Origin
Berthoud, CO
Late night in Berthoud on Tuesday
Local time
2:46 AM
MDT
Current temp
33°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Berthoud, CO to Greeley, CO
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
43m
Distance
28.3 mi
46 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$4
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 40m
★
6 AM
0h 43m
8 AM
0h 50m
10 AM
0h 46m
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.
Berthoud, CO
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Greeley, CO
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Trip Overview
This straightforward 28.3-mile drive from Berthoud, Colorado to Greeley, Colorado, should take you about 43 minutes. It's a perfect candidate for a single-day trip, requiring no overnight stays. You'll primarily navigate using 10th Street, Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway, and East Highway 34, with about 31% of the journey on highways. The estimated fuel cost for this short hop is a modest $4, making it an economical choice. Both your origin and destination are within the Mountain West region, so expect a consistent regional feel throughout.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Street | 9.8 mi | 16m |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway | 6.4 mi | 6m |
| East Highway 34 | 4.6 mi | 7m |
| East Highway 56 | 4 mi | 5m |
| East County Road 8 | 1 mi | 1m |
| East Eisenhower Boulevard | 0.8 mi | 1m |
| Mountain Avenue | 0.3 mi | <1m |
| North 4th Street | 0.2 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
10th Street
— 9.8 mi, about 16m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Berthoud, CO and Greeley, CO.
1
Start on Lake Avenue
335 ft
·
16 sec
·
Lake Avenue
2
Turn right onto North 4th Street
0.2 mi
·
38 sec
·
North 4th Street
3
Turn left onto CO 56
0.3 mi
·
57 sec
·
Mountain Avenue
4
Enter roundabout onto CO 56
99 ft
·
5 sec
·
East County Road 8
5
Continue on CO 56
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
East County Road 8
6
Continue on CO 56
3.8 mi
·
4 min
·
East Highway 56
7
Continue on CO 56
431 ft
·
12 sec
·
East Highway 56
8
Enter roundabout onto CO 56
129 ft
·
7 sec
·
East Highway 56
9
Continue on CO 56
0.1 mi
·
22 sec
·
East Highway 56
10
Enter roundabout
275 ft
·
15 sec
11
Continue
0.4 mi
·
47 sec
12
Merge onto I 25
6.4 mi
·
6 min
·
Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
13
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
41 sec
Exit 257
Toward US 34: Loveland, Greeley
14
Keep slight right at fork
487 ft
·
11 sec
Toward US 34 East: Greeley
Use the right lane.
15
Merge onto US 34
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
East Eisenhower Boulevard
Use the right lane.
16
Continue on US 34
4.6 mi
·
7 min
·
East Highway 34
Use the straight lane.
17
Turn slight right onto US 34 Business
9.8 mi
·
16 min
·
10th Street
Use the slight right lane.
18
Turn left onto 18th Avenue
501 ft
·
29 sec
·
18th Avenue
19
Turn left onto US 34 Business
379 ft
·
12 sec
·
9th Street
20
Turn left onto 19th Avenue
262 ft
·
11 sec
·
19th Avenue
21
Arrive at destination
19th Avenue
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 135 decision points cluster between mile 0.3 and 12.7 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
5
0.3 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
CO 56 / Mountain Avenue
Turn left onto CO 56 / Mountain Avenue
Navigation decision point
5
0.6 mi into trip
|
~1m in
|
CO 56 / East County Road 8
Enter roundabout onto CO 56 / East County Road 8
Roundabout - know your exit number before entering
5
5.5 mi into trip
|
~8m in
|
CO 56 / East Highway 56
Enter roundabout onto CO 56 / East Highway 56
Roundabout - know your exit number before entering
6
12.4 mi into trip
|
~16m in
Take the exit toward US 34: Loveland, Greeley
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Exit 257
Toward US 34: Loveland, Greeley
7
12.7 mi into trip
|
~16m in
Keep slight right at fork toward US 34 East: Greeley
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
Toward US 34 East: Greeley
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$4.26 one way
$8.53 round trip
$3.83/gal
25.4 MPG avg
10 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.05 | $4.51 | $9.03 |
| premium | $4.39 | $4.90 | $9.79 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $6.25 | $12.50 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$4
Estimated CO2 emission: 9.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 70% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 8.5 | 0 | $2.97 | $1.36 |
| Efficient EV | 7.1 | 0 | $2.48 | $1.13 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 11.3 | 0 | $3.96 | $1.81 |
Gas CO2
10 kg
EV CO2
3 kg (70% 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
Greeley, CO
Late night in Greeley on Tuesday
Local time
2:46 AM
MDT
Current temp
58°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
25 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
43m 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?
The drive offers a mixed experience, blending highway speeds with local road segments. Approximately 31% of your journey will be on highways. You'll encounter one notable stretch of 9.8 miles on 10th Street before transitioning to other main roads. This route isn't a monotonous interstate cruise; it's more of a practical transit that changes character as you move between town and the open road.
31% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
21 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 9.8 mi on 10th Street.
How Hard Is This Drive?
7/10
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 0.3 miles in near CO 56 / Mountain Avenue.
Driving Effort
7/10
Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 13 decision points packed into just 28.3 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 43m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.3 miles (CO 56 / Mountain Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 0.6 miles (CO 56 / East County Road 8): Roundabout - know your exit number before entering; at 5.5 miles (CO 56 / East Highway 56): Roundabout - know your exit number before entering.
About the Cities
Starting in Berthoud, CO
Full guide →Berthoud is a city in the Front Range region of Colorado. Berthoud is a small town (less than 5000 residents) located just south of Loveland.
Arriving in Greeley, CO
Full guide →Greeley is a city of about 110,000 in the north central region of the western U.S. state of Colorado. The seat of Weld County, the city lies 49 miles (79 km) north-northeast of Denver on the South Platte River, the historic route of the Pikes Peak Gold Rush of 1858-1861. The city was founded in 1870 by Nathan Meeker, who named it for Horace Greeley, editor of the New York Tribune and promoter of the Union Colony of Colorado. Greeley is the home of the University of Northern Colorado. The most well-known event in the town is the annual Greeley Independence Stampede, which attracts an estimated 400,000 attendees every summer.
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 43m. Total distance: 28.3 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
43m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (31%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Scenic Drive
Mixed highway & surface route profile.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 9.8 miles on 10th Street. 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 Greeley, CO 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 0.3 miles (CO 56 / Mountain Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 0.6 miles (CO 56 / East County Road 8): Roundabout - know your exit number before entering; at 5.5 miles (CO 56 / East Highway 56): Roundabout - know your exit number before entering.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Greeley, CO 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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