Fridley, MN Road Trips
Fridley, MN serves as a quiet starting point in the Midwest, connecting drivers to 5 outbound routes across the area. Most drives stay under 14 miles, making this area well-suited for day trips and weekend getaways. Routes from Fridley, MN spread mainly south and west, covering a wide geographic range.
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Trip Routes
6
Longest Drive
20.9 mi
Bloomington, MN
Quickest Drive
12m
Brooklyn Park, MN
Plan Around Fridley, MN
Popular Incoming Routes
Useful if Fridley, MN is the arrival point and you want the strongest routes into the city first.
Continue From Fridley, MN
Good next legs if this city is only one stop in a longer road trip.
Trips from Fridley, MN
Driving from Fridley, MN
The typical drive from Fridley, MN covers about 14 miles and takes around 21m. The majority of routes are short drives — quick enough to finish before lunch and be back for dinner. The longest mapped route runs 21 miles (29m), while the shortest is just 7 miles.
Popular Destinations
The most popular drives from Fridley, MN include Bloomington, MN (20.9 mi, 29m), Saint Paul, MN (17.6 mi, 24m), Plymouth, MN (13.8 mi, 23m), Minneapolis, MN (10.3 mi, 17m), and Brooklyn Park, MN (6.8 mi, 12m). Most destinations stay within the same state, perfect for exploring the local region thoroughly.
Planning & Costs
Regular gas in MN currently averages around $3.57 per gallon. For the typical 14-mile trip from Fridley, MN, budget about $2 in fuel one way, assuming 25 MPG. Longer hauls and premium fuel will cost proportionally more.
With an average drive under three hours, you have plenty of flexibility — leave whenever it suits you. The majority of destinations are to the south. Morning starts help you avoid the midday heat on longer drives.
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 5 mapped routes leaving Fridley, MN and 1 routes heading into Fridley, MN, covering 6 total connections. Distances range from 7 to 21 miles.
The longest mapped route from Fridley, MN covers 21 miles and takes approximately 29m. Shorter options start at just 7 miles.
The average route from Fridley, MN runs about 14 miles with a drive time of roughly 21m. This includes both short day trips and longer multi-day drives.
At current gas prices (about $3.57/gallon for regular), the average 14-mile trip from Fridley, MN costs roughly $2 in fuel one way, based on 25 MPG. Your actual cost depends on your vehicle's efficiency.
The most popular road trip destinations from Fridley, MN include Bloomington, MN, Saint Paul, MN, Plymouth, MN and Minneapolis, MN. Each route page has detailed drive times, fuel estimates, stop suggestions, and turn-by-turn directions.
Fridley, MN by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
29,944
Median Income
$79,274
Median Home Value
$277,100
Median Age
34.9
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Fridley, MN
Columbia Heights and Fridley are suburbs of Minneapolis located in the Twin Cities region of Minnesota.
1 Fridley History Center, 611 Mississippi St NE (between 7th and Monroe Sts), ☏ +1 763 571-0120. 2nd and 4th Sa of the month 11AM-3PM. A small community history museum housed in a two-room schoolhouse built in the 1930s. Exhibits trace Fridley's transition from sleepy farming community to modern suburb. One of the former classrooms still looks as it did in the 1930s.
1 Heights Theater, 3951 Central Ave NE (between 39th and 40th Aves), ☏ +1 763 788-9079. Single-screen movie theater with a live pipe organ.
1 Miller's, 547 40th Ave NE (at 7th St), ☏ +1 763 788-5789. M-Sa 11AM-9PM. Burgers and fries. (updated May 2016) 2 Dong Yang, 735 45th Ave NE (at Quincy), ☏ +1 763 571-2009. M-Sa 10AM-8PM, Su 10AM-6PM. A Korean restaurant hidden in the back of a Korean grocery store. 3 Filfillah, 4301 Central Ave NE (at 43rd Ave), ☏ +1 763 781-2222. 11AM-9PM daily. Middle Eastern. 4 King's, 1051 E Moore Lake Dr (at Hwy 65), ☏ +1 763 571-7256. Su-Th 11:30AM-9PM, F-Sa 11:30AM-9:30PM. King's menu is a combination of Korean dishes plus Japanese sushi.
Interstate 694 passes through the south end of Fridley, close to Columbia Heights. Central Avenue (Minnesota Highway 65) and University Avenue (Minnesota Highway 47) are the main thoroughfares through both towns. 1 Fridley railway station, 6050 Main Street. (updated Aug 2022) A few Metro Transit bus routes serve Columbia Heights. The Columbia Heights Transit Center (at Central Avenue and 41st Avenue) is the main bus station for the city. Route 10 runs along Central Avenue and passes by the Transit Center. At 53rd Avenue it splits into two branches, one continuing along Central Avenue and the other jogging over to University Avenue. Both branches terminate at Northtown Mall in Blaine. Route 11 runs along University Avenue between 37th and 40th Avenues, then runs along 40th Avenue until Central Avenue, terminating at the Transit Center.
Travel tips adapted from Columbia Heights-Fridley on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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