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Trip from Canterbury, CT to Danbury, CT

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

Drive Time

1h 50m

Distance

100.4 mi

162 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$16

one way

EV Charging

Good

8 stations

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 24 min
4 AM
1h 43m ★
6 AM
1h 51m
8 AM
2h 7m
10 AM
1h 56m
12 PM
1h 55m
3 PM
1h 57m
5 PM
2h 6m
8 PM
1h 46m

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

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town in Connecticut, USA

Canterbury, CT

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city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States

Danbury, CT

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Trip Overview

This 100.4-mile drive from Canterbury to Danbury, Connecticut, is designed for a single day, taking approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes. You'll navigate local roads like Westminster Road, Palmer Road, and Huntington Road, with no highway driving involved. The estimated fuel cost for this trip is around $16, making it an economical option. Given its relatively short duration and local road focus, this route offers a relaxed pace for exploring the Northeast region of Connecticut. It's a straightforward journey perfect for a day trip.

Trip Pace

Same-day drive is realistic

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

Midpoint

50.2 miles from Canterbury, CT

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 55m into the drive .

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Westminster Road — —
Palmer Road — —
Huntington Road — —
Scotland Road — —
North Road — —
Bricktop Road — —
Tuckie Road — —
Boston Post Road — —

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: Westminster Road — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Canterbury, CT and Danbury, CT.

1

Start on Lovell Lane

72 ft · 3 sec · Lovell Lane
2

Continue on Westminster Road

4.9 mi · 7 min · Westminster Road
3

Continue on Palmer Road

1.4 mi · 2 min · Palmer Road
4

Continue on Huntington Road

2.0 mi · 3 min · Huntington Road
5

Continue on Scotland Road

1.9 mi · 3 min · Scotland Road
6

Turn right onto North Road

0.8 mi · 1 min · North Road
7

Continue on Bricktop Road

0.1 mi · 16 sec · Bricktop Road
8

Turn right onto Tuckie Road

1.9 mi · 4 min · Tuckie Road
9

At the end of the road, turn right onto Boston Post Road

292 ft · 6 sec · Boston Post Road
10

Take the ramp slight right

0.6 mi · 1 min
11

Merge slight right

5.0 mi · 6 min
12

Keep slight left to continue on Middletown Road

5.0 mi · 5 min · Middletown Road
13

Continue on Main Street

1.4 mi · 1 min · Main Street
14

Continue on West Main Street

3.0 mi · 3 min · West Main Street
15

Continue on Hebron Road

2.2 mi · 2 min · Hebron Road
16

Take the exit slight right toward CT 2 West: Hartford

0.2 mi · 25 sec · CT 2 West: Hartford
17

Merge slight left

11 mi · 12 min
18

Take the exit slight right toward CT 3 South: Wethersfield

0.6 mi · 1 min · CT 3 South: Wethersfield
19

Continue on CT 3 South: Wethersfield

0.2 mi · 29 sec · CT 3 South: Wethersfield
20

Continue straight

2.2 mi · 3 min
21

Take the exit slight left toward I 91 South: New Haven

0.7 mi · 1 min · I 91 South: New Haven
22

Merge slight left

13 mi · 14 min
23

Take the exit slight right toward I 691 West: Meriden, Waterbury

0.3 mi · 27 sec · I 691 West: Meriden, Waterbury
24

Merge slight left

7.7 mi · 8 min
25

Keep slight left to continue on I 84 West: Waterbury

1.0 mi · 1 min · I 84 West: Waterbury
26

Merge slight left

35 mi · 42 min
27

Take the exit slight right toward CT 39, CT 53: Downtown Danbury, Bethel

0.1 mi · 18 sec · CT 39, CT 53: Downtown Danbury, Bethel
28

Turn right onto North Main Street

0.9 mi · 1 min · North Main Street
29

Turn right onto Library Place

233 ft · 10 sec · Library Place
30

Arrive at your destination

Trip Plan

With a total duration of just under two hours, this 100.4-mile trip offers plenty of flexibility. You can depart anytime that suits you, as there's no need to split the drive or worry about extensive rest stops. Keep an eye on your fuel, as the estimated cost is $16. Since this is a local road journey with many turns, it’s advisable to have your navigation set up before you begin to ensure you don't miss any of the required turns along Westminster Road, Palmer Road, and Huntington Road.

Morning Departure

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch.

Evening Departure

Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

You can normally do this drive in one day.
You may only need one short stretch break if traffic stays light.
The halfway point lands around 50.2 miles from Canterbury, CT, or about 55m into the drive.

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 22 miles or 24m in

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

Halfway reset

Around 50.2 miles or 55m in

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

Final approach

Final hour starts around 1h 30m

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

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Canterbury, CT so your first major turns are already loaded.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Canterbury, CT

This is one driving day of about 100.4 miles and 1h 50m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 22 miles from Canterbury, CT.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.

Where to Stop

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

Downtown Middletown, CT, CT

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Middletown, CT

50 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

Columbia, CT

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 22 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Middletown, CT

Meal break

The midpoint is around 50.2 miles from Canterbury, CT, 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.

Top Restaurant

River: A Waterfront Restaurant and Bar

4.1 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Wethersfield, Connecticut

Around the midpoint, right off the route

0.2 mi from route Moderately mile 43

Hours: 11:30 am–10:30 pm

+18608526287

Visit website

Village Pizza Restaurant

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Wethersfield, Connecticut

0.7 mi

Giulia's Pizza Restaurant

4.8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Cromwell, Connecticut

1 mi

Top Coffee Stop

Sandy Hook Cafe

4.8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Sandy Hook, Connecticut

Near the end, short detour

2.5 mi from route ~6 min detour $10 to $20 mile 86.1

Hours: 8 am–5 pm

+12033041821

Visit website

River: A Waterfront Restaurant and Bar

4.1 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Around the midpoint, right off the route

0.2 mi from route Moderately mile 43

Wethersfield, Connecticut

Hours: 11:30 am–10:30 pm

+18608526287

Visit website

Village Pizza Restaurant

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, right off the route

0.7 mi from route ~2 min detour $10 to $20 mile 43

Wethersfield, Connecticut

Hours: 10 am–10 pm

+18605631513

Visit website

Giulia's Pizza Restaurant

4.8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, right off the route

1 mi from route ~2 min detour $10 to $20 mile 50.2

Cromwell, Connecticut

Hours: 12–8 pm

+18607882200

Visit website

Violi's Restaurant

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, right off the route

0.8 mi from route ~2 min detour $20 to $30 mile 57.4

Meriden, Connecticut

Hours: 11 am–10 pm

+12036394830

Visit website

Diorio Restaurant & Bar

4.4 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Later in the drive, right off the route

0.9 mi from route ~2 min detour $50 to $10 mile 71.7

Waterbury, Connecticut

Hours: 5–10 pm

+12037545111

Visit website

Trellis Restaurant

4.1 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Near the end, right off the route

0.8 mi from route ~2 min detour $10 to $20 mile 100.4

Danbury, Connecticut

Hours: 5 am–10 pm

+12037920494

Vyne Restaurant & Bar

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Later in the drive, short detour

1.4 mi from route ~4 min detour Expensive mile 78.9

Middlebury, Connecticut

Hours: 11:30 am–9 pm

+12035184000

Visit website

Cafe Fiore Cromwell

4.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, short detour

1.3 mi from route ~3 min detour $20 to $30 mile 50.2

Cromwell, Connecticut

Hours: 11 am–11 pm

+18607405823

Visit website

Sandy Hook Cafe

4.8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the end, short detour

2.5 mi from route ~6 min detour $10 to $20 mile 86.1

Sandy Hook, Connecticut

Hours: 8 am–5 pm

+12033041821

Visit website

TheSpot Cafe'

4.8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, ~12 min detour

4.7 mi from route ~12 min detour $10 to $20 mile 43

East Hartford, Connecticut

Hours: 6 am–2 pm

+18603102283

#theCafe

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the end, ~12 min detour

4.9 mi from route ~12 min detour $10 to $20 mile 93.3

Brookfield, Connecticut

Hours: 8 am–3 pm

+12035468299

ChargePoint Charging Station

5.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the end, short detour

2 mi from route ~5 min detour mile 100.4

Danbury, Connecticut

Hours: Open 24 hours

+18887584389

Visit website

EVgo Charging Station

3.4 ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆

Near the end, short detour

1.6 mi from route ~4 min detour mile 100.4

Danbury, Connecticut

Hours: Open 24 hours

+18774943833

Visit website

ChargePoint Charging Station

5.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the end, short detour

3 mi from route ~7 min detour mile 100.4

Danbury, Connecticut

Hours: Open 24 hours

+18887584389

Visit website

ChargePoint Charging Station

2.3 ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆

Near the end, short detour

1.6 mi from route ~4 min detour mile 100.4

Danbury, Connecticut

Hours: Open 24 hours

+18887584389

Visit website

ChargePoint Charging Station

2.0 ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆

Near the end, short detour

2 mi from route ~5 min detour mile 100.4

Danbury, Connecticut

Hours: Open 24 hours

+18887584389

Visit website

Blink Charging Station

2.0 ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆

Near the end, short detour

2.1 mi from route ~5 min detour mile 100.4

Danbury, Connecticut

Hours: Open 24 hours

+18889982546

Visit website

ChargePoint Charging Station

4.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Near the end, ~9 min detour

3.7 mi from route ~9 min detour mile 86.1

Newtown, Connecticut

Hours: Open 24 hours

+18887584389

Visit website

ChargePoint Charging Station

Near the end, short detour

1.5 mi from route ~4 min detour mile 100.4

Danbury, Connecticut

Hours: Open 24 hours

Visit website

Holy Land USA Waterbury

4.4 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Later in the drive, right off the route

0.2 mi from route ~1 min detour mile 71.7

Waterbury, Connecticut

Hours: 8 am–5 pm

+18553707770

Visit website

Salmon River State Forest

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Early in the drive, short detour

3.3 mi from route ~8 min detour mile 28.7

Colchester, Connecticut

Hours: 8 am–5 pm

+18604243000

Visit website

Curioporium

4.9 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, short detour

3.2 mi from route ~8 min detour mile 64.6

Southington, CT

Hours: 11 am–7 pm

+18604262256

Visit website

New Britain Youth Museum At Hungerford Park

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, ~12 min detour

4.9 mi from route ~12 min detour mile 50.2

Berlin, Connecticut

Hours: 10 am–5 pm

+18608279064

Visit website

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

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$16.16 one way

$32.33 round trip

$4.09/gal 25.4 MPG avg 35 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.50 $17.78 $35.57
premium $4.86 $19.23 $38.45
diesel $5.61 $22.17 $44.33

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$16

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$41–$66

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

Estimated CO2 emission: 35.1 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $11 in charging · 0 stops · 66% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 30.1 0 $10.54 $4.82
Efficient EV 25.1 0 $8.79 $4.02
EV Truck/SUV 40.2 0 $14.06 $6.43

Gas CO2

35 kg

EV CO2

12 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 Jun 1, 2022

Origin

Canterbury, CT

Night in Canterbury on Saturday

Local time

9:26 PM

EDT

Current temp

74°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Danbury, CT

Night in Danbury on Saturday

Local time

9:26 PM

EDT

Current temp

41°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

42°F

Middletown, CT

50 mi in

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

33 degrees cooler at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

1h 50m 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' on this route, covering 100.4 miles with a 0% highway share. This means you'll be actively steering and navigating through a series of turns and junctions for the entire duration. There's no mention of a longest uninterrupted stretch, suggesting a constant need for attention to the road ahead. The profile indicates a consistent engagement with local roadways, so be prepared for a driving experience that requires continuous navigation rather than long, straight stretches.

Only 0% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
30 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Main road: Westminster Road.

How Hard Is This Drive?

1/10

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. Navigation is very simple - set it and forget it for most of the drive.

Driving Effort 1/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

The drive from Canterbury, CT to Danbury, CT is easy. At 1h 50m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Canterbury, CT to Danbury, CT is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 1h 50m. Total distance: 100.4 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

1h 50m drive, comfortable solo distance.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Mostly surface roads route profile.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Canterbury, CT to Danbury, CT is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Danbury, CT 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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