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Trip from East Flatbush, NY to Great Neck Gardens, NY

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Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 26, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

34m

Distance

18.6 mi

30 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Good

8 stations

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 9 min
4 AM
0h 32m ★
6 AM
0h 35m
8 AM
0h 41m
10 AM
0h 37m
12 PM
0h 36m
3 PM
0h 37m
5 PM
0h 40m
8 PM
0h 33m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

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neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City, USA

East Flatbush, NY

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Downtown Great Neck Gardens, NY, NY

Great Neck Gardens, NY

Abhishek Navlakha

Trip Overview

East Flatbush to Great Neck Gardens is 18.6 miles and takes about 34 minutes via Grand Central Parkway, with a fuel budget near $3 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short trip stays within New York, connecting two points in the Northeast region. Given its brief duration and mostly highway profile, it's a straightforward drive ideal for a quick commute or a short hop. You won't need to pack much for this one, but it's good to be aware of the traffic patterns common to the area. Consider this a simple point-to-point navigation rather than an extended scenic adventure.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Grand Central Parkway 5.8 mi 7m
Jackie Robinson Parkway 5 mi 9m
Little Neck Parkway 1.5 mi 3m
Great Neck Road 1 mi 2m
Eastern Parkway 0.7 mi 1m
Kings Highway 0.5 mi 1m
Linden Boulevard 0.5 mi <1m
Station Road 0.4 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Grand Central Parkway — 5.8 mi, about 7m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between East Flatbush, NY and Great Neck Gardens, NY.

1

Start on NY 27

0.5 mi · 49 sec · Linden Boulevard
2

Turn right onto Remsen Avenue

181 ft · 5 sec · Remsen Avenue
3

Turn right

354 ft · 31 sec
4

Turn left onto Remsen Avenue

196 ft · 4 sec · Remsen Avenue
5

Turn right onto Kings Highway

0.5 mi · 1 min · Kings Highway
Use the straight lane.
6

Continue on Tapscott Street

0.2 mi · 22 sec · Tapscott Street
7

Continue on Howard Avenue

0.3 mi · 34 sec · Howard Avenue
Use the straight / right lanes.
8

Turn right onto Eastern Parkway

0.7 mi · 1 min · Eastern Parkway
Use the right lane.
9

Turn right onto Dean Street

0.2 mi · 35 sec · Dean Street
10

Turn slight left onto East New York Avenue

0.3 mi · 45 sec · East New York Avenue
11

Continue on Jamaica Avenue

0.2 mi · 19 sec · Jamaica Avenue
12

Turn left onto JR

5.0 mi · 9 min · Jackie Robinson Parkway
Use the straight / right lanes.
13

Keep slight left at fork

0.4 mi · 57 sec
Exit 8E Toward Grand Central Parkway East, Eastern Long Island Use the straight / slight right lanes.
14

Merge onto GCP

5.8 mi · 7 min · Grand Central Parkway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
15

Take the exit

0.4 mi · 45 sec
Exit 24 Toward Little Neck Parkway
16

Turn left onto Little Neck Parkway

1.5 mi · 3 min · Little Neck Parkway
17

Turn right onto NY 25A

0.3 mi · 41 sec · Northern Boulevard
Use the right lane.
18

Turn left onto Great Neck Road

31 ft · 2 sec · Great Neck Road
Use the left lane.
19

Continue on Great Neck Road

0.5 mi · 56 sec · Great Neck Road
20

Continue on Great Neck Road

0.5 mi · 1 min · Great Neck Road
Use the straight lane.
21

Continue on South Station Plaza

0.1 mi · 17 sec · South Station Plaza
22

Enter roundabout onto Barstow Road

147 ft · 3 sec · Barstow Road
23

Continue on Barstow Road

0.1 mi · 19 sec · Barstow Road
24

Turn right onto Grace Avenue

0.2 mi · 36 sec · Grace Avenue
25

Turn left onto Gilchrest Road

0.3 mi · 43 sec · Gilchrest Road
26

At end of road, turn right onto Station Road

0.4 mi · 56 sec · Station Road
27

Turn left onto North Oxford Boulevard

0.2 mi · 50 sec · North Oxford Boulevard
28

Turn right onto Plymouth Road

22 ft · 0 sec · Plymouth Road
29

Arrive at destination

Plymouth Road

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 20

5 decision points cluster between mile 0.5 and 17.4 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

5
0.5 mi into trip | ~0m in

Turn right

Navigation decision point

9
8 mi into trip | ~15m in

Keep slight left at fork toward Grand Central Parkway East, Eastern Long Island

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 8E Toward Grand Central Parkway East, Eastern Long...
6
16 mi into trip | ~28m in | NY 25A / Northern Boulevard

Turn right onto NY 25A / Northern Boulevard

Lane positioning matters here

Use the right lane.
6
16.3 mi into trip | ~29m in | Great Neck Road

Turn left onto Great Neck Road

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
6
17.4 mi into trip | ~31m in | Barstow Road

Enter roundabout onto Barstow Road

Roundabout - know your exit number before entering

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.02 one way

$6.05 round trip

$4.13/gal 25.4 MPG avg 7 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.47 $3.27 $6.54
premium $4.87 $3.56 $7.13
diesel $5.40 $3.96 $7.91

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 6.5 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-20.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 71% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 5.6 0 $1.95 $0.89
Efficient EV 4.7 0 $1.63 $0.74
EV Truck/SUV 7.4 0 $2.60 $1.19

Gas CO2

7 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (71% 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.

Forecast as of Apr 25, 2026

Origin

East Flatbush, NY

Morning in East Flatbush on Sunday

Local time

7:04 AM

EDT

Current temp

46°F

Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Light Rain

SE 7 to 10 mph 21% chance Live forecast

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 25 at 12:05AM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY

Destination

Great Neck Gardens, NY

Morning in Great Neck Gardens on Sunday

Local time

7:04 AM

EDT

Current temp

45°F

Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Light Rain

SE 10 mph 17% chance Live forecast

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 25 at 12:05AM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY

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

1 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

34m on the road

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.

What kind of drive is this?

This drive is mostly highway, with 70% of the 18.6 miles on express routes. You'll encounter your longest stretch of continuous highway driving for about 5.8 miles on the Grand Central Parkway. The remaining portion will transition to surface streets as you approach your destination. Be prepared for frequent exits and traffic merging as you navigate through urban and suburban environments.

70% highway — fuel and pacing are the main things to plan.
29 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 5.8 mi on Grand Central Parkway.

How Hard Is This Drive?

7/10

This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on Grand Central Parkway and Jackie Robinson Parkway. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.5 miles in.

Driving Effort 7/10

Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a short but busy drive. With 20 decision points packed into just 18.6 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 34m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.5 miles: Navigation decision point; at 8 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 16 miles (NY 25A / Northern Boulevard): Lane positioning matters here.

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.

Between East Flatbush, NY and Great Neck Gardens, NY, road signs point toward Grand Central Parkway East and Eastern Long Island.

Grand Central Parkway East

8 mi in | ~15m

Eastern Long Island

8 mi in | ~15m

About the Cities

Starting in East Flatbush, NY

Full guide →

Arriving in Great Neck Gardens, 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 34m. Total distance: 18.6 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

34m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (70%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 5.8 miles on Grand Central Parkway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

Yes — we found about 2 rest areas or service plazas within a short detour of the route (from OpenStreetMap). See the Rest Stops tab under Nearby Places for locations and mile markers. Plan to stretch, use the bathroom, and top off fluids every 2–3 hours on longer drives.

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 Great Neck Gardens, 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 0.5 miles: Navigation decision point; at 8 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 16 miles (NY 25A / Northern Boulevard): Lane positioning matters here.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Great Neck Gardens, 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.

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