Origin
Atlanta, GA
Late night in Atlanta on Tuesday
Local time
4:53 AM
EDT
Current temp
81°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Atlanta, GA to Oxford, GA
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
42m
Distance
35.3 mi
57 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$6
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 39m
★
6 AM
0h 43m
8 AM
0h 50m
10 AM
0h 45m
12 PM
0h 45m
3 PM
0h 46m
5 PM
0h 50m
8 PM
0h 41m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Atlanta, GA
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Oxford, GA
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Trip Overview
If you are looking to travel from Atlanta to Oxford, Georgia, you are in for a quick 35.3-mile trip that typically takes about 42 minutes. This journey is perfectly suited for a single-day excursion, as it is short enough that you will not need an overnight stay. You can expect to spend roughly $6 on fuel for the round trip, making it a very budget-friendly local outing. Since both cities are located within the Southeast region, you will remain in a familiar geographic landscape throughout your travels. It is a straightforward route that prioritizes local navigation over long-haul highway driving, allowing you to move between these two Georgia communities with ease.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Purple Heart Highway | 22.8 mi | 24m |
| Ralph David Abernathy Freeway | 9.3 mi | 11m |
| Emory Street | 0.7 mi | 1m |
| West Street Northwest | 0.4 mi | <1m |
| US 278 | 0.4 mi | <1m |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Southeast | 0.4 mi | <1m |
| Access Road | 0.4 mi | <1m |
| Highway 278 Northwest | 0.3 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Purple Heart Highway
— 22.8 mi, about 24m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Atlanta, GA and Oxford, GA.
1
Start on Capitol Avenue Southeast
69 ft
·
1 sec
·
Capitol Avenue Southeast
2
Turn slight right
156 ft
·
6 sec
3
Turn slight right onto Martin Luther King Jr Drive Southeast
257 ft
·
7 sec
·
Martin Luther King Jr Drive Southeast
Use the right lane.
4
Continue on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Southeast
0.4 mi
·
47 sec
·
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Southeast
5
Turn right onto Hill Street Southeast
0.3 mi
·
58 sec
·
Hill Street Southeast
Use the straight / right lanes.
6
Take the ramp
0.2 mi
·
25 sec
Toward I 20 East: Augusta
7
Merge onto I 20
9.3 mi
·
11 min
·
Ralph David Abernathy Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8
Continue on I 20
23 mi
·
24 min
·
Purple Heart Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
9
Take the exit onto US 278; GA 12
0.4 mi
·
52 sec
·
US 278; GA 12
Exit 90
Toward US 278 East: Covington, Oxford
10
Continue on US 278; GA 12
458 ft
·
10 sec
·
Access Road
11
Continue on US 278; GA 12
0.3 mi
·
32 sec
·
Access Road
12
Continue on US 278; GA 12
0.3 mi
·
44 sec
·
Highway 278 Northwest
13
Turn left onto West Street Northwest
0.4 mi
·
48 sec
·
West Street Northwest
14
Turn left onto GA 81
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Emory Street
15
Arrive at destination
GA 81
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 75 decision points cluster between mile 0 and 33.1 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
4
0 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
Martin Luther King Jr Drive Southeast
Turn slight right onto Martin Luther King Jr Drive Southeast
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
5
0.5 mi into trip
|
~1m in
|
Hill Street Southeast
Turn right onto Hill Street Southeast
Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / right lanes.
5
0.8 mi into trip
|
~2m in
Take the ramp toward I 20 East: Augusta
Navigation decision point
Toward I 20 East: Augusta
5
1 mi into trip
|
~2m in
|
I 20 / Ralph David Abernathy Freeway
Merge onto I 20 / Ralph David Abernathy Freeway
Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
6
33.1 mi into trip
|
~38m in
|
US 278; GA 12
Take the exit onto US 278; GA 12 toward US 278 East: Covington, Oxford
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Exit 90
Toward US 278 East: Covington, Oxford
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$5.52 one way
$11.04 round trip
$3.97/gal
25.4 MPG avg
12 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.34 | $6.04 | $12.07 |
| premium | $4.70 | $6.53 | $13.07 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $7.79 | $15.59 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$6
Estimated CO2 emission: 12.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $4 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 10.6 | 0 | $3.71 | $1.69 |
| Efficient EV | 8.8 | 0 | $3.09 | $1.41 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 14.1 | 0 | $4.94 | $2.26 |
Gas CO2
12 kg
EV CO2
4 kg (67% 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
Oxford, GA
Late night in Oxford on Tuesday
Local time
4:53 AM
EDT
Current temp
82°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
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
42m 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?
Expect a turn-heavy local drive rather than a high-speed interstate cruise, as this route features zero highway miles. You will navigate primarily via Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Southeast, Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, and Hill Street Southeast. Because the path relies entirely on local roads, the drive requires your full attention to manage the frequent turns and urban transitions. There are no long, uninterrupted stretches here, so you should prepare for a hands-on experience behind the wheel. The absence of highway driving means your pace will be dictated by local traffic patterns rather than open-road cruising.
Only 29% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
15 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 22.8 mi on Purple Heart Highway.
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 early in the drive near Martin Luther King Jr Drive Southeast.
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 42m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: near the start (Martin Luther King Jr Drive Southeast): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.5 miles (Hill Street Southeast): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.8 miles: Navigation decision point.
About the Cities
Starting in Atlanta, GA
Full guide →“The Big Peach” · Founded 1845
Atlanta is the vanguard of the New South, with the charm and elegance of the Old. It's a city that balances southern traditions with sleek modernism, and southern hospitality with three skylines and the world’s busiest airport. It's a city that has been burnt to the ground and built back up; seen the horrors of war; felt the pain of droughts and floods; and given birth to Martin Luther King, Jr., the greatest figure of the civil rights movement. Atlanta is the capital of the state of Georgia.
Top landmarks
- • Georgia State Capitol — state capitol building of the U.S. state of Georgia
- • Virginia-Highland — human settlement in Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
- • Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park — heritage site in Atlanta, Georgia, 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 42m. Total distance: 35.3 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
42m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (29%). Straightforward navigation.
Scenic Drive
Mostly surface roads route profile with national parks nearby.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 22.8 miles on Purple Heart Highway. 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: near the start (Martin Luther King Jr Drive Southeast): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.5 miles (Hill Street Southeast): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.8 miles: Navigation decision point.
Yes — Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park and Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. 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 Oxford, GA 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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