Origin
Brookmont, MD
Late night in Brookmont on Sunday
Local time
1:56 AM
EDT
Current temp
53°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Brookmont, MD to Baltimore, MD
Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 19, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
1h 4m
Distance
45.6 mi
73 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$8
one way
EV Charging
Good
8 stations
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 59m
★
6 AM
1h 4m
8 AM
1h 14m
10 AM
1h 8m
12 PM
1h 7m
3 PM
1h 8m
5 PM
1h 14m
8 PM
1h 1m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Brookmont, MD
Jo Green
Trip Overview
Spanning 45.9 miles, this straightforward route from Brookmont to Baltimore is a manageable journey that typically takes about one hour. Since the entire trip is located within the Northeast region of Maryland, you won't need to worry about significant environmental changes or lengthy overnight stays. It functions perfectly as a simple day trip, allowing you to reach your destination quickly without the need for multiple stops. With a modest fuel cost of approximately $8, it is a budget-friendly option for your travel plans. Whether you are heading to the city for business or a visit, this direct path keeps your logistics simple and efficient.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| I 95 | 24.5 mi | 28m |
| Capital Beltway | 12.8 mi | 16m |
| MacArthur Boulevard | 1.6 mi | 4m |
| Cabin John Parkway | 1.5 mi | 2m |
| Russell Street | 1 mi | 2m |
| Clara Barton Parkway | 0.7 mi | 1m |
| West Baltimore Street | 0.6 mi | 1m |
| South Paca Street | 0.3 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
I 95
— 24.5 mi, about 28m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Brookmont, MD and Baltimore, MD.
1
Start on 63rd Street
39 ft
·
7 sec
·
63rd Street
2
Turn left onto Broad Street
0.2 mi
·
39 sec
·
Broad Street
3
Turn right onto Maryland Avenue
0.1 mi
·
29 sec
·
Maryland Avenue
4
Turn left onto MacArthur Boulevard
1.6 mi
·
4 min
·
MacArthur Boulevard
5
Take the ramp
0.1 mi
·
18 sec
Use the left lane.
6
Merge onto Clara Barton Parkway
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Clara Barton Parkway
7
Keep slight right at fork onto Cabin John Parkway
1.3 mi
·
1 min
·
Cabin John Parkway
8
Keep slight left at fork onto Cabin John Parkway
0.2 mi
·
18 sec
·
Cabin John Parkway
Toward I 495 North
Use the slight left lane.
9
Merge onto I 495
1.3 mi
·
1 min
·
Capital Beltway
10
Keep slight right at fork onto I 495
11 mi
·
14 min
·
Capital Beltway
Toward I 495: Bethesda, Baltimore
Use the slight right lane.
11
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
38 sec
Exit 27
Toward I 95 North: Baltimore
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
12
Keep slight left at fork
1.1 mi
·
2 min
Toward I 95 North: Baltimore, New York
13
Merge onto I 95
25 mi
·
28 min
·
I 95
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
14
Take the exit
0.6 mi
·
1 min
Exit 52
Toward Russell Street North
Use the slight right lane.
15
Continue on MD 295
1.0 mi
·
2 min
·
Russell Street
Use the straight / right lanes.
16
Continue on MD 295
0.3 mi
·
38 sec
·
South Paca Street
Use the straight / right lanes.
17
Turn right onto West Baltimore Street
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
West Baltimore Street
Use the straight lane.
18
Turn left
281 ft
·
25 sec
19
At end of road, turn left onto East Fayette Street
212 ft
·
6 sec
·
East Fayette Street
20
Arrive at destination
East Fayette Street
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Mid-route town
Meal stop
23 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
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 10 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 22.8 miles from Brookmont, MD, 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.
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 165 decision points cluster between mile 1.9 and 42.9 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
6
1.9 mi into trip
|
~5m in
Take the ramp
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
7
4 mi into trip
|
~8m in
|
Cabin John Parkway
Keep slight left at fork onto Cabin John Parkway toward I 495 North
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight left lane.
Toward I 495 North
8
5.5 mi into trip
|
~10m in
|
I 495 / Capital Beltway
Keep slight right at fork onto I 495 / Capital Beltway toward I 495: Bethesda, Baltimore
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Toward I 495: Bethesda, Baltimore
7
17 mi into trip
|
~25m in
Take the exit toward I 95 North: Baltimore
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 27
Toward I 95 North: Baltimore
7
42.9 mi into trip
|
~57m in
Take the exit toward Russell Street North
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 52
Toward Russell Street North
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$7.56 one way
$15.12 round trip
$4.21/gal
25.4 MPG avg
16 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.61 | $8.28 | $16.56 |
| premium | $4.93 | $8.84 | $17.69 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $10.07 | $20.14 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$8
Estimated CO2 emission: 16 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $5 in charging · 0 stops · 69% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 13.7 | 0 | $4.79 | $2.19 |
| Efficient EV | 11.4 | 0 | $3.99 | $1.82 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 18.2 | 0 | $6.38 | $2.92 |
Gas CO2
16 kg
EV CO2
5 kg (69% 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
Baltimore, MD
Late night in Baltimore on Sunday
Local time
1:56 AM
EDT
Current temp
75°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
22 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
1h 4m 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 Broad Street, Maryland Avenue, and MacArthur Boulevard throughout the journey. Because the road consists entirely of local streets, you should stay alert for frequent turns and changing traffic patterns. Without any long, uninterrupted highway stretches to rely on, the drive requires your full attention from start to finish. It is a practical, ground-level way to experience the local infrastructure between Brookmont and Baltimore.
59% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
20 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 24.5 mi on I 95.
How Hard Is This Drive?
10/10
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 1.9 miles in.
Driving Effort
10/10
Demanding - stay alert through the decision-heavy sections
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This drive requires moderate attention. Across 45.6 miles you will encounter 16 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 1.9 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 4 miles (Cabin John Parkway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 5.5 miles (I 495 / Capital Beltway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Brookmont, MD and Baltimore, MD, road signs point toward New York and Russell Street North.
New York
17.3 mi in
|
~26m
Russell Street North
42.9 mi in
|
~57m
About the Cities
Arriving in Baltimore, MD
Full guide →“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
- • Johns Hopkins Hospital — hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- • Walters Art Museum — art museum in Baltimore, Maryland, US
- • Baltimore Museum of Art — art museum in Baltimore, Maryland, 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 1h 4m. Total distance: 45.6 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
1h 4m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (59%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 24.5 miles on I 95. 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 Baltimore, MD 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 1.9 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 4 miles (Cabin John Parkway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 5.5 miles (I 495 / Capital Beltway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Baltimore, MD 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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