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Trip from Windham, NH to Milford, NH

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

44m

Distance

20.9 mi

34 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Good

7 stations

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 11 min
4 AM
0h 41m ★
6 AM
0h 44m
8 AM
0h 52m
10 AM
0h 47m
12 PM
0h 46m
3 PM
0h 47m
5 PM
0h 51m
8 PM
0h 42m

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

Downtown Windham, NH, NH

Windham, NH

Mohan Nannapaneni

town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States

Milford, NH

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Trip Overview

The drive from Windham, NH to Milford, NH covers 20.9 miles and takes about 44m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Milford Road, Amherst Street, Haverhill Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 5.8 miles on Milford Road. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.36 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 44m. Total distance: 20.9 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

44m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 44m drive with frequent turns across 20.9 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 15 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Milford Road is the longest continuous segment at about 5.8 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. You will hit about 8 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive.

Driving Effort 5/10

Moderate - straightforward overall, but long enough or busy enough to require pacing

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This drive requires moderate attention. Across 20.9 miles you will encounter 8 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: near the start: Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 0.2 miles (Lowell Road): Navigation decision point; at 0.3 miles (Haverhill Road): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 8 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

Keep slight left at fork

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

5
0.2 mi into trip | ~1m in | Lowell Road

Turn left onto Lowell Road

Navigation decision point

4
0.3 mi into trip | ~1m in | Haverhill Road

Turn left onto Haverhill Road

Navigation decision point

5
9.8 mi into trip | ~20m in | NH 101A / Amherst Street

Turn left onto NH 101A / Amherst Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
5
20.7 mi into trip | ~44m in | NH 13 / South Street

At end of road, turn right onto NH 13 / South Street

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Milford Road 5.8 mi 11m
Amherst Street 4.9 mi 11m
Haverhill Road 3.4 mi 5m
Central Street 3.2 mi 5m
Ferry Street 1.3 mi 3m
Bridge Street 0.6 mi 1m
Canal Street 0.6 mi 1m
Burnham Road 0.3 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Milford Road — 5.8 mi, about 11m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Windham, NH and Milford, NH.

1

Start on this road

253 ft · 18 sec · this road
2

Keep slight left at fork

0.1 mi · 1 min
3

Turn left onto Lowell Road

0.1 mi · 26 sec · Lowell Road
4

Turn left onto Haverhill Road

3.4 mi · 5 min · Haverhill Road
5

Continue on NH 111

3.2 mi · 5 min · Central Street
6

Turn right onto NH 111

0.3 mi · 38 sec · Burnham Road
7

Continue on NH 111

1.3 mi · 3 min · Ferry Street
8

Continue on NH 111

0.6 mi · 1 min · Bridge Street
9

Continue on NH 101A

0.6 mi · 1 min · Canal Street
10

At end of road, turn right onto NH 101A

510 ft · 23 sec · Main Street
11

Turn left onto NH 101A

4.9 mi · 11 min · Amherst Street
Use the left lane.
12

Continue on NH 101A

5.8 mi · 11 min · Milford Road
13

Turn left onto Clinton Street

0.2 mi · 35 sec · Clinton Street
14

At end of road, turn right onto NH 13

0.2 mi · 22 sec · South Street
15

Arrive at destination

NH 13

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.36 one way

$6.73 round trip

$4.09/gal 25.4 MPG avg 7 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.50 $3.70 $7.40
premium $4.86 $4.00 $8.00
diesel $5.61 $4.61 $9.23

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 7.3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 71% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 6.3 0 $2.19 $1.00
Efficient EV 5.2 0 $1.83 $0.84
EV Truck/SUV 8.4 0 $2.93 $1.34

Gas CO2

7 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (71% 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 18, 2026

Origin

Windham, NH

Morning in Windham on Saturday

Local time

8:06 AM

EDT

Current temp

45°F

Partly Cloudy

0 mph 0% chance Live forecast

Destination

Milford, NH

Morning in Milford on Saturday

Local time

8:06 AM

EDT

Current temp

46°F

Partly Cloudy

0 mph 0% chance 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

1 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

44m on the road

The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Windham, NH to Milford, NH covers 20.9 miles and takes about 44m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Milford Road, Amherst Street, Haverhill Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 10.4 miles from Windham, NH. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.36 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 drive requires moderate attention. Across 20.9 miles you will encounter 8 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.

The main spots that need attention: near the start: Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 0.2 miles (Lowell Road): Navigation decision point; at 0.3 miles (Haverhill Road): Navigation decision point.

The route from Windham, NH to Milford, NH 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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