Origin
Great Neck, NY
Morning in Great Neck on Tuesday
Local time
9:46 AM
EDT
Current temp
54°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Great Neck, NY to Brooklyn, 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
36m
Distance
19.7 mi
32 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
4 AM
0h 33m
★
6 AM
0h 36m
8 AM
0h 42m
10 AM
0h 39m
12 PM
0h 38m
3 PM
0h 39m
5 PM
0h 42m
8 PM
0h 35m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Great Neck, NY
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Brooklyn, NY
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Trip Overview
Traveling from Great Neck to Brooklyn covers a modest 24.2 miles, making this an ideal day trip that requires no overnight stay. You should plan for about 55 minutes of travel time, though local traffic patterns can influence your actual arrival. With a fuel cost estimate of just $4, this is an incredibly affordable journey within the Northeast region. Because the entire route remains within New York, you won't need to worry about changing travel requirements or regional shifts. It is a straightforward trip that fits easily into a single afternoon or morning. Choosing to drive this route offers the flexibility of a short commute between two distinct areas of New York.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Central Parkway | 6 mi | 8m |
| Jackie Robinson Parkway | 4.8 mi | 8m |
| Little Neck Parkway | 1.5 mi | 2m |
| Middle Neck Road | 1.1 mi | 2m |
| East New York Avenue | 1.1 mi | 2m |
| Great Neck Road | 1 mi | 1m |
| Church Avenue | 1 mi | 2m |
| Kings Highway | 0.5 mi | 1m |
Longest stretch:
Grand Central Parkway
— 6 mi, about 8m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Great Neck, NY and Brooklyn, NY.
1
Start on Baker Hill Road
0.3 mi
·
1 min
·
Baker Hill Road
2
Turn left onto Middle Neck Road
1.1 mi
·
2 min
·
Middle Neck Road
3
Turn sharp right onto Great Neck Road
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
Great Neck Road
Use the straight lane.
4
Continue on Great Neck Road
0.2 mi
·
31 sec
·
Great Neck Road
Use the straight / left / right lanes.
5
Turn slight right onto NY 25A
0.3 mi
·
44 sec
·
Northern Boulevard
6
Turn left onto Little Neck Parkway
1.5 mi
·
2 min
·
Little Neck Parkway
Use the left lane.
7
Turn right
266 ft
·
6 sec
8
Take the ramp
0.3 mi
·
33 sec
Toward Grand Central Parkway West, Robert F. Kennedy Bridge
9
Merge onto GCP
6.0 mi
·
8 min
·
Grand Central Parkway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
10
Take the exit
0.4 mi
·
56 sec
Exit 13W
Toward Brooklyn
Use the left / straight lanes.
11
Continue on JR
4.8 mi
·
8 min
·
Jackie Robinson Parkway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
12
Keep slight right at fork
296 ft
·
10 sec
Toward East New York Avenue
Use the slight right lane.
13
Continue on Jamaica Avenue
0.2 mi
·
26 sec
·
Jamaica Avenue
Use the straight / right lanes.
14
Continue on East New York Avenue
0.2 mi
·
24 sec
·
East New York Avenue
Use the straight lane.
15
Continue on Pacific Street
464 ft
·
14 sec
·
Pacific Street
Use the straight lane.
16
Turn left onto Sackman Street
365 ft
·
9 sec
·
Sackman Street
17
Turn right onto East New York Avenue
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
East New York Avenue
Use the straight / left / slight right lanes.
18
Turn left onto Howard Avenue
0.2 mi
·
22 sec
·
Howard Avenue
19
Continue on Tapscott Street
0.2 mi
·
24 sec
·
Tapscott Street
20
Continue on Kings Highway
0.5 mi
·
54 sec
·
Kings Highway
21
Turn slight right
136 ft
·
5 sec
22
Turn straight onto Kings Highway
376 ft
·
12 sec
·
Kings Highway
23
Turn right onto NY 27
0.4 mi
·
53 sec
·
Linden Boulevard
24
Turn left onto Utica Avenue
0.1 mi
·
19 sec
·
Utica Avenue
Use the left lane.
25
Turn right onto Church Avenue
1.0 mi
·
2 min
·
Church Avenue
26
Turn left onto Nostrand Avenue
257 ft
·
8 sec
·
Nostrand Avenue
27
Arrive at destination
Nostrand Avenue
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 175 decision points cluster between mile 1.4 and 15.6 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
7
1.4 mi into trip
|
~3m in
|
Great Neck Road
Turn sharp right onto Great Neck Road
Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight lane.
6
2.7 mi into trip
|
~6m in
|
Little Neck Parkway
Turn left onto Little Neck Parkway
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
6
4.2 mi into trip
|
~9m in
Take the ramp toward Grand Central Parkway West, Robert F. Kennedy Bridge
Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Toward Grand Central Parkway West, Robert F. Ke...
7
10.4 mi into trip
|
~17m in
Take the exit toward Brooklyn
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the left / straight lanes.
Exit 13W
Toward Brooklyn
7
15.6 mi into trip
|
~27m in
Keep slight right at fork toward East New York Avenue
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Toward East New York Avenue
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$3.24 one way
$6.49 round trip
$4.18/gal
25.4 MPG avg
7 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $3.51 | $7.01 |
| premium | $4.92 | $3.82 | $7.64 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $4.35 | $8.70 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 6.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 71% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 5.9 | 0 | $2.07 | $0.95 |
| Efficient EV | 4.9 | 0 | $1.72 | $0.79 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 7.9 | 0 | $2.76 | $1.26 |
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.
Destination
Brooklyn, NY
Morning in Brooklyn on Tuesday
Local time
9:46 AM
EDT
Current temp
53°F
Mostly Cloudy
E 5 mph
0% chance
Live forecast
Wind Advisory
Wind Advisory issued April 18 at 2:37AM EDT until April 19 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Burlington VT
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
36m 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?
Expect a turn-heavy local drive that keeps you engaged behind the wheel rather than settling into a monotonous interstate cruise. Since the highway share is 0%, you will spend the entire 55-minute duration navigating surface streets and local thoroughfares. There is no single longest stretch of uninterrupted road here, as the journey is defined by constant adjustments and typical urban navigation. You won't find the fast-paced flow of a major highway, so be prepared for a drive that demands your full attention. The personality of this trip is purely local, reflecting the dense, connected nature of the geography between Great Neck and Brooklyn.
62% highway — fuel and pacing are the main things to plan.
27 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 6 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 1.4 miles in near Great Neck Road.
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 17 decision points packed into just 19.7 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 36m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 1.4 miles (Great Neck Road): Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach. Lane positioning matters here; at 2.7 miles (Little Neck Parkway): Lane positioning matters here; at 4.2 miles: Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Elevation Profile
Mostly flat terrain
223 ft
30 ft
Total Climb
189 ft
Total Descent
250 ft
Highest Point
223 ft
~4.2 mi in
Elevation Range
192 ft
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.
On the drive from Great Neck, NY to Brooklyn, NY, road signs begin pointing toward Grand Central Parkway West along the way.
Grand Central Parkway West
4.2 mi in
|
~9m
About the Cities
Starting in Great Neck, NY
Full guide →Arriving in Brooklyn, NY
Full guide →Founded 1634
Brooklyn, the "Borough of Homes and Churches," is one of the five boroughs of New York City. It used to be a separate city, and still feels much like one. It has about 2.5 million inhabitants. If separated from the rest of New York City, Brooklyn would be the 4th most populous American city. Brooklyn is on the westernmost point of Long Island and shares a land boundary with Queens, which partially encircles Brooklyn to the north, east and south; Manhattan lies across the East River to the west and north of Brooklyn, and Staten Island is across the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to the southwest. Brooklyn is enjoying a period of growth and affluence not seen since before World War II. The Brooklyn Academy of Music boasts world-class theater performances, and the nearby Barclays Center is the home of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets.
Top landmarks
- • Brooklyn Bridge — bridge in New York City, crossing the East River
- • Brooklyn Museum — art museum in Brooklyn, New York
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 36m. Total distance: 19.7 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
36m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (62%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 6 miles on Grand Central Parkway. 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 Brooklyn, 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 1.4 miles (Great Neck Road): Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach. Lane positioning matters here; at 2.7 miles (Little Neck Parkway): Lane positioning matters here; at 4.2 miles: Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Yes — African Burial Ground National Monument, Castle Clinton National Monument and Federal Hall National Memorial (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 Brooklyn, 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, USGS 3DEP for elevation, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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