Trip from Fayetteville, NC to Brices Creek, NC

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

Drive Time

2h 41m

Distance

121.8 mi

196 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$19

one way

EV Charging

Good

8 stations

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 32 min

4 AM

2h 31m ★

6 AM

2h 42m

8 AM

3h 3m

10 AM

2h 49m

12 PM

2h 47m

3 PM

2h 50m

5 PM

3h 2m

8 PM

2h 35m

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 Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States

Fayetteville, NC

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Brices Creek, NC

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Trip Overview

This 121.8-mile journey from Fayetteville, NC, to Brices Creek, NC, is a manageable day trip, taking about 2 hours and 41 minutes to complete. With a fuel cost estimated at $19, it's an economical option for a short excursion within North Carolina. The drive unfolds primarily on local roads, suggesting a more intimate experience rather than a high-speed transit. Expect to navigate through various local streets, indicated by the mention of Person Street, B Street, and Grove Street as key segments. This route is well-suited for a single day, allowing ample time to reach your destination without feeling rushed.

Trip Pace

Same-day drive is realistic

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

Break Rhythm

1 planned break

A short stop every 2 to 3 hours is enough for this drive.

Midpoint

60.9 miles from Fayetteville, NC

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 1h 20m into the drive .

Main Roads

Road	Distance	Duration
Person Street	—	—
B Street	—	—
Grove Street	—	—
North Eastern Boulevard	—	—
I 295	—	—
Goldsboro Road	—	—
Fayetteville Highway	—	—
Newton Grove Highway	—	—

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: Person Street — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Fayetteville, NC and Brices Creek, NC.

Start on Market Square

262 ft · 6 sec · Market Square

Exit the rotary onto Person Street

0.2 mi · 21 sec · Person Street

Exit the roundabout onto Person Street

0.3 mi · 30 sec · Person Street

Enter the roundabout and take exit 3 toward B Street

121 ft · 2 sec · B Street

Exit the roundabout onto B Street

0.3 mi · 37 sec · B Street

Turn right onto Grove Street

0.2 mi · 25 sec · Grove Street

Turn left onto North Eastern Boulevard

7.9 mi · 9 min · North Eastern Boulevard

Take the exit slight right toward I 295, US 13 North: Newton Grove, Fort Bragg

0.4 mi · 52 sec · I 295, US 13 North: Newton Grove, Fort Bragg

Merge slight left onto Goldsboro Road

0.3 mi · 27 sec · Goldsboro Road

Keep slight right to continue on Goldsboro Road

6.9 mi · 8 min · Goldsboro Road

Continue on Fayetteville Highway

9.3 mi · 10 min · Fayetteville Highway

Continue on Newton Grove Highway

7.8 mi · 10 min · Newton Grove Highway

Continue on Fayetteville Street

0.7 mi · 1 min · Fayetteville Street

Enter the roundabout and take exit 3 toward West Weeks Circle

180 ft · 4 sec · West Weeks Circle

Exit the rotary onto Mt Olive Drive

0.7 mi · 1 min · Mt Olive Drive

Continue on Mt Olive Highway

46 mi · 1 hr 3 min · Mt Olive Highway

Turn right onto Old Asphalt Road

1.2 mi · 1 min · Old Asphalt Road

Turn left onto Richlands Road

0.4 mi · 36 sec · Richlands Road

Turn right onto East New Bern Road

33 mi · 36 min · East New Bern Road

Keep slight left to continue on Freedom Memorial Bridge

1.5 mi · 1 min · Freedom Memorial Bridge

Turn right onto Williams Road

1.0 mi · 2 min · Williams Road

Continue on Kelso Road

0.4 mi · 1 min · Kelso Road

Turn sharp left onto Madame Moores Lane

0.4 mi · 1 min · Madame Moores Lane

Continue on Brices Creek Road

2.5 mi · 6 min · Brices Creek Road

Turn left onto Perrytown Loop Road

171 ft · 7 sec · Perrytown Loop Road

Arrive at your destination

Trip Plan

Given the 2 hour and 41-minute duration, departing Fayetteville in the morning will allow you to reach Brices Creek with plenty of daylight. The $19 fuel cost is a good estimate, but it's always wise to top off your tank before leaving Fayetteville. Since this is a local drive with many turns, plan for your stop count of 1 to be more about a quick break or a chance to reorient yourself. Pay close attention to signage, especially as you transition between the mentioned local roads like Person Street, B Street, and Grove Street, to ensure you stay on track for Brices Creek.

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.

Plan roughly 1 meaningful break for fuel, food, and rest.

The halfway point lands around 60.9 miles from Fayetteville, NC, or about 1h 20m 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 27 miles or 35m in

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

Halfway reset

Around 60.9 miles or 1h 20m in

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

Final approach

Final hour starts around 2h 12m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Brices Creek, NC than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

Open the route before leaving Fayetteville, NC so your first major turns are already loaded.

Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.

Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Fayetteville, NC

This is one driving day of about 121.8 miles and 2h 41m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 27 miles from Fayetteville, NC.

This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.

Plan about 1 real break rather than only quick fuel stops.

Where to Stop

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

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Mount Olive, NC

61 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

Dunn, NC

Fuel and coffee

2.0 ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆

Near the start, short detour

1.2 mi from route ~3 min detour

Fayetteville, North Carolina

ChargePoint Charging Station

3.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Near the end, short detour

3 mi from route ~8 min detour mile 113.1

New Bern, North Carolina

Hours: Open 24 hours

+18887584389

Visit website

ChargePoint Charging Station

4.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Near the end, ~9 min detour

3.6 mi from route ~9 min detour mile 121.8

New Bern, North Carolina

Hours: Open 24 hours

+18887584389

Visit website

Fayetteville Area CVB

4.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, right off the route

0.2 mi from route ~1 min detour

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Hours: 8 am–5 pm

+19104835311

Visit website

Cape Fear Botanical Garden

4.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, short detour

1.1 mi from route ~3 min detour

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Hours: 9 am–5 pm

+19104860221

Visit website

Craven Arts Council & Gallery Bank of the Arts

4.8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the end, short detour

3 mi from route ~7 min detour mile 113.1

New Bern, North Carolina

Hours: 10 am–5 pm

+12526382577

Visit website

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

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$19.05 one way

$38.09 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 43 kg CO₂

Fuel Type	$/gal	One Way	Round Trip
midgrade	$4.34	$20.83	$41.65
premium	$4.70	$22.54	$45.09
diesel	$5.61	$26.89	$53.78

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$19

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$44–$69

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

Estimated CO2 emission: 42.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $13 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO₂

Vehicle Type	kWh	DC Fast	Home Charge
Average EV	36.5	$12.79	$5.85
Efficient EV	30.5	$10.66	$4.87
EV Truck/SUV	48.7	$17.05	$7.80

Gas CO2

43 kg

EV CO2

14 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.

Forecast as of Apr 15, 2026

Origin

Fayetteville, NC

Morning in Fayetteville on Sunday

Local time

6:22 AM

EDT

Current temp

51°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Brices Creek, NC

Morning in Brices Creek on Sunday

Local time

6:22 AM

EDT

Current temp

49°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

54°F

Mount Olive, NC

61 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

2 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

2h 41m 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?

This route is characterized as a 'turn-heavy local drive,' with a 0% highway share. This means you'll be doing a lot of navigating through town and on secondary roads, so keep your attention sharp. The absence of long highway stretches means you won't encounter monotonous driving, but rather a more engaging experience with frequent turns. The longest uninterrupted stretch isn't specified, but the 'turn-heavy' profile implies shorter segments between changes in direction. This drive offers a close-up view of the local landscape as you wind your way through communities.

Only 0% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.

26 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.

Main road: Person Street.

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 Fayetteville, NC to Brices Creek, NC is easy. At 2h 41m 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 Fayetteville, NC to Brices Creek, NC is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

About the Cities

Starting in Fayetteville, NC

Full guide →

Fayetteville is a city in Cumberland County, in the western part of the North Carolina Coastal Plain region. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg/Liberty/Bragg (the name of which changed thrice in as many years,) a major U.S. Army installation northwest of the city. Fayetteville has received the prestigious All-America City Award from the National Civic League three times. According to the 2020 United States Census estimate, the city has a population of 208,501. It ranks as the sixth-largest municipality in North Carolina. With an estimated population of 529,252, the Fayetteville metropolitan area is the largest in southeastern North Carolina, and the fifth-largest in the state.

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 2h 41m. Total distance: 121.8 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 1 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

2h 41m drive, comfortable solo distance.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Mostly surface roads route profile.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, with realistic expectations. Build in a stop roughly every 2 hours, have snacks and activities ready, and check the Nearby Places tabs for kid-friendly stops along the way.

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Fayetteville, NC to Brices Creek, NC 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 Brices Creek, NC 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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Trip from Fayetteville, NC to Brices Creek, NC

Best Time to Leave

Trip Overview

Main Roads

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Trip Plan

Before You Leave

Where to Stop

Pacing Suggestions

Nearby Places

Tesla Supercharger

Electrify America Charging Station

Tesla Supercharger

Circle K Charging Station

ChargePoint Charging Station

Electric Vehicle Charging Station

ChargePoint Charging Station

ChargePoint Charging Station

Fayetteville Area CVB

Cape Fear Botanical Garden

Craven Arts Council & Gallery Bank of the Arts

Fuel & Cost

Travel Intel

Fayetteville, NC

Brices Creek, NC

Same local time

2 degrees cooler at arrival

2h 41m on the road

What kind of drive is this?

How Hard Is This Drive?

About the Cities

Starting in Fayetteville, NC

Who Is This Route For?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this a good trip with kids?

Where does this route get tricky?

Can I do this as a round trip in one go?

How this page is built

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