Origin
Reading, PA
Late night in Reading on Sunday
Local time
1:58 AM
EDT
Current temp
56°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Reading, PA to Drumore, PA
Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 19, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
1h 29m
Distance
53.3 mi
86 km
Drive Score
9/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$9
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
1h 23m
★
6 AM
1h 30m
8 AM
1h 43m
10 AM
1h 34m
12 PM
1h 33m
3 PM
1h 35m
5 PM
1h 43m
8 PM
1h 25m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Drumore, PA
Haneul Trac
Trip Overview
If you are looking to head from Reading to Drumore, you are in for a modest 53.3-mile journey across Pennsylvania. Expect to spend about 1 hour and 29 minutes behind the wheel for this local trip, which is perfectly suited for a single-day excursion. Since the entire route stays within the Northeast region, you will not have to worry about crossing major geographic borders. Budgeting roughly $9 for fuel should cover your travel costs, making this an affordable outing. Given the duration, you will not need to plan for any overnight stays, allowing you to enjoy the destination at your own pace.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| US 222 | 25.4 mi | 30m |
| Willow Street Pike | 6.1 mi | 10m |
| Lancaster Pike | 5.3 mi | 8m |
| Susquehannock Drive | 4.6 mi | 13m |
| Penn Avenue | 2.6 mi | 4m |
| Holtwood Road | 2.5 mi | 3m |
| New Holland Avenue | 1.3 mi | 3m |
| North Prince Street | 1.1 mi | 3m |
Longest stretch:
US 222
— 25.4 mi, about 30m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Reading, PA and Drumore, PA.
1
Start on US 422 Business Alternate
0.4 mi
·
40 sec
·
Penn Street
2
Continue on US 422 Business Alternate
2.6 mi
·
4 min
·
Penn Avenue
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
3
Take the ramp
0.3 mi
·
34 sec
4
Merge onto US 222
25 mi
·
30 min
·
US 222
5
Keep slight left at fork
0.7 mi
·
1 min
Toward US 30 East: Philadelphia
6
Merge onto US 30
0.4 mi
·
36 sec
·
US 30
7
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
21 sec
Toward PA 23 East
8
Keep slight right at fork
293 ft
·
7 sec
Toward Downtown Lancaster
9
Turn straight onto New Holland Pike
0.2 mi
·
22 sec
·
New Holland Pike
10
Continue on New Holland Avenue
1.3 mi
·
3 min
·
New Holland Avenue
Use the straight / right lanes.
11
Continue on North Plum Street
0.3 mi
·
57 sec
·
North Plum Street
Use the straight lane.
12
Turn right onto East Orange Street
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
East Orange Street
13
Turn left onto US 222; PA 272
1.1 mi
·
3 min
·
North Prince Street
Use the left lane.
14
Continue on US 222; PA 272
6.1 mi
·
10 min
·
Willow Street Pike
Use the straight lane.
15
Continue on PA 272
0.3 mi
·
20 sec
·
Lancaster Pike
16
Keep slight right at fork onto PA 272
0.2 mi
·
17 sec
·
Lancaster Pike
17
Keep slight right at fork onto PA 272
4.8 mi
·
7 min
·
Lancaster Pike
Use the straight lane.
18
Take the exit onto Holtwood Road
0.1 mi
·
28 sec
·
Holtwood Road
19
Turn right onto PA 372
2.3 mi
·
3 min
·
Holtwood Road
Use the straight lane.
20
Turn slight left onto Susquehannock Drive
2.7 mi
·
6 min
·
Susquehannock Drive
21
Keep slight left at fork onto Susquehannock Drive
232 ft
·
6 sec
·
Susquehannock Drive
22
Continue on Furniss Road
0.1 mi
·
19 sec
·
Furniss Road
23
Turn right onto Fern Glen Drive
0.3 mi
·
59 sec
·
Fern Glen Drive
24
Turn right onto Glen Dale Road
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
Glen Dale Road
25
Continue on Park Drive
0.2 mi
·
57 sec
·
Park Drive
26
Turn left onto Susquehannock Drive
1.8 mi
·
6 min
·
Susquehannock Drive
27
Continue on Fishing Creek Road
455 ft
·
20 sec
·
Fishing Creek Road
28
Arrive at destination
Fishing Creek Road
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 26.6 miles from Reading, PA, 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 155 decision points cluster between mile 28.7 and 40.2 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
5
28.7 mi into trip
|
~36m in
Keep slight left at fork toward US 30 East: Philadelphia
Highway fork - watch signs carefully
Toward US 30 East: Philadelphia
6
30.1 mi into trip
|
~39m in
Keep slight right at fork toward Downtown Lancaster
Highway fork - watch signs carefully
Toward Downtown Lancaster
6
32.5 mi into trip
|
~45m in
|
US 222; PA 272 / North Prince Street
Turn left onto US 222; PA 272 / North Prince Street
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
5
40 mi into trip
|
~59m in
|
PA 272 / Lancaster Pike
Keep slight right at fork onto PA 272 / Lancaster Pike
Highway fork - watch signs carefully
6
40.2 mi into trip
|
~1h in
|
PA 272 / Lancaster Pike
Keep slight right at fork onto PA 272 / Lancaster Pike
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight lane.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$8.84 one way
$17.67 round trip
$4.21/gal
25.4 MPG avg
19 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.61 | $9.68 | $19.36 |
| premium | $4.93 | $10.34 | $20.67 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $11.77 | $23.54 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$9
Estimated CO2 emission: 18.6 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 | 0 | $5.60 | $2.56 |
| Efficient EV | 13.3 | 0 | $4.66 | $2.13 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 21.3 | 0 | $7.46 | $3.41 |
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
Drumore, PA
Late night in Drumore on Sunday
Local time
1:58 AM
EDT
Current temp
47°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
46°F
Lancaster, PA
27 mi in
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
9 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
1h 29m 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 experience, as this route avoids major interstates entirely with a highway share of 0%. You will navigate a series of local roads, primarily utilizing Penn Avenue, US 30 East, and PA 23 East to reach your destination. Because this is not a high-speed highway grind, you should anticipate a more technical drive that requires your full attention. The road conditions shift as you transition between these smaller routes, creating a driving environment that feels more intimate and local than a typical cross-country interstate path.
49% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
28 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 25.4 mi on US 222.
How Hard Is This Drive?
10/10
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 28.7 miles in.
Driving Effort
10/10
Demanding - stay alert through the decision-heavy sections
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This drive requires moderate attention. Across 53.3 miles you will encounter 15 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 28.7 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 30.1 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 32.5 miles (US 222; PA 272 / North Prince Street): 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 Reading, PA to Drumore, PA, road signs begin pointing toward Lancaster along the way.
Lancaster
30.1 mi in
|
~39m
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 1h 29m. Total distance: 53.3 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
1h 29m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (49%). 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 25.4 miles on US 222. 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 Drumore, PA 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 28.7 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 30.1 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 32.5 miles (US 222; PA 272 / North Prince Street): Lane positioning matters here.
Yes — Appalachian National Scenic Trail. 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 Drumore, PA 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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