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Trip from Lakewood, OH to Litchfield, OH

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Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Sep 6, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

44m

Distance

30.6 mi

49 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$5

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 11 min
4 AM
0h 41m ★
6 AM
0h 45m
8 AM
0h 52m
10 AM
0h 47m
12 PM
0h 46m
3 PM
0h 48m
5 PM
0h 52m
8 PM
0h 42m

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

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Downtown Lakewood, OH, OH

Lakewood, OH

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Downtown Litchfield, OH, OH

Litchfield, OH

Eric Prouzet

Trip Overview

The drive from Lakewood, OH to Litchfield, OH covers 30.6 miles and takes about 44m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Avon Belden Road, Outerbelt South Freeway, State Route 10 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed highway & surface. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 10.6 miles on Avon Belden Road. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.70 one way before food or hotel costs.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Avon Belden Road 10.6 mi 14m
Outerbelt South Freeway 8.3 mi 10m
State Route 10 3 mi 3m
Warren Road 2.2 mi 5m
Avon Lake Road 2.2 mi 2m
I 71 0.9 mi <1m
West 150th Street 0.9 mi 1m
Berea Freeway 0.6 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Avon Belden Road — 10.6 mi, about 14m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Lakewood, OH and Litchfield, OH.

1

Start on Franklin Boulevard

456 ft · 18 sec · Franklin Boulevard
2

Turn left onto Warren Road

2.2 mi · 5 min · Warren Road
Use the left lane.
3

Continue on West 150th Street

0.9 mi · 1 min · West 150th Street
Use the straight / right lanes.
4

Turn right onto West 154th Street

489 ft · 26 sec · West 154th Street
Use the left lane.
5

Take the ramp

0.3 mi · 36 sec
Use the left lane.
6

Merge onto I 71

0.9 mi · 58 sec · I 71
7

Keep slight left at fork onto Berea Freeway

0.6 mi · 37 sec · Berea Freeway
Toward SR 237 South, I 480 West: Airport, Berea, Toledo Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8

Take the exit

0.6 mi · 1 min
Exit 238 Toward I 480 West: Toledo Use the straight / slight right lanes.
9

Merge onto I 480

8.3 mi · 10 min · Outerbelt South Freeway
10

Keep slight left at fork onto SR 10

3.0 mi · 3 min · State Route 10
Toward SR 10 West: Norwalk, Oberlin
11

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 36 sec
Toward SR 83: North Ridgeville, Wooster Use the slight right lane.
12

Turn left onto State Route 83 Alternate

0.3 mi · 34 sec · State Route 83 Alternate
Use the left lane.
13

At end of road, turn left onto Butternut Ridge Road

0.1 mi · 10 sec · Butternut Ridge Road
14

Continue on Lorain Road

0.2 mi · 27 sec · Lorain Road
15

Turn sharp right onto SR 83

8.0 mi · 11 min · Avon Belden Road
16

Enter roundabout onto SR 83; SR 303

86 ft · 1 sec · Avon Belden Road
17

Continue on SR 83; SR 303

231 ft · 3 sec · Avon Belden Road
18

Enter roundabout onto SR 83

129 ft · 1 sec · Avon Belden Road
19

Continue on SR 83

2.5 mi · 2 min · Avon Belden Road
20

Continue on SR 83

2.2 mi · 2 min · Avon Lake Road
21

Enter roundabout onto SR 18; SR 83

433 ft · 5 sec · SR 18; SR 83
22

Arrive at destination

SR 18; SR 83

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 15

5 decision points cluster between mile 3.2 and 16.9 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

6
3.2 mi into trip | ~8m in | West 154th Street

Turn right onto West 154th Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
7
3.3 mi into trip | ~8m in

Take the ramp

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
8
4.4 mi into trip | ~10m in | Berea Freeway

Keep slight left at fork onto Berea Freeway toward SR 237 South, I 480 West: Airport, Berea, Toledo

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Toward SR 237 South, I 480 West: Airport, Berea...
7
5 mi into trip | ~10m in

Take the exit toward I 480 West: Toledo

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

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 238 Toward I 480 West: Toledo
7
16.9 mi into trip | ~25m in

Take the exit toward SR 83: North Ridgeville, Wooster

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

Use the slight right lane. Toward SR 83: North Ridgeville, Wooster

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$4.70 one way

$9.40 round trip

$3.90/gal 25.4 MPG avg 11 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.40 $5.30 $10.60
premium $4.98 $6.00 $12.00
diesel $5.60 $6.75 $13.49

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$5

Estimated CO2 emission: 10.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-08-31.

Driving Electric?

About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 64% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 9.2 0 $3.21 $1.47
Efficient EV 7.7 0 $2.68 $1.22
EV Truck/SUV 12.2 0 $4.28 $1.96

Gas CO2

11 kg

EV CO2

4 kg (64% 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 Sep 1, 2026

Origin

Lakewood, OH

Night in Lakewood on Saturday

Local time

9:25 PM

EDT

Current temp

76°F

Mostly Cloudy

SW 10 mph 8% chance Live forecast

Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued September 1 at 2:12AM EDT until September 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued September 1 at 1:33AM EDT until September 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH

Destination

Litchfield, OH

Night in Litchfield on Saturday

Local time

9:25 PM

EDT

Current temp

73°F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

SW 10 mph 15% chance Live forecast

Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued September 1 at 2:12AM EDT until September 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued September 1 at 1:33AM EDT until September 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH

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

3 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

44m on the road

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.

What kind of drive is this?

30.6 mi in 44m — 43% highway, the rest on surface roads. Biggest road: Avon Belden Road.

43% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
22 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 10.6 mi on Avon Belden Road.

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 3.2 miles in near West 154th Street.

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 15 decision points packed into just 30.6 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 44m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 3.2 miles (West 154th Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 3.3 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 4.4 miles (Berea Freeway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Elevation Profile

Mostly flat terrain

1,005 ft 677 ft

Total Climb

433 ft

Total Descent

129 ft

Highest Point

1,005 ft

~30.6 mi in

Elevation Range

329 ft

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.

Between Lakewood, OH and Litchfield, OH, road signs point toward Berea, Toledo, Oberlin and Wooster.

Berea

4.4 mi in | ~10m | via Berea Freeway

Toledo

4.4 mi in | ~10m | via Berea Freeway

Oberlin

13.9 mi in | ~22m | via SR 10

Wooster

16.9 mi in | ~25m

About the Cities

Starting in Lakewood, OH

Full guide →

Founded 1889

Lakewood is a city next to Cleveland, in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

Arriving in Litchfield, OH

Full guide →

Founded 1831

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 44m. Total distance: 30.6 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

44m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (43%). 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 10.6 miles on Avon Belden Road. 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 Litchfield, OH 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 3.2 miles (West 154th Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 3.3 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 4.4 miles (Berea Freeway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Yes — Cuyahoga Valley National Park. 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 Litchfield, OH 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, USGS 3DEP for elevation, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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