Origin
Douglaston, NY
Late night in Douglaston on Tuesday
Local time
5:14 AM
EDT
Current temp
50°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Douglaston, NY to Bushwick, NY
Pin this tripCompiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 21, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
24m
Distance
13.5 mi
22 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$2
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 23m
★
6 AM
0h 25m
8 AM
0h 29m
10 AM
0h 26m
12 PM
0h 26m
3 PM
0h 26m
5 PM
0h 29m
8 PM
0h 24m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Douglaston, NY
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Bushwick, NY
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Trip Overview
This straightforward 13.5-mile drive from Douglaston to Bushwick, New York, is easily manageable in about 24 minutes, making it perfect for a single-day trip. You'll navigate primarily via the Long Island Expressway and Flushing Avenue, with Douglaston Parkway also being a key artery. With a modest fuel cost estimated at $2, this route offers a practical way to travel within the Northeast region. The mixed drive profile suggests a blend of faster-paced highway travel and potentially some urban or suburban road conditions. Given its short distance and duration, no overnight stay is necessary, allowing for flexibility in your schedule.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Long Island Expressway | 6.3 mi | 8m |
| Flushing Avenue | 1.5 mi | 2m |
| Douglaston Parkway | 0.9 mi | 1m |
| Gates Avenue | 0.9 mi | 3m |
| Cypress Avenue | 0.8 mi | 1m |
| Grand Avenue | 0.3 mi | <1m |
| Queens-Midtown Expressway | 0.3 mi | <1m |
| Linden Street | 0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Long Island Expressway
— 6.3 mi, about 8m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Douglaston, NY and Bushwick, NY.
1
Start on Poplar Street
174 ft
·
14 sec
·
Poplar Street
2
Turn left onto Douglaston Parkway
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
Douglaston Parkway
3
Take the ramp
523 ft
·
12 sec
Toward I 495 West: Long Island Expressway, West Manhattan
Use the straight / right lanes.
4
Keep slight left at fork
0.3 mi
·
40 sec
Toward I 495 West: Manhattan
Use the straight lane.
5
Merge onto I 495
6.3 mi
·
8 min
·
Long Island Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
6
Take the exit
0.4 mi
·
49 sec
Exit 19
Toward NY 25: Woodhaven Boulevard, Rockaways, 69th Street, Grand Avenue
Use the slight right lane.
7
Keep slight left at fork
0.3 mi
·
30 sec
Toward I 495 West: Woodhaven Boulevard, Rockaways
8
Keep slight left at fork
0.8 mi
·
1 min
Toward I 495 West: 69th Street, Grand Avenue
9
Keep slight right at fork
0.3 mi
·
43 sec
Toward 69th Street, Grand Avenue
Use the slight right lane.
10
Continue on Queens-Midtown Expressway
0.3 mi
·
27 sec
·
Queens-Midtown Expressway
11
Turn left onto Grand Avenue
0.3 mi
·
32 sec
·
Grand Avenue
Use the left / straight lanes.
12
Keep slight left at fork onto Flushing Avenue
1.5 mi
·
2 min
·
Flushing Avenue
13
Turn left onto Cypress Avenue
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
Cypress Avenue
14
Turn right onto Gates Avenue
0.9 mi
·
3 min
·
Gates Avenue
15
Turn right onto Evergreen Avenue
264 ft
·
12 sec
·
Evergreen Avenue
16
Turn right onto Linden Street
0.1 mi
·
26 sec
·
Linden Street
17
Arrive at destination
Linden Street
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 145 decision points cluster between mile 0.9 and 9.2 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
7
0.9 mi into trip
|
~2m in
Take the ramp toward I 495 West: Long Island Expressway, West Manhattan
Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / right lanes.
Toward I 495 West: Long Island Expressway, West...
8
1 mi into trip
|
~2m in
Keep slight left at fork toward I 495 West: Manhattan
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight lane.
Toward I 495 West: Manhattan
8
7.7 mi into trip
|
~11m in
Take the exit toward NY 25: Woodhaven Boulevard, Rockaways, 69th Street, Grand Avenue
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 19
Toward NY 25: Woodhaven Boulevard, Rockaways, 6...
6
8.1 mi into trip
|
~12m in
Keep slight left at fork toward I 495 West: Woodhaven Boulevard, Rockaways
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Toward I 495 West: Woodhaven Boulevard, Rockawa...
8
9.2 mi into trip
|
~14m in
Keep slight right at fork toward 69th Street, Grand Avenue
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Toward 69th Street, Grand Avenue
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$2.22 one way
$4.44 round trip
$4.18/gal
25.4 MPG avg
5 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $2.40 | $4.81 |
| premium | $4.92 | $2.62 | $5.23 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $2.98 | $5.96 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$2
Estimated CO2 emission: 4.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 60% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 4.1 | 0 | $1.42 | $0.65 |
| Efficient EV | 3.4 | 0 | $1.18 | $0.54 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 5.4 | 0 | $1.89 | $0.86 |
Gas CO2
5 kg
EV CO2
2 kg (60% 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
Bushwick, NY
Late night in Bushwick on Tuesday
Local time
5:14 AM
EDT
Current temp
59°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
9 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
24m 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 mixed drive experience on this 13.5-mile journey, with 56% of the route involving highway travel. The longest uninterrupted stretch you'll encounter is 6.3 miles along the Long Island Expressway, offering a period of consistent speed. As you transition from the expressway, the character of the drive will likely change, incorporating more local road conditions as you approach Bushwick. This means you'll experience shifts between higher-speed travel and potentially more stop-and-go traffic or varied speed limits on Flushing Avenue and Douglaston Parkway.
56% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
17 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 6.3 mi on Long Island Expressway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
9/10
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.9 miles in.
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 14 decision points packed into just 13.5 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 24m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.9 miles: Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 1 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 7.7 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 Douglaston, NY and Bushwick, NY, road signs point toward Manhattan and Rockaways.
Manhattan
0.9 mi in
|
~2m
Rockaways
7.7 mi in
|
~11m
About the Cities
Arriving in Bushwick, 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 24m. Total distance: 13.5 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
24m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (56%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Scenic Drive
Mixed highway & surface route profile with national parks nearby.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 6.3 miles on Long Island Expressway. 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 Bushwick, 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 0.9 miles: Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 1 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 7.7 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Yes — African Burial Ground National Monument, Stonewall National Monument and Castle Clinton National Monument (6 total within detour distance). 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 Bushwick, 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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