Origin
Brentwood, NY
Morning in Brentwood on Sunday
Local time
8:01 AM
EDT
Current temp
44°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Brentwood, NY to Oyster Bay, NY
Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 19, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
32m
Distance
20.6 mi
33 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$3
one way
EV Charging
Good
8 stations
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 30m
★
6 AM
0h 33m
8 AM
0h 38m
10 AM
0h 35m
12 PM
0h 34m
3 PM
0h 35m
5 PM
0h 38m
8 PM
0h 31m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Brentwood, NY
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Oyster Bay, NY
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Trip Overview
If you are planning a quick excursion across Long Island, the 20.6-mile trek from Brentwood to Oyster Bay is a straightforward option. Expect a travel time of approximately 32 minutes, making this an ideal one-day trip that requires no overnight stops. Your route will primarily utilize Wicks Road, Crooked Hill Road, and the North Service Road to navigate the region. With a fuel cost estimate of $3, this is a very budget-friendly commute between these two Northeast locations. Because the trip is short and efficient, it works perfectly for a spontaneous afternoon outing or a quick errand run. You will find that this local drive offers a simple, direct path without the need for complex travel logistics.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Long Island Expressway | 11 mi | 14m |
| Berry Hill Road | 3.7 mi | 6m |
| Crooked Hill Road | 2.3 mi | 4m |
| Jackson Avenue | 1 mi | 2m |
| South Oyster Bay Road | 0.8 mi | 1m |
| Suffolk Avenue | 0.8 mi | 1m |
| North Service Road | 0.5 mi | <1m |
| Wicks Road | 0.2 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Long Island Expressway
— 11 mi, about 14m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Brentwood, NY and Oyster Bay, NY.
1
Start on CR 100
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
Suffolk Avenue
2
Turn right onto CR 13
0.2 mi
·
23 sec
·
Wicks Road
Use the right lane.
3
Keep slight left at fork onto CR 13
2.3 mi
·
4 min
·
Crooked Hill Road
4
Turn left onto North Service Road
0.4 mi
·
37 sec
·
North Service Road
5
Take the ramp
0.2 mi
·
21 sec
Toward I 495 West: New York
6
Merge onto I 495
11 mi
·
14 min
·
Long Island Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
32 sec
Exit 43
Toward South Oyster Bay Road, Bethpage, Syosset
Use the slight right lane.
8
Turn straight onto North Service Road
239 ft
·
11 sec
·
North Service Road
9
Turn right onto South Oyster Bay Road
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
South Oyster Bay Road
Use the left lane.
10
Continue on Jackson Avenue
1.0 mi
·
2 min
·
Jackson Avenue
11
Turn slight left onto Berry Hill Road
283 ft
·
7 sec
·
Berry Hill Road
Use the left lane.
12
Continue on Berry Hill Road
2.4 mi
·
4 min
·
Berry Hill Road
13
Continue on Berry Hill Road
1.2 mi
·
2 min
·
Berry Hill Road
14
Continue on Berry Hill Road
64 ft
·
2 sec
·
Berry Hill Road
15
Arrive at destination
Berry Hill Road
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 85 decision points cluster between mile 0.8 and 15 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
6
0.8 mi into trip
|
~1m in
|
CR 13 / Wicks Road
Turn right onto CR 13 / Wicks Road
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
4
1 mi into trip
|
~1m in
|
CR 13 / Crooked Hill Road
Keep slight left at fork onto CR 13 / Crooked Hill Road
Highway fork - watch signs carefully
5
3.8 mi into trip
|
~7m in
|
I 495 / Long Island Expressway
Merge onto I 495 / Long Island Expressway
Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8
14.8 mi into trip
|
~22m in
Take the exit toward South Oyster Bay Road, Bethpage, Syosset
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 43
Toward South Oyster Bay Road, Bethpage, Syosset
6
15 mi into trip
|
~22m in
|
South Oyster Bay Road
Turn right onto South Oyster Bay Road
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$3.39 one way
$6.78 round trip
$4.18/gal
25.4 MPG avg
7 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $3.67 | $7.33 |
| premium | $4.92 | $3.99 | $7.99 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $4.55 | $9.10 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 7.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 71% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 6.2 | 0 | $2.16 | $0.99 |
| Efficient EV | 5.2 | 0 | $1.80 | $0.82 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 8.2 | 0 | $2.88 | $1.32 |
Gas CO2
7 kg
EV CO2
2 kg (71% 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
Oyster Bay, NY
Morning in Oyster Bay on Sunday
Local time
8:01 AM
EDT
Current temp
86°F
Mostly Sunny
SW 6 to 12 mph
4% chance
Live forecast
Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued April 15 at 11:57PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY
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
42 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
32m 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?
Expect a turn-heavy local drive rather than a high-speed interstate experience, as this route maintains a 0% highway share. You will be navigating local roads for the entire 20.6-mile duration, requiring your full attention at intersections and turns. Since there are no designated highway stretches, the pace remains steady but requires frequent adjustments to local traffic flow and signals. The character of the drive is consistent throughout, lacking long, uninterrupted stretches of road. You should prepare for a hands-on driving experience that focuses on precise navigation through suburban corridors rather than cruising at high speeds.
53% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
15 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 11 mi on Long Island Expressway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
6/10
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. You will hit about 8 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes around 0.8 miles in near CR 13 / Wicks Road.
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 20.6 miles you will encounter 8 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 0.8 miles (CR 13 / Wicks Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 1 miles (CR 13 / Crooked Hill Road): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 3.8 miles (I 495 / Long Island Expressway): Merge point - match speed before joining. 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.
Between Brentwood, NY and Oyster Bay, NY, road signs point toward Bethpage and Syosset.
Bethpage
14.8 mi in
|
~22m
Syosset
14.8 mi in
|
~22m
About the Cities
Starting in Brentwood, NY
Full guide →Arriving in Oyster Bay, NY
Full guide →Founded 1667
Oyster Bay is one of three towns in Nassau County, on Long Island, New York. The town of Oyster Bay comprises a large portion of eastern Nassau County and includes a slew of villages and other communities. This article covers North Oyster Bay – the area closest to Oyster Bay itself (in other words, everything that is north of the Long Island Expressway). See South Oyster Bay for the southern half of the town (in other words, the area south of the expressway). See the article for Glen Cove for communities in the northwest part of the town that are closest to that city.
Top landmarks
- • Christ Church — historic Episcopal parish in Oyster Bay, New York, 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 32m. Total distance: 20.6 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
32m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (53%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Scenic Drive
Mixed highway & surface route profile with national parks nearby.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 11 miles on Long Island Expressway. 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 Oyster Bay, 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 0.8 miles (CR 13 / Wicks Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 1 miles (CR 13 / Crooked Hill Road): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 3.8 miles (I 495 / Long Island Expressway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here.
Yes — Fire Island National Seashore, Hamilton Grange National Memorial and General Grant National Memorial (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 Oyster Bay, 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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