How far is Union, OR from Medford, OR?
The driving distance from Union, OR to Medford, OR is about 439.9 miles (707.9 km), with a travel time of about 08h 41m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 319.5 miles (514.2 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 17h 23m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM PDT.
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Route Weather Snapshot
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Light Rain Likely
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Union and Medford.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Union and Medford.
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Start on East Beakman Street
21 m · 7 sec · East Beakman Street
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Turn left onto South Main Street
1.5 km · 1 min · South Main Street
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Continue on La Grande-Baker Highway
13.9 mi · 21 min · La Grande-Baker Highway
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Continue on 2nd Street
1.5 km · 1 min · 2nd Street
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Take the ramp left
1010 ft · 15 sec
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Merge slight left onto Old Oregon Trail Highway
18 mi · 19 min · Old Oregon Trail Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward OR 7 South: Geiser Grand Hotel, Baker City Center, Historic District
1581 ft · 39 sec
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Turn right onto Campbell Street
855 ft · 23 sec · Campbell Street
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Turn left onto Birch Street
2628 ft · 1 min · Birch Street
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Turn right onto Auburn Avenue
1.2 km · 2 min · Auburn Avenue
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Turn left onto Dewey Avenue
2756 ft · 2 min · Dewey Avenue
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Continue on Highway 7
141 m · 16 sec · Highway 7
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Continue on Baker-Unity
1883 ft · 51 sec · Baker-Unity
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Continue on Whitney Highway
2672 ft · 57 sec · Whitney Highway
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Continue on Sumpter Stage Highway
33.5 mi · 47 min · Sumpter Stage Highway
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Continue on Whitney Tipton Highway
7.9 mi · 12 min · Whitney Tipton Highway
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Continue on State Highway 7
8 mi · 12 min · State Highway 7
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At the end of the road, turn right onto John Day Highway
15 mi · 22 min · John Day Highway
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Continue on Front Street
1.1 km · 1 min · Front Street
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Continue on John Day Highway
10.7 mi · 16 min · John Day Highway
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Continue on East Main Street
3.6 mi · 5 min · East Main Street
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Continue on John Day Highway
6.3 mi · 9 min · John Day Highway
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Continue on East Main Street
2322 ft · 39 sec · East Main Street
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Continue on John Day Highway
22.2 mi · 32 min · John Day Highway
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Continue on Franklin Street
1.1 mi · 2 min · Franklin Street
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Continue on John Day Highway
6.3 mi · 9 min · John Day Highway
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Continue on Ochoco Highway
68.8 mi · 1 hr 37 min · Ochoco Highway
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Continue on Northeast Ochoco Highway
7.1 mi · 10 min · Northeast Ochoco Highway
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Continue on Northeast 3rd Street
2.5 mi · 4 min · Northeast 3rd Street
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Continue on Northwest 3rd Street
2599 ft · 44 sec · Northwest 3rd Street
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Continue on Madras-Prineville Highway
114 m · 5 sec · Madras-Prineville Highway
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Turn straight onto Ochoco Highway
916 ft · 12 sec · Ochoco Highway
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Merge slight left onto Ochoco Highway
2.1 mi · 2 min · Ochoco Highway
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Ochoco Highway
38 m · 1 sec · Ochoco Highway
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Exit the roundabout onto Ochoco Highway
9 mi · 10 min · Ochoco Highway
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Turn left onto Southwest Powell Butte Highway
2.7 mi · 4 min · Southwest Powell Butte Highway
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Turn slight right onto South Powell Butte Highway
4.8 mi · 7 min · South Powell Butte Highway
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Continue on Powell Butte Road
3.8 mi · 6 min · Powell Butte Road
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Continue on Powell Butte Highway
3.8 mi · 6 min · Powell Butte Highway
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Powell Butte Highway
38 m · 2 sec · Powell Butte Highway
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Exit the roundabout onto Powell Butte Highway
2 mi · 3 min · Powell Butte Highway
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Powell Butte Highway
39 m · 2 sec · Powell Butte Highway
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Exit the roundabout onto Powell Butte Highway
1.4 km · 1 min · Powell Butte Highway
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At the end of the road, turn right onto Central Oregon Highway
1.2 mi · 1 min · Central Oregon Highway
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Central Oregon Highway
48 m · 2 sec · Central Oregon Highway
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Exit the rotary onto Central Oregon Highway
2529 ft · 34 sec · Central Oregon Highway
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Continue on Northeast Highway 20
2642 ft · 51 sec · Northeast Highway 20
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Turn left onto 27th Street
1317 ft · 41 sec · 27th Street
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Continue on Southeast 27th Street
1.6 km · 2 min · Southeast 27th Street
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Turn right onto Southeast Reed Market Road
1.6 km · 1 min · Southeast Reed Market Road
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Southeast Reed Market Road
37 m · 2 sec · Southeast Reed Market Road
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Exit the roundabout onto Southeast Reed Market Road
1 mi · 2 min · Southeast Reed Market Road
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Turn left onto Southeast 3rd Street
1.5 mi · 3 min · Southeast 3rd Street
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Southeast 3rd Street
37 m · 5 sec · Southeast 3rd Street
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Exit the roundabout onto Southeast 3rd Street
915 ft · 17 sec · Southeast 3rd Street
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Take the ramp straight toward Southeast 3rd Street
71.5 mi · 1 hr 29 min · Southeast 3rd Street
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Turn right onto State Highway 138
6.3 mi · 9 min · State Highway 138
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Continue on East Diamond Lake Highway
8.4 mi · 12 min · East Diamond Lake Highway
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Continue on North Umpqua Highway
3 mi · 5 min · North Umpqua Highway
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Turn left onto Diamond Lake Highway
23.8 mi · 35 min · Diamond Lake Highway
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Continue on Crater Lake Highway
49.5 mi · 1 hr 12 min · Crater Lake Highway
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Turn right onto Rogue Valley Expressway
4.4 mi · 6 min · Rogue Valley Expressway
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Continue on Crater Lake Highway
1990 ft · 40 sec · Crater Lake Highway
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Turn left onto Poplar Drive
1.5 km · 2 min · Poplar Drive
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Turn right onto East McAndrews Road
916 ft · 20 sec · East McAndrews Road
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Turn left onto Biddle Road
156 m · 18 sec · Biddle Road
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Keep slight right to continue on Biddle Road
726 ft · 14 sec · Biddle Road
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Keep slight right to continue on Biddle Road
1147 ft · 22 sec · Biddle Road
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Keep slight right to continue on Biddle Road
1432 ft · 29 sec · Biddle Road
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Continue on East 4th Street
2182 ft · 56 sec · East 4th Street
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Turn left onto North Fir Street
580 ft · 16 sec · North Fir Street
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · North Fir Street
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Union and Medford.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
Southeast 3rd Street
Take the ramp straight toward Southeast 3rd Street
71.5 mi · 01h 29m
Route Summary
A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.
Better with a longer stop
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
Rain leaving Union and Light Rain Likely near Medford.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Union to Medford?
The road trip is about 439.9 miles (707.9 km) and usually takes 08h 41m in normal driving conditions.
Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
What is the halfway point on this route?
Prineville is a useful midpoint, sitting about 218.9 miles from Union and 221 miles from Medford.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 319.5 miles (514.2 km), while the road route adds roughly 120.4 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 7:30 AM PDT. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
How much will gas cost for this route?
Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $76.84 one way or $153.68 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 137.9 kg one way.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Rain around Union and Light Rain Likely near Medford.
Stop Ideas Near Prineville
Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.
Transit and Meeting Points
Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Prineville.
Redmond Airport, Oregon
Redmond, Oregon
Bend, OR
Hawthorne Intermodal Center
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Union and Medford. Straight-line distance: 319.5 mi (514.19 km).
#1 Union
Township of Union County, New Jersey
| Population | 2,207 |
| Coordinates | 45.2084700, -117.8652100 |
| Altitude | 850 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Medford
The most populous city in Jackson County, Oregon.
| Population | 83,412 |
| Coordinates | 42.3265200, -122.8755900 |
| Altitude | 421 |
| Country | United States |
End: North Fir Street (-122.875345, 42.326645)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 708 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 14h 39m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 10h 59m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 08h 47m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 07h 19m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 06h 17m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 05h 29m |
Fuel, Round Trip and CO2
Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.
| Fuel | $/gal | One way | Round trip |
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| Regular gas | $4.95 | $76.84 | $153.68 |
| Mid-grade | $5.34 | $82.85 | $165.69 |
| Premium | $5.57 | $86.38 | $172.77 |
| Diesel | $6.37 | $98.80 | $197.60 |
Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.
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