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Trip from Jeffersonville, IN to Bloomington, IN

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

Drive Time

2h 1m

Distance

102.8 mi

165 km

Drive Score

9/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$16

one way

EV Charging

Fair

4 stations

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 26 min
4 AM
1h 53m ★
6 AM
2h 1m
8 AM
2h 19m
10 AM
2h 7m
12 PM
2h 6m
3 PM
2h 8m
5 PM
2h 18m
8 PM
1h 56m

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

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city in Clark County, Indiana, United States

Jeffersonville, IN

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county seat of Monroe County, Indiana, United States

Bloomington, IN

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Trip Overview

Jeffersonville, IN to Bloomington, IN is 103 miles and takes about 2 hours via I 65 and Jonathan Moore Pike, with a fuel budget near $16 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This drive stays within Indiana, moving from the Midwest region to another part of the Midwest. It's a straightforward, highway-focused trip, perfect if you're looking for a quick connection between these two points. Expect a relatively efficient journey with minimal fuss, making it a good option for a day trip or a segment of a larger adventure.

Trip Pace

Same-day drive is realistic

A same-day return is realistic if you keep stops short.

Midpoint

51.4 miles from Jeffersonville, IN

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 57m into the drive .

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
I 65 67.2 mi 1h 12m
Van Buren Street 18.2 mi 21m
Jonathan Moore Pike 16 mi 23m
East Court Avenue 0.4 mi 1m
6th Street 0.3 mi <1m
South Indiana Avenue <0.1 mi <1m
Watt Street <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: I 65 — 67.2 mi, about 1h 12m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Jeffersonville, IN and Bloomington, IN.

1

Start on Watt Street

257 ft · 13 sec · Watt Street
2

Turn right onto East Court Avenue

0.4 mi · 1 min · East Court Avenue
3

Turn slight right onto 6th Street

0.3 mi · 45 sec · 6th Street
4

Take the ramp

0.2 mi · 28 sec
5

Merge onto I 65

67 mi · 1 hr 12 min · I 65
6

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 24 sec
Exit 68 Toward SR 46: Nashville, Bloomington, Columbus
7

Keep slight left at fork

0.1 mi · 16 sec
8

Merge onto SR 46

16 mi · 23 min · Jonathan Moore Pike
9

Turn left onto SR 46

18 mi · 21 min · Van Buren Street
10

Turn right onto South Indiana Avenue

452 ft · 16 sec · South Indiana Avenue
11

Turn right

99 ft · 7 sec
12

Arrive at destination

Trip Plan

Given the 2-hour duration, this is a comfortable one-day drive, so you have the flexibility to leave when you're ready. No specific stops are noted, so plan for fuel and rest breaks as needed, especially before you begin the 67.2-mile stretch on I 65. Keep an eye on your fuel gauge, as the estimated cost is $16, and it's always wise to top off before longer highway segments. The route is entirely within Indiana, so you won't need to worry about state line changes.

Morning Departure

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch.

Evening Departure

Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

You can normally do this drive in one day.
You may only need one short stretch break if traffic stays light.
The halfway point lands around 51.4 miles from Jeffersonville, IN, or about 57m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 67.2 miles.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

Departure

Before you leave

Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.

First stop

Around 23 miles or 26m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 51.4 miles or 57m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 1h 39m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Bloomington, IN than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Jeffersonville, IN so your first major turns are already loaded.

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Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.

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Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Jeffersonville, IN

This is one driving day of about 102.8 miles and 2h 1m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 23 miles from Jeffersonville, IN.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
The longest stretch is on I 65 for about 67.2 miles.

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

town in Lake County, Indiana, United States

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Lowell, IN

51 mi into the route

Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset

This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.

Pacing Suggestions

Sellersburg, IN

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 23 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Seymour, IN

Meal break

The midpoint is around 51.4 miles from Jeffersonville, IN, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Before the longest stretch

Fuel check

Top up before I 65 if your tank is already low. That segment runs about 67.2 miles.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

Nearby Places

Restaurants, cafes, gas stations and more along your route.

Top Restaurant

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

4.3 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Scottsburg, Indiana

Early in the drive, right off the route

0.1 mi from route $10 to $20 mile 29.4

Hours: 7 am–9 pm

+18127529346

Visit website

Puerto Vallarta Restaurant

4.3 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Jeffersonville, Indiana

0.4 mi

Puerto Vallarta Mexican Restaurant

4.3 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Scottsburg, Indiana

0.5 mi

Top Coffee Stop

Pearl Street Game & Coffee House

4.8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Jeffersonville, Indiana

Near the start, right off the route

0.4 mi from route ~1 min detour $1 to $10

Hours: 7 am–10 pm

+18129200926

Visit website

Coffee Crossing

4.8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Jeffersonville, Indiana

0.4 mi

Starlight Coffee Co. & Roastery

4.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Sellersburg, Indiana

0.4 mi

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

4.3 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Early in the drive, right off the route

0.1 mi from route $10 to $20 mile 29.4

Scottsburg, Indiana

Hours: 7 am–9 pm

+18127529346

Visit website

Puerto Vallarta Restaurant

4.3 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Near the start, right off the route

0.4 mi from route ~1 min detour $10 to $20

Jeffersonville, Indiana

Hours: 11 am–10 pm

+18122882022

Visit website

Puerto Vallarta Mexican Restaurant

4.3 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Early in the drive, right off the route

0.5 mi from route ~1 min detour $10 to $20 mile 29.4

Scottsburg, Indiana

Hours: 11 am–10 pm

+18122000041

Visit website

La Bodeguita De Mima

4.8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, short detour

1.6 mi from route ~4 min detour $20 to $30

Louisville, Kentucky

Hours: 12–2:30 pm

+15027423358

Visit website

Culver’s

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, short detour

1.6 mi from route ~4 min detour $10 to $20 mile 51.4

Seymour, Indiana

Hours: 10 am–10 pm

+18124052497

Visit website

Azul Tequila Authentic Mexican Cuisine Seymour IN

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, short detour

1.7 mi from route ~4 min detour $10 to $20 mile 51.4

Seymour, Indiana

Hours: 11 am–10 pm

+18125198509

Visit website

King Gyros Restaurant

4.3 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Near the end, short detour

1.6 mi from route ~4 min detour $10 to $20 mile 102.8

Bloomington, Indiana

Hours: 10:30 am–10 pm

+18123344144

Visit website

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

4.2 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Around the midpoint, short detour

1.5 mi from route ~4 min detour $10 to $20 mile 51.4

Seymour, Indiana

Hours: 7 am–9 pm

+18125223122

Visit website

Pearl Street Game & Coffee House

4.8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, right off the route

0.4 mi from route ~1 min detour $1 to $10

Jeffersonville, Indiana

Hours: 7 am–10 pm

+18129200926

Visit website

Coffee Crossing

4.8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, right off the route

0.4 mi from route ~1 min detour $1 to $10

Jeffersonville, Indiana

Hours: 6:30 am–8 pm

+18125903867

Visit website

Starlight Coffee Co. & Roastery

4.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, right off the route

0.4 mi from route ~1 min detour $1 to $10 mile 7.3

Sellersburg, Indiana

Hours: 6 am–7 pm

+18127487000

Visit website

Quills Coffee

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, short detour

1.6 mi from route ~4 min detour $1 to $10

Louisville, Kentucky

Hours: 6 am–7 pm

+15028615844

Visit website

Coffee Crossing

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, short detour

1.6 mi from route ~4 min detour $1 to $10 mile 7.3

Sellersburg, Indiana

Hours: 6 am–10 pm

+18129138177

Visit website

Please & Thank You "MARK"

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, short detour

1.7 mi from route ~4 min detour $1 to $10

Louisville, Kentucky

Hours: 7 am–5:30 pm

+15025530113

Visit website

Sunergos Coffee

4.8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, short detour

1.9 mi from route ~5 min detour $1 to $10

Louisville, Kentucky

Hours: 7:30 am–3 pm

+15025893222

Visit website

The Hotel Marty

4.8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, short detour

1.8 mi from route ~4 min detour $1 to $10

Louisville, Kentucky

Hours: 6:30 am–2:30 pm

+15022943728

Visit website

Tesla Supercharger

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the end, short detour

2.8 mi from route ~7 min detour mile 102.8

Bloomington, Indiana

Hours: Open 24 hours

+18777983752

Visit website

ChargePoint Charging Station

3.0 ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆

Near the end, short detour

2.7 mi from route ~7 min detour mile 102.8

Bloomington, Indiana

Hours: Open 24 hours

+18887584389

Visit website

EVBOLT Charging Station

3.0 ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆

Near the end, short detour

2.8 mi from route ~7 min detour mile 102.8

Bloomington, Indiana

+18665212658

Visit website

EV Connect Charging Station

3.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Near the end, ~9 min detour

3.7 mi from route ~9 min detour mile 102.8

Bloomington, Indiana

Hours: Open 24 hours

Visit website

Howard Steamboat Museum

4.8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, right off the route

0.7 mi from route ~2 min detour

Jeffersonville, Indiana

Hours: 10 am–3 pm

+18122833728

Visit website

Big 4 Escape

4.9 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, short detour

1.4 mi from route ~4 min detour

Jeffersonville, Indiana

Hours: 2–8 pm

+18127251046

Visit website

Muhammad Ali Center

4.8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, short detour

1.8 mi from route ~4 min detour

Louisville, Kentucky

Hours: 10 am–5 pm

+15025849254

Visit website

Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory

4.8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, short detour

2 mi from route ~5 min detour

Louisville, Kentucky

Hours: 9 am–5 pm

+18777758443

Visit website

Flame Run

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, short detour

2.1 mi from route ~5 min detour

Louisville, Kentucky

Hours: 10 am–4 pm

+15025845353

Visit website

Reed’s Place: Steak and Chop Shop

4.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, short detour

3.1 mi from route ~8 min detour $20 to $30 mile 51.4

Seymour, Indiana

Hours: 11 am–9 pm

+18122711298

Visit website

Place data sourced from public business listings. Hours and availability may vary.

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 9

5 decision points cluster between mile 0 and 102.7 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

4
0 mi into trip | ~0m in | East Court Avenue

Turn right onto East Court Avenue

Navigation decision point

4
0.7 mi into trip | ~2m in

Take the ramp

Navigation decision point

6
68.2 mi into trip | ~1h 15m in

Take the exit toward SR 46: Nashville, Bloomington, Columbus

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Exit 68 Toward SR 46: Nashville, Bloomington, Columbus
5
68.4 mi into trip | ~1h 15m in

Keep slight left at fork

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

5
102.7 mi into trip | ~2h 1m in

Turn right

Navigation decision point

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$16.07 one way

$32.14 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 36 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $17.65 $35.29
premium $4.89 $19.78 $39.57
diesel $5.61 $22.70 $45.39

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$16

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$41–$66

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 36 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $11 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 30.8 0 $10.79 $4.93
Efficient EV 25.7 0 $9.00 $4.11
EV Truck/SUV 41.1 0 $14.39 $6.58

Gas CO2

36 kg

EV CO2

12 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 15, 2026

Origin

Jeffersonville, IN

Morning in Jeffersonville on Sunday

Local time

6:03 AM

EDT

Current temp

76°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Bloomington, IN

Morning in Bloomington on Sunday

Local time

6:03 AM

EDT

Current temp

74°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Seasonal Notes

Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.

Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.

Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.

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 cooler at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

2h 1m 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 route is predominantly highway-focused, with about 65% of the drive taking place on interstates. You'll experience a 67.2-mile stretch on I 65, offering a consistent pace. As you transition off I 65 onto roads like Van Buren Street and Jonathan Moore Pike, the character of the drive will shift, though the overall profile remains highway-oriented. Expect a generally smooth ride with opportunities for steady progress.

65% highway — fuel and pacing are the main things to plan.
12 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 67.2 mi on I 65.

How Hard Is This Drive?

4/10

This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on I 65 and Van Buren Street. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near East Court Avenue.

Driving Effort 4/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 2h 1m drive. You will face about 9 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: near the start (East Court Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 0.7 miles: Navigation decision point; at 68.2 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. 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.

On the drive from Jeffersonville, IN to Bloomington, IN, road signs begin pointing toward Columbus along the way.

Columbus

68.2 mi in | ~1h 15m

About the Cities

Arriving in Bloomington, IN

Full guide →

Bloomington is a city of 86,000 people (2019) in Southern Indiana. Bloomington is home to the flagship campus of Indiana University (IU) and therefore also the IU Hoosiers sports teams. As it is the largest city in the region, it serves as the de facto employment, service, and shopping center for several adjacent counties.

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 2h 1m. Total distance: 102.8 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

2h 1m drive, comfortable solo distance.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (65%). Straightforward navigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 67.2 miles on I 65. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

Yes, with realistic expectations. Build in a stop roughly every 2 hours, have snacks and activities ready, and check the Nearby Places tabs for kid-friendly stops along the way.

The main spots that need attention: near the start (East Court Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 0.7 miles: Navigation decision point; at 68.2 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Bloomington, IN 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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