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Trip from Anniston, AL to Halls Chapel, AL

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Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 21, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

13m

Distance

7 mi

11 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$1

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 12m ★
6 AM
0h 13m
8 AM
0h 16m
10 AM
0h 14m
12 PM
0h 14m
3 PM
0h 14m
5 PM
0h 16m
8 PM
0h 13m

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

county seat of Calhoun County, Alabama, USA

Anniston, AL

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Downtown Halls Chapel, AL, AL

Halls Chapel, AL

Michael D Beckwith

Trip Overview

This short 7-mile drive from Anniston to Halls Chapel in Alabama will take you approximately 13 minutes. You'll primarily be on Saks Road, Noble Street, and Old Gadsden Highway, with no highway driving involved. Given its brevity, this route is ideal for a single-day trip, requiring no overnight stays. Expect a fuel cost of around $1 for this journey. This local drive offers a straightforward connection within the Southeast region.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Saks Road 4.1 mi 7m
Noble Street 2.1 mi 3m
Old Gadsden Highway 0.3 mi <1m
Gurnee Avenue 0.1 mi <1m
Alexandria Road 0.1 mi <1m
West 14th Street <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Saks Road — 4.1 mi, about 7m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Anniston, AL and Halls Chapel, AL.

1

Start on this road

0.1 mi · 48 sec · this road
2

At end of road, turn left onto Gurnee Avenue

0.1 mi · 22 sec · Gurnee Avenue
3

Turn right onto West 14th Street

492 ft · 20 sec · West 14th Street
4

Turn left onto Noble Street

2.1 mi · 3 min · Noble Street
5

Continue on Old Gadsden Highway

0.3 mi · 33 sec · Old Gadsden Highway
6

Turn right onto Saks Road

4.1 mi · 7 min · Saks Road
7

At end of road, turn left onto Alexandria Road

0.1 mi · 13 sec · Alexandria Road
8

Arrive at destination

Alexandria Road

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 5

5 decision points cluster between mile 0.1 and 6.9 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

5
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | Gurnee Avenue

At end of road, turn left onto Gurnee Avenue

Navigation decision point

5
0.3 mi into trip | ~1m in | West 14th Street

Turn right onto West 14th Street

Navigation decision point

3
0.3 mi into trip | ~1m in | Noble Street

Turn left onto Noble Street

Navigation decision point

3
2.7 mi into trip | ~6m in | Saks Road

Turn right onto Saks Road

Navigation decision point

5
6.9 mi into trip | ~13m in | Alexandria Road

At end of road, turn left onto Alexandria Road

Navigation decision point

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.06 one way

$2.11 round trip

$3.84/gal 25.4 MPG avg 2 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.21 $1.16 $2.32
premium $4.56 $1.26 $2.51
diesel $5.61 $1.55 $3.09

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$1

Estimated CO2 emission: 2.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 50% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 2.1 0 $0.74 $0.34
Efficient EV 1.8 0 $0.61 $0.28
EV Truck/SUV 2.8 0 $0.98 $0.45

Gas CO2

2 kg

EV CO2

1 kg (50% 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 20, 2026

Origin

Anniston, AL

Late night in Anniston on Tuesday

Local time

4:24 AM

CDT

Current temp

77°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Halls Chapel, AL

Late night in Halls Chapel on Tuesday

Local time

4:24 AM

CDT

Current temp

57°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

20 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

13m 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.

What kind of drive is this?

Prepare for a turn-heavy local drive on this route. With 0% highway share, you'll be navigating surface streets for the entire 7 miles. The longest uninterrupted stretch you'll encounter is 4.1 miles on Saks Road. This drive offers a consistent local feel, characterized by frequent turns and transitions rather than long, open stretches.

Only 0% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
8 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 4.1 mi on Saks Road.

How Hard Is This Drive?

3/10

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 Gurnee Avenue.

Driving Effort 3/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 13m drive. You will face about 5 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 (Gurnee Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 0.3 miles (West 14th Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.3 miles (Noble Street): Navigation decision point.

About the Cities

Starting in Anniston, AL

Full guide →

Anniston is a town of 22,000 people (2018) on the slope of the Blue Mountain in Alabama. It has several historic sites from the civil rights campaign of the 1960s.

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 13m. Total distance: 7 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

13m 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

Mostly surface roads route profile with national parks nearby.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 4.1 miles on Saks Road. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

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 0.1 miles (Gurnee Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 0.3 miles (West 14th Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.3 miles (Noble Street): Navigation decision point.

Yes — Freedom Riders National Monument. See the National Parks section for detour distances and tips on detours.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Halls Chapel, AL 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, EIA for fuel prices, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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