Origin
Aberdeen, MD
Late night in Aberdeen on Tuesday
Local time
5:07 AM
EDT
Current temp
66°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Aberdeen, MD to Baltimore, MD
Pin this tripCompiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 21, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
47m
Distance
31.7 mi
51 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$5
one way
EV Charging
Good
8 stations
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 43m
★
6 AM
0h 47m
8 AM
0h 55m
10 AM
0h 50m
12 PM
0h 49m
3 PM
0h 51m
5 PM
0h 55m
8 PM
0h 45m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Aberdeen, MD
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Trip Overview
This quick 31.7-mile drive from Aberdeen to Baltimore, Maryland, takes about 47 minutes and is perfect for a single-day trip. You'll be navigating local roads for the most part, with a short 16.1-mile stretch on the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway as your longest continuous road section. With a modest fuel cost estimated at $5, this route is budget-friendly. Since there are no planned stops and it's a short distance, you'll have plenty of flexibility to depart when it suits you best. Both Aberdeen and Baltimore are situated in Maryland's Northeast region, keeping your journey within familiar territory.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway | 16.1 mi | 18m |
| Express Toll Lanes | 7.4 mi | 9m |
| East Fayette Street | 2.1 mi | 5m |
| Pulaski Highway | 1.8 mi | 4m |
| West Bel Air Avenue | 1.4 mi | 2m |
| Aberdeen Thruway | 0.5 mi | <1m |
| Beards Hill Road | 0.2 mi | <1m |
| Moravia Road | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway
— 16.1 mi, about 18m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Aberdeen, MD and Baltimore, MD.
1
Start on MD 132
1.4 mi
·
2 min
·
West Bel Air Avenue
2
Turn right onto Beards Hill Road
0.2 mi
·
27 sec
·
Beards Hill Road
3
Turn left onto MD 22
0.5 mi
·
42 sec
·
Aberdeen Thruway
Use the left lane.
4
Take the exit
1.0 mi
·
2 min
Toward I 95 South: Baltimore
5
Merge onto I 95
16 mi
·
18 min
·
John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway
Use the straight / slight left lanes.
6
Keep slight left at fork onto Express Toll Lanes
6.5 mi
·
7 min
·
Express Toll Lanes
Use the slight left lane.
7
Keep slight left at fork onto Express Toll Lanes
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
Express Toll Lanes
Use the slight left lane.
8
Take the exit
0.5 mi
·
53 sec
Exit 14
Toward Moravia Road
Use the slight left lane.
9
At end of road, turn left onto Moravia Road
344 ft
·
15 sec
·
Moravia Road
10
Turn slight right
0.6 mi
·
2 min
Toward US 40 West: Pulaski Highway
Use the slight right lane.
11
Turn straight onto US 40
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Pulaski Highway
12
Keep slight left at fork onto US 40
1.1 mi
·
2 min
·
Pulaski Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
13
Turn slight left
119 ft
·
7 sec
14
Turn left onto North Ellwood Avenue
267 ft
·
13 sec
·
North Ellwood Avenue
15
Turn right onto East Fayette Street
2.1 mi
·
5 min
·
East Fayette Street
Use the straight / left lanes.
16
Arrive at destination
East Fayette Street
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Mid-route town
Meal stop
16 mi into the route
Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset
This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.
Pacing Suggestions
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 31.7 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 15.8 miles from Aberdeen, MD, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 125 decision points cluster between mile 19.1 and 29.6 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
6
19.1 mi into trip
|
~24m in
|
Express Toll Lanes
Keep slight left at fork onto Express Toll Lanes
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight left lane.
6
25.6 mi into trip
|
~32m in
|
Express Toll Lanes
Keep slight left at fork onto Express Toll Lanes
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight left lane.
7
26.5 mi into trip
|
~33m in
Take the exit toward Moravia Road
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight left lane.
Exit 14
Toward Moravia Road
6
28.4 mi into trip
|
~38m in
|
US 40 / Pulaski Highway
Keep slight left at fork onto US 40 / Pulaski Highway
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
6
29.6 mi into trip
|
~41m in
|
East Fayette Street
Turn right onto East Fayette Street
Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / left lanes.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$5.26 one way
$10.51 round trip
$4.21/gal
25.4 MPG avg
11 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.61 | $5.76 | $11.51 |
| premium | $4.93 | $6.15 | $12.30 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $7.00 | $14.00 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$5
Estimated CO2 emission: 11.1 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 64% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 9.5 | 0 | $3.33 | $1.52 |
| Efficient EV | 7.9 | 0 | $2.77 | $1.27 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 12.7 | 0 | $4.44 | $2.03 |
Gas CO2
11 kg
EV CO2
4 kg (64% 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
Baltimore, MD
Late night in Baltimore on Tuesday
Local time
5:07 AM
EDT
Current temp
61°F
Partly Cloudy
NE 2 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
5 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
47m 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.
What kind of drive is this?
Expect a turn-heavy local drive for the majority of this 31.7-mile trip, with no highway sections contributing to the overall mileage. Your longest continuous stretch will be 16.1 miles along the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway. The route involves frequent changes in direction as you transition between local roads and express toll lanes. This means you'll be actively engaged with navigation for much of the 47-minute journey, rather than settling into a long, monotonous highway cruise. Be prepared for an urban driving experience as you approach and enter Baltimore.
Only 0% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
16 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 16.1 mi on John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
9/10
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 19.1 miles in near Express Toll Lanes.
Driving Effort
9/10
Focused - lots of decisions in a short distance, but it is over quickly
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 12 decision points packed into just 31.7 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 47m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 19.1 miles (Express Toll Lanes): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 25.6 miles (Express Toll Lanes): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 26.5 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.
About the Cities
Arriving in Baltimore, MD
Full guide →“Bodymore, Murderland” · Founded 1729
Slices of American history are around every corner in Baltimore. Maryland's largest city is a gritty old seaport town that's perhaps most famous as the site of Fort McHenry, where, at the height of the War of 1812, the sight of a tattered but defiant American flag flying over the harbor, despite a furious British bombardment, inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem that was later adapted into the U.S. national anthem "Star-Spangled Banner". Nowadays, Baltimore's nonstop nightlife, temperate climate, tradition of hospitality (they don't call this place "Charm City" for nothing), and cultural attractions — not to mention its prime location on the juncture of Chesapeake Bay — made it one of the major tourist destinations of the Mid-Atlantic region.
Top landmarks
- • Johns Hopkins Hospital — hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- • Walters Art Museum — art museum in Baltimore, Maryland, US
- • Baltimore Museum of Art — art museum in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 47m. Total distance: 31.7 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
47m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
Scenic Drive
Mostly surface roads route profile.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 16.1 miles on John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
It helps. This route has a higher-than-average number of complex decision points, which get harder in the dark. If the last hour of the trip is on surface roads or mountain grades, aim to arrive at Baltimore, MD before sunset when you can. Check the Trip Plan for departure windows that land you in daylight.
Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.
The main spots that need attention: at 19.1 miles (Express Toll Lanes): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 25.6 miles (Express Toll Lanes): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 26.5 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Baltimore, MD before heading back.
How this page is built
Compiled by the US Trip Planner 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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