Origin
Brookhaven, NY
Morning in Brookhaven on Sunday
Local time
10:18 AM
EDT
Current temp
43°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Brookhaven, NY to Kings Park, NY
Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 19, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
36m
Distance
24 mi
39 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$4
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 34m
★
6 AM
0h 37m
8 AM
0h 43m
10 AM
0h 39m
12 PM
0h 38m
3 PM
0h 39m
5 PM
0h 43m
8 PM
0h 35m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Kings Park, NY
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Trip Overview
The drive from Brookhaven, NY to Kings Park, NY covers 24 miles and takes about 36m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Middle Country Road, Horseblock Road, East Main Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mostly surface roads. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 5.8 miles on Middle Country Road. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.95 one way before food or hotel costs.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Middle Country Road | 5.8 mi | 8m |
| Horseblock Road | 4.2 mi | 6m |
| East Main Street | 3.8 mi | 5m |
| Long Island Expressway | 3.2 mi | 4m |
| Nicolls Road | 2.6 mi | 3m |
| Saint Johnland Road | 1.9 mi | 2m |
| Montauk Highway | 0.8 mi | 1m |
| South Country Road | 0.4 mi | 1m |
Longest stretch:
Middle Country Road
— 5.8 mi, about 8m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Brookhaven, NY and Kings Park, 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
4.2 mi
·
6 min
·
Horseblock Road
Use the left lane.
5
Turn left onto Express Drive North
0.2 mi
·
14 sec
·
Express Drive North
Use the left lane.
6
Take the ramp
0.2 mi
·
21 sec
Toward I 495 WEST: New York
7
Merge onto I 495
3.2 mi
·
4 min
·
Long Island Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
17 sec
Exit 62
Toward CR 97: Blue Point, Stony Brook, Nicolls Road
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
9
Turn straight onto Express Drive North
0.1 mi
·
13 sec
·
Express Drive North
10
Take the ramp
0.2 mi
·
31 sec
Toward CR 97 North: Stony Brook
11
Merge onto CR 97
2.6 mi
·
3 min
·
Nicolls Road
12
Take the exit
0.1 mi
·
19 sec
Toward NY 25: Riverhead, Smithtown
13
Keep slight left at fork
0.1 mi
·
17 sec
Toward NY 25 west: Riverhead, Smithtown
Use the left lane.
14
Turn slight left onto NY 25
5.8 mi
·
8 min
·
Middle Country Road
Use the straight lane.
15
Continue on NY 25
1.9 mi
·
2 min
·
East Main Street
16
Keep slight right at fork onto NY 25A
1.9 mi
·
2 min
·
Saint Johnland Road
Use the right lane.
17
Turn left onto NY 25A
1.5 mi
·
2 min
·
East Main Street
18
Continue on NY 25A
0.1 mi
·
9 sec
·
State Highway 25A
19
Continue on NY 25A
0.3 mi
·
31 sec
·
East Main Street
20
Arrive at destination
NY 25A
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 125 decision points cluster between mile 5.5 and 20.1 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
5
5.5 mi into trip
|
~8m in
|
Express Drive North
Turn left onto Express Drive North
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
5
5.9 mi into trip
|
~9m 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
9.1 mi into trip
|
~13m in
Take the exit toward CR 97: Blue Point, Stony Brook, Nicolls Road
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 62
Toward CR 97: Blue Point, Stony Brook, Nicolls...
9
12.4 mi into trip
|
~18m in
Keep slight left at fork toward NY 25 west: Riverhead, Smithtown
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the left lane.
Toward NY 25 west: Riverhead, Smithtown
6
20.1 mi into trip
|
~30m in
|
NY 25A / Saint Johnland Road
Keep slight right at fork onto NY 25A / Saint Johnland Road
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$3.95 one way
$7.90 round trip
$4.18/gal
25.4 MPG avg
8 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $4.27 | $8.54 |
| premium | $4.92 | $4.65 | $9.30 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $5.30 | $10.60 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$4
Estimated CO2 emission: 8.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 63% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 7.2 | 0 | $2.52 | $1.15 |
| Efficient EV | 6 | 0 | $2.10 | $0.96 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 9.6 | 0 | $3.36 | $1.54 |
Gas CO2
8 kg
EV CO2
3 kg (63% 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
Kings Park, NY
Morning in Kings Park on Sunday
Local time
10:18 AM
EDT
Current temp
56°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 warmer at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
36m 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?
24 mi in 36m across surface roads — expect steady turns and local traffic rather than long highway runs.
Only 14% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
20 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 5.8 mi on Middle Country Road.
How Hard Is This Drive?
9/10
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 5.5 miles in near Express Drive North.
Driving Effort
9/10
Focused - lots of decisions in a short distance, but it is over quickly
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 12 decision points packed into just 24 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 36m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 5.5 miles (Express Drive North): Lane positioning matters here; at 5.9 miles (I 495 / Long Island Expressway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 9.1 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
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 Brookhaven, NY and Kings Park, NY, road signs point toward Cr 97: Blue Point, Stony Brook, Cr 97 North: Stony Brook and Smithtown.
Cr 97: Blue Point
9.1 mi in
|
~13m
Stony Brook
9.1 mi in
|
~13m
Cr 97 North: Stony Brook
9.4 mi in
|
~14m
Smithtown
12.2 mi in
|
~18m
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
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 36m. Total distance: 24 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
36m 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 5.8 miles on Middle Country Road. 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 Kings Park, 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 5.5 miles (Express Drive North): Lane positioning matters here; at 5.9 miles (I 495 / Long Island Expressway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 9.1 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. 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 Kings Park, 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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