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Trip from Fort George G Mead Junction, MD to North Bethesda, MD

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

Drive Time

37m

Distance

26.6 mi

43 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$4

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 9 min
4 AM
0h 35m ★
6 AM
0h 38m
8 AM
0h 44m
10 AM
0h 40m
12 PM
0h 40m
3 PM
0h 41m
5 PM
0h 44m
8 PM
0h 36m

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

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Downtown Fort George G Mead Junction, MD, MD

Fort George G Mead Junction, MD

Esteban Carriazo

Downtown North Bethesda, MD, MD

North Bethesda, MD

Kelly

Trip Overview

Fort George G Meade Junction, MD to North Bethesda, MD is 26.6 miles and takes about 37m via I 95, with a fuel budget near $4 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This trip stays within Maryland, traversing the Northeast region. It's a relatively short drive, mostly on major interstates, making it a convenient option for a quick commute or a short hop between areas. You'll spend less than an hour on the road, so consider it for a quick errand or to connect between two points without a significant time commitment.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
I 95 10.7 mi 12m
Capital Beltway 8.2 mi 10m
Patuxent Freeway 2.4 mi 3m
Rockville Pike 1.8 mi 3m
Guilford Road 0.5 mi 1m
Nicholson Lane 0.3 mi 1m
Tudor Lane <0.1 mi <1m
Dorsey Run Road <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: I 95 — 10.7 mi, about 12m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Fort George G Mead Junction, MD and North Bethesda, MD.

1

Start on this road

106 ft · 8 sec · this road
2

Turn right onto Brock Bridge Road

33 ft · 1 sec · Brock Bridge Road
3

Turn sharp right onto Guilford Road

0.5 mi · 1 min · Guilford Road
4

Turn left onto Dorsey Run Road

412 ft · 8 sec · Dorsey Run Road
5

Take the ramp

0.3 mi · 42 sec
Toward MD 32 West: Laurel
6

Merge onto MD 32

2.4 mi · 3 min · Patuxent Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7

Take the exit

0.4 mi · 50 sec
Exit 13B Toward I 95 South: Washington Use the straight / slight left lanes.
8

Merge onto I 95

11 mi · 12 min · I 95
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
9

Take the exit

0.6 mi · 1 min
Exit 27 Toward I 495 West: Silver Spring, Bethesda, College Park Use the slight right lane.
10

Keep slight right at fork

0.8 mi · 1 min
Toward I 495 West: Silver Spring, Bethesda
11

Merge onto I 495

8.2 mi · 10 min · Capital Beltway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
12

Take the exit

0.4 mi · 37 sec
Exit 34 Toward MD 355: Bethesda, Rockville Use the straight / slight right lanes.
13

Turn straight onto MD 355

1.8 mi · 3 min · Rockville Pike
14

Turn left onto Nicholson Lane

0.3 mi · 1 min · Nicholson Lane
Use the left lane.
15

Turn left onto Commonwealth Drive

347 ft · 17 sec · Commonwealth Drive
16

Turn right onto Tudor Lane

338 ft · 15 sec · Tudor Lane
17

Continue on Tudor Lane

146 ft · 6 sec · Tudor Lane
18

Arrive at destination

Tudor Lane

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 14

5 decision points cluster between mile 3.3 and 26.1 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

7
3.3 mi into trip | ~5m in

Take the exit toward I 95 South: Washington

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight left lanes. Exit 13B Toward I 95 South: Washington
8
14.3 mi into trip | ~18m in

Take the exit toward I 495 West: Silver Spring, Bethesda, College Park

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 27 Toward I 495 West: Silver Spring, Bethesda, Col...
6
15 mi into trip | ~19m in

Keep slight right at fork toward I 495 West: Silver Spring, Bethesda

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Toward I 495 West: Silver Spring, Bethesda
8
23.9 mi into trip | ~32m in

Take the exit toward MD 355: Bethesda, Rockville

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 34 Toward MD 355: Bethesda, Rockville
6
26.1 mi into trip | ~36m in | Nicholson Lane

Turn left onto Nicholson Lane

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$4.41 one way

$8.82 round trip

$4.21/gal 25.4 MPG avg 9 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.61 $4.83 $9.66
premium $4.93 $5.16 $10.32
diesel $5.61 $5.87 $11.75

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$4

Estimated CO2 emission: 9.3 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 0 $2.79 $1.28
Efficient EV 6.7 0 $2.33 $1.06
EV Truck/SUV 10.6 0 $3.72 $1.70

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.

Forecast as of Apr 17, 2026

Origin

Fort George G Mead Junction, MD

Afternoon in Fort George G Mead Junction on Sunday

Local time

12:36 PM

EDT

Current temp

76°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

North Bethesda, MD

Afternoon in North Bethesda on Sunday

Local time

12:36 PM

EDT

Current temp

77°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

1 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

37m 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 drive features a mixed profile, with 49% of the journey on highways. You'll encounter stretches on I 95, the Capital Beltway, and the Patuxent Freeway, indicating a predominantly high-speed driving experience. The longest uninterrupted stretch is 10.7 miles on I 95, so expect continuous travel without many opportunities to slow down. The road character remains consistent for most of the trip, focusing on efficient travel between your origin and destination.

49% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
18 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 10.7 mi on I 95.

How Hard Is This Drive?

9/10

This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 3.3 miles in.

Driving Effort 9/10

Focused - lots of decisions in a short distance, but it is over quickly

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a short but busy drive. With 14 decision points packed into just 26.6 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 37m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 3.3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here; at 14.3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 15 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. 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.

Between Fort George G Mead Junction, MD and North Bethesda, MD, road signs point toward Bethesda, College Park and Rockville.

Bethesda

14.3 mi in | ~18m

College Park

14.3 mi in | ~18m

Rockville

23.9 mi in | ~32m

Discover Along the Route

Interesting stops within a short detour of your drive.

Starbucks

Cafe

Near the end, right off the route

0.8 mi from route ~2 min detour mile 26.6

Rockville, MD

Cuisine: coffee_shop

Hours: Mo-Fr 05:30-21:00; Sa-Su 06:00-21:00

Visit website

Izē's Deli & Bagelry

Cafe

Near the end, right off the route

0.4 mi from route ~1 min detour mile 26.6

Cuisine: sandwich

Hours: Mo-Fr 06:00-15:00; Sa-Su 07:00-15:00

Starbucks

Cafe

Later in the drive, right off the route

0.9 mi from route ~2 min detour mile 17.7

Silver Spring, MD

Cuisine: coffee_shop

Hours: Mo-Fr 05:30-20:30; Sa,Su 06:00-20:30

Visit website

Starbucks

Cafe

Later in the drive, short detour

1 mi from route ~3 min detour mile 17.7

Silver Spring, MD

Cuisine: coffee_shop

Visit website

Starbucks

Cafe

Near the end, short detour

1.3 mi from route ~3 min detour mile 26.6

Rockville, MD

Cuisine: coffee_shop

Visit website

Starbucks

Cafe

Near the end, short detour

1.4 mi from route ~4 min detour mile 26.6

Bethesda, MD

Cuisine: coffee_shop

Visit website

Dunkin'

Fast_food

Near the end, right off the route

0.3 mi from route ~1 min detour mile 26.6

Rockville, MD

Cuisine: donut;coffee_shop

Hours: Mo-Fr 04:00-21:00

Visit website

Domino's

Fast_food

Later in the drive, right off the route

0.4 mi from route ~1 min detour mile 20.7

Silver Spring, MD

Cuisine: pizza

Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-24:00, Sa-Su 00:00-01:00,10:...

Visit website

Bao Bei

Restaurant

Near the end, right off the route

0.7 mi from route ~2 min detour mile 26.6

Rockville, MD

Cuisine: taiwanese

Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-21:00

Visit website

Thairock

Restaurant

Near the end, right off the route

0.8 mi from route ~2 min detour mile 26.6

Cuisine: thai

Visit website

Wendy's

Fast_food

Near the end, right off the route

0.8 mi from route ~2 min detour mile 26.6

Rockville, MD

Cuisine: burger

Hours: 07:00-22:00

Visit website

Taipei-Tokyo Cafe

Restaurant

Near the end, right off the route

0.3 mi from route ~1 min detour mile 26.6

Cuisine: sushi

Wall Park

Park

Near the end, right off the route

0.1 mi from route mile 26.6

West Laurel Park

Park

Early in the drive, right off the route

0.4 mi from route ~1 min detour mile 8.9

Forest Glen Historic Railroad Station

Attraction

Later in the drive, right off the route

0.4 mi from route ~1 min detour mile 20.7

Luxmanor Park

Park

Near the end, right off the route

0.5 mi from route ~1 min detour mile 26.6

Beltsville North Park

Park

Around the midpoint, right off the route

0.6 mi from route ~2 min detour mile 11.8

Montrose Woods Park

Park

Near the end, short detour

1.2 mi from route ~3 min detour mile 26.6

Rockville, MD

Visit website

Minerva

Artwork

Later in the drive, right off the route

0.4 mi from route ~1 min detour mile 20.7

Justice

Artwork

Later in the drive, right off the route

0.4 mi from route ~1 min detour mile 20.7

Forest Glen Historic Railroad Station

Yes

Later in the drive, right off the route

0.4 mi from route ~1 min detour mile 20.7

Grief of Cyporissus

Artwork

Later in the drive, right off the route

0.5 mi from route ~1 min detour mile 20.7

National Park Seminary

School

Later in the drive, right off the route

0.5 mi from route ~1 min detour mile 20.7

Savage Mill Historic District

District

Near the start, short detour

1.2 mi from route ~3 min detour mile 3

Bethesda North Marriott

Hotel

Near the end, right off the route

0.3 mi from route ~1 min detour mile 26.6
Visit website

The Children's Inn at NIH

Hotel

Near the end, right off the route

0.9 mi from route ~2 min detour mile 23.6

Hilton

Hotel

Near the end, short detour

1.2 mi from route ~3 min detour mile 26.6

Rockville

The Bethesdan Hotel, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

Hotel

Near the end, short detour

1.5 mi from route ~4 min detour mile 23.6

Bethesda, MD

Visit website

Cottage On 16th

Hotel

Later in the drive, short detour

2.6 mi from route ~7 min detour mile 20.7

Motel 6

Motel

Later in the drive, short detour

3.1 mi from route ~8 min detour mile 20.7
Visit website

Points of interest from OpenStreetMap contributors. Listings may not reflect current hours or availability.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 37m. Total distance: 26.6 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

37m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (49%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Scenic Drive

Mixed highway & surface route profile with national parks nearby.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 10.7 miles on I 95. 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 North Bethesda, MD 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 3.3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here; at 14.3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 15 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Yes — Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park, Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail and Monocacy National Battlefield. See the National Parks section for detour distances and tips on detours.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at North Bethesda, MD 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, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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