Origin
Port Washington, NY
Late night in Port Washington on Wednesday
Local time
3:50 AM
EDT
Current temp
60°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Port Washington, NY to Jamaica, NY
Pin this tripCompiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 29, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
28m
Distance
14.2 mi
23 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$2
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 26m
★
6 AM
0h 28m
8 AM
0h 33m
10 AM
0h 30m
12 PM
0h 29m
3 PM
0h 30m
5 PM
0h 33m
8 PM
0h 27m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Port Washington, NY
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Jamaica, NY
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Trip Overview
Port Washington, NY to Jamaica, NY is 14.2 miles and takes about 28 minutes via Grand Central Parkway, with a fuel budget near $2 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short trip stays within New York, connecting two points in the Northeast region. It's a straightforward drive, mostly on highways, that can easily be completed in a single day. Consider this route for its efficiency if you're looking to get from point A to point B quickly.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Central Parkway | 4.9 mi | 6m |
| Plandome Road | 1.6 mi | 3m |
| Community Drive | 1.3 mi | 2m |
| North Plandome Road | 1.1 mi | 1m |
| Little Neck Parkway | 0.7 mi | 1m |
| Northern Boulevard | 0.6 mi | 1m |
| 164th Street | 0.6 mi | 1m |
| Long Island Expressway | 0.5 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Grand Central Parkway
— 4.9 mi, about 6m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Port Washington, NY and Jamaica, NY.
1
Start on Murray Avenue
0.1 mi
·
26 sec
·
Murray Avenue
2
Turn left onto North Plandome Road
1.1 mi
·
1 min
·
North Plandome Road
3
Turn right onto Plandome Road
1.6 mi
·
3 min
·
Plandome Road
4
At end of road, turn right onto NY 25A
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
Northern Boulevard
Use the right lane.
5
Turn left onto Community Drive
1.3 mi
·
2 min
·
Community Drive
Use the left lane.
6
Turn slight right
162 ft
·
9 sec
Use the right lane.
7
Take the ramp
0.3 mi
·
42 sec
Toward I 495 West: New York
8
Merge onto I 495
0.5 mi
·
36 sec
·
Long Island Expressway
9
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
39 sec
Exit 32
Toward Little Neck Parkway, Douglaston Parkway
Use the slight right lane.
10
Continue on Horace Harding Expressway
0.1 mi
·
29 sec
·
Horace Harding Expressway
11
Turn left onto Little Neck Parkway
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Little Neck Parkway
12
Turn right
266 ft
·
6 sec
13
Take the ramp
0.3 mi
·
33 sec
Toward Grand Central Parkway West, Robert F. Kennedy Bridge
14
Merge onto GCP
4.3 mi
·
5 min
·
Grand Central Parkway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
15
Take the exit
0.1 mi
·
15 sec
Exit 17
Toward 168th Street, Parsons Boulevard
Use the slight right lane.
16
Turn straight onto Grand Central Parkway
0.5 mi
·
59 sec
·
Grand Central Parkway
17
Turn left onto 164th Street
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
164th Street
18
At end of road, turn right onto NY 25
0.2 mi
·
52 sec
·
Hillside Avenue
19
Turn left onto Parsons Boulevard
0.3 mi
·
56 sec
·
Parsons Boulevard
Use the left lane.
20
Turn right onto Jamaica Avenue
0.2 mi
·
43 sec
·
Jamaica Avenue
21
Turn left onto 150th Street
0.3 mi
·
1 min
·
150th Street
22
Turn right onto Liberty Avenue
0.4 mi
·
54 sec
·
Liberty Avenue
23
Turn left onto Inwood Street
0.2 mi
·
44 sec
·
Inwood Street
Use the left lane.
24
Turn right onto Tuskegee Airmen Way
56 ft
·
2 sec
·
Tuskegee Airmen Way
25
Arrive at destination
Tuskegee Airmen Way
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 205 decision points cluster between mile 2.8 and 12.7 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
7
2.8 mi into trip
|
~5m in
|
NY 25A / Northern Boulevard
At end of road, turn right onto NY 25A / Northern Boulevard
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
8
5.5 mi into trip
|
~10m in
Take the exit toward Little Neck Parkway, Douglaston Parkway
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 32
Toward Little Neck Parkway, Douglaston Parkway
6
6.7 mi into trip
|
~13m 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...
8
11.3 mi into trip
|
~19m in
Take the exit toward 168th Street, Parsons Boulevard
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 17
Toward 168th Street, Parsons Boulevard
6
12.7 mi into trip
|
~23m in
|
Parsons Boulevard
Turn left onto Parsons Boulevard
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$2.36 one way
$4.73 round trip
$4.23/gal
25.4 MPG avg
5 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.55 | $2.54 | $5.09 |
| premium | $4.99 | $2.79 | $5.58 |
| diesel | $5.35 | $2.99 | $5.98 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$2
Estimated CO2 emission: 5 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-27.
Driving Electric?
About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 60% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 4.3 | 0 | $1.49 | $0.68 |
| Efficient EV | 3.6 | 0 | $1.24 | $0.57 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 5.7 | 0 | $1.99 | $0.91 |
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
Jamaica, NY
Late night in Jamaica on Wednesday
Local time
3:50 AM
EDT
Current temp
56°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
4 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
28m 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?
About 43% of this 14.2-mile drive is on highways, with the longest stretch on Grand Central Parkway covering 4.9 miles. You'll experience a mix of highway cruising and surface roads, with the transition likely occurring as you approach your destination. Expect to encounter dense exits and merging traffic as you navigate through this urban corridor.
43% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
25 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 4.9 mi on Grand Central Parkway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
7/10
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 2.8 miles in near NY 25A / Northern Boulevard.
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 20 decision points packed into just 14.2 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 28m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 2.8 miles (NY 25A / Northern Boulevard): Lane positioning matters here; at 5.5 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 6.7 miles: 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 Washington, NY to Jamaica, NY, road signs begin pointing toward Grand Central Parkway West along the way.
Grand Central Parkway West
6.7 mi in
|
~13m
About the Cities
Starting in Port Washington, NY
Full guide →Port Washington is a hamlet in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York.
Arriving in Jamaica, NY
Full guide →Jamaica is an expansive neighborhood located in eastern Queens. Historically consisting of predominantly black communities, Jamaica now is home to an extremely diverse array of peoples and cultures.
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 28m. Total distance: 14.2 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
28m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (43%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 4.9 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 Jamaica, 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 2.8 miles (NY 25A / Northern Boulevard): Lane positioning matters here; at 5.5 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 6.7 miles: Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Jamaica, 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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