Origin
East Setauket, NY
Morning in East Setauket on Tuesday
Local time
6:46 AM
EDT
Current temp
59°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from East Setauket, NY to Brookhaven, 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
29m
Distance
17.7 mi
28 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$3
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 27m
★
6 AM
0h 29m
8 AM
0h 34m
10 AM
0h 31m
12 PM
0h 31m
3 PM
0h 31m
5 PM
0h 34m
8 PM
0h 28m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
East Setauket, NY
Renan Tagliaferro
Trip Overview
East Setauket to Brookhaven is 17.7 miles and takes about 29 minutes via Horseblock Road and Old Town Road, 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 surface road profile, this route is ideal for a quick local errand or a brief scenic detour. You won't encounter any major highway driving, making it a straightforward and easy navigation. Plan for this to be a simple hop within the local area.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Horseblock Road | 6.7 mi | 10m |
| Old Town Road | 6.5 mi | 11m |
| Patchogue-Mount Sinai Road | 2.9 mi | 4m |
| Montauk Highway | 0.9 mi | 1m |
| South Country Road | 0.4 mi | <1m |
| North Ocean Avenue | 0.3 mi | <1m |
| Gnarled Hollow Road | <0.1 mi | <1m |
| Route 112 | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Horseblock Road
— 6.7 mi, about 10m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between East Setauket, NY and Brookhaven, NY.
1
Start on NY 25A
29 ft
·
7 sec
·
Main Street
2
Turn left onto Old Town Road
0.5 mi
·
51 sec
·
Old Town Road
Use the left lane.
3
At end of road, turn right onto Gnarled Hollow Road
518 ft
·
12 sec
·
Gnarled Hollow Road
4
Turn left onto Old Town Road
6.0 mi
·
10 min
·
Old Town Road
Use the left lane.
5
Turn right onto CR 83
2.9 mi
·
4 min
·
Patchogue-Mount Sinai Road
6
Continue on CR 83
0.3 mi
·
33 sec
·
North Ocean Avenue
7
Turn left onto CR 16
1.4 mi
·
2 min
·
Horseblock Road
Use the left lane.
8
At end of road, turn right onto NY 112
32 ft
·
5 sec
·
Route 112
9
Turn left onto CR 16
5.3 mi
·
8 min
·
Horseblock Road
Use the left lane.
10
At end of road, turn right onto CR 80
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
Montauk Highway
Use the right lane.
11
Turn left onto CR 36
0.4 mi
·
50 sec
·
South Country Road
Use the left lane.
12
Arrive at destination
CR 36
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 95 decision points cluster between mile 0 and 17.3 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
6
0 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
Old Town Road
Turn left onto Old Town Road
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
5
0.6 mi into trip
|
~1m in
|
Old Town Road
Turn left onto Old Town Road
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
5
11.2 mi into trip
|
~18m in
|
CR 16 / Horseblock Road
Turn left onto CR 16 / Horseblock Road
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
6
16.4 mi into trip
|
~26m in
|
CR 80 / Montauk Highway
At end of road, turn right onto CR 80 / Montauk Highway
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
5
17.3 mi into trip
|
~28m in
|
CR 36 / South Country Road
Turn left onto CR 36 / South Country Road
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$2.91 one way
$5.83 round trip
$4.18/gal
25.4 MPG avg
6 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $3.15 | $6.30 |
| premium | $4.92 | $3.43 | $6.86 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $3.91 | $7.82 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 6.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 5.3 | 0 | $1.86 | $0.85 |
| Efficient EV | 4.4 | 0 | $1.55 | $0.71 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 7.1 | 0 | $2.48 | $1.13 |
Gas CO2
6 kg
EV CO2
2 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.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Destination
Brookhaven, NY
Morning in Brookhaven on Tuesday
Local time
6:46 AM
EDT
Current temp
43°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
16 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
29m 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?
This drive is entirely on surface roads, with no highway driving involved. The longest continuous stretch you'll encounter is 6.7 miles along Horseblock Road. You'll navigate through local streets and main arteries, so expect to encounter traffic lights and intersections frequently. The route predominantly follows Horseblock Road, Old Town Road, and Patchogue-Mount Sinai Road.
Only 0% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
12 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 6.7 mi on Horseblock Road.
How Hard Is This Drive?
6/10
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. You will hit about 9 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near Old Town Road.
Driving Effort
6/10
Moderate - straightforward overall, but long enough or busy enough to require pacing
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This drive requires moderate attention. Across 17.7 miles you will encounter 9 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: near the start (Old Town Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.6 miles (Old Town Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 11.2 miles (CR 16 / Horseblock Road): Lane positioning matters here.
About the Cities
Arriving in Brookhaven, NY
Full guide →Founded 1655
Brookhaven is the largest town in Suffolk County, part of Long Island, New York. With 485,000 residents (2020). It includes a patchwork of villages and other communities, and is the only town on the island to touch both the Long Island Sound and Atlantic Ocean. The villages of Belle Terre, Bellport, Lake Grove, Mastic Beach, Old Field, Patchogue, Poquott, Port Jefferson, and Shoreham are semi-autonomous, and provide their own services in addition to those provided by the town. Other prominent communities include Mount Sinai, Stony Brook, and Fire Island, a long and car-free resort island off the south coast of the town.
Top landmarks
- • Wardenclyffe Tower — early experimental wireless transmission station designed and built by Nikola Te...
- • West Meadow Beach Historic District — historic district in the United States
- • Stony Brook Grist Mill — watermill
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 29m. Total distance: 17.7 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
29m 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 6.7 miles on Horseblock Road. 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 Brookhaven, 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: near the start (Old Town Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.6 miles (Old Town Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 11.2 miles (CR 16 / Horseblock Road): Lane positioning matters here.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Brookhaven, 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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