Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Sep 5, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
36m
Distance
24.5 mi
39 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$4
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Hartford, CT
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Somers, CT
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Hartford to Somers is 24.5 miles and takes about 36 minutes via I 84 and Somers Road, with a fuel budget near $4 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short trip stays entirely within Connecticut, making it a convenient option for a quick local excursion. The drive offers a mix of highway cruising and surface street travel, suitable for a straightforward day trip. You'll find the route easy to navigate, perfect for when you need to get from point A to point B without a lot of fuss.
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| I 84 | 11.3 mi | 14m |
| Somers Road | 3.8 mi | 5m |
| Talcottville Road | 2.8 mi | 4m |
| South Road | 2.4 mi | 3m |
| West Road | 2.1 mi | 3m |
| Windsor Avenue | 0.5 mi | <1m |
| Broad Street | 0.2 mi | <1m |
| Union Street | 0.2 mi | <1m |
Hour-of-day weekday pattern from 24 FHWA count stations on your route.
Peak
4 PM
~5,498 veh/hr typical
Quietest
2 AM
~473 veh/hr
Peak-to-quiet ratio
11.6×
busier at peak than in the quiet hours
Averaged across 13 weeks of 2023 FHWA Travel Monitoring Analysis System data. Weekday hours only (Mon–Fri).
Step-by-step road directions between Hartford, CT and Somers, CT.
Start on Armory Road
Turn right onto Capitol Avenue
Turn right onto Broad Street
Take the ramp
Merge onto I 84; US 6
Keep slight left at fork onto I 84; US 6
Keep slight left at fork onto I 84; US 6
Take the exit
Keep slight left at fork
Keep slight right at fork
Turn straight onto CT 83
Continue on CT 74; CT 83
Continue on CT 74; CT 83
Turn left onto CT 83
Continue on CT 83
Continue on CT 83
Continue on CT 83
At end of road, turn right onto CT 190
Turn right
Arrive at destination
5 decision points cluster between mile 0.3 and 12.3 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
Take the ramp toward I 84
Lane positioning matters here
Keep slight left at fork onto I 84; US 6 toward I 84 East: Boston
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Take the exit toward CT 30, CT 83: Vernon Center, Rockville
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Keep slight left at fork toward CT 30 South, CT 83: Talcottville, Rockville
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Keep slight right at fork toward CT 83 North: Rockville, Ellington
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Regular Gas
$4.08 one way
$8.16 round trip
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.70 | $4.53 | $9.06 |
| premium | $5.07 | $4.89 | $9.77 |
| diesel | $5.60 | $5.40 | $10.80 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$4
Estimated CO2 emission: 8.6 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 | 7.4 | 0 | $2.57 | $1.18 |
| Efficient EV | 6.1 | 0 | $2.14 | $0.98 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 9.8 | 0 | $3.43 | $1.57 |
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.
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Origin
Late night in Hartford on Saturday
Local time
1:15 AM
EDT
Current temp
84°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Destination
Late night in Somers on Saturday
Local time
1:15 AM
EDT
Current temp
82°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Time zone
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
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.
This drive is about 46% highway, with the longest continuous stretch on I 84 covering 11.3 miles. After leaving the interstate, you'll transition to surface roads like Somers Road and Talcottville Road. Expect a change in pace as you move from higher-speed highway driving to more typical local road conditions. The exits on I 84 are fairly frequent, so pay attention as you approach your turn-off.
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.
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 13 decision points packed into just 24.5 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 36m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.3 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 5.2 miles (I 84; US 6): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 11.8 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Mostly flat terrain
Total Climb
358 ft
Total Descent
151 ft
Highest Point
325 ft
~22.8 mi in
Elevation Range
297 ft
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Hartford, CT and Somers, CT, road signs point toward Rockville and Ellington.
Rockville
Ellington
Hartford is the capital of the state of Connecticut in the United States of America. It is home to the country's oldest public art museum (Wadsworth Atheneum), and the Mark Twain House, in which the author wrote his most famous works and raised his family. Mark Twain wrote in 1868, "Of all the beautiful towns it has been my fortune to see this is the chief."
Top landmarks
Somers is a city in Connecticut.
City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 36m. Total distance: 24.5 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
36m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (46%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
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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