Origin
Point Pleasant, WV
Night in Point Pleasant on Saturday
Local time
10:51 PM
EDT
Current temp
49°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Point Pleasant, WV to Charleston, WV
Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 19, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
1h 4m
Distance
54.5 mi
88 km
Drive Score
9/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$9
one way
EV Charging
Good
6 stations
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
1h 0m
★
6 AM
1h 5m
8 AM
1h 15m
10 AM
1h 8m
12 PM
1h 7m
3 PM
1h 9m
5 PM
1h 15m
8 PM
1h 2m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Point Pleasant, WV
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Charleston, WV
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Trip Overview
Traveling from Point Pleasant to Charleston, West Virginia, covers 55.4 miles of local terrain. Expect this trip to take approximately 59 minutes behind the wheel, making it a perfect candidate for a single-day journey. You should budget about $9 for fuel to complete the trek. Since both cities are located within the Southeast region of the state, the transition between them is straightforward and familiar. Because the drive is short, you won't need to worry about overnight accommodations or complicated logistics. It serves as an efficient connection between these two West Virginia points, keeping your travel time under an hour.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Fruth-Lanham Highway | 20.2 mi | 23m |
| I 64 | 17.1 mi | 19m |
| US 35 | 14.3 mi | 16m |
| Bartow Jones Bridge | 0.7 mi | <1m |
| Lee Street East | 0.7 mi | 1m |
| Viand Street | 0.4 mi | <1m |
| Lee St Bridge | <0.1 mi | <1m |
| Dickinson Street | <0.1 mi | — |
Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.
Longest stretch:
Fruth-Lanham Highway
— 20.2 mi, about 23m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Point Pleasant, WV and Charleston, WV.
1
Start on WV 62
0.4 mi
·
37 sec
·
Viand Street
2
Continue on WV 2
0.7 mi
·
47 sec
·
Bartow Jones Bridge
3
Take the exit
0.4 mi
·
48 sec
4
Merge onto US 35
8.4 mi
·
9 min
·
Fruth-Lanham Highway
5
Continue on US 35
14 mi
·
16 min
·
US 35
6
Continue on US 35
12 mi
·
13 min
·
Fruth-Lanham Highway
7
Continue on US 35
389 ft
·
6 sec
·
US 35
8
Take the ramp
0.5 mi
·
1 min
9
Merge onto I 64
17 mi
·
19 min
·
I 64
10
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
32 sec
Toward US 60: Civic Center
11
Turn right onto US 60
518 ft
·
8 sec
·
Lee St Bridge
Use the straight / right lanes.
12
Continue on US 60
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Lee Street East
13
Turn right onto Dickinson Street
36 ft
·
0 sec
·
Dickinson Street
14
Arrive at destination
Dickinson Street
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Mid-route town
Meal stop
27 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
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 12 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 27.3 miles from Point Pleasant, WV, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 65 decision points cluster between mile 1.1 and 53.7 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
3
1.1 mi into trip
|
~1m in
Take the exit
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early
3
1.4 mi into trip
|
~2m in
|
US 35 / Fruth-Lanham Highway
Merge onto US 35 / Fruth-Lanham Highway
Merge point - match speed before joining
3
36.5 mi into trip
|
~43m in
|
I 64
Merge onto I 64
Merge point - match speed before joining
4
53.5 mi into trip
|
~1h 2m in
Take the exit toward US 60: Civic Center
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early
Toward US 60: Civic Center
6
53.7 mi into trip
|
~1h 3m in
|
US 60 / Lee St Bridge
Turn right onto US 60 / Lee St Bridge
Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / right lanes.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$8.52 one way
$17.05 round trip
$3.97/gal
25.4 MPG avg
19 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.34 | $9.32 | $18.64 |
| premium | $4.70 | $10.09 | $20.17 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $12.03 | $24.07 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$9
Estimated CO2 emission: 19.1 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $6 in charging · 0 stops · 68% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 16.3 | 0 | $5.72 | $2.62 |
| Efficient EV | 13.6 | 0 | $4.77 | $2.18 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 21.8 | 0 | $7.63 | $3.49 |
Gas CO2
19 kg
EV CO2
6 kg (68% 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
Charleston, WV
Night in Charleston on Saturday
Local time
10:51 PM
EDT
Current temp
69°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
20 degrees warmer at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
1h 4m 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?
Prepare for a turn-heavy local drive rather than a monotonous interstate cruise. You will primarily navigate via the Bartow Jones Bridge, the Fruth-Lanham Highway, and US 35. With a 0% highway share, the experience is defined by local roads that require your full attention. There is no long-distance highway cruising here, as the longest stretch is 0 miles on the Bartow Jones Bridge. This route demands steady engagement, offering a winding, technical feel that contrasts sharply with the straight lines of major interstates.
58% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
14 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 20.2 mi on Fruth-Lanham Highway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
3/10
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 1.1 miles in.
Driving Effort
3/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 1h 4m drive. You will face about 6 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 1.1 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early; at 1.4 miles (US 35 / Fruth-Lanham Highway): Merge point - match speed before joining; at 36.5 miles (I 64): Merge point - match speed before joining.
About the Cities
Starting in Point Pleasant, WV
Full guide →Point Pleasant is a town of 4,637 people (as of 2000) in West Virginia. These days it's best-known for a series of mysterious paranormal occurrences that began in 1966. Starting on November 12th of that year, locals began to catch glimpses of an odd flying creature - people generally described it as a very large grey man-shaped creature, with giant wings and large red eyes - that pursued people and even killed their pets, apparently making its home in an abandoned TNT plant outside of town. The newspapers called it Mothman, and there were over 100 sightings of it during the next year. Then tragedy struck: on December 15, 1967, the 700-foot Silver Bridge between Point Pleasant and Ohio collapsed, killing 46 people. Following the collapse, sightings of the Mothman dropped off, leading some to hypothesize that the Mothman was a sort of harbinger of doom.
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 1h 4m. Total distance: 54.5 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
1h 4m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (58%). Straightforward navigation.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 20.2 miles on Fruth-Lanham Highway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.
Mostly yes along the main roads, but rural stretches through WV can have sparse or no coverage. Before you leave, download offline Google Maps or Apple Maps for the route, and consider downloading music or podcasts instead of streaming. If you depend on data for navigation, keep a paper backup of the turn-by-turn directions.
The main spots that need attention: at 1.1 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early; at 1.4 miles (US 35 / Fruth-Lanham Highway): Merge point - match speed before joining; at 36.5 miles (I 64): Merge point - match speed before joining.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Charleston, WV 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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