Origin
Tooele, UT
Morning in Tooele on Sunday
Local time
8:57 AM
MDT
Current temp
48°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Tooele, UT to Salt Lake City, UT
Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 19, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
42m
Distance
34.2 mi
55 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$5
one way
EV Charging
Good
8 stations
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 39m
★
6 AM
0h 43m
8 AM
0h 50m
10 AM
0h 45m
12 PM
0h 44m
3 PM
0h 45m
5 PM
0h 49m
8 PM
0h 40m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Tooele, UT
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Salt Lake City, UT
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Trip Overview
Connecting Tooele to Salt Lake City is a quick 34.2-mile journey that typically takes about 38 minutes to complete. Because of the short duration, this route is perfectly suited for a single-day trip, meaning you won't need to worry about overnight accommodations. You can expect to spend roughly $5 on fuel for this transit, making it a very budget-friendly commute within the Mountain West region. Navigating this path involves transitioning from local roads like Main Street onto I-80 East and Dwight D. As both your starting point and destination are located within Utah, you will experience consistent regional travel throughout the drive. Whether you are heading into the city for business or leisure, this straightforward trip offers a reliable connection between these two points.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway | 20.6 mi | 20m |
| Main Street | 11.5 mi | 16m |
| SR 269 | 0.7 mi | 1m |
| West Temple | 0.3 mi | <1m |
| 400 South | 0.2 mi | <1m |
| Vine Street | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
— 20.6 mi, about 20m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Tooele, UT and Salt Lake City, UT.
1
Start on Vine Street
74 ft
·
6 sec
·
Vine Street
2
Turn right onto SR 36
2.3 mi
·
4 min
·
Main Street
Use the right lane.
3
Keep slight right at fork onto SR 36
9.2 mi
·
11 min
·
Main Street
Use the straight lane.
4
Keep slight right at fork
0.4 mi
·
48 sec
Toward I 80 East: Salt Lake
5
Merge onto I 80
21 mi
·
20 min
·
Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
Use the slight right lane.
6
Keep slight right at fork
0.6 mi
·
1 min
Exit 121
Toward SR 269: 600 South
Use the slight right lane.
7
Continue on SR 269
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
SR 269
Exit 121; 306
Toward SR 269: 600 South
8
Turn left onto SR 270
0.3 mi
·
50 sec
·
West Temple
9
Turn right onto US 89
0.2 mi
·
30 sec
·
400 South
10
Turn left onto Main Street
80 ft
·
3 sec
·
Main Street
Use the left lane.
11
Arrive at destination
Main Street
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 85 decision points cluster between mile 0 and 34.2 — 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
|
SR 36 / Main Street
Turn right onto SR 36 / Main Street
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
6
2.3 mi into trip
|
~4m in
|
SR 36 / Main Street
Keep slight right at fork onto SR 36 / Main Street
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight lane.
5
11.5 mi into trip
|
~16m in
Keep slight right at fork toward I 80 East: Salt Lake
Highway fork - watch signs carefully
Toward I 80 East: Salt Lake
8
32.5 mi into trip
|
~38m in
Keep slight right at fork toward SR 269: 600 South
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 121
Toward SR 269: 600 South
7
34.2 mi into trip
|
~42m in
|
Main Street
Turn left onto Main Street
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$5.42 one way
$10.84 round trip
$4.03/gal
25.4 MPG avg
12 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.22 | $5.68 | $11.36 |
| premium | $4.53 | $6.10 | $12.20 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $7.55 | $15.10 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$5
Estimated CO2 emission: 12 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $4 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 10.3 | 0 | $3.59 | $1.64 |
| Efficient EV | 8.6 | 0 | $2.99 | $1.37 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 13.7 | 0 | $4.79 | $2.19 |
Gas CO2
12 kg
EV CO2
4 kg (67% 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
Salt Lake City, UT
Morning in Salt Lake City on Sunday
Local time
8:57 AM
MDT
Current temp
48°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
Very similar conditions
Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.
Road read
42m 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?
Expect a turn-heavy local drive as you navigate your way out of Tooele and toward the interstate. The route is characterized by its technical nature rather than long, monotonous highway stretches, as evidenced by the zero percent highway share mentioned in the data. You will spend time maneuvering through local streets, with no single stretch on Main Street providing a long, uninterrupted run. The road requires your full attention as you transition between local roads and the main thoroughfares. By the time you reach the end of the 34.2-mile trek, you will have moved through a variety of road types that keep the experience engaging for the driver.
Only 2% 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: 20.6 mi on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
8/10
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 SR 36 / Main Street.
Driving Effort
8/10
Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 8 decision points packed into just 34.2 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 42m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: near the start (SR 36 / Main Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 2.3 miles (SR 36 / Main Street): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 11.5 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully.
About the Cities
Arriving in Salt Lake City, UT
Full guide →Salt Lake City is the capital of, and largest city in, the U.S. state of Utah. It is a destination for outdoor recreation, with nearby mountains full of hiking trails and ski resorts made famous by the 2002 Winter Olympics. It is also well known as the headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS or Mormon church). The city is set to host the Winter Olympics again in 2034. Salt Lake City has about 200,000 residents within the city limits (2019), and is the downtown hub for a metro area of over a million people. It sits on the border between the Rocky Mountains and the Great Basin, lying in the Salt Lake Valley along the Wasatch Range urban corridor, sandwiched between the Wasatch Mountains to the east and the Oquirrh Mountains and the Great Salt Lake to the west.
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 42m. Total distance: 34.2 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
42m 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 20.6 miles on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway. 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 Salt Lake City, UT 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 (SR 36 / Main Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 2.3 miles (SR 36 / Main Street): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 11.5 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully.
Yes — Timpanogos Cave National Monument. 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 Salt Lake City, UT 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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