Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 19, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
21m
Distance
10.6 mi
17 km
Drive Score
7/10
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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Springfield Gardens, NY
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Bushwick, NY to Springfield Gardens, NY is 10.6 miles and takes about 21 minutes via Myrtle Avenue and Van Wyck Expressway, with a fuel budget near $2 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short trip stays within New York, connecting two points in the Northeast region. Given its profile as a turn-heavy local drive, expect to navigate city streets and manage several turns. It's a straightforward, quick journey perfect for a single-day trip, requiring minimal planning and offering a lot of flexibility.
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Avenue | 2.1 mi | 4m |
| Van Wyck Expressway | 1.7 mi | 1m |
| Rockaway Boulevard | 1.4 mi | 2m |
| Metropolitan Avenue | 1 mi | 2m |
| Jackie Robinson Parkway | 1 mi | 1m |
| South Conduit Avenue | 0.5 mi | 1m |
| Cooper Avenue | 0.5 mi | 1m |
| Linden Street | 0.4 mi | 1m |
Step-by-step road directions between Bushwick, NY and Springfield Gardens, NY.
Start on Linden Street
Turn right onto Myrtle Avenue
Turn slight right onto Cypress Hills Street
Turn left onto Cooper Avenue
Turn slight right onto Myrtle Avenue
Turn slight right
Turn straight onto Forest Park Drive
Take the ramp
Merge onto JR
Take the exit
Keep slight right at fork
Turn right onto Metropolitan Avenue
Turn slight left onto Hillside Avenue
Turn right onto Van Wyck Expressway West
Take the ramp
Merge onto I 678
Take the exit
Turn straight onto Van Wyck Expressway
Turn left onto Rockaway Boulevard
Turn left onto NY 27
Turn right onto Guy R. Brewer Boulevard
Turn sharp left onto Farmers Boulevard
Turn right onto 145th Drive
Arrive at destination
5 decision points cluster between mile 4.5 and 10.2 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
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
Keep slight right at fork toward Metropolitan Avenue East
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Turn right onto Van Wyck Expressway West
Lane positioning matters here
Take the exit toward Rockaway Boulevard
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Turn sharp left onto Farmers Boulevard
Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach
Regular Gas
$1.74 one way
$3.49 round trip
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $1.89 | $3.77 |
| premium | $4.92 | $2.05 | $4.11 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $2.34 | $4.68 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$2
Estimated CO2 emission: 3.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 75% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 3.2 | 0 | $1.11 | $0.51 |
| Efficient EV | 2.7 | 0 | $0.93 | $0.42 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 4.2 | 0 | $1.48 | $0.68 |
Gas CO2
4 kg
EV CO2
1 kg (75% 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
3:53 AM
EDT
Current temp
88°F
Partly Sunny
Destination
Late night in Springfield Gardens on Sunday
Local time
3:53 AM
EDT
Current temp
56°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 offers a turn-heavy local drive experience, with only 28% of the journey on highways. You'll spend a significant portion of your time on city streets, likely navigating traffic and intersections. The longest uninterrupted stretch is 2.1 miles along Myrtle Avenue, meaning you'll be making frequent adjustments. Expect the road character to shift as you transition from local avenues to the Van Wyck Expressway and then back to local roads like Rockaway Boulevard.
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.
Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 16 decision points packed into just 10.6 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 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 5.9 miles (Van Wyck Expressway West): Lane positioning matters here.
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Bushwick, NY and Springfield Gardens, NY, road signs point toward Jackie Robinson Parkway East, Eastern Long Island and Metropolitan Avenue East.
Jackie Robinson Parkway East
Eastern Long Island
Metropolitan Avenue East
City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 21m. Total distance: 10.6 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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