Origin
Clermont, IN
Night in Clermont on Friday
Local time
11:00 PM
EDT
Current temp
61°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Clermont, IN to Greenwood, IN
Pin this tripCompiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Sep 5, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
32m
Distance
23.2 mi
37 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$4
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 30m
★
6 AM
0h 33m
8 AM
0h 38m
10 AM
0h 35m
12 PM
0h 34m
3 PM
0h 35m
5 PM
0h 38m
8 PM
0h 31m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Clermont, IN
Emilio Sánchez Hernández
Greenwood, IN
Wikimedia Commons
Trip Overview
The drive from Clermont, IN to Greenwood, IN covers 23.2 miles and takes about 32m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on I 74, South East Street, Crawfordsville Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed highway & surface. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 12.6 miles on I 74. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.60 one way before food or hotel costs.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| I 74 | 12.6 mi | 14m |
| South East Street | 6.3 mi | 10m |
| Crawfordsville Road | 2.7 mi | 4m |
| Main Street West | 0.5 mi | <1m |
| Tansel Road | 0.4 mi | 1m |
| Kathleen Avenue | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
I 74
— 12.6 mi, about 14m
Traffic on I-465
Hour-of-day weekday pattern from 46 FHWA count stations on your route.
Peak
5 PM
~6,307 veh/hr typical · worst 7,353
Quietest
2 AM
~589 veh/hr
Peak-to-quiet ratio
10.7×
busier at peak than in the quiet hours
12a
6a
noon
6p
11p
Averaged across 30 weeks of 2023 FHWA Travel Monitoring Analysis System data. Weekday hours only (Mon–Fri).
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Clermont, IN and Greenwood, IN.
1
Start on Kathleen Avenue
66 ft
·
7 sec
·
Kathleen Avenue
2
Turn left onto Tansel Road
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Tansel Road
3
Turn right onto US 136
2.7 mi
·
4 min
·
Crawfordsville Road
Use the left lane.
4
Take the ramp
0.4 mi
·
53 sec
Toward I 465 South, I 74 East
5
Merge onto I 74; I 465
13 mi
·
14 min
·
I 74; I 465
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
6
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
40 sec
Exit 2B
Toward US 31 South: East Street
Use the slight right lane.
7
Turn right onto US 31
6.3 mi
·
10 min
·
South East Street
Use the left lane.
8
Turn left onto Main Street West
0.5 mi
·
54 sec
·
Main Street West
Use the straight / right lanes.
9
Arrive at destination
Main Street West
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 75 decision points cluster between mile 0.4 and 16.4 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
6
0.4 mi into trip
|
~1m in
|
US 136 / Crawfordsville Road
Turn right onto US 136 / Crawfordsville Road
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
5
3.1 mi into trip
|
~5m in
Take the ramp toward I 465 South, I 74 East
Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Toward I 465 South, I 74 East
5
3.5 mi into trip
|
~6m in
|
I 74; I 465
Merge onto I 74; I 465
Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7
16.1 mi into trip
|
~20m in
Take the exit toward US 31 South: East Street
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 2B
Toward US 31 South: East Street
5
16.4 mi into trip
|
~21m in
|
US 31 / South East Street
Turn right onto US 31 / South East Street
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$3.60 one way
$7.19 round trip
$3.94/gal
25.4 MPG avg
8 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.32 | $3.94 | $7.89 |
| premium | $4.93 | $4.50 | $9.00 |
| diesel | $5.60 | $5.11 | $10.23 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$4
Estimated CO2 emission: 8.1 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-08-31.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 63% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 7 | 0 | $2.44 | $1.11 |
| Efficient EV | 5.8 | 0 | $2.03 | $0.93 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 9.3 | 0 | $3.25 | $1.48 |
Gas CO2
8 kg
EV CO2
3 kg (63% 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
Greenwood, IN
Night in Greenwood on Friday
Local time
11:00 PM
EDT
Current temp
63°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
2 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
32m 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?
23.2 mi in 32m — 54% highway, the rest on surface roads. Biggest road: I 74.
54% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
9 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 12.6 mi on I 74.
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 0.4 miles in near US 136 / Crawfordsville Road.
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 32m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.4 miles (US 136 / Crawfordsville Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 3.1 miles: Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 3.5 miles (I 74; I 465): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here.
Elevation Profile
Mostly flat terrain
833 ft
679 ft
Total Climb
166 ft
Total Descent
195 ft
Highest Point
833 ft
Elevation Range
154 ft
About the Cities
Starting in Clermont, IN
Full guide →Arriving in Greenwood, IN
Full guide →Greenwood is a city in the Nine-County Region of Indiana.
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 32m. Total distance: 23.2 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
32m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (54%). Straightforward navigation.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 12.6 miles on I 74. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
Yes — we found about 5 rest areas or service plazas within a short detour of the route (from OpenStreetMap). See the Rest Stops tab under Nearby Places for locations and mile markers. Plan to stretch, use the bathroom, and top off fluids every 2–3 hours on longer drives.
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 0.4 miles (US 136 / Crawfordsville Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 3.1 miles: Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 3.5 miles (I 74; I 465): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Greenwood, 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, USGS 3DEP for elevation, and FHWA TMAS for hourly traffic volumes. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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