Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Sep 8, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
27m
Distance
16.4 mi
26 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$3
one way
EV Charging
Good
8 stations
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Baltimore, MD
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Garrison, MD
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Baltimore, MD to Garrison, MD is 16.4 miles and takes about 27 minutes via Jones Falls Expressway, Baltimore Beltway, and Reisterstown Road, with a fuel budget near $3 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short drive stays within Maryland's Northeast region, offering a mix of highway and surface road driving. It's a quick trip, perfect for a commute or an easy excursion without requiring an overnight stay. You'll find it straightforward, with most of the travel on established roadways.
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Jones Falls Expressway | 8.7 mi | 12m |
| Baltimore Beltway | 4.1 mi | 5m |
| Reisterstown Road | 2 mi | 4m |
| North Calvert Street | 0.4 mi | 1m |
| East Centre Street | 0.2 mi | <1m |
| Fallsway | 0.1 mi | <1m |
| Kenmar Avenue | <0.1 mi | <1m |
| East Fayette Street | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Hour-of-day weekday pattern from 12 FHWA count stations on your route.
Peak
5 PM
~3,854 veh/hr typical · worst 4,748
Quietest
2 AM
~146 veh/hr
Peak-to-quiet ratio
26.4×
busier at peak than in the quiet hours
Averaged across 103 weeks of 2023 FHWA Travel Monitoring Analysis System data. Weekday hours only (Mon–Fri).
Step-by-step road directions between Baltimore, MD and Garrison, MD.
Start on East Fayette Street
Turn slight right onto North Calvert Street
Turn right onto East Centre Street
Turn left onto Fallsway
Take the ramp
Merge onto I 83
Take the exit
Merge onto I 695
Take the exit
Keep slight right at fork
Turn straight onto MD 140
Turn right onto Kenmar Avenue
Turn uturn onto Kenmar Avenue
Arrive at destination
5 decision points cluster between mile 0.4 and 16.4 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
Turn right onto East Centre Street
Lane positioning matters here
Turn left onto Fallsway
Lane positioning matters here
Take the exit toward MD 140: Pikesville, Garrison
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Keep slight right at fork toward MD 140 North: Garrison, Reisterstown
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Turn uturn onto Kenmar Avenue
Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach
Regular Gas
$2.74 one way
$5.48 round trip
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.67 | $3.02 | $6.03 |
| premium | $5.01 | $3.24 | $6.47 |
| diesel | $5.60 | $3.62 | $7.23 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 5.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-08-31.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 4.9 | 0 | $1.72 | $0.79 |
| Efficient EV | 4.1 | 0 | $1.44 | $0.66 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 6.6 | 0 | $2.30 | $1.05 |
Gas CO2
6 kg
EV CO2
2 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.
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Origin
Afternoon in Baltimore on Tuesday
Local time
1:21 PM
EDT
Current temp
94°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Destination
Afternoon in Garrison on Tuesday
Local time
1:21 PM
EDT
Current temp
90°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Time zone
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
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.
About 53% of this 16.4-mile route is on highways. You'll experience an 8.7-mile stretch on the Jones Falls Expressway before transitioning to surface roads. Expect a mix of faster highway cruising and more controlled speeds on surface streets. The transition between these road types is something you'll notice as you proceed.
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.4 miles in near East Centre Street.
Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 11 decision points packed into just 16.4 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 27m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.4 miles (East Centre Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.6 miles (Fallsway): Lane positioning matters here; at 14.2 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Mostly flat terrain
Total Climb
620 ft
Total Descent
212 ft
Highest Point
553 ft
~14.1 mi in
Elevation Range
517 ft
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
On the drive from Baltimore, MD to Garrison, MD, road signs begin pointing toward Reisterstown along the way.
Reisterstown
“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
City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 27m. Total distance: 16.4 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
27m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (53%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
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, USGS 3DEP for elevation, and FHWA TMAS for hourly traffic volumes. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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