Fusion 27 restaurant and catering services
Early in the drive, right off the route
Totowa, New Jersey
Hours: 11:30 am–3 pm
+19735955595
Visit websiteCompiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 19, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
4h 29m
Distance
213.2 mi
343 km
Drive Score
9/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$35
one way
EV Charging
Good
8 stations
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Oyster Bay, NY
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Endicott, NY
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This 213.2-mile drive from Oyster Bay, NY, to Endicott, NY, is comfortably manageable in a single day, taking approximately 4 hours and 29 minutes. With a highway share of 49%, expect a mixed driving experience that includes significant interstate travel. The estimated fuel cost for this journey is around $35, making it a relatively budget-friendly option. This route is ideal as a day trip, offering a straightforward transition between two points within the Northeast region. You'll spend most of your time on major arteries like Christopher Columbus Highway, I-81, and I-380.
Trip Pace
Same-day drive is realistic
A same-day return is possible, but it will make for a full day on the road.
Break Rhythm
1 planned break
Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.
Midpoint
106.6 miles from Oyster Bay, NY
A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 2h 21m into the drive .
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Columbus Highway | 68.2 mi | 1h 20m |
| I 81 | 58.1 mi | 1h 9m |
| I 380 | 27.7 mi | 30m |
| Keystone Shortway | 17.3 mi | 24m |
| Northern Boulevard | 13.4 mi | 22m |
| Cross Bronx Expressway | 6.6 mi | 8m |
| I 86 | 4.7 mi | 6m |
| Cross Island Parkway | 2.3 mi | 3m |
Step-by-step road directions between Oyster Bay, NY and Endicott, NY.
Start on Berry Hill Road
Turn sharp left onto NY 106
Continue on NY 106
Continue on NY 106
Turn right onto NY 25A
Take the ramp
Merge onto CI
Take the exit
Merge onto I 295
Continue on I 295
Keep slight left at fork onto I 295
Keep slight left at fork onto I 95; US 1
Continue on I 95; US 1
Continue on I 95 EXPR; US 1 EXPR; US 9 EXPR
Keep slight left at fork onto I 95 EXPR; US 1 EXPR; US 9 EXPR
Keep slight left at fork onto I 95 EXPR; NJTP
Take the exit
Keep slight left at fork
Merge onto I 95; NJTP
Take the exit
Continue on I 80
Keep slight left at fork onto I 80
Keep slight left at fork onto I 80
Take the exit
Continue on I 380
Merge onto I 81
Keep slight left at fork onto I 86; NY 17
Take the exit
Turn straight onto NY 17C
Continue on NY 17C
Continue on NY 17C
Turn slight right onto Park Street
Arrive at destination
For this 213.2-mile trip, starting your drive in the morning will allow you to reach Endicott with plenty of daylight. With a total duration of under 4.5 hours, you likely won't need more than one planned stop for fuel or a quick break. Keep an eye on your fuel gauge, especially during the 68.2-mile stretch on Christopher Columbus Highway, to ensure you have enough to reach your next refueling point. The $35 fuel cost is a good estimate to budget for.
Morning Departure
An early start around 7-8 AM gets you there with plenty of daylight left.
Evening Departure
A late afternoon start means arriving after dark. Morning is better.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
Departure
Before you leave
Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.
First stop
Around 47 miles or 1h 8m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 106.6 miles or 2h 21m in
This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.
Final approach
Final hour starts around 3h 42m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Endicott, NY than in the middle of the route.
Open the route before leaving Oyster Bay, NY so your first major turns are already loaded.
Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.
Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.
Day 1
Settle into the route from Oyster Bay, NY
This is one driving day of about 213.2 miles and 4h 29m.
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Mid-route town
Meal stop
107 mi into the route
Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset
This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.
A short stop after about 47 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
The midpoint is around 106.6 miles from Oyster Bay, NY, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
Before the longest stretch
Fuel checkTop up before Christopher Columbus Highway if your tank is already low. That segment runs about 68.2 miles.
These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.
Restaurants, cafes, gas stations and more along your route.
Top Restaurant
Totowa, New Jersey
Early in the drive, right off the route
Hours: 11:30 am–3 pm
+19735955595
Triplets Family Restaurant
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Lima 33 Restaurant
Little Neck, New York
Top Coffee Stop
Englewood, New Jersey
Near the start, short detour
Hours: Closed
+12015675111
Duaa’s Cafe
New York, New York
Early in the drive, right off the route
Totowa, New Jersey
Hours: 11:30 am–3 pm
+19735955595
Visit websiteAround the midpoint, right off the route
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Hours: 5 am–9 pm
+15704216566
Visit websiteNear the start, short detour
Little Neck, New York
Hours: 1–9 pm
+17182254949
Visit websiteEarly in the drive, short detour
Mountain Lakes, New Jersey
Hours: 7 am–9 pm
+19732993399
Visit websiteNear the start, short detour
Flushing, New York
Hours: 11 am–10 pm
+19175637223
Visit websiteNear the start, short detour
Queens, New York
Hours: 11:30 am–10 pm
+17183477136
Visit websiteEarly in the drive, short detour
Fairfield, New Jersey
Hours: 12–9:30 pm
+19739442049
Visit websiteNear the start, short detour
Hollis, New York
Hours: 12–9 pm
+13322041966
Visit websiteNear the start, short detour
Englewood, New Jersey
Hours: Closed
+12015675111
Visit websiteNear the start, short detour
New York, New York
+19172614093
Near the start, ~9 min detour
Hackensack, New Jersey
Hours: 7 am–7 pm
+12012563010
Visit websiteNear the start, ~10 min detour
South Hackensack, New Jersey
Hours: 10 am–7 pm
+12014265898
Visit websiteEarly in the drive, ~10 min detour
Montclair, New Jersey
Hours: 7:30 am–5:30 pm
+19733586543
Visit websiteNear the start, ~12 min detour
New York, New York
Hours: 8 am–11 pm
+12122220683
Visit websiteEarly in the drive, right off the route
Denville, New Jersey
Hours: Open 24 hours
+18887584389
Visit websiteLater in the drive, short detour
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Hours: Open 24 hours
+18334662474
Visit websiteAround the midpoint, short detour
Mt Pocono, Pennsylvania
Hours: Open 24 hours
Visit websiteNear the start, right off the route
Oyster Bay, New York
Hours: Open 24 hours
+18887584389
Visit websiteEarly in the drive, short detour
Rockaway, New Jersey
Hours: Open 24 hours
Visit websiteNear the end, short detour
Vestal, New York
Hours: Open 24 hours
+18887584389
Visit websiteEarly in the drive, short detour
Denville, New Jersey
Hours: Open 24 hours
+18887584389
Visit websiteLater in the drive, short detour
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Hours: Open 24 hours
+18887584389
Visit websiteNear the start, right off the route
Oyster Bay, New York
+15166246202
Visit websiteNear the start, short detour
Fort Lee, New Jersey
Hours: 6 am–7 pm
+12017681360
Visit websiteNear the start, short detour
Leonia, New Jersey
Hours: 6 am–10 pm
+12013367275
Visit websiteNear the start, short detour
Fort Lee, New Jersey
Hours: 10 am–4:45 pm
+12014611776
Visit websiteNear the start, short detour
Englewood, New Jersey
Hours: Closed
+12014085555
Visit websiteNear the start, short detour
Ridgefield Park, New Jersey
Hours: 7 am–10 pm
Near the start, short detour
Englewood, New Jersey
Hours: 11 am–5 pm
+12015415559
Visit websiteNear the start, short detour
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Hours: 8 am–6 pm
+12017681360
Visit websitePlace data sourced from public business listings. Hours and availability may vary.
5 decision points cluster between mile 15.1 and 32.4 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
Take the ramp toward Cross Island Parkway North, Whitestone Bridge
Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Take the exit toward I 295 North: Throgs Neck Bridge, Bronx, New England
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Take the exit toward I 95 South, NJTP South: Hackensack
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Keep slight left at fork toward I 95 South, NJTP South: Hackensack
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Take the exit toward I 80 West: Paterson, Hackensack
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Regular Gas
$35.09 one way
$70.19 round trip
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $37.95 | $75.90 |
| premium | $4.92 | $41.32 | $82.64 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $47.07 | $94.14 |
Estimated Tolls: $22.83
Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.
Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)
Fuel
$35
Tolls
$23
Meals
$25–$50
Total
$83–$108
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 74.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $22 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 64 | 0 | $22.39 | $10.23 |
| Efficient EV | 53.3 | 0 | $18.65 | $8.53 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 85.3 | 1 | $29.85 | $13.64 |
Gas CO2
75 kg
EV CO2
25 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.
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Origin
Late night in Oyster Bay on Sunday
Local time
12:25 AM
EDT
Current temp
59°F
Chance Rain Showers
Destination
Late night in Endicott on Sunday
Local time
12:25 AM
EDT
Current temp
47°F
Unavailable
49°F
Ramapo, NY
107 mi in
Seasonal Notes
Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.
Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.
Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.
Time zone
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
An early start around 7-8 AM gets you there with plenty of daylight left.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
Worth a detour if your schedule allows.
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The drive offers a mixed profile, with nearly half of the journey on highways. You'll encounter stretches of faster-paced travel on roads like Christopher Columbus Highway, which accounts for the longest uninterrupted segment at 68.2 miles. As you progress, the route transitions between these more direct pathways and potentially other road types, providing a varied driving experience. The blend of interstate and other roads means you'll experience different driving dynamics throughout the 4 hours and 29 minutes.
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 15.1 miles in.
High effort - long or complex enough to need steady focus all day
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a demanding drive. With 20 significant decision points across 213.2 miles, you will need to stay alert - especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 15.1 miles: Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 17.6 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 29.8 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Oyster Bay, NY and Endicott, NY, road signs point toward Cross Island Parkway North, Bronx, New England, Upper Level, Njtp South: Hackensack and Hackensack.
Cross Island Parkway North
Bronx
New England
Upper Level
Njtp South: Hackensack
Hackensack
Oyster Bay is one of three towns in Nassau County, on Long Island, New York. The town of Oyster Bay comprises a large portion of eastern Nassau County and includes a slew of villages and other communities. This article covers North Oyster Bay – the area closest to Oyster Bay itself (in other words, everything that is north of the Long Island Expressway). See South Oyster Bay for the southern half of the town (in other words, the area south of the expressway). See the article for Glen Cove for communities in the northwest part of the town that are closest to that city.
Founded 1892
Binghamton is a city of 48,000 people (2020) in upstate New York, at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers. It is the cultural and financial center of the Greater Binghamton Metropolitan Area and is the Broome County seat. Binghamton is part of the "Triple Cities" with Endicott and Johnson City. Binghamton has many fantastic examples of Romanesque Revival Architecture in the city's center; for this, and for its collection of ornate mansions and nice homes, it's known as the Parlor City. The Binghamton area is also known as the Carousel Capital of America, home to 6 of the remaining 150 antique carousels in the nation. Other historic attractions are the Roberson Museum, Kopernik Space Center, and the Ross Park Zoo. Rod Serling, the screenwriter and television producer, was born here, and the regional sandwich known as the "spiedie" was created here.
City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 4h 29m. Total distance: 213.2 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 1 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
4h 29m drive, comfortable solo distance.
Scenic Drive
Mixed highway & surface route profile with national parks nearby.
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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