EV charging stops from Detroit, MI to Columbus, OH

The drive is 203.7 miles, about 4h 02m. Along it sit about 91 DC fast chargers within 5 miles of the route — and 70 of those have somewhere to eat within a 10-minute walk, so the charging stop and the meal are the same stop.

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Leaving Detroit at 8:00 am

Leave Detroit at 8:00 am, take a break in Findlay at 9:55 am and arrive in Columbus around 12:20 pm.

WhenWhereChargerFood within a walk
8:00 amLeave Detroit, MI
9:55 am
Break · mile 96
Findlay, OH
Pilot Travel Center
350 kW
4 stalls
🥪 Subway 1 min, 🌮 Taco Bell 1 min
~12:20 pmArrive in Columbus, OH

Meals fall near their local hour (times are local at each stop), with about 20 minutes for a break and 40 for a meal. It is a driver’s plan, not a charging plan: where you need to charge depends on your car. Open this drive in the app to pick another leaving time.

Typical power along this route is 180 kW, with 54 stops at 150 kW or more and 13 on the Tesla network. Chargers under 50 kW are left out of the list — on a drive this length they cost more time than they save. Counting every DC fast charger, there is one at least every 29 miles of the way.

Every stop with food within a walk

In order along the route — the strongest stop in each stretch of the drive, so the list covers the whole route rather than filling up with the city you left.

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Renaissance Center
350 kW4 stallsEVgo
100 Renaissance Ctr, Detroit, MI
🍎 Applebee's 1 minacross hwy🥞 IHOP 1 minacross hwy🥪 Subway 4 minacross hwy☕ Peet's Coffee 5 minacross hwy⛽ Speedway 5 minacross hwy🌯 Chipotle 5 minacross hwy+8
J Mart Ford and Wyoming
240 kW4 stallsRed E
10000 Ford Rd, Dearborn, MI
🚗 Sonic 3 min
FastTrack Market Marathon
480 kW2 stallsRed E
24344 Ecorse, Taylor, MI
🍗 Popeyes 6 min🛒 Walmart 8 minacross hwy
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Target T0923 (Woodhaven, MI)
350 kW10 stallsElectrify America
23555 Allen Rd, Woodhaven, MI
🍔 Five Guys 2 min🎯 Target 2 min🍎 Applebee's 2 min🌯 Chipotle 3 min🚒 Firehouse Subs 3 min🍕 Pizza Hut 3 min+16
Crest Ford Flat Rock MI
180 kW4 stallsRed E
22675 Gibraltar Rd, Flat Rock, MI
👑 Burger King 7 min
BP Newport MI
160 kW4 stallsRed E
8733 Swan Creek Rd, Newport, MI
🍦 Ice cream shop 1 min
Monroe, MI - Tesla Supercharger
325 kW12 stallsTesla Supercharger
1975 Welcome Way, Monroe, MI
👑 Burger King 1 min⛽ TA Travel Center 8 minacross hwy🍗 Popeyes 10 minacross hwy🌮 Taco Bell 10 minacross hwy
FasCharge 5856 Admiral Monroe MI
360 kW2 stallsRed E
747 S Telegraph Rd, Monroe, MI
🥪 Subway 6 min💊 Walgreens 6 min
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McDonalds #4700 Manhattan
350 kW4 stallsEVgo
567 Manhattan Blvd, Toledo, OH
🍟 McDonald's 1 min🥩 Arby's 1 min🍔 Wendy's 5 min
Oregon, OH - Tesla Supercharger
325 kW12 stallsTesla Supercharger
2839 N Curtice Rd, Curtice, OH
🍎 Applebee's 1 min🛒 Meijer 2 min🌮 Taco Bell 5 min🍟 McDonald's 5 min🥩 Arby's 7 min🥪 Subway 7 min+2
Rossford, OH - Tesla Supercharger
250 kW12 stallsTesla Supercharger
10055 Olde US-20, Rossford, OH
🍗 KFC 1 min🛒 Meijer 1 min🚗 Sonic 1 min🥪 Jersey Mike's 2 min🍔 Five Guys 3 min🍦 Culver's 3 min+14
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Maumee, OH
300 kW6 stallsRivian Adventure
1391 Conant Street, Maumee, OH
🌯 Chipotle 1 min🛒 Meijer 2 min🌮 Taco Bell 2 min🍔 Five Guys 3 min🍩 Dunkin' 3 min🛒 Kroger 6 min+1
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Pilot Travel Center
350 kW4 stallsEVgo
11471 State Route 613W, Findlay, OH
🥪 Subway 1 min🌮 Taco Bell 1 min⛽ Pilot 1 min
Findlay, OH - Tesla Supercharger
250 kW8 stallsTesla Supercharger
1051 Interstate Court, Findlay, OH
🍳 Denny's 1 min🍦 Ice cream shop 1 min🪵 Cracker Barrel 1 min🧇 Waffle House 2 min🍗 Wingstop 2 min🌯 Chipotle 2 min+11
Findlay, OH - West Main Cross Street - Tesla Supercharger
325 kW12 stallsTesla Supercharger
1215 W Main Cross St, Findlay, OH
🥪 Subway 1 min
Upper Sandusky, OH - Tesla Supercharger
250 kW12 stallsTesla Supercharger
1745 E Wyandot Ave, Upper Sandusky, OH
🌮 Taco Bell 1 min🥩 Arby's 1 min⛽ Speedway 2 min🍔 Wendy's 2 min🛒 Walmart 5 min🍟 McDonald's 8 minacross hwy+3
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Mathews Ford
180 kW4 stallsBlink
1155 Delaware Avenue, Marion, OH
🍟 McDonald's 9 min💊 Walgreens 6 min⛽ Speedway 7 min🛒 Kroger 10 min
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Meijer Delaware, OH #249
350 kW4 stallsEVgo
1380 Sunbury Rd, Delaware, OH
🍟 McDonald's 9 min🛒 Meijer 2 min🛒 Aldi 9 minacross hwy
Columbus
400 kW6 stallsMercedes-Benz
7990 State Route 37 E, Sunbury, OH
👑 Burger King 3 min⛽ Pilot 4 min🥪 Subway 4 min⛽ Flying J 5 min🍳 Denny's 6 min☕ Starbucks 9 min
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Lewis Center
350 kW6 stallsEVgo
55 Meadow Park Ave, Lewis Center, OH
🍟 McDonald's 2 min🛒 Meijer 1 min🍦 Ice cream shop 3 min🥖 Panera Bread 4 min☕ Starbucks 4 min🥩 Arby's 4 min+7
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Easton Gateway Cpe
62 kW2 stallsChargePoint
4194 Easton Gateway Drive, Columbus, OH
🐔 Chick-fil-A 5 min🥬 Whole Foods 3 min📦 Costco 4 min🏪 Sam's Club 8 min🍔 Wendy's 8 min🛒 Walmart 8 min+2
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Kroger Brewers Yard
350 kW4 stallsEVgo
150 W Sycamore St, Columbus, OH
☕ Starbucks 1 min🛒 Kroger 1 min🌯 Chipotle 5 min🍔 Wendy's 6 min🌮 Taco Bell 6 min🥪 Subway 9 minacross hwy

Questions about this drive

Where should I stop to eat between Detroit and Columbus?

Leaving Detroit at 8:00 am, no mealtime falls on the way. The plan's break in Findlay, OH at 9:55 am: Subway is a 1-minute walk from a 350 kW charger. In all, 70 of the roughly 91 fast chargers along the way have a restaurant within a 10-minute walk.

How many fast chargers are there between Detroit and Columbus?

About 91 DC fast chargers are within 5 miles of the 204-mile route, 87 of them 50 kW or more. 54 charge at 150 kW or more, 13 are on the Tesla network, and 70 have a restaurant within a 10-minute walk.

What is the longest stretch without a fast charger between Detroit and Columbus?

No stretch is longer than 29 miles: there is a DC fast charger within 5 miles of the route at least that often.

Which restaurant chains are on the way from Detroit to Columbus?

Counting the fast chargers of 50 kW or more on the route, the chains most often within a 10-minute walk are Subway (near 36 chargers), McDonald's (24), Starbucks (23), Chipotle (22), Taco Bell (18) and Wendy's (17).

How long does it take to charge on the way from Detroit to Columbus?

It depends on the car. The app's estimate for a 10–80% charge is about 45 min for a Ford Mustang Mach-E at the 350 kW charger in Findlay, OH; about 25 min for a Hyundai Ioniq 5 at the 350 kW charger in Findlay, OH. These are rough figures from each car's battery size and peak charging speed; a cold battery or a busy site takes longer.

How long is the drive from Detroit to Columbus with stops?

About 4h 02m of driving for 204 miles. Leaving at 8:00 am with the plan's 1 break of about 20 minutes, you arrive around 12:20 pm.

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