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Trip from Bladenboro, NC to Greensboro, NC

Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 19, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

3h

Distance

134.1 mi

216 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$21

one way

EV Charging

Good

8 stations

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 34 min
4 AM
2h 49m ★
6 AM
3h 0m
8 AM
3h 23m
10 AM
3h 8m
12 PM
3h 6m
3 PM
3h 9m
5 PM
3h 22m
8 PM
2h 54m

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

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Downtown Bladenboro, NC, NC

Bladenboro, NC

Mark Stebnicki

Trip Overview

Embark on a 134.1-mile journey from Bladenboro, NC, to Greensboro, NC, a trip that should take approximately 3 hours to complete. This drive is best suited as a single-day adventure, so you can easily tackle it without an overnight stop. With a projected fuel cost of around $21, it's an economical option for exploring within North Carolina. The route features a higher proportion of local roads, making for a more varied driving experience. You'll traverse roads like Isaac Brooks Highway and Albert Street, encountering a turn-heavy profile that keeps you engaged.

Trip Pace

Same-day drive is realistic

A same-day return is realistic if you keep stops short.

Break Rhythm

1 planned break

A short stop every 2 to 3 hours is enough for this drive.

Midpoint

67.1 miles from Bladenboro, NC

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 1h 36m into the drive .

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Isaac Brooks Highway 43.4 mi 52m
Albert Street 32.2 mi 43m
North Bragg Boulevard 20.9 mi 29m
Sanford Bypass 12.1 mi 13m
Murchison Road 8.6 mi 13m
NC 131 7.4 mi 10m
Old US Highway 421 3.7 mi 4m
Martin Luther King Jr Drive 2.1 mi 4m
Longest stretch: Isaac Brooks Highway — 43.4 mi, about 52m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Bladenboro, NC and Greensboro, NC.

1

Start on this road

101 ft · 9 sec · this road
2

Turn right onto NC 131; NC 242; NC 410

0.5 mi · 1 min · Main Street
3

Continue on NC 131; NC 410

7.4 mi · 10 min · NC 131; NC 410
4

Enter roundabout onto NC 410

116 ft · 2 sec · NC 410
5

Continue on NC 410

1.2 mi · 1 min · NC 410
6

At end of road, turn left onto NC 87

32 mi · 43 min · Albert Street
Use the left lane.
7

Take the exit onto NC 87

0.1 mi · 19 sec · NC 87
Toward NC 24, NC 87: Bragg Boulevard Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8

Turn right onto NC 24

0.2 mi · 28 sec · Bragg Boulevard
Use the straight / right lanes.
9

Turn left onto NC 210

8.6 mi · 13 min · Murchison Road
Use the left lane.
10

Continue on NC 24; NC 87; NC 210

0.5 mi · 49 sec · South Bragg Boulevard
Use the left / straight / right lanes.
11

Keep slight left at fork onto NC 24; NC 87

21 mi · 29 min · North Bragg Boulevard
Use the straight lane.
12

Keep slight left at fork onto NC 87 BYP

12 mi · 13 min · Sanford Bypass
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
13

Continue on US 421

0.4 mi · 28 sec · Boone Trail Road
14

Continue on US 421

43 mi · 52 min · Isaac Brooks Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
15

Continue on Old US Highway 421

3.7 mi · 4 min · Old US Highway 421
16

Continue on Martin Luther King Jr Drive

2.1 mi · 4 min · Martin Luther King Jr Drive
Use the straight lane.
17

Continue on South Davie Street

0.1 mi · 10 sec · South Davie Street
18

Continue on East McGee Street

0.1 mi · 13 sec · East McGee Street
19

Enter roundabout onto West McGee Street

73 ft · 1 sec · West McGee Street
20

Continue on West McGee Street

0.1 mi · 21 sec · West McGee Street
21

Turn right onto South Eugene Street

0.3 mi · 34 sec · South Eugene Street
22

Turn right onto West Market Street

0.1 mi · 24 sec · West Market Street
23

Arrive at destination

West Market Street

Trip Plan

Given its 3-hour duration and 134.1-mile length, this trip is easily manageable in a single day, offering flexibility in your departure time. Plan for one stop to break up the drive and refuel if needed, considering the $21 estimated fuel cost. Pay attention to the 'Turn-heavy local drive' profile; staying alert will be key, especially on the 43.4-mile segment of Isaac Brooks Highway. Since the majority of the route is on local roads, be mindful of posted speed limits and potential traffic within smaller towns.

Morning Departure

An early start around 7-8 AM gets you there with plenty of daylight left.

Evening Departure

A late afternoon start means arriving after dark. Morning is better.

You can normally do this drive in one day.
Plan roughly 1 meaningful break for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 67.1 miles from Bladenboro, NC, or about 1h 36m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 43.4 miles.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

Departure

Before you leave

Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.

First stop

Around 30 miles or 42m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 67.1 miles or 1h 36m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 2h 28m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Greensboro, NC than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Bladenboro, NC so your first major turns are already loaded.

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Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.

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Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Bladenboro, NC

This is one driving day of about 134.1 miles and 3h.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 30 miles from Bladenboro, NC.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
Plan about 1 real break rather than only quick fuel stops.
The longest stretch is on Isaac Brooks Highway for about 43.4 miles.

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

Downtown Spring Lake, NC, NC

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Spring Lake, NC

67 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

Fayetteville, NC

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 30 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Sanford, NC

Meal break

The midpoint is around 67.1 miles from Bladenboro, NC, 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.

Nearby Places

Restaurants, cafes, gas stations and more along your route.

Electric Vehicle Charging Station

5.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, short detour

2.2 mi from route ~6 min detour mile 76.6

Sanford, North Carolina

ChargePoint Charging Station

5.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, short detour

2.5 mi from route ~6 min detour mile 19.2

Tar Heel, North Carolina

Hours: 12–6:30 am

+18887584389

Visit website

Tesla Supercharger

4.8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Later in the drive, short detour

3.1 mi from route ~8 min detour mile 105.4

Siler City, North Carolina

Hours: Open 24 hours

Visit website

Tesla Supercharger

4.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, short detour

3 mi from route ~7 min detour mile 76.6

Sanford, North Carolina

Hours: Open 24 hours

Visit website

ChargePoint Charging Station

3.8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Around the midpoint, short detour

2.4 mi from route ~6 min detour mile 76.6

Sanford, North Carolina

Hours: Open 24 hours

+18887584389

Visit website

EV Connect Charging Station

3.3 ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆

Around the midpoint, short detour

2.4 mi from route ~6 min detour mile 76.6

Sanford, North Carolina

+31880109500

Visit website

Electric Vehicle Charging Station

5.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, ~9 min detour

3.4 mi from route ~9 min detour mile 76.6

Sanford, North Carolina

Hours: 9 am–5 pm

+18776642738

Visit website

ChargePoint Charging Station

5.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Later in the drive, ~9 min detour

3.7 mi from route ~9 min detour mile 105.4

Siler City, North Carolina

Hours: Open 24 hours

+18887584389

Visit website

Cape Fear Botanical Garden

4.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Early in the drive, short detour

2.3 mi from route ~6 min detour mile 38.3

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Hours: 9 am–5 pm

+19104860221

Visit website

Fayetteville Area CVB

4.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Early in the drive, short detour

1.8 mi from route ~5 min detour mile 38.3

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Hours: 8 am–5 pm

+19104835311

Visit website

Kiwanis Family Park

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, short detour

3.4 mi from route ~8 min detour mile 76.6

Sanford, North Carolina

Hours: 10 am–7 pm

+19197758247

Visit website

The Pint Sized Pasture

4.8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, ~10 min detour

4.1 mi from route ~10 min detour mile 76.6

Sanford, North Carolina

+19194984466

Visit website

Place data sourced from public business listings. Hours and availability may vary.

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 11

5 decision points cluster between mile 9.2 and 71.7 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

6
9.2 mi into trip | ~14m in | NC 87 / Albert Street

At end of road, turn left onto NC 87 / Albert Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
7
41.3 mi into trip | ~57m in | NC 87

Take the exit onto NC 87 toward NC 24, NC 87: Bragg Boulevard

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Toward NC 24, NC 87: Bragg Boulevard
6
41.5 mi into trip | ~58m in | NC 24 / Bragg Boulevard

Turn right onto NC 24 / Bragg Boulevard

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / right lanes.
6
50.8 mi into trip | ~1h 12m in | NC 24; NC 87 / North Bragg Boulevard

Keep slight left at fork onto NC 24; NC 87 / North Bragg Boulevard

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight lane.
6
71.7 mi into trip | ~1h 42m in | NC 87 BYP / Sanford Bypass

Keep slight left at fork onto NC 87 BYP / Sanford Bypass

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$20.97 one way

$41.94 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 47 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.34 $22.93 $45.86
premium $4.70 $24.82 $49.64
diesel $5.61 $29.61 $59.22

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$21

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$46–$71

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 46.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $14 in charging · 0 stops · 66% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 40.2 0 $14.08 $6.44
Efficient EV 33.5 0 $11.73 $5.36
EV Truck/SUV 53.6 0 $18.77 $8.58

Gas CO2

47 kg

EV CO2

16 kg (66% 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 15, 2026

Origin

Bladenboro, NC

Late night in Bladenboro on Sunday

Local time

3:30 AM

EDT

Current temp

49°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Greensboro, NC

Late night in Greensboro on Sunday

Local time

3:30 AM

EDT

Current temp

58°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Seasonal Notes

Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.

Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.

Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.

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

9 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

3h 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?

This route is characterized as a 'Turn-heavy local drive,' with only 9% of the journey on highways. Expect a dynamic driving experience as you navigate through various local roads, including segments of Isaac Brooks Highway and North Bragg Boulevard. The longest continuous stretch you'll encounter is 43.4 miles on Isaac Brooks Highway, offering a brief period of more consistent travel before you transition back to more frequent turns. The road's personality shifts frequently, moving away from highway speeds to a more intimate, community-level driving feel.

Only 9% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
23 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 43.4 mi on Isaac Brooks Highway.

How Hard Is This Drive?

6/10

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. You will hit about 11 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes around 9.2 miles in near NC 87 / Albert Street.

Driving Effort 6/10

Moderate - straightforward overall, but long enough or busy enough to require pacing

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This drive requires moderate attention. Across 134.1 miles you will encounter 11 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 9.2 miles (NC 87 / Albert Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 41.3 miles (NC 87): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 41.5 miles (NC 24 / Bragg Boulevard): Lane positioning matters here.

About the Cities

Arriving in Greensboro, NC

Full guide →

Greensboro is a city of almost 300,000 people (2020) in North Carolina. It is named after Nathanael Greene, a Patriot general who fought a battle here during the Revolutionary War. It's nicknamed the "Gate City" for its historical role as a transportation hub for the Piedmont. The famous author William Sydney Porter, better known as O. Henry, was born here. It can be sleepy and genteel but is enjoying a newfound reputation as a great place for young people. Downtown especially is experiencing a surfeit of bars, music venues and restaurants. Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point are the three cities that make up the Piedmont Triad, halfway between Raleigh and Charlotte.

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 3h. Total distance: 134.1 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 1 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

3h drive, comfortable solo distance.

Scenic Drive

Mostly surface roads route profile.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 43.4 miles on Isaac Brooks Highway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

We did not find dedicated rest areas on this route. For a drive this long, plan bathroom and stretch breaks around gas stations, fast-food stops, or small-town downtowns — check the Nearby Places section for options.

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 Greensboro, NC before sunset when you can. Check the Trip Plan for departure windows that land you in daylight.

Only with planning. This is a long drive for kids — consider splitting it into two days rather than pushing through. Plan at least 1 meaningful breaks. Dedicated rest areas are limited, so plan gas or food stops as your bathroom breaks.

The main spots that need attention: at 9.2 miles (NC 87 / Albert Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 41.3 miles (NC 87): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 41.5 miles (NC 24 / Bragg Boulevard): Lane positioning matters here.

Possible but tiring. At 3.0 hours each way, an in-and-out day trip would put you behind the wheel for 6.0 hours — manageable with a long break at Greensboro, NC, but most travelers stay overnight.

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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