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Trip from Utah, IN to Vincennes, IN

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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

3h 54m

Distance

162.8 mi

262 km

Drive Score

9/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$25

one way

EV Charging

Fair

2 stations

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 39 min
4 AM
3h 41m ★
6 AM
3h 54m
8 AM
4h 20m
10 AM
4h 3m
12 PM
4h 0m
3 PM
4h 4m
5 PM
4h 18m
8 PM
3h 46m

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

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Downtown Utah, IN, IN

Utah, IN

Airam Dato-on

county seat of Knox County, Indiana, United States

Vincennes, IN

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Trip Overview

If you are planning a trip from Utah to Vincennes, Indiana, expect a 162.8-mile journey that typically takes about 3 hours and 54 minutes to complete. Because this is a relatively manageable distance, it works perfectly as a single-day excursion, meaning you won't need to worry about booking an overnight stay. You can anticipate spending roughly $25 on fuel for the trip, keeping the overall travel costs quite reasonable. The route primarily traverses the Midwest, keeping you within the state of Indiana for the duration of the drive. While it involves a mix of local streets like West Broadway and West Commerce, the core of the transit relies on US 50. It is a straightforward, practical route that offers a solid balance between urban navigation and steady highway travel.

Trip Pace

Same-day drive is realistic

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

Break Rhythm

1 planned break

A short stop every 2 to 3 hours is enough for this drive.

Midpoint

81.4 miles from Utah, IN

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 2h into the drive .

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
US 50 69 mi 1h 40m
West Broadway Street 32.7 mi 41m
West Commerce Street 24.9 mi 35m
West Perry Street 20 mi 29m
Buckeye Street 3.9 mi 7m
Green Boulevard 3.9 mi 5m
Mitchell Road 2.3 mi 3m
Hart Street 1.4 mi 2m
Longest stretch: US 50 — 69 mi, about 1h 40m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Utah, IN and Vincennes, IN.

1

Start on George Street

444 ft · 28 sec · George Street
2

At end of road, turn left onto US 50

3.9 mi · 5 min · Green Boulevard
Use the left lane.
3

Continue on US 50

1.0 mi · 1 min · US 50
Use the left lane.
4

Continue on US 50

17 mi · 22 min · US 50
5

Continue on US 50; US 421

20 mi · 29 min · West Perry Street
6

Enter roundabout

264 ft · 4 sec
7

Continue

133 ft · 2 sec
8

Turn straight onto Buckeye Street

1.4 mi · 2 min · Buckeye Street
9

Turn left onto East Walnut Street

1.3 mi · 2 min · East Walnut Street
10

Continue on Buckeye Street

2.6 mi · 4 min · Buckeye Street
11

Enter roundabout onto US 50

247 ft · 8 sec · US 50
12

Continue on US 50

22 mi · 33 min · US 50
13

Turn right onto US 50

25 mi · 35 min · West Commerce Street
14

Turn right onto US 50

407 ft · 12 sec · H Street
15

Turn left onto US 50

0.4 mi · 49 sec · 15th Street
16

Turn left onto US 50

0.6 mi · 53 sec · M Street
17

Continue on US 50 BUS

2.3 mi · 3 min · Mitchell Road
18

Merge onto US 50; SR 37

1.3 mi · 1 min · US 50; SR 37
19

Turn right onto US 50

28 mi · 41 min · US 50
Use the straight / left / right lanes.
20

Turn straight onto US 50; US 150

33 mi · 41 min · West Broadway Street
21

Take the exit

0.5 mi · 1 min
22

Merge onto US 41

1.2 mi · 1 min · US 41
23

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 19 sec
Toward Hart Street
24

Turn right onto Hart Street

1.4 mi · 2 min · Hart Street
25

Turn left onto US 41 Business

0.3 mi · 29 sec · North 6th Street
26

Arrive at destination

US 41 Business

Trip Plan

Since this is a one-day trip, you have the flexibility to depart whenever suits your schedule, though leaving early helps ensure you arrive in Vincennes with plenty of daylight for your activities. You should plan for at least one dedicated stop along the way to break up the nearly four-hour drive and keep your focus sharp. With a $25 fuel estimate, it is wise to check your tank levels before hitting the road, especially before tackling the 69-mile stretch on US 50 where services may be more spaced out. Use the flexibility of this route to your advantage by pacing yourself according to the local road conditions you encounter. Keeping a consistent speed during the highway portions will help you stay on schedule for your arrival.

Morning Departure

An early start around 7-8 AM gets you there with plenty of daylight left.

Evening Departure

A late afternoon start means arriving after dark. Morning is better.

You can normally do this drive in one day.
Plan roughly 1 meaningful break for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 81.4 miles from Utah, IN, or about 2h into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 69 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 36 miles or 50m in

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

Halfway reset

Around 81.4 miles or 2h in

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

Final approach

Final hour starts around 3h 15m

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

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Utah, IN so your first major turns are already loaded.

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Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.

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Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Utah, IN

This is one driving day of about 162.8 miles and 3h 54m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 36 miles from Utah, IN.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
Plan about 1 real break rather than only quick fuel stops.
The longest stretch is on US 50 for about 69 miles.

Where to Stop

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

city in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Bedford, IN

81 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

Nebraska, IN

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 36 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Bedford, IN

Meal break

The midpoint is around 81.4 miles from Utah, IN, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Before the longest stretch

Fuel check

Top up before US 50 if your tank is already low. That segment runs about 69 miles.

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 · early in the drive

Morales Mexican Restaurant

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Seymour, Indiana

Around the midpoint, right off the route

Early stretch · 1h 24m in 0.1 mi from route Inexpensiv

Hours: 10 am–9 pm

+18125233123

Visit website

Mi Casa Mexican Restaurant

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Seymour, Indiana

0.3 mi

Larrison's Diner

4.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Seymour, Indiana

0.5 mi

Best coffee break · around the midpoint

Kay's Kafe

4.9 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Brownstown, Indiana

Around the midpoint, right off the route

Halfway reset · 1h 40m in / 2h 14m to go 1 mi from route ~2 min detour $1 to $10

Hours: 6 am–5 pm

+18125287940

Visit website

Morales Mexican Restaurant

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, right off the route

Early stretch 0.1 mi from route Inexpensiv

Seymour, Indiana

Hours: 10 am–9 pm

+18125233123

Visit website

Mi Casa Mexican Restaurant

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, right off the route

Early stretch 0.3 mi from route ~1 min detour $10 to $20

Seymour, Indiana

Hours: 11 am–9 pm

+18125190231

Visit website

Larrison's Diner

4.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, right off the route

Early stretch 0.5 mi from route ~1 min detour $10 to $20

Seymour, Indiana

Hours: 7 am–2 pm

+18125225523

Visit website

Taqueria La Mejor

4.3 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Around the midpoint, right off the route

Early stretch 0.3 mi from route ~1 min detour $10 to $20

Seymour, Indiana

Hours: 8 am–9 pm

+18125226848

The Fish Stand

4.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, right off the route

Early stretch 0.5 mi from route ~1 min detour $10 to $20

Seymour, Indiana

Hours: 10 am–7 pm

+18125221526

Visit website

Schwätzer's German Restaurant

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, right off the route

Early stretch 0.5 mi from route ~1 min detour $10 to $20

Seymour, Indiana

Hours: 11 am–8 pm

+18126820007

Visit website

Azteca Mexican Restaurant

4.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, right off the route

Halfway reset 0.7 mi from route ~2 min detour $10 to $20

Brownstown, Indiana

Hours: 11 am–9 pm

+18123587044

Visit website

Poplar Street Restaurant

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, right off the route

Early stretch 0.7 mi from route ~2 min detour $10 to $20

Seymour, Indiana

Hours: 11 am–11 pm

+18125229924

Visit website

Kay's Kafe

4.9 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, right off the route

Halfway reset 1 mi from route ~2 min detour $1 to $10

Brownstown, Indiana

Hours: 6 am–5 pm

+18125287940

Visit website

Ev Connect Charging Station

3.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Near the end, short detour

Home stretch 1.2 mi from route ~3 min detour

Vincennes, Indiana

Hours: Open 24 hours

+18128825367

Visit website

Shell Recharge Charging Station

2.8 ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆

Near the end, short detour

Home stretch 1.6 mi from route ~4 min detour

Vincennes, Indiana

+31880109500

Visit website

Reed’s Place: Steak and Chop Shop

4.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, right off the route

Early stretch 0.5 mi from route ~1 min detour $20 to $30

Seymour, Indiana

Hours: 11 am–9 pm

+18122711298

Visit website

Versailles State Park

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, short detour

First break 2.9 mi from route ~7 min detour

Versailles, Indiana

Hours: 7 am–11 pm

+18126896424

Visit website

Bluespring Caverns Park

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, ~10 min detour

Final third 4.2 mi from route ~10 min detour

Bedford, Indiana

Hours: 9 am–5 pm

+18122799471

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 0.1 and 98.4 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

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0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | US 50 / Green Boulevard

At end of road, turn left onto US 50 / Green Boulevard

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
5
41.6 mi into trip | ~59m in

Enter roundabout

Roundabout - know your exit number before entering

4
43.1 mi into trip | ~1h 1m in | East Walnut Street

Turn left onto East Walnut Street

Navigation decision point

4
46.9 mi into trip | ~1h 8m in | US 50

Enter roundabout onto US 50

Roundabout - know your exit number before entering

5
98.4 mi into trip | ~2h 25m in | US 50

Turn right onto US 50

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / left / right lanes.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$25.45 one way

$50.90 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 57 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $27.95 $55.89
premium $4.89 $31.33 $62.66
diesel $5.61 $35.94 $71.89

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$25

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$50–$75

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

Estimated CO2 emission: 57 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $17 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 48.8 0 $17.09 $7.81
Efficient EV 40.7 0 $14.25 $6.51
EV Truck/SUV 65.1 0 $22.79 $10.42

Gas CO2

57 kg

EV CO2

19 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.

Forecast as of Apr 16, 2026

Origin

Utah, IN

Late night in Utah on Tuesday

Local time

5:15 AM

EDT

Current temp

77°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

SW 10 mph 33% chance Live forecast

Destination

Vincennes, IN

Late night in Vincennes on Tuesday

Local time

5:15 AM

EDT

Current temp

74°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

72°F

Bedford, IN

81 mi in

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

3h 54m 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?

This trip offers a mixed-drive profile that keeps the experience varied rather than monotonous. You will spend about 43% of your time on highways, providing a nice contrast to the slower-paced local road segments. The most significant portion of your time behind the wheel will be spent on US 50, which features a 69-mile stretch that serves as the longest uninterrupted portion of the journey. As you transition between the highway sections and the local streets of West Broadway and West Commerce, be prepared for shifts in traffic flow and speed limits. The road character is functional and reliable, allowing you to settle into a rhythm during the longer highway segments before navigating the necessary local transitions.

43% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
26 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 69 mi on US 50.

How Hard Is This Drive?

4/10

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 0.1 miles in near US 50 / Green Boulevard.

Driving Effort 4/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 3h 54m drive. You will face about 14 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (US 50 / Green Boulevard): Lane positioning matters here; at 41.6 miles: Roundabout - know your exit number before entering; at 43.1 miles (East Walnut Street): Navigation decision point.

About the Cities

Arriving in Vincennes, IN

Full guide →

Vincennes is a city in Southwestern Indiana. Vincennes is the oldest town in Indiana. It was founded in 1732 as a French fur trading post. The city's history is unique compared to any other Midwestern town, and the historical relevance is plentiful. The nice thing about Vincennes is that things are close together, within blocks at times, and cheap. You can eat, drink and learn on a very small budget.

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 3h 54m. Total distance: 162.8 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 1 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

3h 54m drive, comfortable solo distance.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (43%). Straightforward navigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 69 miles on US 50. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

We did not find dedicated rest areas on this route. For a drive this long, plan bathroom and stretch breaks around gas stations, fast-food stops, or small-town downtowns — check the Nearby Places section for options.

Yes, with realistic expectations. Build in a stop roughly every 2 hours, have snacks and activities ready, and check the Nearby Places tabs for kid-friendly stops along the way.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (US 50 / Green Boulevard): Lane positioning matters here; at 41.6 miles: Roundabout - know your exit number before entering; at 43.1 miles (East Walnut Street): Navigation decision point.

Possible but tiring. At 3.9 hours each way, an in-and-out day trip would put you behind the wheel for 7.8 hours — manageable with a long break at Vincennes, IN, but most travelers stay overnight.

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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