Origin
Forest Grove, OR
Night in Forest Grove on Saturday
Local time
9:21 PM
PDT
Current temp
43°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Forest Grove, OR to Tigard, OR
Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 19, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
41m
Distance
26.9 mi
43 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$5
one way
EV Charging
Good
8 stations
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 38m
★
6 AM
0h 41m
8 AM
0h 48m
10 AM
0h 43m
12 PM
0h 43m
3 PM
0h 44m
5 PM
0h 48m
8 PM
0h 39m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Forest Grove, OR
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Tigard, OR
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Trip Overview
If you are planning to travel from Forest Grove to Tigard, you are looking at a quick 26.9-mile transit across the Pacific Coast region. The trip typically takes around 41 minutes, making it a perfect candidate for a single-day excursion. You will navigate via a combination of Northwest Sunset Highway, the Beaverton-Tigard Freeway, and Northwest Zion Church Road. With a fuel cost of approximately $5, this is an incredibly budget-friendly route for local commuters or weekend explorers. Because the total duration is under an hour, you do not need to worry about overnight logistics. It is a straightforward, functional drive that gets you from point A to point B efficiently.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Sunset Highway | 9.9 mi | 13m |
| Beaverton-Tigard Freeway | 5.5 mi | 7m |
| Northwest Zion Church Road | 2 mi | 2m |
| Northwest Martin Road | 1.9 mi | 2m |
| Northwest Cornelius Schefflin Road | 1.7 mi | 2m |
| Northwest Scotch Church Road | 1.7 mi | 2m |
| Northwest Jackson School Road | 0.9 mi | 1m |
| 19th Avenue | 0.8 mi | 1m |
Longest stretch:
Northwest Sunset Highway
— 9.9 mi, about 13m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Forest Grove, OR and Tigard, OR.
1
Start on OR 8
113 ft
·
4 sec
·
Pacific Avenue
2
Turn left onto Council Street
470 ft
·
25 sec
·
Council Street
3
Turn left onto OR 8
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
19th Avenue
4
Continue on OR 8
0.2 mi
·
33 sec
·
19th Way
5
Turn slight right onto OR 8
0.3 mi
·
54 sec
·
Pacific Avenue
Use the left lane.
6
Turn left onto OR 47
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Quince Street
Use the left lane.
7
Enter roundabout onto Northwest Martin Road
28 ft
·
0 sec
·
Northwest Martin Road
8
Continue on Northwest Martin Road
1.9 mi
·
2 min
·
Northwest Martin Road
9
Enter roundabout onto Northwest Verboort Road
6 ft
·
0 sec
·
Northwest Verboort Road
10
Continue on Northwest Verboort Road
0.4 mi
·
29 sec
·
Northwest Verboort Road
11
Enter roundabout onto Northwest Cornelius Schefflin Road
283 ft
·
3 sec
·
Northwest Cornelius Schefflin Road
12
Continue on Northwest Cornelius Schefflin Road
1.6 mi
·
2 min
·
Northwest Cornelius Schefflin Road
13
Continue on Northwest Zion Church Road
2.0 mi
·
2 min
·
Northwest Zion Church Road
14
Continue on Northwest Scotch Church Road
1.7 mi
·
2 min
·
Northwest Scotch Church Road
15
Enter roundabout onto Northwest Jackson School Road
267 ft
·
5 sec
·
Northwest Jackson School Road
16
Continue on Northwest Jackson School Road
0.4 mi
·
44 sec
·
Northwest Jackson School Road
17
Take the ramp onto Northwest Jackson School Road
0.4 mi
·
52 sec
·
Northwest Jackson School Road
Toward US 26 East: Portland
18
Merge onto US 26
9.9 mi
·
13 min
·
Northwest Sunset Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
19
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
44 sec
Exit 69A
Toward OR 217 South: Tigard, Salem
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
20
Merge onto OR 217
5.5 mi
·
7 min
·
Beaverton-Tigard Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
21
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
26 sec
Exit 6
Toward OR 99W: Tigard, McMinnville
Use the slight right lane.
22
Turn right onto OR 99W
0.3 mi
·
44 sec
·
Southwest Pacific Highway
Use the right lane.
23
Turn left onto Southwest Main Street
0.2 mi
·
55 sec
·
Southwest Main Street
Use the left lane.
24
Turn right onto Southwest Commercial Street
226 ft
·
9 sec
·
Southwest Commercial Street
25
Arrive at destination
Southwest Commercial Street
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 165 decision points cluster between mile 1.5 and 26.6 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
5
1.5 mi into trip
|
~3m in
|
OR 47 / Quince Street
Turn left onto OR 47 / Quince Street
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
8
20.4 mi into trip
|
~30m in
Take the exit toward OR 217 South: Tigard, Salem
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 69A
Toward OR 217 South: Tigard, Salem
8
26.2 mi into trip
|
~38m in
Take the exit toward OR 99W: Tigard, McMinnville
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 6
Toward OR 99W: Tigard, McMinnville
7
26.4 mi into trip
|
~39m in
|
OR 99W / Southwest Pacific Highway
Turn right onto OR 99W / Southwest Pacific Highway
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
7
26.6 mi into trip
|
~39m in
|
Southwest Main Street
Turn left onto Southwest Main Street
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$5.36 one way
$10.72 round trip
$5.06/gal
25.4 MPG avg
9 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $5.36 | $5.67 | $11.34 |
| premium | $5.59 | $5.92 | $11.84 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $5.94 | $11.88 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$5
Estimated CO2 emission: 9.4 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 | 8.1 | 0 | $2.82 | $1.29 |
| Efficient EV | 6.7 | 0 | $2.35 | $1.08 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 10.8 | 0 | $3.77 | $1.72 |
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
Tigard, OR
Night in Tigard on Saturday
Local time
9:21 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
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
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?
Expect a turn-heavy local driving experience rather than a monotonous interstate cruise. While 20% of your journey is spent on highways, the majority of your time involves navigating local roads that require your full attention. You will encounter your longest stretch of highway early on, covering 9.9 miles on Northwest Sunset Highway. The character of the road shifts noticeably as you transition from the more rural feel of the start toward the busier corridors near Tigard. Be prepared for a mix of technical maneuvering and shorter high-speed segments that define this 41-minute connection.
Only 20% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
25 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 9.9 mi on Northwest Sunset Highway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
7/10
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 1.5 miles in near OR 47 / Quince Street.
Driving Effort
7/10
Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 16 decision points packed into just 26.9 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 41m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 1.5 miles (OR 47 / Quince Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 20.4 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 26.2 miles: 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.
On the drive from Forest Grove, OR to Tigard, OR, road signs begin pointing toward Salem along the way.
Salem
20.4 mi in
|
~30m
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 41m. Total distance: 26.9 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
41m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
Scenic Drive
Mostly surface roads route profile.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 9.9 miles on Northwest Sunset Highway. 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 Tigard, OR 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 1.5 miles (OR 47 / Quince Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 20.4 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 26.2 miles: 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 Tigard, OR 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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