Trip from Naperville, IL to North Aurora, IL

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Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 21, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

19m

Distance

12.4 mi

20 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

4 AM

0h 18m ★

6 AM

0h 19m

8 AM

0h 23m

10 AM

0h 21m

12 PM

0h 20m

3 PM

0h 21m

5 PM

0h 23m

8 PM

0h 18m ★

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

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Trip Overview

This short 12.4-mile drive from Naperville, IL to North Aurora, IL will take you about 19 minutes to complete. It's a straightforward trip within the Midwest region, making it perfect for a single-day excursion. You'll primarily use main roads like the Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway, Mill Street, and South Lincolnway Street. The estimated fuel cost is around $2, which is quite economical for such a brief journey. With no specific stops recommended and a short duration, this route offers a quick and easy transit between two Illinois locales.

Main Roads

Road	Distance	Duration
Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway	8 mi	9m
Mill Street	1.1 mi	2m
South Lincolnway Street	0.9 mi	2m
West Diehl Road	0.6 mi	1m
Winfield Road	0.4 mi	<1m
West Ogden Avenue	0.4 mi	<1m
West State Street	<0.1 mi	<1m
North Washington Street	<0.1 mi	<1m

Longest stretch: Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway — 8 mi, about 9m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Naperville, IL and North Aurora, IL.

Start on North Washington Street

50 ft · 5 sec · North Washington Street

Turn right onto US 34

0.4 mi · 45 sec · West Ogden Avenue

Turn right onto Mill Street

1.1 mi · 2 min · Mill Street

Turn left onto West Diehl Road

0.6 mi · 1 min · West Diehl Road

Use the left lane.

Turn right onto Winfield Road

0.4 mi · 59 sec · Winfield Road

Take the ramp

0.4 mi · 50 sec

Toward I 88 West: Aurora Use the left lane.

Merge onto I 88; IL 110

8.0 mi · 9 min · Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Take the exit

0.6 mi · 1 min

Exit 117 Toward IL 31, IL 56 East Use the right lane.

Turn left onto IL 31; IL 56

0.9 mi · 2 min · South Lincolnway Street

Turn left onto West State Street

68 ft · 3 sec · West State Street

Use the left lane.

Arrive at destination

West State Street

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 8

5 decision points cluster between mile 1.4 and 12.4 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

1.4 mi into trip | ~3m in | West Diehl Road

Turn left onto West Diehl Road

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.

2.5 mi into trip | ~5m in

Take the ramp toward I 88 West: Aurora

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane. Toward I 88 West: Aurora

2.9 mi into trip | ~6m in | I 88; IL 110 / Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway

Merge onto I 88; IL 110 / Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway

Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

10.9 mi into trip | ~15m in

Take the exit toward IL 31, IL 56 East

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

Use the right lane. Exit 117 Toward IL 31, IL 56 East

12.4 mi into trip | ~19m in | West State Street

Turn left onto West State Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.94 one way

$3.88 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 4 kg CO₂

Fuel Type	$/gal	One Way	Round Trip
midgrade	$4.36	$2.13	$4.26
premium	$4.89	$2.39	$4.77
diesel	$5.61	$2.74	$5.48

Estimated Tolls: $0.48

Reagan Memorial Tollway (8 mi) $0.48

Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

Tolls

Total

Estimated CO2 emission: 4.3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 75% less CO₂

Vehicle Type	kWh	DC Fast	Home Charge
Average EV	3.7	$1.30	$0.60
Efficient EV	3.1	$1.09	$0.50
EV Truck/SUV	5	$1.74	$0.79

Gas CO2

4 kg

EV CO2

1 kg (75% 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 20, 2026

Origin

Naperville, IL

Morning in Naperville on Tuesday

Local time

10:51 AM

CDT

Current temp

45°F

Mostly Cloudy

S 10 to 15 mph 1% chance Live forecast

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 20 at 4:39PM CDT until April 29 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 20 at 4:38PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Destination

North Aurora, IL

Morning in North Aurora on Tuesday

Local time

10:51 AM

CDT

Current temp

45°F

Mostly Cloudy

S 10 to 15 mph 1% chance Live forecast

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 20 at 4:39PM CDT until April 29 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 20 at 4:38PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

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

Very similar conditions

Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.

Road read

19m 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?

Expect a 'turn-heavy local drive' for this 12.4-mile journey, with no highway driving at all. While the longest uninterrupted stretch is 8 miles on the Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway, the overall profile suggests frequent navigation through local streets and intersections. This means you'll be engaging with the immediate surroundings more than on a pure interstate experience. The drive will likely involve a mix of navigating city-like roads and potentially some arterial routes, keeping you actively involved behind the wheel.

Only 0% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.

11 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.

Longest single stretch: 8 mi on Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway.

How Hard Is This Drive?

5/10

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. You will hit about 8 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes around 1.4 miles in near West Diehl Road.

Driving Effort 5/10

Moderate - straightforward overall, but long enough or busy enough to require pacing

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This drive requires moderate attention. Across 12.4 miles you will encounter 8 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 1.4 miles (West Diehl Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 2.5 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 2.9 miles (I 88; IL 110 / Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here.

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 19m. Total distance: 12.4 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

19m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Scenic Drive

Mostly surface roads route profile with national parks nearby.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 8 miles on Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

Expect about $0.48 in tolls one way, starting with Reagan 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. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.

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 North Aurora, 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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Trip from Naperville, IL to North Aurora, IL

Best Time to Leave

Trip Overview

Main Roads

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Heads-up: tricky spots

Fuel & Cost

Travel Intel

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North Aurora, IL

Same local time

Very similar conditions

19m on the road

What kind of drive is this?

How Hard Is This Drive?

About the Cities

Starting in Naperville, IL

Who Is This Route For?

Frequently Asked Questions

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