Origin
Bethpage, NY
Late night in Bethpage on Sunday
Local time
1:59 AM
EDT
Current temp
56°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Bethpage, NY to Brookhaven, NY
Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 19, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
50m
Distance
33.1 mi
53 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$5
one way
EV Charging
Good
8 stations
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 46m
★
6 AM
0h 51m
8 AM
0h 59m
10 AM
0h 53m
12 PM
0h 53m
3 PM
0h 54m
5 PM
0h 58m
8 PM
0h 48m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Bethpage, NY
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Trip Overview
If you are planning a trip from Bethpage to Brookhaven, expect a straightforward 33.1-mile journey across Long Island. You can easily complete this drive in about 50 minutes, making it a perfect candidate for a single-day excursion. Since this route avoids major highways entirely, your travel time will depend heavily on local traffic conditions along the way. Budgeting approximately $5 for fuel should be sufficient to cover the distance in a standard vehicle. Because the entire route remains within the Northeast region, you will experience a consistent suburban feel from start to finish. This is a practical, no-fuss trip that requires no overnight stops, allowing you plenty of flexibility for your schedule.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Highway | 24.5 mi | 33m |
| Farmingdale Road | 3.7 mi | 5m |
| Fulton Street | 1.4 mi | 3m |
| Merritts Road | 0.8 mi | 1m |
| Central Avenue | 0.6 mi | 1m |
| Montauk Highway | 0.5 mi | <1m |
| Stewart Avenue | 0.4 mi | <1m |
| South Country Road | 0.4 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Sunrise Highway
— 24.5 mi, about 33m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Bethpage, NY and Brookhaven, NY.
1
Start on Stewart Avenue
0.4 mi
·
50 sec
·
Stewart Avenue
2
Turn left onto Central Avenue
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
Central Avenue
3
Continue on Merritts Road
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
Merritts Road
4
Turn left onto NY 24
0.2 mi
·
19 sec
·
Fulton Street
Use the left lane.
5
Continue on NY 109
1.3 mi
·
2 min
·
Fulton Street
Use the right lane.
6
Continue on NY 109
3.7 mi
·
5 min
·
Farmingdale Road
Use the left lane.
7
Turn slight right
0.1 mi
·
27 sec
Toward NY 27 East: Montauk
8
Turn straight onto Sunrise Highway
0.5 mi
·
46 sec
·
Sunrise Highway
9
Take the ramp
481 ft
·
11 sec
Toward NY 27 East
10
Merge onto NY 27
24 mi
·
32 min
·
Sunrise Highway
Use the slight right lane.
11
Take the exit
492 ft
·
19 sec
Exit 57 S
Toward CR 21 South: Yaphank Avenue, Brookhaven
Use the slight right lane.
12
Turn left onto Sunrise Hwy South Service Road
426 ft
·
15 sec
·
Sunrise Hwy South Service Road
13
Turn right onto CR 21
0.3 mi
·
43 sec
·
Yaphank Avenue
14
Turn right onto CR 80
0.5 mi
·
58 sec
·
Montauk Highway
15
Turn left onto CR 36
0.4 mi
·
50 sec
·
South Country Road
Use the left lane.
16
Arrive at destination
CR 36
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Mid-route town
Meal stop
17 mi into the route
Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset
This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.
Pacing Suggestions
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 33 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 16.5 miles from Bethpage, NY, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 95 decision points cluster between mile 1.8 and 32.7 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
6
1.8 mi into trip
|
~4m in
|
NY 24 / Fulton Street
Turn left onto NY 24 / Fulton Street
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
5
7.7 mi into trip
|
~14m in
|
NY 27 / Sunrise Highway
Merge onto NY 27 / Sunrise Highway
Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
8
31.7 mi into trip
|
~47m in
Take the exit toward CR 21 South: Yaphank Avenue, Brookhaven
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 57 S
Toward CR 21 South: Yaphank Avenue, Brookhaven
5
31.9 mi into trip
|
~48m in
|
CR 21 / Yaphank Avenue
Turn right onto CR 21 / Yaphank Avenue
Navigation decision point
5
32.7 mi into trip
|
~49m in
|
CR 36 / South Country Road
Turn left onto CR 36 / South Country Road
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$5.45 one way
$10.90 round trip
$4.18/gal
25.4 MPG avg
12 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $5.89 | $11.78 |
| premium | $4.92 | $6.42 | $12.83 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $7.31 | $14.62 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$5
Estimated CO2 emission: 11.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 9.9 | 0 | $3.48 | $1.59 |
| Efficient EV | 8.3 | 0 | $2.90 | $1.32 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 13.2 | 0 | $4.63 | $2.12 |
Gas CO2
12 kg
EV CO2
4 kg (67% 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
Brookhaven, NY
Late night in Brookhaven on Sunday
Local time
1:59 AM
EDT
Current temp
43°F
Unavailable
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
13 degrees cooler at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
50m on the road
Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
What kind of drive is this?
Prepare for a turn-heavy local drive that keeps you engaged behind the wheel. You will navigate primarily via Central Avenue, Merritts Road, and Fulton Street, moving away from high-speed interstate travel. With a highway share of 0%, this route prioritizes local streets over fast-paced transit corridors. You won't encounter any exceptionally long, uninterrupted stretches, as the nature of these roads requires frequent adjustments and attention to local intersections. Expect a steady, hands-on driving experience that reflects the character of the surrounding residential and commercial areas.
Only 0% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
16 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 24.5 mi on Sunrise Highway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
6/10
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. You will hit about 9 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes around 1.8 miles in near NY 24 / Fulton Street.
Driving Effort
6/10
Moderate - straightforward overall, but long enough or busy enough to require pacing
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This drive requires moderate attention. Across 33.1 miles you will encounter 9 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 1.8 miles (NY 24 / Fulton Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 7.7 miles (NY 27 / Sunrise Highway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 31.7 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
About the Cities
Starting in Bethpage, NY
Full guide →Bethpage is a hamlet on Long Island within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York. Bethpage is located in the middle of Nassau County, New York, and the surrounding villages and hamlets consist of Levittown, Farmingdale, Plainview, Old Bethpage, and Hicksville.
Arriving in Brookhaven, NY
Full guide →Founded 1655
Brookhaven is the largest town in Suffolk County, part of Long Island, New York. With 485,000 residents (2020). It includes a patchwork of villages and other communities, and is the only town on the island to touch both the Long Island Sound and Atlantic Ocean. The villages of Belle Terre, Bellport, Lake Grove, Mastic Beach, Old Field, Patchogue, Poquott, Port Jefferson, and Shoreham are semi-autonomous, and provide their own services in addition to those provided by the town. Other prominent communities include Mount Sinai, Stony Brook, and Fire Island, a long and car-free resort island off the south coast of the town.
Top landmarks
- • Wardenclyffe Tower — early experimental wireless transmission station designed and built by Nikola Te...
- • West Meadow Beach Historic District — historic district in the United States
- • Stony Brook Grist Mill — watermill
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 50m. Total distance: 33.1 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
50m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
Scenic Drive
Mostly surface roads route profile.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 24.5 miles on Sunrise Highway. 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 Brookhaven, 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 1.8 miles (NY 24 / Fulton Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 7.7 miles (NY 27 / Sunrise Highway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 31.7 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Brookhaven, 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, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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