Origin
Fresno, CA
Night in Fresno on Friday
Local time
9:30 PM
PDT
Current temp
93°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Fresno, CA to Reedley, CA
Pin this tripCompiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Sep 5, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
34m
Distance
25.2 mi
41 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$6
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 32m
★
6 AM
0h 35m
8 AM
0h 41m
10 AM
0h 37m
12 PM
0h 36m
3 PM
0h 37m
5 PM
0h 40m
8 PM
0h 33m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Fresno, CA
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Reedley, CA
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Trip Overview
The drive from Fresno, CA to Reedley, CA covers 25.2 miles and takes about 34m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on East Manning Avenue, CA 99, Yosemite Freeway for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed highway & surface. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 11.2 miles on East Manning Avenue. At current regular gas prices, budget about $5.59 one way before food or hotel costs.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| East Manning Avenue | 11.2 mi | 17m |
| CA 99 | 9.9 mi | 10m |
| Yosemite Freeway | 1.1 mi | 1m |
| I Street | 0.7 mi | 1m |
| North First Street | 0.3 mi | <1m |
| East Tulare Avenue | 0.2 mi | <1m |
| Dwight David Eisenhower Memorial Freeway | 0.2 mi | <1m |
| 11th Street | 0.2 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
East Manning Avenue
— 11.2 mi, about 17m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Fresno, CA and Reedley, CA.
1
Start on East Washington Avenue
28 ft
·
1 sec
·
East Washington Avenue
2
Turn left onto North First Street
0.3 mi
·
48 sec
·
North First Street
3
Turn right onto East Tulare Avenue
0.2 mi
·
28 sec
·
East Tulare Avenue
4
Continue on Tulare Street
0.1 mi
·
22 sec
·
Tulare Street
5
Take the ramp
0.2 mi
·
31 sec
Toward CA 41 South
Use the straight / left lanes.
6
Merge onto CA 41
0.2 mi
·
12 sec
·
Dwight David Eisenhower Memorial Freeway
7
Continue on CA 41
1.1 mi
·
1 min
·
Yosemite Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8
Take the exit
0.7 mi
·
1 min
Exit 126A
Toward CA 99 South: Bakersfield, Los Angeles
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
9
Merge onto CA 99
9.9 mi
·
10 min
·
CA 99
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
10
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
17 sec
Toward Manning Avenue
11
Turn right
308 ft
·
3 sec
12
Turn straight onto East Manning Avenue
6.8 mi
·
10 min
·
East Manning Avenue
13
Keep slight right at fork onto East Manning Avenue
4.4 mi
·
6 min
·
East Manning Avenue
14
Continue on I Street
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
I Street
15
Turn left onto 11th Street
0.2 mi
·
19 sec
·
11th Street
16
Turn right onto G Street
90 ft
·
2 sec
·
G Street
17
Arrive at destination
G Street
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 105 decision points cluster between mile 0.3 and 2.9 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
4
0.3 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
East Tulare Avenue
Turn right onto East Tulare Avenue
Navigation decision point
7
0.7 mi into trip
|
~1m in
Take the ramp toward CA 41 South
Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / left lanes.
Toward CA 41 South
4
0.9 mi into trip
|
~2m in
|
CA 41 / Dwight David Eisenhower Memorial Freeway
Merge onto CA 41 / Dwight David Eisenhower Memorial Freeway
Merge point - match speed before joining
8
2.2 mi into trip
|
~3m in
Take the exit toward CA 99 South: Bakersfield, Los Angeles
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 126A
Toward CA 99 South: Bakersfield, Los Angeles
5
2.9 mi into trip
|
~5m in
|
CA 99
Merge onto CA 99
Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$5.59 one way
$11.17 round trip
$5.63/gal
25.4 MPG avg
9 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $5.81 | $5.77 | $11.53 |
| premium | $5.98 | $5.94 | $11.87 |
| diesel | $5.60 | $5.55 | $11.11 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$6
Estimated CO2 emission: 8.8 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-08-31.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 7.6 | 0 | $2.65 | $1.21 |
| Efficient EV | 6.3 | 0 | $2.21 | $1.01 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 10.1 | 0 | $3.53 | $1.61 |
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
Reedley, CA
Night in Reedley on Friday
Local time
9:30 PM
PDT
Current temp
92°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 cooler at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
34m 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?
25.2 mi in 34m — 44% highway, the rest on surface roads. Biggest road: East Manning Avenue.
44% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
17 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 11.2 mi on East Manning Avenue.
How Hard Is This Drive?
7/10
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 0.3 miles in near East Tulare Avenue.
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 10 decision points packed into just 25.2 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 34m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.3 miles (East Tulare Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 0.7 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 0.9 miles (CA 41 / Dwight David Eisenhower Memorial Freeway): Merge point - match speed before joining.
Elevation Profile
Mostly flat terrain
350 ft
301 ft
Total Climb
60 ft
Total Descent
25 ft
Highest Point
350 ft
~23.4 mi in
Elevation Range
48 ft
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 Fresno, CA to Reedley, CA, road signs begin pointing toward Los Angeles along the way.
Los Angeles
2.2 mi in
|
~3m
About the Cities
Starting in Fresno, CA
Full guide →Founded 1872
Fresno is in the San Joaquin Valley of California. Many visitors find themselves stopping in Fresno on the way to Yosemite National Park, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, or other destinations in the Sierras.
Top landmarks
- • Holy Trinity Church, Fresno — church building in Fresno, United States of America
- • Fresno station — train station in Fresno, California
- • Kearney Park — park in Fresno County, California, United States of America
Arriving in Reedley, CA
Full guide →Founded 1913
Reedley is in the San Joaquin Valley of California 25 miles southeast of Fresno. Reedley is a centerpiece of the Blossom Trail, a 62-mile informal system of roads through which, in the spring, tourists travel on a self-guided tour through a large swath of Fresno County to admire the white, red, and pink fruit blossoms from almond, plum, apricot, peach, nectarine, apple, and citrus blossoms. Reedley hosts annual Blossom Trail bike rides, 10k runs, car shows, and art festivals.
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 34m. Total distance: 25.2 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
34m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (44%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 11.2 miles on East Manning Avenue. 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 Reedley, CA 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 0.3 miles (East Tulare Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 0.7 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 0.9 miles (CA 41 / Dwight David Eisenhower Memorial Freeway): Merge point - match speed before joining.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Reedley, CA 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 USGS 3DEP for elevation. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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