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Trip from Salem, NH to Hill, NH

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Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Sep 2, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

1h 37m

Distance

64.1 mi

103 km

Drive Score

9/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$11

one way

EV Charging

Good

8 stations

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 22 min
4 AM
1h 30m ★
6 AM
1h 38m
8 AM
1h 52m
10 AM
1h 43m
12 PM
1h 41m
3 PM
1h 43m
5 PM
1h 52m
8 PM
1h 33m

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

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Downtown Salem, NH, NH

Salem, NH

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Downtown Hill, NH, NH

Hill, NH

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Trip Overview

The drive from Salem, NH to Hill, NH covers 64.1 miles and takes about 1h 37m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on I 93, Everett Turnpike, Styles Bridges Highway for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed highway & surface. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 24.4 miles on I 93. At current regular gas prices, budget about $10.68 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Same-day drive is realistic

A same-day return is realistic if you keep stops short.

Midpoint

32 miles from Salem, NH

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 42m into the drive .

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
I 93 24.4 mi 29m
Everett Turnpike 10.2 mi 12m
Styles Bridges Highway 6.4 mi 7m
Hill Road 5.2 mi 13m
Daniel Webster Highway 5.2 mi 8m
South Main Street 3.9 mi 6m
King Street 3.2 mi 6m
Main Street 2.1 mi 5m
Longest stretch: I 93 — 24.4 mi, about 29m

Traffic on I-93

Hour-of-day weekday pattern from 57 FHWA count stations on your route.

Peak

4 PM

~3,971 veh/hr typical · worst 4,620

Quietest

2 AM

~159 veh/hr

Peak-to-quiet ratio

25×

busier at peak than in the quiet hours

12a 6a noon 6p 11p

Averaged across 101 weeks of 2023 FHWA Travel Monitoring Analysis System data. Weekday hours only (Mon–Fri).

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Salem, NH and Hill, NH.

1

Start on this road

113 ft · 13 sec · this road
2

Turn left onto NH 97

2.1 mi · 5 min · Main Street
3

Continue on Pelham Road

0.2 mi · 31 sec · Pelham Road
4

Take the ramp

0.6 mi · 1 min
Toward I 93 North Use the right lane.
5

Merge onto I 93

17 mi · 20 min · I 93
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
6

Keep slight left at fork onto I 93

7.1 mi · 8 min · I 93
Toward I 93 North: Concord, Plymouth
7

Keep slight left at fork onto I 93

10 mi · 12 min · Everett Turnpike
8

Continue on I 93

6.4 mi · 7 min · Styles Bridges Highway
9

Take the exit onto US 4

0.8 mi · 1 min · US 4
Exit 17 Toward US 4, US 3: Penacook, Boscawen Use the straight / left lanes.
10

Enter roundabout onto US 4

148 ft · 2 sec · King Street
11

Continue on US 4

0.7 mi · 1 min · King Street
Use the straight lane.
12

Enter roundabout onto US 4

115 ft · 1 sec · King Street
13

Continue on US 4

2.5 mi · 4 min · King Street
Use the straight lane.
14

Keep slight right at fork onto US 3

4.8 mi · 7 min · Daniel Webster Highway
15

Continue on US 3

2.0 mi · 3 min · South Main Street
16

Continue on US 3

0.4 mi · 36 sec · Daniel Webster Highway
17

Continue on US 3

1.9 mi · 3 min · South Main Street
18

Continue on NH 3A

1.0 mi · 2 min · North Main Street
Use the straight lane.
19

Continue on NH 3A

5.2 mi · 13 min · Hill Road
Use the straight lane.
20

Continue on NH 3A

0.6 mi · 1 min · State Route 3A
21

Turn right onto Crescent Street

387 ft · 21 sec · Crescent Street
22

Turn left onto Pine Street

0.1 mi · 31 sec · Pine Street
23

Turn sharp left onto New Chester Road

40 ft · 1 sec · New Chester Road
24

Arrive at destination

New Chester Road

Trip Plan

Morning Departure

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch.

Evening Departure

Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

You can normally do this drive in one day.
You may only need one short stretch break if traffic stays light.
The halfway point lands around 32 miles from Salem, NH, or about 42m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 24.4 miles.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

Departure

Before you leave

Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.

First stop

Around 14 miles or 20m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 32 miles or 42m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 1h 15m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Hill, NH than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Salem, NH so your first major turns are already loaded.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Salem, NH

This is one driving day of about 64.1 miles and 1h 37m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 14 miles from Salem, NH.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
The longest stretch is on I 93 for about 24.4 miles.

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States of America

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Hooksett, NH

32 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

Derry Village, NH

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 14 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Concord, NH

Meal break

The midpoint is around 32 miles from Salem, NH, 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.

Stops Along Your Drive

Picked by where they fit in your drive — first break, midpoint reset, final stretch.

Best meal stop · around the midpoint

The Windmill Restaurant Inc.

4.4 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Concord, New Hampshire

Around the midpoint, short detour

Halfway reset · 56min in / 42min to go 2 mi from route ~5 min detour $10 to $20

Hours: 7 am–3 pm

+16032250600

Visit website

Cotton Restaurant

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Manchester, New Hampshire

2.3 mi

Best coffee break

Pressed Cafe

4.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Salem, New Hampshire

Near the start, short detour

1.9 mi from route ~5 min detour $10 to $20

Hours: 5 AM–10 PM

+16034585922

Visit website

The Windmill Restaurant Inc.

4.4 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Around the midpoint, short detour

Halfway reset 2 mi from route ~5 min detour $10 to $20

Concord, New Hampshire

Hours: 7 am–3 pm

+16032250600

Visit website

Cotton Restaurant

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, short detour

Early stretch 2.3 mi from route ~6 min detour $30 to $50

Manchester, New Hampshire

Hours: 5–8:30 pm

+16036225488

Visit website

The Bagg Lunch

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, ~9 min detour

Early stretch 3.7 mi from route ~9 min detour $10 to $20

Manchester, New Hampshire

Hours: 7 am–7 pm

+16039357053

Visit website

Copper Door

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Early in the drive, ~12 min detour

Early stretch 4.8 mi from route ~12 min detour Expensive

Bedford, New Hampshire

Hours: 11:30 am–12 pm

+16034882677

Visit website

Pressed Cafe

4.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, short detour

1.9 mi from route ~5 min detour $10 to $20

Salem, New Hampshire

Hours: 5 AM–10 PM

+16034585922

Visit website

The Country Loon Cafe

4.4 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Early in the drive, ~12 min detour

Early stretch 4.8 mi from route ~12 min detour

Bedford, New Hampshire

Hours: 11 am–2:30 pm

+16034881874

Tesla Supercharger

4.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Early in the drive, short detour

Early stretch 1.5 mi from route ~4 min detour

Manchester, New Hampshire

Hours: Open 24 hours

Visit website

Ford Charging Station

4.2 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Around the midpoint, short detour

Halfway reset 1.4 mi from route ~4 min detour

Bow, New Hampshire

Hours: Open 24 hours

+18883571009

Visit website

ChargePoint Charging Station

3.9 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Around the midpoint, short detour

Halfway reset 1 mi from route ~3 min detour

Concord, New Hampshire

Hours: Open 24 hours

+18887584389

Visit website

Electrify America Charging Station

3.2 ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆

Early in the drive, short detour

Early stretch 1.2 mi from route ~3 min detour

Manchester, New Hampshire

+18336322778

Visit website

Tesla Supercharger

4.2 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Around the midpoint, short detour

Halfway reset 2.1 mi from route ~5 min detour

Hooksett, NH

Hours: Open 24 hours

+18777983752

Visit website

Tesla Supercharger

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, short detour

Halfway reset 2.1 mi from route ~5 min detour

Hooksett, New Hampshire

Hours: Open 24 hours

+18777983752

Visit website

Tesla Supercharger

4.8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, short detour

Early stretch 2 mi from route ~5 min detour

Hooksett, New Hampshire

Hours: Open 24 hours

+18777983752

Visit website

EV Connect Charging Station

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, short detour

First break 1.7 mi from route ~4 min detour

Londonderry, New Hampshire

+18668167584

Visit website

Tarbin Gardens

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the end, short detour

Home stretch 1.1 mi from route ~3 min detour

Franklin, New Hampshire

+16039343518

Visit website

Manchester Historic Association's Millyard Museum

4.8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, short detour

Early stretch 2.5 mi from route ~6 min detour

Manchester, New Hampshire

Hours: 10 am–4 pm

+16036227531

Visit website

SEE Science Center

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, short detour

Early stretch 2.5 mi from route ~6 min detour

Manchester, New Hampshire

Hours: 10 am–4 pm

+16036690400

Visit website

Launch Family Entertainment Park Methuen

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, ~10 min detour

4 mi from route ~10 min detour

Methuen, Massachusetts

Hours: 3:30–7:30 pm

+19786553379

Visit website

Hedgehog Park

3.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Near the start, short detour

First break 2.7 mi from route ~7 min detour

Salem, New Hampshire

Hours: 6 am–8 pm

+16038902000

Visit website

Fun City Trampoline Park Goffstown

4.2 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Around the midpoint, ~10 min detour

Early stretch 3.9 mi from route ~10 min detour

Goffstown, New Hampshire

Hours: 3–8 pm

+16036068807

Visit website

Place data sourced from public business listings. Hours and availability may vary.

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 14

5 decision points cluster between mile 2.3 and 64.1 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

5
2.3 mi into trip | ~6m in

Take the ramp toward I 93 North

Lane positioning matters here

Use the right lane. Toward I 93 North
5
2.9 mi into trip | ~7m in | I 93

Merge onto I 93

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

Use the straight / slight right lanes.
6
20.2 mi into trip | ~27m in | I 93

Keep slight left at fork onto I 93 toward I 93 North: Concord, Plymouth

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Toward I 93 North: Concord, Plymouth
8
43.9 mi into trip | ~56m in | US 4

Take the exit onto US 4 toward US 4, US 3: Penacook, Boscawen

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

Use the straight / left lanes. Exit 17 Toward US 4, US 3: Penacook, Boscawen
6
64.1 mi into trip | ~1h 37m in | New Chester Road

Turn sharp left onto New Chester Road

Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$10.68 one way

$21.35 round trip

$4.23/gal 25.4 MPG avg 22 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.70 $11.85 $23.70
premium $5.07 $12.78 $25.57
diesel $5.60 $14.13 $28.26

Estimated Tolls: $0.71

Everett Turnpike (10.2 mi) $0.71

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

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$11

Tolls

$1

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$36–$61

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 22.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-08-31.

Driving Electric?

About $7 in charging · 0 stops · 68% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 19.2 0 $6.73 $3.08
Efficient EV 16 0 $5.61 $2.56
EV Truck/SUV 25.6 0 $8.97 $4.10

Gas CO2

22 kg

EV CO2

7 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.

Forecast as of Aug 29, 2026

Origin

Salem, NH

Late night in Salem on Wednesday

Local time

2:57 AM

EDT

Current temp

54°F

Mostly Clear

NW 5 mph 0% chance Live forecast

Destination

Hill, NH

Late night in Hill on Wednesday

Local time

2:57 AM

EDT

Current temp

51°F

Mostly Clear

NW 5 mph 0% chance Live forecast

Seasonal Notes

Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.

Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.

Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.

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

1h 37m 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?

64.1 mi in 1h 37m — 56% highway, the rest on surface roads. Biggest road: I 93.

56% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
24 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 24.4 mi on I 93.

How Hard Is This Drive?

8/10

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 2.3 miles in.

Driving Effort 8/10

Demanding - plan breaks and stay ahead of the key maneuvers

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This drive requires moderate attention. Across 64.1 miles you will encounter 14 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 2.3 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 2.9 miles (I 93): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 20.2 miles (I 93): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Elevation Profile

Mostly flat terrain

463 ft 130 ft

Total Climb

751 ft

Total Descent

432 ft

Highest Point

463 ft

~59.5 mi in

Elevation Range

334 ft

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

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

Between Salem, NH and Hill, NH, road signs point toward Plymouth and Boscawen.

Plymouth

20.2 mi in | ~27m | via I 93

Boscawen

43.9 mi in | ~56m | via US 4

About the Cities

Starting in Salem, NH

Full guide →

Founded 1750

Salem is a city in New Hampshire.

Top landmarks

  • • Canobie Lake Park — amusement park in Salem, New Hampshire

Arriving in Hill, NH

Full guide →

Founded 1778

Top landmarks

  • • Murray Hill Summer Home District — historic district in Hill, New Hampshire

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 37m. Total distance: 64.1 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

1h 37m drive, comfortable solo distance.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (56%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 24.4 miles on I 93. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

Expect about $0.71 in tolls one way, starting with Everett Turnpike. 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.

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 Hill, NH 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.

Mostly yes along the main roads, but rural stretches through NH 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 2.3 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 2.9 miles (I 93): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 20.2 miles (I 93): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Hill, NH 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 FHWA TMAS for hourly traffic volumes. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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