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Trip from Carmel, IN to Andrews, IN

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Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Sep 5, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

1h 45m

Distance

83 mi

134 km

Drive Score

9/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$13

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 23 min
4 AM
1h 38m ★
6 AM
1h 46m
8 AM
2h 1m
10 AM
1h 51m
12 PM
1h 50m
3 PM
1h 52m
5 PM
2h 1m
8 PM
1h 41m

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

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city in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States

Carmel, IN

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Downtown Andrews, IN, IN

Andrews, IN

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Trip Overview

The drive from Carmel, IN to Andrews, IN covers 83 miles and takes about 1h 45m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on SR 37, Marion Road, IN-37 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed highway & surface. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 32.9 miles on SR 37. At current regular gas prices, budget about $12.87 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Same-day drive is realistic

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

Midpoint

41.5 miles from Carmel, IN

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

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
SR 37 32.9 mi 38m
Marion Road 16.8 mi 19m
IN-37 9.3 mi 12m
East 146th Street 6.2 mi 10m
Huntington Road 5.3 mi 5m
Wabash Road 4.1 mi 5m
South Baldwin Avenue 2.9 mi 3m
South Western Avenue 2.4 mi 4m
Longest stretch: SR 37 — 32.9 mi, about 38m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Carmel, IN and Andrews, IN.

1

Start on East Main Street

0.3 mi · 38 sec · East Main Street
2

Enter roundabout

448 ft · 25 sec
3

Continue

0.2 mi · 21 sec
4

Merge onto Keystone Parkway

0.8 mi · 1 min · Keystone Parkway
5

Take the exit

0.4 mi · 42 sec
Toward East 146th Street Use the slight right lane.
6

Turn straight onto Lowes Way

365 ft · 10 sec · Lowes Way
7

Enter roundabout onto Lowes Way

81 ft · 2 sec · Lowes Way
8

Continue on Lowes Way

0.1 mi · 21 sec · Lowes Way
9

Turn right onto East 146th Street

6.2 mi · 10 min · East 146th Street
Use the right lane.
10

Take the ramp

0.4 mi · 46 sec
Use the left lane.
11

Merge onto SR 37

9.3 mi · 12 min · IN-37
12

Enter roundabout onto SR 37

93 ft · 1 sec · SR 37
13

Continue on SR 37

33 mi · 38 min · SR 37
14

Continue on SR 9

2.4 mi · 4 min · South Western Avenue
15

Continue on SR 9; SR 15

2.9 mi · 3 min · South Baldwin Avenue
16

Continue on SR 9

5.3 mi · 5 min · Huntington Road
17

Continue on SR 9

17 mi · 19 min · Marion Road
18

Turn left onto US 24

4.1 mi · 5 min · Wabash Road
19

Turn left onto SR 105

0.8 mi · 1 min · SR 105
20

Arrive at destination

SR 105

Trip Plan

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 41.5 miles from Carmel, IN, or about 55m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 32.9 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 18 miles or 27m in

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

Halfway reset

Around 41.5 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 Andrews, IN than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Carmel, IN so your first major turns are already loaded.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Carmel, IN

This is one driving day of about 83 miles and 1h 45m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 18 miles from Carmel, IN.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
The longest stretch is on SR 37 for about 32.9 miles.

Where to Stop

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

city in Indiana, United States

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Elwood, IN

42 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

Riverwood, IN

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 18 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Elwood, IN

Meal break

The midpoint is around 41.5 miles from Carmel, IN, 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 10

5 decision points cluster between mile 0.3 and 8.2 — 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

Enter roundabout

Roundabout - know your exit number before entering

6
1.3 mi into trip | ~2m in

Take the exit toward East 146th Street

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight right lane. Toward East 146th Street
5
1.8 mi into trip | ~3m in | Lowes Way

Enter roundabout onto Lowes Way

Roundabout - know your exit number before entering

5
2 mi into trip | ~3m in | East 146th Street

Turn right onto East 146th Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the right lane.
4
8.2 mi into trip | ~14m in

Take the ramp

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$12.87 one way

$25.74 round trip

$3.94/gal 25.4 MPG avg 29 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.32 $14.11 $28.22
premium $4.93 $16.10 $32.21
diesel $5.60 $18.30 $36.59

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$13

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$38–$63

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

Estimated CO2 emission: 29 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-08-31.

Driving Electric?

About $9 in charging · 0 stops · 66% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 24.9 0 $8.72 $3.98
Efficient EV 20.8 0 $7.26 $3.32
EV Truck/SUV 33.2 0 $11.62 $5.31

Gas CO2

29 kg

EV CO2

10 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 Aug 30, 2026

Origin

Carmel, IN

Morning in Carmel on Saturday

Local time

6:33 AM

EDT

Current temp

66°F

Mostly Cloudy

SSE 5 mph 12% chance Live forecast

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued August 29 at 5:29PM CDT until August 30 at 9:10AM CDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued August 29 at 5:29PM CDT until August 30 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Destination

Andrews, IN

Morning in Andrews on Saturday

Local time

6:33 AM

EDT

Current temp

65°F

Mostly Cloudy

S 0 to 5 mph 9% chance Live forecast

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued August 29 at 5:29PM CDT until August 30 at 9:10AM CDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued August 29 at 5:29PM CDT until August 30 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

59°F

Elwood, IN

42 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

1 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 45m on the road

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.

What kind of drive is this?

83 mi in 1h 45m — 53% highway, the rest on surface roads. Biggest road: SR 37.

53% 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: 32.9 mi on SR 37.

How Hard Is This Drive?

4/10

This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 0.3 miles in.

Driving Effort 4/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 1h 45m drive. You will face about 10 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.3 miles: Roundabout - know your exit number before entering; at 1.3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here; at 1.8 miles (Lowes Way): Roundabout - know your exit number before entering.

Elevation Profile

Mostly flat terrain

888 ft 714 ft

Total Climb

162 ft

Total Descent

300 ft

Highest Point

888 ft

~41.5 mi in

Elevation Range

174 ft

About the Cities

Starting in Carmel, IN

Full guide →

Founded 1874

Carmel is a city of just over 100,000 people (2021) in the Nine-County Region of Indiana north of Indianapolis.

Arriving in Andrews, IN

Full guide →

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 45m. Total distance: 83 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

1h 45m drive, comfortable solo distance.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (53%). Straightforward navigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 32.9 miles on SR 37. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

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: Roundabout - know your exit number before entering; at 1.3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here; at 1.8 miles (Lowes Way): Roundabout - know your exit number before entering.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Andrews, IN 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, EIA for fuel prices, and USGS 3DEP for elevation. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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