Origin
Clermont, FL
Late night in Clermont on Tuesday
Local time
5:12 AM
EDT
Current temp
90°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Clermont, FL to Orlando, FL
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
37m
Distance
25.5 mi
41 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$4
one way
EV Charging
Good
8 stations
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 34m
★
6 AM
0h 37m
8 AM
0h 44m
10 AM
0h 40m
12 PM
0h 39m
3 PM
0h 40m
5 PM
0h 43m
8 PM
0h 35m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Clermont, FL
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Orlando, FL
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Trip Overview
Traveling from Clermont to Orlando is a quick, straightforward journey covering 26.3 miles. You can expect to reach your destination in about 36 minutes, making this an ideal day trip that requires no overnight stay. The route primarily utilizes 10th Street and Florida’s Turnpike to bridge these two Central Florida locations. Budgeting roughly $4 for fuel makes this a very economical commute. Since the drive is short, you have plenty of flexibility to plan your departure around your specific needs in Orlando. It serves as a practical, efficient connection between the quiet rolling hills of Clermont and the bustling environment of the Orlando area.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| FL 50 | 8 mi | 12m |
| East-West Expressway | 7.1 mi | 8m |
| Florida's Turnpike | 6 mi | 6m |
| Spessard L. Holland East-West Expressway | 1.8 mi | 2m |
| Carter Street | 0.6 mi | 1m |
| West Anderson Street | 0.5 mi | 1m |
| Hicks Avenue | 0.2 mi | <1m |
| 10th Street | 0.2 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
FL 50
— 8 mi, about 12m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Clermont, FL and Orlando, FL.
1
Start on Linden Street
235 ft
·
15 sec
·
Linden Street
2
Turn left onto 10th Street
0.2 mi
·
38 sec
·
10th Street
3
Turn right onto FL 50
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
FL 50
4
Continue on FL 50
0.5 mi
·
55 sec
·
FL 50
5
Continue on FL 50
3.0 mi
·
4 min
·
FL 50
Use the left lane.
6
Continue on FL 50
3.5 mi
·
5 min
·
FL 50
7
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
30 sec
Toward Florida's Turnpike Toll South, Miami
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8
Keep slight right at fork
0.5 mi
·
1 min
9
Merge onto Florida's Turnpike
6.0 mi
·
6 min
·
Florida's Turnpike
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
10
Take the exit onto FL 408 Toll
1.8 mi
·
2 min
·
Spessard L. Holland East-West Expressway
Exit 265
Toward FL 408 Toll East: Orlando, Titusville
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
11
Continue on FL 408 Toll
7.1 mi
·
8 min
·
East-West Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
12
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
20 sec
Exit 9
Toward US 17, US 92, US 441: Orange Blossom Trail
Use the slight right lane.
13
Continue on Carter Street
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
Carter Street
Use the left / straight / right lanes.
14
Enter roundabout onto Hicks Avenue
202 ft
·
5 sec
·
Hicks Avenue
15
Continue on Hicks Avenue
0.1 mi
·
21 sec
·
Hicks Avenue
16
Turn right onto West Anderson Street
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
West Anderson Street
Use the straight lane.
17
Turn left onto Boone Avenue
0.1 mi
·
22 sec
·
Boone Avenue
Use the left lane.
18
Turn right onto West South Street
198 ft
·
4 sec
·
West South Street
19
Turn slight right
103 ft
·
3 sec
20
Arrive at destination
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 115 decision points cluster between mile 0 and 24.8 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
5
0 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
10th Street
Turn left onto 10th Street
Navigation decision point
7
8.2 mi into trip
|
~13m in
Take the exit toward Florida's Turnpike Toll South, Miami
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 Florida's Turnpike Toll South, Miami
8
15 mi into trip
|
~22m in
|
FL 408 Toll / Spessard L. Holland East-West Expressway
Take the exit onto FL 408 Toll / Spessard L. Holland East-West Expressway toward FL 408 Toll East: Orlando, Titusville
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.
Exit 265
Toward FL 408 Toll East: Orlando, Titusville
8
23.9 mi into trip
|
~32m in
Take the exit toward US 17, US 92, US 441: Orange Blossom Trail
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 9
Toward US 17, US 92, US 441: Orange Blossom Tra...
6
24.8 mi into trip
|
~35m in
|
West Anderson Street
Turn right onto West Anderson Street
Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight lane.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$4.06 one way
$8.12 round trip
$4.04/gal
25.4 MPG avg
9 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.40 | $4.42 | $8.83 |
| premium | $4.72 | $4.74 | $9.48 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $5.63 | $11.26 |
Estimated Tolls: $0.42
Florida's Turnpike
(6 mi)
$0.42
Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$4
Tolls
$0
Total
$4
Estimated CO2 emission: 8.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 7.6 | 0 | $2.68 | $1.22 |
| Efficient EV | 6.4 | 0 | $2.23 | $1.02 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 10.2 | 0 | $3.57 | $1.63 |
Gas CO2
9 kg
EV CO2
3 kg (67% 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
Orlando, FL
Late night in Orlando on Tuesday
Local time
5:12 AM
EDT
Current temp
90°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
Very similar conditions
Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.
Road read
37m 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 monotonous highway cruise. You will spend your time navigating local roads like 10th Street before transitioning onto Florida's Turnpike. Because the highway share is 0%, your attention will be focused on local maneuvers rather than long, uninterrupted stretches of interstate. The longest stretch you will encounter is 0 miles on 10th Street, emphasizing the frequent turns required to navigate this 36-minute trip. This route demands active driving, so stay alert as you transition between local streets and the turnpike infrastructure.
90% highway — fuel and pacing are the main things to plan.
20 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 8 mi on FL 50.
How Hard Is This Drive?
8/10
This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on FL 50 and East-West Expressway. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near 10th Street.
Driving Effort
8/10
Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 11 decision points packed into just 25.5 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 37m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: near the start (10th Street): Navigation decision point; at 8.2 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 15 miles (FL 408 Toll / Spessard L. Holland East-West Expressway): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. 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 Clermont, FL and Orlando, FL, road signs point toward Florida's Turnpike Toll South, Miami and Titusville.
Florida's Turnpike Toll South
8.2 mi in
|
~13m
Miami
8.2 mi in
|
~13m
Titusville
15 mi in
|
~22m
|
via FL 408 Toll
About the Cities
Starting in Clermont, FL
Full guide →Founded 1875
Clermont is a city in Lake County, Florida, just over 20 miles (32 km) west of Orlando. While the city is small and primarily residential, it is home to a handful of landmarks and offbeat attractions that make it a stop worth considering when in the area. In 2019, the population was about 39,000, an increase of 10,000 over nine years. The city quadrupled its population from 2000 to 2019.
Top landmarks
- • Florida Citrus Tower — observation tower in Clermont, Florida
Arriving in Orlando, FL
Full guide →For the broader urban area including suburbs and other nearby destinations, please see the Greater Orlando article. Orlando deserves its reputation as the theme park capital of the world, with an estimated 52 million visitors a year. The city is best known for its theme parks Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando, but it holds a lot to offer besides those two amusement meccas. Countless hotels and restaurants cater to business conventions and other events hosted by organizations from all over the country. Outside the theme park districts and hotels, however, lies much more to be explored, including downtown, areas of untouched wilderness, world-class museums and theaters, and old towns with dining and nightlife. At the center of the state of Florida, in Orange County, Orlando is about an hour from each coast.
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 37m. Total distance: 25.5 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
37m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (90%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 8 miles on FL 50. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
Expect about $0.42 in tolls one way, starting with Florida's Turnpike. Most Northeast and Midwest toll agencies accept E-ZPass; in the West and Texas, transponders like TxTag or FasTrak apply. If you do not have a transponder, cashless tolling plates will mail a bill to the vehicle's registered address — usually with a surcharge, so a rental-car toll pass is often cheaper than paying by mail.
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 Orlando, FL 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: near the start (10th Street): Navigation decision point; at 8.2 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 15 miles (FL 408 Toll / Spessard L. Holland East-West Expressway): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. 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 Orlando, FL 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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