How far is Indiana, PA from Bethlehem, PA?

The driving distance from Indiana, PA to Bethlehem, PA is about 267.2 miles (430 km), with a travel time of about 04h 30m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 198.3 miles (319.2 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 09h 01m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
  • A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM EDT.
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Quick Snapshot
Road
267.16 mi
04h 30m
Flight
198.32 mi
319.17 km direct

This drive is better planned with a longer stop or an overnight stay.

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
198.32 mi
Kilometers
319.17 km
Flight Time
00h 23m

Driving Distance

Road route
267.16 mi
Kilometers
429.96 km
Drive Time
04h 30m

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Drive time stays fixed at 04h 30m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Bethlehem
Wed, Jun 3, 10:28 AM EDT
Return by in Indiana
Wed, Jun 3, 2:59 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Indiana
2026-06-03T05:58
Arrive Bethlehem
Wed, Jun 3, 10:28 AM EDT
Route Timing
04h 30m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 8:00 AM EDT
Leave early for more breathing room
Arrive between
10:31 AM to 12:31 PM EDT

An early departure helps you fit a real stop into the day without turning the return into a late-night drive.

Leave by
7:58 AM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 04h 00m at the destination.
Back in Indiana
9:00 PM EDT
Early departure recommended

You are leaving earlier than the recommended window, which gives you extra margin for breaks and traffic.

Halfway Point

A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.

Mid-route stop
Carroll
PA

Township in southern Perry County, Pennsylvania

From Indiana
128.6 mi
02h 15m
To Bethlehem
138.6 mi
02h 15m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
79°F
Wednesday

Sunny

Starts
Wed, Jun 3 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
0 to 7 mph N
Destination
80°F
Wednesday

Sunny

Starts
Wed, Jun 3 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
0 to 5 mph N

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Indiana and Bethlehem.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Indiana and Bethlehem.

  1. 1

    Start on Church Street

    71 m · 14 sec · Church Street

  2. 2

    Turn right onto South 7th Street

    150 m · 12 sec · South 7th Street

  3. 3

    Turn right onto Philadelphia Street

    1.6 km · 2 min · Philadelphia Street

  4. 4

    Take the exit slight right toward PA 286 East: Clymer

    27.7 mi · 33 min

  5. 5

    Continue on Burnside McGee Highway

    4.2 mi · 5 min · Burnside McGee Highway

  6. 6

    Continue on Burnside - McGees Highway

    157 m · 7 sec · Burnside - McGees Highway

  7. 7

    Continue on Colonel Drake Highway

    1.9 mi · 2 min · Colonel Drake Highway

  8. 8

    Continue on West Main Street

    2843 ft · 37 sec · West Main Street

  9. 9

    Continue on Mahaffey Grampian Highway

    9.8 mi · 11 min · Mahaffey Grampian Highway

  10. 10

    Continue on 1st Street

    1.1 km · 48 sec · 1st Street

  11. 11

    Continue on Curwensville Grampian Road

    4.7 mi · 5 min · Curwensville Grampian Road

  12. 12

    Continue on Curwensville Grampian Highway

    2.6 mi · 3 min · Curwensville Grampian Highway

  13. 13

    Continue on Curwensville Grampain Highway

    1900 ft · 24 sec · Curwensville Grampain Highway

  14. 14

    Continue on Clearfield Curwensville Highway

    2 mi · 2 min · Clearfield Curwensville Highway

  15. 15

    Turn right onto Clearfield Shawville Highway

    4.2 mi · 6 min · Clearfield Shawville Highway

  16. 16

    Take the exit right

    1484 ft · 36 sec

  17. 17

    Merge slight left onto Keystone Shortway

    103.7 mi · 1 hr 52 min · Keystone Shortway

  18. 18

    Take the exit slight right toward PA 54: Danville, Washingtonville

    1080 ft · 27 sec

  19. 19

    Turn slight left

    24 m · 3 sec

  20. 20

    Turn right onto Continental Boulevard

    2.9 mi · 4 min · Continental Boulevard

  21. 21

    Continue on Factory Street

    716 ft · 20 sec · Factory Street

  22. 22

    Continue on Danville-Riverside Bridge Road

    1799 ft · 49 sec · Danville-Riverside Bridge Road

  23. 23

    Turn left onto Elysburg Road

    9.7 mi · 11 min · Elysburg Road

  24. 24

    Continue on State Route 54

    11.1 mi · 13 min · State Route 54

  25. 25

    Continue on Locust Gap Highway

    1897 ft · 42 sec · Locust Gap Highway

  26. 26

    Continue on Fairgrounds Road

    2.2 mi · 2 min · Fairgrounds Road

  27. 27

    Continue on Sunbury Road

    9.4 mi · 11 min · Sunbury Road

  28. 28

    Continue on Sunbury Street

    1.2 km · 1 min · Sunbury Street

  29. 29

    Turn right onto Pottsville Minersville Highway

    1.8 mi · 2 min · Pottsville Minersville Highway

  30. 30

    Turn right onto Gordon Nagle Trail

    4 mi · 7 min · Gordon Nagle Trail

  31. 31

    Continue on North Sillyman Street

    1281 ft · 33 sec · North Sillyman Street

  32. 32

    Turn left onto Pottsville Street

    1.1 km · 2 min · Pottsville Street

  33. 33

    Turn right onto Route 61 South

    150 m · 6 sec · Route 61 South

  34. 34

    Continue on Center Avenue

    10.6 mi · 13 min · Center Avenue

  35. 35

    Continue on Centre Street

    2.7 mi · 4 min · Centre Street

  36. 36

    Take the exit slight right toward I 78 East, US 22 East: Allentown

    1423 ft · 40 sec

  37. 37

    Merge slight left onto William Penn Highway

    21.6 mi · 27 min · William Penn Highway

  38. 38

    Keep slight right to continue on Lehigh Valley Thruway

    10.3 mi · 14 min · Lehigh Valley Thruway

  39. 39

    Take the exit slight right toward PA 378 South: Bethlehem, Schoenersville Road

    1072 ft · 26 sec

  40. 40

    Keep slight right to continue on PA 378 South: Bethlehem

    1149 ft · 22 sec

  41. 41

    Continue on Bethlehem Spur Route

    1.8 mi · 2 min · Bethlehem Spur Route

  42. 42

    Take the exit slight right toward Eighth Avenue

    1208 ft · 33 sec

  43. 43

    Turn right onto 8th Avenue

    620 ft · 22 sec · 8th Avenue

  44. 44

    Turn left onto West Union Boulevard

    1 mi · 2 min · West Union Boulevard

  45. 45

    Turn left onto Center Street

    129 m · 11 sec · Center Street

  46. 46

    Turn right onto East Goepp Street

    1342 ft · 50 sec · East Goepp Street

  47. 47

    Turn right onto Linden Street

    17 m · 1 sec · Linden Street

  48. 48

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Linden Street

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Indiana and Bethlehem.

OSRM road route
Drive Character

Interchange-aware route

The drive includes several ramps, exits, or merges, so checking the next few maneuvers before busy interchanges is useful.

Directions
48 steps
15 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
12
2 merges, 10 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
18 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Keystone Shortway
104 mi · 39%
PA 286 East
27.7 mi · 10%
William Penn Highway
21.6 mi · 8%
State Route 54
11.1 mi · 4%
Center Avenue
10.6 mi · 4%
Lehigh Valley Thruway
10.3 mi · 4%
Longest Stretch

Keystone Shortway

Merge slight left onto Keystone Shortway

104 mi · 01h 52m

Route Summary

A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.

Trip Read

A longer out-and-back drive

This is still possible in one day, but it becomes a long driving day. Leaving early and planning your stop window matters more here.

Drive Time
04h 30m
Long day trip
Same-Day Return
09h 02m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+68.9 mi
198.3 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Carroll
02h 15m from Indiana
Leave By
7:58 AM EDT
Early departure recommended
Weather Watch

Sunny leaving Indiana and Sunny near Bethlehem.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Indiana to Bethlehem?

The road trip is about 267.2 miles (430 km) and usually takes 04h 30m in normal driving conditions.

Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?

This is still possible in one day, but it becomes a long driving day. Leaving early and planning your stop window matters more here.

What is the halfway point on this route?

Carroll is a useful midpoint, sitting about 128.6 miles from Indiana and 138.6 miles from Bethlehem.

How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?

The direct path is about 198.3 miles (319.2 km), while the road route adds roughly 68.9 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.

When is the best time to leave for this route?

A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM EDT. If you want a more comfortable same-day return, try to leave by 7:58 AM EDT.

How much will gas cost for this route?

Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $38.53 one way or $77.06 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 83.8 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Sunny around Indiana and Sunny near Bethlehem.

Stop Ideas Near Carroll

Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.

Mid-route Guidance
Local place coverage is thin around Carroll, so nearby transit and meeting points are shown instead.
Reviewed stop coverage is still thin around this midpoint, so practical transit waypoints are shown on the right.

Transit and Meeting Points

Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Carroll.

RAIL

Lewistown

60 mi away
150 Helen Street
RAIL

Harrisburg Transportation Center

92 mi away
4th and Chestnut Streets
RAIL

Huntingdon

92 mi away
Fourth and Allegheny Sts.
RAIL

Tyrone

96 mi away
Pennsylvania Ave and West 10th St.

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Indiana and Bethlehem. Straight-line distance: 198.32 mi (319.17 km).

Indiana

#1 Indiana

Borough in Pennsylvania

Population13,120
Coordinates40.6214600, -79.1525300
Altitude399
CountryUnited States
Bethlehem

#2 Bethlehem

The second most populous city in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

Population74,892
Coordinates40.6259300, -75.3704600
Altitude109
CountryUnited States
Start: Church Street (-79.152528, 40.621588)
End: Linden Street (-75.370434, 40.625929)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 430 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)08h 54m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)06h 40m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)05h 20m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)04h 27m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)03h 49m
80 mph (129 km/h)03h 19m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
9.43 gal
35.69 L · about $38.53
Round trip
$77.06
18.86 gal · 71.38 L
Estimated CO2
83.8 kg one way
Round trip: 167.6 kg / 369 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.09 $38.53 $77.06
Mid-grade $4.60 $43.37 $86.74
Premium $4.95 $46.72 $93.43
Diesel $5.98 $56.39 $112.78

Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.

Prices in Pennsylvania · Jun 03, 2026

There is no time difference between Indiana and Bethlehem. The current time is 05:58:13.

Distance to Other Cities

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How did we calculate? Place names are translated into coordinates. The Haversine formula calculates straight-line distance; driving distance uses road network data.