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Trip from Deer Park, WA to Spokane Valley, WA

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

Drive Time

43m

Distance

30.4 mi

49 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$6

one way

EV Charging

Good

8 stations

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 11 min
4 AM
0h 40m ★
6 AM
0h 44m
8 AM
0h 51m
10 AM
0h 46m
12 PM
0h 46m
3 PM
0h 47m
5 PM
0h 51m
8 PM
0h 42m

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

Downtown Deer Park, WA, WA

Deer Park, WA

Muzin Kahraman

Trip Overview

Traveling from Deer Park to Spokane Valley is a quick, straightforward journey spanning 27.7 miles. You can comfortably complete this trip in about 37 minutes, making it an ideal candidate for a single-day outing. Budgeting roughly $6 for fuel is sufficient for the transit, providing a very affordable connection between these two Washington locations. Since both points are situated within the Pacific Coast region, you won't experience a major change in geography or climate. This route is best treated as a simple, direct commute rather than a multi-day excursion, offering you total flexibility in your departure timing.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
US 395 13 mi 16m
North Spokane Corridor 7 mi 9m
I 90 5.4 mi 6m
North Greene Street 0.8 mi 1m
North Market Street 0.8 mi 1m
North Freya Street 0.7 mi 1m
West Crawford Street 0.5 mi <1m
North Freya Way 0.3 mi <1m
Longest stretch: US 395 — 13 mi, about 16m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Deer Park, WA and Spokane Valley, WA.

1

Start on North Main Avenue

27 ft · 4 sec · North Main Avenue
2

Turn right onto West Crawford Street

0.5 mi · 54 sec · West Crawford Street
3

Enter roundabout onto US 395

270 ft · 3 sec · US 395
4

Continue on US 395

0.9 mi · 1 min · US 395
5

Enter roundabout onto US 395

90 ft · 1 sec · US 395
6

Continue on US 395

12 mi · 15 min · US 395
7

Keep slight left at fork onto US 395 Fut

7.0 mi · 9 min · North Spokane Corridor
8

Keep slight right at fork

178 ft · 4 sec
9

Turn straight onto East Wellesley Avenue

0.1 mi · 29 sec · East Wellesley Avenue
10

Turn left onto North Haven Street

0.2 mi · 24 sec · North Haven Street
11

Continue on North Haven Place

0.2 mi · 27 sec · North Haven Place
12

Turn straight onto North Market Street

0.8 mi · 1 min · North Market Street
13

Turn left onto East Grace Avenue

0.1 mi · 18 sec · East Grace Avenue
14

Continue on North Greene Street

0.8 mi · 1 min · North Greene Street
15

Turn straight onto North Freya Way

0.3 mi · 48 sec · North Freya Way
16

Continue on North Freya Street

0.7 mi · 1 min · North Freya Street
17

Continue on South Thor Place

0.2 mi · 30 sec · South Thor Place
18

Continue on South Thor Street

0.1 mi · 25 sec · South Thor Street
19

Turn left onto East 3rd Avenue

0.3 mi · 41 sec · East 3rd Avenue
20

Take the ramp

457 ft · 11 sec
21

Merge onto I 90

5.4 mi · 6 min · I 90
22

Take the exit

0.4 mi · 51 sec
Toward WA 27
23

Turn left onto WA 27

148 ft · 11 sec · North Pines Road
Use the straight / left lanes.
24

Arrive at destination

WA 27

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 11

5 decision points cluster between mile 0.5 and 24.3 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

4
0.5 mi into trip | ~1m in | US 395

Enter roundabout onto US 395

Roundabout - know your exit number before entering

4
1.5 mi into trip | ~2m in | US 395

Enter roundabout onto US 395

Roundabout - know your exit number before entering

4
13.5 mi into trip | ~17m in | US 395 Fut / North Spokane Corridor

Keep slight left at fork onto US 395 Fut / North Spokane Corridor

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

4
20.6 mi into trip | ~26m in

Keep slight right at fork

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

5
24.3 mi into trip | ~35m in | East 3rd Avenue

Turn left onto East 3rd Avenue

Navigation decision point

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$6.36 one way

$12.72 round trip

$5.32/gal 25.4 MPG avg 11 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $5.58 $6.67 $13.34
premium $5.77 $6.90 $13.81
diesel $5.61 $6.71 $13.42

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$6

Estimated CO2 emission: 10.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 64% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 9.1 0 $3.19 $1.46
Efficient EV 7.6 0 $2.66 $1.22
EV Truck/SUV 12.2 0 $4.26 $1.95

Gas CO2

11 kg

EV CO2

4 kg (64% 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 Apr 15, 2026

Origin

Deer Park, WA

Night in Deer Park on Saturday

Local time

9:27 PM

PDT

Current temp

62°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Spokane Valley, WA

Night in Spokane Valley on Saturday

Local time

9:27 PM

PDT

Current temp

45°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

17 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

43m 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 driving experience as you navigate away from Deer Park. The route relies on surface streets like West Crawford Street and the North Spokane Corridor rather than high-speed interstates, resulting in a 0% highway share. Because this is a localized drive, you won't encounter long, uninterrupted stretches of open road. Instead, you should prepare for a steady pace that requires your full attention on navigating turns rather than cruising. It is a practical, functional drive that prioritizes direct movement over scenic interstate travel.

61% highway — fuel and pacing are the main things to plan.
24 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 13 mi on US 395.

How Hard Is This Drive?

6/10

This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on US 395 and North Spokane Corridor. You will hit about 11 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes around 0.5 miles in near US 395.

Driving Effort 6/10

Moderate - straightforward overall, but long enough or busy enough to require pacing

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This drive requires moderate attention. Across 30.4 miles you will encounter 11 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 0.5 miles (US 395): Roundabout - know your exit number before entering; at 1.5 miles (US 395): Roundabout - know your exit number before entering; at 13.5 miles (US 395 Fut / North Spokane Corridor): Highway fork - watch signs carefully.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 43m. Total distance: 30.4 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

43m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (61%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 13 miles on US 395. 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 Spokane Valley, WA 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 0.5 miles (US 395): Roundabout - know your exit number before entering; at 1.5 miles (US 395): Roundabout - know your exit number before entering; at 13.5 miles (US 395 Fut / North Spokane Corridor): Highway fork - watch signs carefully.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Spokane Valley, WA 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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