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Trip from Brookhaven, NY to Great River, NY

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Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 21, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

29m

Distance

18.2 mi

29 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 8 min
4 AM
0h 27m ★
6 AM
0h 30m
8 AM
0h 35m
10 AM
0h 32m
12 PM
0h 31m
3 PM
0h 32m
5 PM
0h 35m
8 PM
0h 28m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

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Downtown Great River, NY, NY

Great River, NY

Mel Audelo

Trip Overview

If you are planning a quick transition across Long Island, the 18.2-mile journey from Brookhaven to Great River is a straightforward local trip. You can expect to spend about 29 minutes behind the wheel, making this an ideal day trip that requires no overnight stops. Budgeting approximately $3 for fuel will cover your transit costs, keeping your expenses minimal for this short haul. Navigating through the Northeast, you will find this route serves as a practical connection between two local communities. Since the entire drive takes less than half an hour, it offers maximum flexibility for your schedule. It is a no-fuss route that gets you from point A to point B efficiently without the need for complex planning.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Sunrise Highway 14.1 mi 19m
Great River Road 0.9 mi 2m
Connetquot Avenue 0.8 mi 1m
Montauk Highway 0.8 mi 1m
South Country Road 0.4 mi 1m
Horseblock Road 0.3 mi <1m
Woodhollow Road 0.3 mi 1m
Church Road 0.2 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Sunrise Highway — 14.1 mi, about 19m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Brookhaven, NY and Great River, NY.

1

Start on CR 36

0.4 mi · 46 sec · South Country Road
2

Continue on South Country Road

354 ft · 16 sec · South Country Road
3

Turn straight onto CR 80

0.8 mi · 1 min · Montauk Highway
4

Turn left onto CR 16

0.3 mi · 29 sec · Horseblock Road
Use the left lane.
5

Take the ramp

0.3 mi · 33 sec
Toward NY 27 West: New York Use the right lane.
6

Merge onto NY 27

14 mi · 18 min · Sunrise Highway
Use the straight / right lanes.
7

Turn slight right onto Sunrise Highway

0.2 mi · 23 sec · Sunrise Highway
Exit 46 Toward SO, H: New York, Hekscher Park Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8

Turn slight right

0.2 mi · 48 sec
Toward Connetquot Avenue North, North Great River Use the slight right lane.
9

Turn left onto Connetquot Avenue

0.8 mi · 1 min · Connetquot Avenue
10

Continue on Great River Road

0.9 mi · 2 min · Great River Road
Use the straight / left lanes.
11

Turn right onto Church Road

0.2 mi · 42 sec · Church Road
12

Turn left onto Woodhollow Road

0.3 mi · 1 min · Woodhollow Road
13

Turn left onto New Street

52 ft · 2 sec · New Street
14

Arrive at destination

New Street

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 9

5 decision points cluster between mile 1.5 and 17.9 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

6
1.5 mi into trip | ~2m in

Take the ramp toward NY 27 West: New York

Lane positioning matters here

Use the right lane. Toward NY 27 West: New York
5
1.8 mi into trip | ~3m in | NY 27 / Sunrise Highway

Merge onto NY 27 / Sunrise Highway

Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / right lanes.
6
15.6 mi into trip | ~22m in | Sunrise Highway

Turn slight right onto Sunrise Highway toward SO, H: New York, Hekscher Park

Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 46 Toward SO, H: New York, Hekscher Park
6
15.9 mi into trip | ~22m in

Turn slight right toward Connetquot Avenue North, North Great River

Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the slight right lane. Toward Connetquot Avenue North, North Great Riv...
5
17.9 mi into trip | ~28m in | Woodhollow Road

Turn left onto Woodhollow Road

Navigation decision point

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.00 one way

$5.99 round trip

$4.18/gal 25.4 MPG avg 6 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.52 $3.24 $6.48
premium $4.92 $3.53 $7.06
diesel $5.61 $4.02 $8.04

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 6.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 5.5 0 $1.91 $0.87
Efficient EV 4.6 0 $1.59 $0.73
EV Truck/SUV 7.3 0 $2.55 $1.16

Gas CO2

6 kg

EV CO2

2 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.

Forecast as of Apr 14, 2026

Origin

Brookhaven, NY

Late night in Brookhaven on Tuesday

Local time

5:09 AM

EDT

Current temp

73°F

Mostly Sunny

S 7 to 10 mph 7% chance Live forecast

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued April 14 at 12:38PM EDT by NWS Albany NY

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 14 at 12:03PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY

Destination

Great River, NY

Late night in Great River on Tuesday

Local time

5:09 AM

EDT

Current temp

45°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

28 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

29m 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 driving experience that keeps you engaged rather than cruising on a monotonous interstate. While you will spend 14.1 miles of the trip on Sunrise Highway, the drive maintains a 0% highway share, meaning you are navigating surface roads throughout the journey. You will transition through various sections, including Great River Road and Connetquot Avenue, which demand your attention due to the frequent turns. The character of the road is distinctly local, favoring careful navigation over high-speed travel. You won't find long, uninterrupted stretches of highway here, so plan on a steady pace as you move through these Northeast neighborhoods.

Only 0% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
14 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 14.1 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 1.5 miles in.

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 18.2 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 1.5 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 1.8 miles (NY 27 / Sunrise Highway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 15.6 miles (Sunrise Highway): Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Elevation Profile

Mostly flat terrain

60 ft 9 ft

Total Climb

99 ft

Total Descent

92 ft

Highest Point

60 ft

~3.9 mi in

Elevation Range

51 ft

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.

Between Brookhaven, NY and Great River, NY, road signs point toward H: New York, Hekscher Park and Connetquot Avenue North.

H: New York

15.6 mi in | ~22m | via Sunrise Highway

Hekscher Park

15.6 mi in | ~22m | via Sunrise Highway

Connetquot Avenue North

15.9 mi in | ~22m

About the Cities

Starting 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

Arriving in Great River, NY

Full guide →

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 29m. Total distance: 18.2 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

29m 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 14.1 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 Great River, 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 1.5 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 1.8 miles (NY 27 / Sunrise Highway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 15.6 miles (Sunrise Highway): Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Yes — Fire Island National Seashore. 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 Great River, 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, USGS 3DEP for elevation, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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