Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 26, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
21m
Distance
9.3 mi
15 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$2
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Bushwick, NY
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Hell's Kitchen, NY
Renan Tagliaferro
Bushwick, NY to Hell's Kitchen, NY is 9.3 miles and takes about 21m via East 57th Street, with a fuel budget near $2 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This trip stays within New York, connecting two points in the Northeast region. Expect a local drive with numerous turns, so don't anticipate a high-speed, straightforward journey. It's a short hop, making it ideal for a quick transit or a brief exploration within the city. Plan for a drive that requires your full attention due to its urban setting and frequent intersections.
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| East 57th Street | 1.2 mi | 2m |
| Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge Lower Level | 0.9 mi | 2m |
| Cypress Avenue | 0.8 mi | 1m |
| Queensboro Plaza | 0.7 mi | <1m |
| Linden Street | 0.7 mi | 2m |
| Flushing Avenue | 0.6 mi | 1m |
| Van Dam Street | 0.5 mi | 1m |
| Maurice Avenue | 0.4 mi | 1m |
Step-by-step road directions between Bushwick, NY and Hell's Kitchen, NY.
Start on Linden Street
Turn left onto Cypress Avenue
Turn right onto Flushing Avenue
Turn left onto 54th Street
Turn right onto Grand Avenue
Turn left onto Rust Street
Turn slight right onto 57th Place
Turn right onto Maspeth Avenue
Continue on Maurice Avenue
Turn left onto Queens-Midtown Expressway
Take the ramp
Keep slight left at fork
Merge onto I 495
Take the exit
Turn right onto Van Dam Street
Continue on Van Dam Street
Turn left onto NY 25
Continue on NY 25
Continue on NY 25
Keep slight left at fork
Turn left onto 2nd Avenue
Turn right onto East 57th Street
Turn left onto 9th Avenue
Turn right onto West 51st Street
Arrive at destination
5 decision points cluster between mile 2.6 and 7.5 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
Turn left onto Rust Street
Lane positioning matters here
Keep slight left at fork toward I 495 West: Midtown Tunnel, Manhattan
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Take the exit toward Van Dam Street
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Keep slight left at fork toward 2nd Avenue South
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Turn left onto 2nd Avenue
Lane positioning matters here
Regular Gas
$1.51 one way
$3.02 round trip
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.47 | $1.64 | $3.27 |
| premium | $4.87 | $1.78 | $3.56 |
| diesel | $5.40 | $1.98 | $3.96 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$2
Estimated CO2 emission: 3.3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-20.
Driving Electric?
About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 2.8 | 0 | $0.98 | $0.45 |
| Efficient EV | 2.3 | 0 | $0.81 | $0.37 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 3.7 | 0 | $1.30 | $0.60 |
Gas CO2
3 kg
EV CO2
1 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.
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Origin
Late night in Bushwick on Sunday
Local time
2:28 AM
EDT
Current temp
88°F
Partly Sunny
Destination
Late night in Hell's Kitchen on Sunday
Local time
2:28 AM
EDT
Current temp
45°F
Unavailable
Time zone
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
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.
This route is characterized by its 'turn-heavy local drive' profile, with a highway share of only 2%. Much of your time will be spent navigating city streets, with the longest uninterrupted stretch being 1.2 miles on East 57th Street. You'll likely experience a mix of busy avenues and potentially narrower local roads, requiring constant adjustments to speed and direction. The drive progresses through urban environments, so traffic conditions can vary significantly depending on the time of day.
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 2.6 miles in near Rust Street.
Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 18 decision points packed into just 9.3 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 21m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 2.6 miles (Rust Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 4.1 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 4.8 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Bushwick, NY and Hell's Kitchen, NY, road signs point toward Manhattan and 2Nd Avenue South.
Manhattan
2Nd Avenue South
City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 21m. Total distance: 9.3 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
21m 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.
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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