Origin
Bergen Beach, NY
Morning in Bergen Beach on Tuesday
Local time
7:10 AM
EDT
Current temp
47°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Bergen Beach, NY to Manhattan, NY
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
38m
Distance
15.7 mi
25 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$3
one way
EV Charging
Good
8 stations
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 35m
★
6 AM
0h 38m
8 AM
0h 45m
10 AM
0h 41m
12 PM
0h 40m
3 PM
0h 41m
5 PM
0h 45m
8 PM
0h 36m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Bergen Beach, NY
Sarah O'Shea
Manhattan, NY
Wikimedia Commons
Trip Overview
Bergen Beach to Manhattan is 15.7 miles and takes about 38 minutes via Ralph Avenue, with a fuel budget near $3 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This is a same-day trip connecting two points within New York. Expect a turn-heavy local drive with about 6% highway share. Given its short distance and duration, this route is ideal for a quick transit, perhaps for a specific errand or to reach your final destination in Manhattan without needing an overnight stay. It's a straightforward journey across the borough.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Ralph Avenue | 2.3 mi | 4m |
| Fresh Pond Road | 1.5 mi | 3m |
| Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge Lower Level | 0.9 mi | 2m |
| Cooper Street | 0.8 mi | 2m |
| Rockaway Avenue | 0.7 mi | 1m |
| Queensboro Plaza | 0.7 mi | <1m |
| Cooper Avenue | 0.7 mi | 1m |
| Madison Avenue | 0.7 mi | 2m |
Longest stretch:
Ralph Avenue
— 2.3 mi, about 4m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Bergen Beach, NY and Manhattan, NY.
1
Start on East 72nd Street
0.1 mi
·
36 sec
·
East 72nd Street
2
Turn left onto Avenue T
0.2 mi
·
51 sec
·
Avenue T
3
Turn slight right onto Veterans Avenue
0.2 mi
·
55 sec
·
Veterans Avenue
4
Turn right onto East 64th Street
0.1 mi
·
33 sec
·
East 64th Street
5
Turn right onto Ralph Avenue
2.3 mi
·
4 min
·
Ralph Avenue
6
At end of road, turn left onto Remsen Avenue
0.1 mi
·
12 sec
·
Remsen Avenue
7
Turn right onto Kings Highway
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
Kings Highway
Use the straight lane.
8
Continue on Tapscott Street
0.2 mi
·
22 sec
·
Tapscott Street
9
Continue on Howard Avenue
0.3 mi
·
34 sec
·
Howard Avenue
Use the straight / right lanes.
10
Turn right onto Eastern Parkway
0.5 mi
·
59 sec
·
Eastern Parkway
Use the right lane.
11
Turn left onto Rockaway Avenue
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Rockaway Avenue
Use the straight / left lanes.
12
Continue on Cooper Street
0.8 mi
·
2 min
·
Cooper Street
13
Continue on Cooper Avenue
0.4 mi
·
47 sec
·
Cooper Avenue
Use the straight / left lanes.
14
Continue on Cooper Avenue
0.3 mi
·
31 sec
·
Cooper Avenue
15
Turn slight left onto 62nd Street
0.2 mi
·
1 min
·
62nd Street
16
At end of road, turn left onto Myrtle Avenue
335 ft
·
11 sec
·
Myrtle Avenue
17
Turn right onto Fresh Pond Road
1.5 mi
·
3 min
·
Fresh Pond Road
Use the straight / left / right lanes.
18
At end of road, turn right onto Flushing Avenue
0.2 mi
·
17 sec
·
Flushing Avenue
19
Turn straight onto Grand Avenue
0.1 mi
·
21 sec
·
Grand Avenue
20
Turn left onto Hamilton Place
0.2 mi
·
27 sec
·
Hamilton Place
21
Turn left onto Borden Avenue
0.2 mi
·
29 sec
·
Borden Avenue
22
Continue on Queens-Midtown Expressway
0.2 mi
·
42 sec
·
Queens-Midtown Expressway
Use the straight lane.
23
Take the ramp
0.7 mi
·
1 min
Toward I 495 West: Long Island Expressway, Manhattan
Use the slight left lane.
24
Keep slight left at fork
0.5 mi
·
49 sec
Toward I 495 West: Midtown Tunnel, Manhattan
Use the slight left lane.
25
Merge onto I 495
0.2 mi
·
16 sec
·
Long Island Expressway
26
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
43 sec
Exit 15
Toward Van Dam Street
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
27
Turn right onto Van Dam Street
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
Van Dam Street
28
Continue on Van Dam Street
113 ft
·
8 sec
·
Van Dam Street
29
Turn left onto NY 25
0.4 mi
·
35 sec
·
Queens Boulevard
30
Continue on NY 25
0.7 mi
·
57 sec
·
Queensboro Plaza
31
Continue on NY 25
0.9 mi
·
2 min
·
Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge Lower Level
32
Keep slight right at fork onto NY 25
317 ft
·
11 sec
·
NY 25
Toward 60th Street West
Use the slight right lane.
33
Turn left onto East 60th Street
0.1 mi
·
28 sec
·
East 60th Street
34
Turn right onto 3rd Avenue
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
3rd Avenue
Use the right lane.
35
Turn left onto East 72nd Street
0.3 mi
·
40 sec
·
East 72nd Street
Use the left lane.
36
Turn right onto Madison Avenue
0.7 mi
·
2 min
·
Madison Avenue
37
Turn left onto East 85th Street
507 ft
·
12 sec
·
East 85th Street
38
Continue on 86th Street Transverse
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
86th Street Transverse
Toward West Side
39
Arrive at destination
86th Street Transverse
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 255 decision points cluster between mile 9.4 and 13.7 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
6
9.4 mi into trip
|
~23m in
Take the ramp toward I 495 West: Long Island Expressway, Manhattan
Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight left lane.
Toward I 495 West: Long Island Expressway, Manh...
8
10.2 mi into trip
|
~24m in
Keep slight left at fork toward I 495 West: Midtown Tunnel, Manhattan
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight left lane.
Toward I 495 West: Midtown Tunnel, Manhattan
8
10.9 mi into trip
|
~25m in
Take the exit toward Van Dam Street
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 15
Toward Van Dam Street
7
13.5 mi into trip
|
~31m in
|
NY 25
Keep slight right at fork onto NY 25 toward 60th Street West
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Toward 60th Street West
6
13.7 mi into trip
|
~32m in
|
3rd Avenue
Turn right onto 3rd Avenue
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$2.58 one way
$5.17 round trip
$4.18/gal
25.4 MPG avg
6 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $2.79 | $5.59 |
| premium | $4.92 | $3.04 | $6.09 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $3.47 | $6.93 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 5.5 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 60% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 4.7 | 0 | $1.65 | $0.75 |
| Efficient EV | 3.9 | 0 | $1.37 | $0.63 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 6.3 | 0 | $2.20 | $1.00 |
Gas CO2
5 kg
EV CO2
2 kg (60% 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
Manhattan, NY
Morning in Manhattan on Tuesday
Local time
7:10 AM
EDT
Current temp
58°F
Scattered Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
NE 2 to 7 mph
31% chance
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
11 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
38m on the road
The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
What kind of drive is this?
This route is characterized as a turn-heavy local drive, with only about 6% of the journey on highways. The longest uninterrupted stretch you'll encounter is 2.3 miles on Ralph Avenue. As you progress, the drive will likely involve frequent turns and navigation through various neighborhood streets rather than long, open highway stretches. The Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge Lower Level marks a significant transition point, offering a different driving experience as you approach Manhattan.
Only 6% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
39 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 2.3 mi on Ralph Avenue.
How Hard Is This Drive?
8/10
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 9.4 miles in.
Driving Effort
8/10
Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 25 decision points packed into just 15.7 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 38m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 9.4 miles: Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 10.2 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 10.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
On the drive from Bergen Beach, NY to Manhattan, NY, road signs begin pointing toward 60Th Street West along the way.
60Th Street West
13.5 mi in
|
~31m
|
via NY 25
About the Cities
Arriving in Manhattan, NY
Full guide →Founded 1624
Wall Street. Madison Avenue. 34th Street. Broadway. Times Square. Manhattan is so well known that even the names of its streets have become iconic and understood the world over. This long, thin island is only one of New York City's five boroughs, but it's Manhattan that has the concrete canyons and the inimitable skyline; Manhattan that has the world's brightest theater district; Manhattan that has Central Park, Rockefeller Center, the Empire State Building, and the Met; and Manhattan that includes iconic neighborhoods like Harlem, the Upper East Side, Times Square, and Greenwich Village. The rest of New York City has much to see and do, but it's Manhattan that represents the city—and sometimes the entire United States—to the world. You could spend a month on this tiny island and still not see all there is to see.
Top landmarks
- • Empire State Building — skyscraper located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, USA
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 38m. Total distance: 15.7 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
38m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
Scenic Drive
Mostly surface roads route profile with national parks nearby.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 2.3 miles on Ralph Avenue. 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 Manhattan, NY 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: at 9.4 miles: Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 10.2 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 10.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.
Yes — General Grant National Memorial, Hamilton Grange National Memorial and Stonewall National Monument (6 total within detour distance). See the National Parks section for detour distances and tips on detours.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Manhattan, NY 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, EIA for fuel prices, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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