Origin
Bushwick, NY
Late night in Bushwick on Sunday
Local time
12:37 AM
EDT
Current temp
59°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Bushwick, NY to Bay Shore, NY
Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 19, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
1h 1m
Distance
40.4 mi
65 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$7
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 56m
★
6 AM
1h 1m
8 AM
1h 11m
10 AM
1h 5m
12 PM
1h 4m
3 PM
1h 5m
5 PM
1h 11m
8 PM
0h 58m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Bushwick, NY
Wikimedia Commons
Bay Shore, NY
Wikimedia Commons
Trip Overview
If you are looking to head from the heart of Bushwick, NY, to the coastal community of Bay Shore, NY, this 40.4-mile trip is a straightforward journey that typically takes about 1 hour and 1 minute. Because the entire route consists of local roads, you should plan for this to be a one-day trip rather than an overnight excursion. With a fuel cost of approximately $7, it is an economical way to travel between these two Northeast locations. You will navigate through local neighborhoods rather than utilizing interstates, so be prepared for a steady pace. It is a practical route for those who prefer to avoid highway congestion and stick to surface streets for the duration of their travel.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Highway | 26.1 mi | 34m |
| Van Wyck Expressway | 2.5 mi | 3m |
| Belt Parkway | 2.2 mi | 3m |
| Myrtle Avenue | 2.1 mi | 4m |
| South Conduit Avenue | 1 mi | 1m |
| Metropolitan Avenue | 1 mi | 2m |
| Jackie Robinson Parkway | 1 mi | 1m |
| 3rd Avenue | 0.9 mi | 1m |
Longest stretch:
Sunrise Highway
— 26.1 mi, about 34m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Bushwick, NY and Bay Shore, NY.
1
Start on Linden Street
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Linden Street
2
Turn right onto Myrtle Avenue
1.2 mi
·
2 min
·
Myrtle Avenue
3
Turn slight right onto Cypress Hills Street
0.2 mi
·
33 sec
·
Cypress Hills Street
4
Turn left onto Cooper Avenue
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
Cooper Avenue
5
Turn slight right onto Myrtle Avenue
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
Myrtle Avenue
6
Turn slight right
156 ft
·
5 sec
7
Turn straight onto Forest Park Drive
476 ft
·
9 sec
·
Forest Park Drive
8
Take the ramp
525 ft
·
13 sec
Toward Jackie Robinson Parkway East, Eastern Long Island
9
Merge onto JR
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
Jackie Robinson Parkway
10
Take the exit
0.1 mi
·
17 sec
Exit 6
Toward NY 25: Metropolitan Avenue, Queens Boulevard
Use the slight right lane.
11
Keep slight right at fork
126 ft
·
3 sec
Toward Metropolitan Avenue East
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
12
Turn right onto Metropolitan Avenue
1.0 mi
·
2 min
·
Metropolitan Avenue
13
Turn slight left onto Hillside Avenue
0.3 mi
·
36 sec
·
Hillside Avenue
14
Turn right onto Van Wyck Expressway West
0.3 mi
·
40 sec
·
Van Wyck Expressway West
Use the straight / left / right lanes.
15
Take the ramp
345 ft
·
8 sec
16
Merge onto I 678
2.5 mi
·
3 min
·
Van Wyck Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
17
Keep slight left at fork
274 ft
·
6 sec
Toward Terminals 7 8
18
Continue on this road
0.2 mi
·
25 sec
·
this road
Exit 1E
Toward NY 27 East, NY 878 East: South Conduit Avenue, Belt Parkway East, Eastern Long Island, Nassau Expressway
19
Keep slight left at fork
0.3 mi
·
34 sec
Exit 1E
Toward NY 27 East: Eastern Long Island, Belt Parkway East, South Conduit Avenue
Use the slight left lane.
20
Keep slight left at fork
0.3 mi
·
38 sec
Toward Belt Parkway East, Eastern Long Island
Use the slight left lane.
21
Merge onto BP
2.2 mi
·
3 min
·
Belt Parkway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
22
Take the exit
0.1 mi
·
22 sec
Exit 23B
Toward NY 27: Sunrise Highway, Brookville Boulevard
Use the slight right lane.
23
Continue on NY 27
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
South Conduit Avenue
Use the straight / right lanes.
24
Continue on NY 27
26 mi
·
34 min
·
Sunrise Highway
Use the slight right lane.
25
Take the exit
0.1 mi
·
18 sec
Exit 43
Toward CR 13: Fifth Avenue, Bay Shore, Brentwood
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
26
Turn straight onto Sunrise Highway
0.4 mi
·
42 sec
·
Sunrise Highway
27
Turn right onto 3rd Avenue
0.3 mi
·
38 sec
·
3rd Avenue
28
At end of road, turn straight onto CR 57
191 ft
·
5 sec
·
Roosevelt Street
29
Continue on CR 57
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
3rd Avenue
30
At end of road, turn left onto NY 27A
0.2 mi
·
21 sec
·
East Main Street
31
Turn left onto 1st Avenue
523 ft
·
22 sec
·
1st Avenue
32
Arrive at destination
1st Avenue
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Mid-route town
Meal stop
20 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 40 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 20.2 miles from Bushwick, 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 215 decision points cluster between mile 4.5 and 11.8 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
8
4.5 mi into trip
|
~9m in
Take the exit toward NY 25: Metropolitan Avenue, Queens Boulevard
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 6
Toward NY 25: Metropolitan Avenue, Queens Boule...
8
4.6 mi into trip
|
~9m in
Keep slight right at fork toward Metropolitan Avenue East
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
Toward Metropolitan Avenue East
10
9.1 mi into trip
|
~16m in
Keep slight left at fork toward NY 27 East: Eastern Long Island, Belt Parkway East, South Conduit Avenue
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight left lane.
Exit 1E
Toward NY 27 East: Eastern Long Island, Belt Pa...
9
9.3 mi into trip
|
~17m in
Keep slight left at fork toward Belt Parkway East, Eastern Long Island
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight left lane.
Toward Belt Parkway East, Eastern Long Island
8
11.8 mi into trip
|
~21m in
Take the exit toward NY 27: Sunrise Highway, Brookville Boulevard
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 23B
Toward NY 27: Sunrise Highway, Brookville Boule...
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$6.65 one way
$13.30 round trip
$4.18/gal
25.4 MPG avg
14 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $7.19 | $14.38 |
| premium | $4.92 | $7.83 | $15.66 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $8.92 | $17.84 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$7
Estimated CO2 emission: 14.1 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $4 in charging · 0 stops · 64% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 12.1 | 0 | $4.24 | $1.94 |
| Efficient EV | 10.1 | 0 | $3.53 | $1.62 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 16.2 | 0 | $5.66 | $2.59 |
Gas CO2
14 kg
EV CO2
5 kg (64% 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
Bay Shore, NY
Late night in Bay Shore on Sunday
Local time
12:37 AM
EDT
Current temp
53°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
6 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
1h 1m 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?
Expect a turn-heavy local drive that demands your full attention behind the wheel. Since your route relies on Myrtle Avenue, Cypress Hills Street, and Cooper Avenue, you will experience zero percent highway driving. This means you won’t have any long, uninterrupted stretches of high-speed cruising; instead, the drive maintains a consistent, stop-and-go rhythm as you navigate the local road network. The personality of this trip is defined by constant navigation through city streets, making it a stark contrast to a monotonous interstate haul. You will find that the road conditions remain fairly uniform from start to finish, requiring you to stay alert for frequent turns.
Only 15% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
32 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 26.1 mi on Sunrise Highway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
10/10
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 4.5 miles in.
Driving Effort
10/10
Demanding - stay alert through the decision-heavy sections
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This drive requires moderate attention. Across 40.4 miles you will encounter 21 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 4.5 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 4.6 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 9.1 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. 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 Bushwick, NY and Bay Shore, NY, road signs point toward Jackie Robinson Parkway East, Eastern Long Island, Metropolitan Avenue East, Terminals 7 8 and Belt Parkway East.
Jackie Robinson Parkway East
3.4 mi in
|
~7m
Eastern Long Island
3.4 mi in
|
~7m
Metropolitan Avenue East
4.6 mi in
|
~9m
Terminals 7 8
8.8 mi in
|
~16m
Belt Parkway East
8.9 mi in
|
~16m
About the Cities
Arriving in Bay Shore, NY
Full guide →Bay Shore is a hamlet in the town of Islip on Long Island in the state of New York.
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 1h 1m. Total distance: 40.4 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
1h 1m 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 26.1 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 Bay Shore, 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 4.5 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 4.6 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 9.1 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. 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 Bay Shore, 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.
Was this helpful?
Thanks for your feedback!
Your tip has been submitted. Thanks!
/500
Recent Tips
·
Explore More
Continue From Bay Shore, NY
More trips to Bay Shore, NY
Explore more options from Bushwick, NY or browse trips ending in Bay Shore, NY.
Looking for more statewide routes? Browse NY road trips.