Origin
Naperville, IL
Late night in Naperville on Tuesday
Local time
5:28 AM
CDT
Current temp
65°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Naperville, IL to Elk Grove Village, IL
Pin this tripCompiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 21, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
36m
Distance
23.4 mi
38 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$4
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 34m
★
6 AM
0h 37m
8 AM
0h 43m
10 AM
0h 39m
12 PM
0h 38m
3 PM
0h 39m
5 PM
0h 43m
8 PM
0h 35m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Elk Grove Village, IL
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Trip Overview
Naperville to Elk Grove Village is 23.4 miles and takes about 36 minutes via Veterans Memorial Tollway, with a fuel budget near $4 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short trip stays within Illinois and the Midwest region, making it a convenient local excursion. Given the minimal travel time and distance, this route is ideal for a quick transfer or a day trip. You'll primarily navigate tollways and surface roads, so it's a straightforward drive with little in the way of scenic detours. Consider this your go-to for an efficient hop between these two nearby communities.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Veterans Memorial Tollway | 10.6 mi | 13m |
| Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway | 4.3 mi | 5m |
| Devon Avenue | 1.7 mi | 3m |
| East Ogden Avenue | 1.6 mi | 3m |
| Lively Boulevard | 0.8 mi | 1m |
| I 290 | 0.7 mi | <1m |
| East Pierce Road | 0.5 mi | 1m |
| North Arlington Heights Road | 0.3 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Veterans Memorial Tollway
— 10.6 mi, about 13m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Naperville, IL and Elk Grove Village, IL.
1
Start on North Washington Street
50 ft
·
9 sec
·
North Washington Street
2
Turn left onto US 34
1.6 mi
·
3 min
·
East Ogden Avenue
Use the left lane.
3
Turn left onto North Naperville Wheaton Road
0.3 mi
·
39 sec
·
North Naperville Wheaton Road
Use the left lane.
4
Turn left onto Naperville Road
0.3 mi
·
38 sec
·
Naperville Road
Use the left / straight / right lanes.
5
Take the ramp
0.4 mi
·
48 sec
Toward I 88 Toll East: Chicago
Use the right lane.
6
Merge onto I 88; IL 110
4.3 mi
·
5 min
·
Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway
7
Take the exit
0.7 mi
·
1 min
Exit 132
Toward I 355 Toll North: Northwest Suburbs
Use the slight right lane.
8
Merge onto I 355
11 mi
·
13 min
·
Veterans Memorial Tollway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
9
Merge onto I 290
0.7 mi
·
53 sec
·
I 290
10
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
41 sec
Exit 5
Toward IL 390
Use the slight right lane.
11
Keep slight right at fork
0.2 mi
·
22 sec
Toward IL 390 East: Hamilton Lakes Drive, Park Boulevard
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
12
Keep slight right at fork
0.3 mi
·
41 sec
Toward Hamilton, Lakes Drive, Park Boulevard
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
13
Continue on Thorndale Avenue
0.2 mi
·
32 sec
·
Thorndale Avenue
14
Turn left onto Park Boulevard
377 ft
·
11 sec
·
Park Boulevard
Use the left lane.
15
Continue on Hamilton Lakes Drive
0.2 mi
·
25 sec
·
Hamilton Lakes Drive
16
Turn right onto East Pierce Road
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
East Pierce Road
Use the straight / right lanes.
17
Turn sharp left onto North Arlington Heights Road
0.3 mi
·
48 sec
·
North Arlington Heights Road
18
Turn right onto Devon Avenue
1.7 mi
·
3 min
·
Devon Avenue
Use the right lane.
19
Turn left onto Lively Boulevard
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
Lively Boulevard
Use the left lane.
20
Arrive at destination
Lively Boulevard
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 165 decision points cluster between mile 0 and 19.4 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
6
0 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
US 34 / East Ogden Avenue
Turn left onto US 34 / East Ogden Avenue
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
7
6.8 mi into trip
|
~11m in
Take the exit toward I 355 Toll North: Northwest Suburbs
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 132
Toward I 355 Toll North: Northwest Suburbs
7
18.9 mi into trip
|
~26m in
Take the exit toward IL 390
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 5
Toward IL 390
8
19.2 mi into trip
|
~27m in
Keep slight right at fork toward IL 390 East: Hamilton Lakes Drive, Park Boulevard
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Toward IL 390 East: Hamilton Lakes Drive, Park...
8
19.4 mi into trip
|
~27m in
Keep slight right at fork toward Hamilton, Lakes Drive, Park Boulevard
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Toward Hamilton, Lakes Drive, Park Boulevard
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$3.66 one way
$7.32 round trip
$3.97/gal
25.4 MPG avg
8 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.36 | $4.02 | $8.03 |
| premium | $4.89 | $4.50 | $9.01 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $5.17 | $10.33 |
Estimated Tolls: $1.00
Veterans Memorial Tollway
(10.6 mi)
$0.74
Reagan Memorial Tollway
(4.3 mi)
$0.26
Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$4
Tolls
$1
Total
$5
Estimated CO2 emission: 8.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 63% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 7 | 0 | $2.46 | $1.12 |
| Efficient EV | 5.9 | 0 | $2.05 | $0.94 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 9.4 | 0 | $3.28 | $1.50 |
Gas CO2
8 kg
EV CO2
3 kg (63% 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
Elk Grove Village, IL
Late night in Elk Grove Village on Tuesday
Local time
5:28 AM
CDT
Current temp
63°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
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
36m 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 covers 23.4 miles with a highway share of 33%, meaning you'll spend about 7.7 miles on tollways and the rest on surface streets. Your longest stretch on a single highway will be 10.6 miles on the Veterans Memorial Tollway. Expect to transition from tollway cruising to navigating more developed surface roads, likely with frequent intersections as you approach your destination. The profile is mostly surface roads once you leave the main tollway.
Only 3% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
20 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 10.6 mi on Veterans Memorial Tollway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
9/10
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near US 34 / East Ogden Avenue.
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 16 decision points packed into just 23.4 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: near the start (US 34 / East Ogden Avenue): Lane positioning matters here; at 6.8 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here; at 18.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.
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 Naperville, IL to Elk Grove Village, IL, road signs begin pointing toward Hamilton along the way.
Hamilton
19.4 mi in
|
~27m
About the Cities
Starting in Naperville, IL
Full guide →Naperville is a bedroom community in the Chicagoland area. In 2008, Money magazine ranked Naperville third on its list of the 100 best places to live in the United States.
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 36m. Total distance: 23.4 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.
Scenic Drive
Mostly surface roads route profile with national parks nearby.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 10.6 miles on Veterans Memorial Tollway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
Expect about $1.00 in tolls one way, starting with Veterans Memorial Tollway. Most Northeast and Midwest toll agencies accept E-ZPass; in the West and Texas, transponders like TxTag or FasTrak apply. If you do not have a transponder, cashless tolling plates will mail a bill to the vehicle's registered address — usually with a surcharge, so a rental-car toll pass is often cheaper than paying by mail.
Yes — we found about 3 rest areas or service plazas within a short detour of the route (from OpenStreetMap). See the Rest Stops tab under Nearby Places for locations and mile markers. Plan to stretch, use the bathroom, and top off fluids every 2–3 hours on longer drives.
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 Elk Grove Village, IL 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: near the start (US 34 / East Ogden Avenue): Lane positioning matters here; at 6.8 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here; at 18.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.
Yes — Pullman National Historical 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 Elk Grove Village, IL 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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