Origin
Warren, OH
Late night in Warren on Tuesday
Local time
4:57 AM
EDT
Current temp
46°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Warren, OH to Youngstown, OH
Pin this tripCompiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 21, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
24m
Distance
16.3 mi
26 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$3
one way
EV Charging
Good
8 stations
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 22m
★
6 AM
0h 24m
8 AM
0h 28m
10 AM
0h 26m
12 PM
0h 25m
3 PM
0h 26m
5 PM
0h 28m
8 PM
0h 23m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Warren, OH
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Trip Overview
This short 16.3-mile drive from Warren to Youngstown, Ohio, is easily manageable in about 24 minutes, making it ideal for a single-day trip. The route primarily utilizes SR 11 and local streets like East Market Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. With a modest estimated fuel cost of $3, this journey through the Midwest region offers a straightforward commute. You won't need to worry about breaking up the drive or finding overnight accommodations, as it's a quick hop between two Ohio cities.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| SR 11 | 5.2 mi | 5m |
| East Market Street | 2.9 mi | 4m |
| Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard | 2 mi | 3m |
| Warren Outer Belt | 1.8 mi | 2m |
| Robert E. Hagan Memorial Highway | 1 mi | 1m |
| West Rayen Avenue | 0.8 mi | 1m |
| Gypsy Lane | 0.4 mi | <1m |
| Wick Avenue | 0.2 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
SR 11
— 5.2 mi, about 5m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Warren, OH and Youngstown, OH.
1
Start on High Street Northwest
98 ft
·
5 sec
·
High Street Northwest
2
Turn right onto North Park Avenue
510 ft
·
20 sec
·
North Park Avenue
3
Turn left onto East Market Street
2.9 mi
·
4 min
·
East Market Street
4
Take the ramp
0.8 mi
·
1 min
5
Merge onto SR 82
1.8 mi
·
2 min
·
Warren Outer Belt
Use the straight lane.
6
Take the exit
0.7 mi
·
1 min
Toward SR 11 South: Youngstown
Use the slight right lane.
7
Merge onto SR 11
5.2 mi
·
5 min
·
SR 11
8
Keep slight left at fork onto SR 711
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
Robert E. Hagan Memorial Highway
9
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
47 sec
10
Turn right onto Gypsy Lane
0.4 mi
·
43 sec
·
Gypsy Lane
11
At end of road, turn left onto US 422
2.0 mi
·
3 min
·
Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard
12
Continue on SR 289
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
West Rayen Avenue
13
Turn right onto Wick Avenue
0.2 mi
·
22 sec
·
Wick Avenue
14
Keep slight right at fork onto Central Square
476 ft
·
17 sec
·
Central Square
15
Continue on Central Square
124 ft
·
2 sec
·
Central Square
16
Arrive at destination
Central Square
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 125 decision points cluster between mile 0 and 16.2 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
5
0 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
North Park Avenue
Turn right onto North Park Avenue
Navigation decision point
5
3.8 mi into trip
|
~6m in
|
SR 82 / Warren Outer Belt
Merge onto SR 82 / Warren Outer Belt
Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight lane.
6
5.6 mi into trip
|
~8m in
Take the exit toward SR 11 South: Youngstown
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Toward SR 11 South: Youngstown
4
11.5 mi into trip
|
~16m in
|
SR 711 / Robert E. Hagan Memorial Highway
Keep slight left at fork onto SR 711 / Robert E. Hagan Memorial Highway
Highway fork - watch signs carefully
5
16.2 mi into trip
|
~23m in
|
Central Square
Keep slight right at fork onto Central Square
Highway fork - watch signs carefully
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$2.53 one way
$5.06 round trip
$3.94/gal
25.4 MPG avg
6 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.38 | $2.81 | $5.62 |
| premium | $4.91 | $3.15 | $6.30 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $3.60 | $7.20 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 5.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 4.9 | 0 | $1.71 | $0.78 |
| Efficient EV | 4.1 | 0 | $1.43 | $0.65 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 6.5 | 0 | $2.28 | $1.04 |
Gas CO2
6 kg
EV CO2
2 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
Youngstown, OH
Late night in Youngstown on Tuesday
Local time
4:57 AM
EDT
Current temp
65°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
19 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
24m 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 mixed driving experience on this route, with 32% of the journey on highways. The longest uninterrupted stretch you'll encounter is 5.2 miles on SR 11, offering a chance to settle into a steady pace. As you transition from SR 11 to East Market Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, the character of the drive will shift from open highway to more urban and potentially busier local roads. This blend means you'll experience both the ease of highway travel and the more engaged driving of city streets.
32% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
16 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 5.2 mi on SR 11.
How Hard Is This Drive?
7/10
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 early in the drive near North Park Avenue.
Driving Effort
7/10
Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 12 decision points packed into just 16.3 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 24m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: near the start (North Park Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 3.8 miles (SR 82 / Warren Outer Belt): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 5.6 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.
About the Cities
Starting in Warren, OH
Full guide →Warren is a smaller-sized city along the banks of the Mahoning River in Northeast Ohio. It is surrounded by other small towns, which some deem as suburbs (Howland, Niles, Champion, Cortland, Lordstown, Southington). The major employers here are General Motors and Packard Electric. Sports are a major past-time in the city. The local high school, Warren G. Harding, named after the U.S. president who was born there, is known for its great athletes. During baseball season one can catch a Scrappers minor-league baseball game.
Arriving in Youngstown, OH
Full guide →Youngstown is a city of 60,000 people (2020) in Northeast Ohio and is the county seat of Mahoning County. For Youngstown, it was all about coal and steel, until deindustrialization occurred in the second half of the 20th century.
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 24m. Total distance: 16.3 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
24m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (32%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Scenic Drive
Mixed highway & surface route profile.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 5.2 miles on SR 11. 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 Youngstown, OH 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 (North Park Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 3.8 miles (SR 82 / Warren Outer Belt): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 5.6 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Youngstown, OH 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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