Road Trips from Derby, KS
Looking for a quick escape from Derby? You've got options ranging from under an hour to a full day's drive. Several routes are designed for highway cruising with good drive scores, making them ideal for efficiently getting to your destination. While most trips are day trips, the variety of distances means you can choose between a short hop to a nearby town or a longer drive to explore more of Kansas. Most destinations have flat terrain, so you won't be dealing with challenging climbs.
Total Routes
11
Shortest
0.2h
With Parks Nearby
4
Under 2 hours
Attica, KS
1h 49m66.4 mi one way
Attica is a 1.8-hour drive, 66.4 miles away. This highway-focused route has a strong drive score of 9, making it a quick and engaging trip. It's a good option if you want a higher drive score without a long commitment.
Prairie Village, KS
26m18 mi one way
This is the shortest option at just 0.4 hours and 18 miles. It's characterized as a 'Mostly surface roads' drive with a drive score of 7. This is ideal for a very quick trip with minimal time on the highway.
Gypsum, KS
1h 51m98.6 mi one way
This 1.9-hour drive to Gypsum covers 98.6 miles. It's a highway-focused route with a drive score of 7, suitable for a shorter excursion. The terrain is not specified, but other longer highway drives are mostly flat.
Haysville, KS
13m7.3 mi one way
Haysville is the closest destination at 0.2 hours and 7.3 miles. Described as a 'Turn-heavy local drive' with a drive score of 6, this is for an extremely brief outing within the immediate vicinity.
Full-day getaway
6 total in this range
Chanute, KS
2h 28m124.8 mi one way
Chanute is a 2.5-hour drive, covering 124.8 miles. This highway-focused route has a high drive score of 9 and includes park access. The terrain is mostly flat, making it a straightforward trip.
Kansas City, KS
3h 29m200.8 mi one way
This 3.5-hour, 200.8-mile drive lands you in Kansas City, KS. It's a highway-focused route with a solid drive score of 8 and features the unique inclusion of Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park nearby. The terrain is mostly flat.
Atchison, KS
3h 29m195.2 mi one way
Atchison offers a 3.5-hour drive covering 195.2 miles. This highway-focused trip has a high drive score of 9 and mostly flat terrain, making it a smooth journey to explore this destination.
De Soto, KS
3h 15m185 mi one way
Prairie Village, KS
3h 26m192.2 mi one way
This option to Prairie Village is a 3.4-hour drive, covering 192.2 miles. It's a highway-focused route with a drive score of 8 and includes park access. It's comparable in distance to Atchison but slightly lower on the drive score.
Weekend trip
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Chanute, KS
2h 28m124.8 mi one way
Colby, KS
5h 9m298.9 mi one way
Kansas City, KS
3h 29m200.8 mi one way
Attica, KS
1h 49m66.4 mi one way
When to Go
Spring
With mostly flat terrain and no specified parks directly on the routes, spring drives focus on the efficiency of highway travel across Kansas.
Summer
Summer trips benefit from the highway-focused routes, offering consistent, mostly flat terrain for efficient travel to various destinations.
Fall
Fall drives can leverage the highway-focused options, with mostly flat terrain providing a smooth experience for day trips.
Winter
Winter conditions will be most manageable on the highway-focused routes with mostly flat terrain, ensuring a more predictable drive.
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