kg
EV CO2
1 kg (75% 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.
Destination
Scranton, PA
Afternoon in Scranton on Friday
Local time
4:01 PM
EDT
Current temp
43°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
21 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
20m 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 Pittston, PA to Scranton, PA covers 10.7 miles and takes about 20m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are North Main Street, Main Avenue, West Lackawanna Avenue. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 5.3 miles from West Pittston, PA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.77 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 20m drive. You will face about 8 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (Linden Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.2 miles (Stanton Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.2 miles: Navigation decision point.
The route from West Pittston, PA to Scranton, 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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