Google Apps Script - Get Driving Distance

google-apps-script-get-driving-distance.gs

/**
 * A custom function that gets the driving distance between two addresses.
 *
 * @param {String} origin The starting address.
 * @param {String} destination The ending address.
 * @return {Number} The distance in meters.
 */
function drivingDistance(origin, destination) {
  const directions = getDirections(origin, destination);
  return directions.routes?.[0]?.legs?.[0]?.distance?.value || 'Error';
}

/**
 * A shared helper function used to obtain the full set of directions
 * information between two addresses. Uses the Apps Script Maps Service.
 *
 * @param {String} origin The starting address.
 * @param {String} destination The ending address.
 * @return {Object} The directions response object.
 */
function getDirections(origin, destination) {
  const directionFinder = Maps.newDirectionFinder();
  directionFinder.setOrigin(origin);
  directionFinder.setDestination(destination);
  const directions = directionFinder.getDirections();
  if (directions.status !== 'OK') {
    // throw directions.error_message;
    return 'ERROR: ' + directions.status 
  }
  return directions;
}