Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Sep 4, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
27m
Distance
17.9 mi
29 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$3
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Florence, KY
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Silver Grove, KY
Brett Sayles
The drive from Florence, KY to Silver Grove, KY covers 17.9 miles and takes about 27m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Ronald Reagan Highway, Industrial Road, Mary Ingles Highway for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mostly surface roads. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 8.1 miles on Ronald Reagan Highway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.78 one way before food or hotel costs.
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald Reagan Highway | 8.1 mi | 9m |
| Industrial Road | 2.2 mi | 3m |
| Mary Ingles Highway | 1.7 mi | 3m |
| I 71 | 1.5 mi | 1m |
| Alexandria Pike | 1 mi | 2m |
| Turfway Road | 0.7 mi | 1m |
| Dixie Highway | 0.4 mi | <1m |
| Four Mile Road | 0.1 mi | <1m |
Hour-of-day weekday pattern from 12 FHWA count stations on your route.
Peak
4 PM
~4,111 veh/hr typical · worst 4,918
Quietest
2 AM
~162 veh/hr
Peak-to-quiet ratio
25.4×
busier at peak than in the quiet hours
Averaged across 104 weeks of 2023 FHWA Travel Monitoring Analysis System data. Weekday hours only (Mon–Fri).
Step-by-step road directions between Florence, KY and Silver Grove, KY.
Start on Main Street
Turn left
Turn right onto US 25; US 42; US 127
Turn left onto KY 1017
Take the ramp
Merge onto I 71; I 75
Take the exit
Keep slight right at fork
Merge onto I 275
Take the exit
Continue on US 27; KY 8
Turn left onto KY 8
At end of road, turn right onto KY 8
Turn right onto KY 547
Turn left onto East 2nd Street
Arrive at destination
5 decision points cluster between mile 1.2 and 16.1 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
Take the ramp toward I 71 North, I 75 North: Cincinnati
Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Take the exit toward I 275
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Take the exit toward Alexandria
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Turn left onto KY 8 / Industrial Road
Lane positioning matters here
At end of road, turn right onto KY 8 / Mary Ingles Highway
Lane positioning matters here
Regular Gas
$2.78 one way
$5.55 round trip
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.32 | $3.04 | $6.09 |
| premium | $4.93 | $3.47 | $6.95 |
| diesel | $5.60 | $3.95 | $7.89 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 6.3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-08-31.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 5.4 | 0 | $1.88 | $0.86 |
| Efficient EV | 4.5 | 0 | $1.57 | $0.72 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 7.2 | 0 | $2.51 | $1.15 |
Gas CO2
6 kg
EV CO2
2 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.
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Origin
Morning in Florence on Friday
Local time
6:35 AM
EDT
Current temp
86°F
Mostly Sunny
Destination
Morning in Silver Grove on Friday
Local time
6:35 AM
EDT
Current temp
86°F
Mostly Sunny
Time zone
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.
Road read
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.
17.9 mi in 27m across surface roads — expect steady turns and local traffic rather than long highway runs.
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 1.2 miles in.
Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 13 decision points packed into just 17.9 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 27m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 1.2 miles: Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here; at 12 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.
Mostly flat terrain
Total Climb
309 ft
Total Descent
738 ft
Highest Point
928 ft
Elevation Range
435 ft
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
On the drive from Florence, KY to Silver Grove, KY, road signs begin pointing toward Alexandria along the way.
Alexandria
Founded 1830
Florence is a city of 33,000 people (2019) in Kentucky's Northern Ohio River Region, near Cincinnati. Florence is well known in surrounding cities for a water tower visible from I-71/I-75 that reads "Florence Y'all".
City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 27m. Total distance: 17.9 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
27m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
Scenic Drive
Mostly surface roads route profile.
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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