Origin
Port Richmond, NY
Night in Port Richmond on Sunday
Local time
9:15 PM
EDT
Current temp
69°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Port Richmond, NY to Brooklyn, NY
Pin this tripCompiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 27, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
27m
Distance
14.8 mi
24 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$2
one way
EV Charging
Fair
4 stations
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 25m
★
6 AM
0h 28m
8 AM
0h 32m
10 AM
0h 29m
12 PM
0h 29m
3 PM
0h 29m
5 PM
0h 32m
8 PM
0h 26m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Port Richmond, NY
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Brooklyn, NY
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Trip Overview
Port Richmond, NY to Brooklyn, NY is 14.8 miles and takes about 27 minutes via Staten Island Expressway and Fort Hamilton Parkway, with a fuel budget near $2 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short drive stays entirely within New York, connecting two points in the Northeast region. It's a quick hop that bypasses longer, more circuitous options. Given its brevity, you can easily fit this into a day with plenty of time for whatever awaits you in Brooklyn.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Staten Island Expressway | 5.2 mi | 7m |
| Fort Hamilton Parkway | 2 mi | 4m |
| Church Avenue | 1.8 mi | 4m |
| Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge | 1.3 mi | 1m |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Expressway | 1.2 mi | 1m |
| Gowanus Expressway | 1 mi | 1m |
| 39th Street | 0.4 mi | <1m |
| Walker Street | 0.4 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Staten Island Expressway
— 5.2 mi, about 7m
Traffic on I-278
Hour-of-day weekday pattern from 18 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 Port Richmond, NY and Brooklyn, NY.
1
Start on Port Richmond Avenue
0.3 mi
·
57 sec
·
Port Richmond Avenue
2
Turn right onto Walker Street
0.4 mi
·
51 sec
·
Walker Street
3
Turn right onto Morningstar Road
97 ft
·
1 sec
·
Morningstar Road
Use the straight / right lanes.
4
Take the ramp
197 ft
·
7 sec
Toward NY 440 South: Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Expressway, Staten Island Expressway
5
Turn right
454 ft
·
11 sec
Toward NY 440 South: Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Expressway, Staten Island Expressway
6
Merge onto NY 440
1.2 mi
·
1 min
·
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Expressway
7
Take the exit
0.6 mi
·
55 sec
Exit 10E
Toward I 278 East: Verrazano Bridge, Brooklyn
8
Merge onto I 278
4.4 mi
·
6 min
·
Staten Island Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
9
Keep slight left at fork onto I 278
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Staten Island Expressway
Toward Upper Level
10
Continue on I 278
1.3 mi
·
1 min
·
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
11
Continue on I 278
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
Gowanus Expressway
12
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
25 sec
Exit 18
Toward I 278 East
Use the slight right lane.
13
Keep slight right at fork
0.2 mi
·
20 sec
Toward Fort Hamilton Parkway
Use the straight / right lanes.
14
Turn right
145 ft
·
6 sec
Toward Fort Hamilton Parkway
15
Turn straight onto Fort Hamilton Parkway
2.0 mi
·
4 min
·
Fort Hamilton Parkway
Use the straight / right lanes.
16
Turn right onto 39th Street
0.4 mi
·
56 sec
·
39th Street
17
Turn left onto 14th Avenue
0.2 mi
·
35 sec
·
14th Avenue
18
Continue on Church Avenue
1.8 mi
·
4 min
·
Church Avenue
Use the straight lane.
19
Turn right onto Nostrand Avenue
257 ft
·
8 sec
·
Nostrand Avenue
20
Arrive at destination
Nostrand Avenue
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 155 decision points cluster between mile 0.7 and 10.2 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
5
0.7 mi into trip
|
~1m in
|
Morningstar Road
Turn right onto Morningstar Road
Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / right lanes.
6
0.7 mi into trip
|
~1m in
Turn right toward NY 440 South: Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Expressway, Staten Island Expressway
Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Toward NY 440 South: Dr. Martin Luther King Jun...
6
2 mi into trip
|
~4m in
Take the exit toward I 278 East: Verrazano Bridge, Brooklyn
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Exit 10E
Toward I 278 East: Verrazano Bridge, Brooklyn
7
10 mi into trip
|
~16m in
Take the exit toward I 278 East
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 18
Toward I 278 East
8
10.2 mi into trip
|
~16m in
Keep slight right at fork toward Fort Hamilton Parkway
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / right lanes.
Toward Fort Hamilton Parkway
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$2.41 one way
$4.81 round trip
$4.13/gal
25.4 MPG avg
5 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.47 | $2.60 | $5.21 |
| premium | $4.87 | $2.84 | $5.67 |
| diesel | $5.40 | $3.15 | $6.30 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$2
Estimated CO2 emission: 5.2 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 | 4.4 | 0 | $1.55 | $0.71 |
| Efficient EV | 3.7 | 0 | $1.30 | $0.59 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 5.9 | 0 | $2.07 | $0.95 |
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
Brooklyn, NY
Night in Brooklyn on Sunday
Local time
9:15 PM
EDT
Current temp
57°F
Mostly Sunny
E 12 mph
0% chance
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
12 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
27m 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?
About 63% of this route is highway. You'll spend the first 5.2 miles on the Staten Island Expressway, a significant stretch of highway driving. After that, you transition to surface roads like Fort Hamilton Parkway and Church Avenue. Expect to encounter more traffic signals and local intersections as you move off the expressway.
63% highway — fuel and pacing are the main things to plan.
20 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 5.2 mi on Staten Island Expressway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
9/10
This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on Staten Island Expressway and Fort Hamilton Parkway. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.7 miles in near Morningstar Road.
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 15 decision points packed into just 14.8 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 27m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.7 miles (Morningstar Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.7 miles: Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 2 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. 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.
On the drive from Port Richmond, NY to Brooklyn, NY, road signs begin pointing toward Upper Level along the way.
Upper Level
7 mi in
|
~11m
|
via I 278
About the Cities
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 27m. Total distance: 14.8 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
27m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (63%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 5.2 miles on Staten Island Expressway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
Yes — we found about 1 rest area or service plaza 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 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 0.7 miles (Morningstar Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.7 miles: Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 2 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Yes — Castle Clinton National Monument, Governors Island National Monument and Statue Of Liberty National Monument (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, NPS for national parks, and FHWA TMAS for hourly traffic volumes. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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