Origin
New Dorp Beach, NY
Late night in New Dorp Beach on Sunday
Local time
5:32 AM
EDT
Current temp
47°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from New Dorp Beach, NY to New York City, NY
Pin this tripCompiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 26, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
31m
Distance
15.4 mi
25 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$3
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 29m
★
6 AM
0h 32m
8 AM
0h 37m
10 AM
0h 34m
12 PM
0h 33m
3 PM
0h 34m
5 PM
0h 37m
8 PM
0h 30m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
New Dorp Beach, NY
Sarah O'Shea
New York City, NY
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Trip Overview
New Dorp Beach to New York City is 15.4 miles and takes about 31 minutes via Gowanus Expressway, with a fuel budget near $3 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This route stays within New York, connecting two points in the Northeast region. It's a short trip, mostly involving highway driving, that gets you from one part of Staten Island and Brooklyn into Manhattan. Consider this a straightforward, quick transit rather than an extensive scenic tour.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Gowanus Expressway | 5.5 mi | 8m |
| Hylan Boulevard | 2.8 mi | 7m |
| Brooklyn-Queens Expressway | 2.1 mi | 3m |
| Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge | 1.3 mi | 1m |
| Brooklyn Bridge | 1.1 mi | 2m |
| Staten Island Expressway | 0.9 mi | 1m |
| New Dorp Lane | 0.5 mi | 1m |
| Steuben Street | 0.4 mi | 1m |
Longest stretch:
Gowanus Expressway
— 5.5 mi, about 8m
Traffic on I-278
Hour-of-day weekday pattern from 12 FHWA count stations on your route.
Peak
4 PM
~3,452 veh/hr typical
Quietest
2 AM
~674 veh/hr
Peak-to-quiet ratio
5.1×
busier at peak than in the quiet hours
12a
6a
noon
6p
11p
Averaged across 34 weeks of 2023 FHWA Travel Monitoring Analysis System data. Weekday hours only (Mon–Fri).
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between New Dorp Beach, NY and New York City, NY.
1
Start on Beacon Place
102 ft
·
11 sec
·
Beacon Place
2
Turn left onto Finley Avenue
0.1 mi
·
25 sec
·
Finley Avenue
3
Turn left onto New Dorp Lane
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
New Dorp Lane
4
Turn right onto Hylan Boulevard
2.7 mi
·
7 min
·
Hylan Boulevard
Use the left / straight lanes.
5
Turn left onto Steuben Street
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Steuben Street
Use the left lane.
6
Continue on Hylan Boulevard
512 ft
·
18 sec
·
Hylan Boulevard
7
Turn right onto Narrows Road South
147 ft
·
3 sec
·
Narrows Road South
8
Take the ramp
0.2 mi
·
30 sec
Toward I 278 Toll East: Verrazano Bridge, Brooklyn
Use the slight left / straight lanes.
9
Merge onto I 278
0.1 mi
·
12 sec
·
Staten Island Expressway
10
Keep slight left at fork onto I 278
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Staten Island Expressway
Toward Upper Level
11
Continue on I 278
1.3 mi
·
1 min
·
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
12
Continue on I 278
5.5 mi
·
8 min
·
Gowanus Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
13
Keep slight right at fork onto I 278
2.1 mi
·
3 min
·
Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
Exit 26
Toward I 278 East: Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, RFK Bridge, Hamilton Avenue
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
14
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
38 sec
Exit 28B
Toward Brooklyn Bridge
Use the slight right lane.
15
Merge onto Brooklyn Bridge
1.1 mi
·
2 min
·
Brooklyn Bridge
Use the right lane.
16
Continue on Centre Street
0.1 mi
·
38 sec
·
Centre Street
Use the straight lane.
17
Turn left onto Reade Street
0.1 mi
·
41 sec
·
Reade Street
Use the left lane.
18
Turn left onto Broadway
139 ft
·
5 sec
·
Broadway
19
Arrive at destination
Broadway
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 135 decision points cluster between mile 0.6 and 15.2 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
6
0.6 mi into trip
|
~2m in
|
Hylan Boulevard
Turn right onto Hylan Boulevard
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left / straight lanes.
7
3.8 mi into trip
|
~11m in
Take the ramp toward I 278 Toll East: Verrazano Bridge, Brooklyn
Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight left / straight lanes.
Toward I 278 Toll East: Verrazano Bridge, Brook...
9
11.8 mi into trip
|
~23m in
|
I 278 / Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
Keep slight right at fork onto I 278 / Brooklyn-Queens Expressway toward I 278 East: Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, RFK Bridge, Hamilton Avenue
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 26
Toward I 278 East: Brooklyn-Queens Expressway,...
7
13.8 mi into trip
|
~26m in
Take the exit toward Brooklyn Bridge
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 28B
Toward Brooklyn Bridge
7
15.2 mi into trip
|
~30m in
|
Reade Street
Turn left onto Reade Street
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$2.50 one way
$5.01 round trip
$4.13/gal
25.4 MPG avg
5 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.47 | $2.71 | $5.42 |
| premium | $4.87 | $2.95 | $5.90 |
| diesel | $5.40 | $3.28 | $6.55 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 5.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-20.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 60% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 4.6 | 0 | $1.62 | $0.74 |
| Efficient EV | 3.9 | 0 | $1.35 | $0.62 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 6.2 | 0 | $2.16 | $0.99 |
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
New York City, NY
Late night in New York City on Sunday
Local time
5:32 AM
EDT
Current temp
50°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
3 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
31m 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?
You'll encounter a mix of highway and surface roads on this 15.4-mile trip. Approximately 55% of this route is on highways, including a longest stretch of 5.5 miles on the Gowanus Expressway. Expect to navigate urban merging and dense exits as you transition between the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and surface streets closer to your destination. The latter half of the drive will be on surface roads.
55% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
19 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 5.5 mi on Gowanus 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 0.6 miles in near Hylan Boulevard.
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 13 decision points packed into just 15.4 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 31m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.6 miles (Hylan Boulevard): Lane positioning matters here; at 3.8 miles: Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 11.8 miles (I 278 / Brooklyn-Queens Expressway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. 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 New Dorp Beach, NY and New York City, NY, road signs point toward Brooklyn and Upper Level.
Brooklyn
3.8 mi in
|
~11m
Upper Level
4.2 mi in
|
~12m
|
via I 278
About the Cities
Starting in New Dorp Beach, NY
Full guide →Arriving in New York City, NY
Full guide →“The City That Never Sleeps” · Founded 1624
New York (known as "The Big Apple", "NYC," and often called "New York City") is a global center for media, entertainment, art, fashion, research, finance, and trade. The bustling, cosmopolitan heart of the 4th largest metropolis in the world and by far the most populous city in the United States, New York has long been a key entry point and a defining city for the nation. From the Statue of Liberty in the harbor to the Empire State Building towering over the Manhattan skyline, from the tunnels of the subway to the riches of Wall Street, from the bright signs of Times Square to the naturalistic beauty of Central Park, and from Yankee Stadium in the Bronx to Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York's landmarks are quintessential American landmarks. The city's neighborhoods and streets are so iconic they have become ingrained into the American consciousness.
Top landmarks
- • Statue of Liberty — American icon in New York, United States
- • National September 11 Memorial & Museum — memorial & museum in New York City commemorating the September 11, 2001 attacks
- • Plaza Hotel — hotel in Midtown Manhattan, New York City
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 31m. Total distance: 15.4 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
31m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (55%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 5.5 miles on Gowanus 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 New York City, 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 0.6 miles (Hylan Boulevard): Lane positioning matters here; at 3.8 miles: Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 11.8 miles (I 278 / Brooklyn-Queens Expressway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at New York City, 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 FHWA TMAS for hourly traffic volumes. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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