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Trip from Staten Island, NY to Glendale, NY

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Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Jun 3, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

44m

Distance

22.5 mi

36 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$4

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 11 min
4 AM
0h 41m ★
6 AM
0h 45m
8 AM
0h 52m
10 AM
0h 48m
12 PM
0h 47m
3 PM
0h 48m
5 PM
0h 52m
8 PM
0h 43m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

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Downtown Staten Island, NY, NY

Staten Island, NY

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neighborhood in Queens, New York City, United States

Glendale, NY

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Trip Overview

Staten Island, NY to Glendale, NY is 22.5 miles and takes about 44 minutes via Gowanus Expressway, Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, and Staten Island Expressway, with a fuel budget near $4 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This is a short, straightforward trip entirely within New York. Given the relatively quick travel time and minimal distance, this route is best suited for a single-day excursion. You'll be navigating primarily through urban and suburban landscapes as you traverse the boroughs.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Gowanus Expressway 5.5 mi 8m
Brooklyn-Queens Expressway 3.6 mi 5m
Staten Island Expressway 3.3 mi 5m
Myrtle Avenue 2.6 mi 6m
Manor Road 2 mi 4m
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge 1.3 mi 1m
Flushing Avenue 1.1 mi 3m
Richmond Road 0.7 mi 1m
Longest stretch: Gowanus Expressway — 5.5 mi, about 8m

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 Staten Island, NY and Glendale, NY.

1

Start on Croft Court

147 ft · 13 sec · Croft Court
2

Turn left onto Corona Avenue

0.2 mi · 38 sec · Corona Avenue
3

Continue on Cotter Avenue

0.3 mi · 1 min · Cotter Avenue
4

At end of road, turn left onto Clarke Avenue

284 ft · 13 sec · Clarke Avenue
5

Turn right onto Kensico Street

0.4 mi · 1 min · Kensico Street
6

At end of road, turn right onto Richmond Road

0.6 mi · 1 min · Richmond Road
7

Continue on Richmond Road

447 ft · 14 sec · Richmond Road
8

Continue on Rockland Avenue

0.5 mi · 1 min · Rockland Avenue
9

Turn right onto Manor Road

2.0 mi · 4 min · Manor Road
10

Turn right onto Schmidts Lane

0.2 mi · 42 sec · Schmidts Lane
11

Turn left onto Slosson Avenue

260 ft · 9 sec · Slosson Avenue
12

Take the ramp

0.1 mi · 30 sec
Toward I 278 East: Staten Island Expressway, Verrazano Bridge, Brooklyn
13

Merge onto I 278

2.6 mi · 3 min · Staten Island Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
14

Keep slight left at fork onto I 278

0.7 mi · 1 min · Staten Island Expressway
Toward Upper Level
15

Continue on I 278

1.3 mi · 1 min · Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
16

Continue on I 278

5.5 mi · 8 min · Gowanus Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
17

Keep slight right at fork onto I 278

3.6 mi · 5 min · Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
Exit 26 Toward I 278 East: Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, RFK Bridge, Hamilton Avenue Use the straight / slight right lanes.
18

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 34 sec
Exit 30 Toward Flushing Avenue Use the straight / slight right lanes.
19

Turn right onto Flushing Avenue

1.1 mi · 3 min · Flushing Avenue
Use the straight / right lanes.
20

Turn right onto Broadway

0.4 mi · 1 min · Broadway
21

Turn slight left onto Myrtle Avenue

2.6 mi · 6 min · Myrtle Avenue
22

Arrive at destination

Myrtle Avenue

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 14

5 decision points cluster between mile 0.5 and 18.2 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

5
0.5 mi into trip | ~1m in | Clarke Avenue

At end of road, turn left onto Clarke Avenue

Navigation decision point

5
0.9 mi into trip | ~3m in | Richmond Road

At end of road, turn right onto Richmond Road

Navigation decision point

6
4.4 mi into trip | ~12m in

Take the ramp toward I 278 East: Staten Island Expressway, Verrazano Bridge, Brooklyn

Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Toward I 278 East: Staten Island Expressway, Ve...
9
14.6 mi into trip | ~27m 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
18.2 mi into trip | ~33m in

Take the exit toward Flushing Avenue

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 30 Toward Flushing Avenue

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.99 one way

$7.99 round trip

$4.51/gal 25.4 MPG avg 8 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.85 $4.29 $8.59
premium $5.24 $4.64 $9.28
diesel $5.35 $4.74 $9.48

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$4

Estimated CO2 emission: 7.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-06-01.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 63% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 6.8 0 $2.36 $1.08
Efficient EV 5.6 0 $1.97 $0.90
EV Truck/SUV 9 0 $3.15 $1.44

Gas CO2

8 kg

EV CO2

3 kg (63% 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.

Forecast as of May 20, 2026

Origin

Staten Island, NY

Evening in Staten Island on Wednesday

Local time

5:50 PM

EDT

Current temp

73°F

Partly Cloudy

SW 8 mph 4% chance Live forecast

Beach Hazards Statement

Beach Hazards Statement issued May 20 at 3:54AM EDT until May 21 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued May 20 at 2:17AM EDT until May 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

Destination

Glendale, NY

Evening in Glendale on Wednesday

Local time

5:50 PM

EDT

Current temp

73°F

Partly Cloudy

SW 8 mph 4% chance Live forecast

Beach Hazards Statement

Beach Hazards Statement issued May 20 at 3:54AM EDT until May 21 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued May 20 at 2:17AM EDT until May 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

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

Very similar conditions

Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.

Road read

44m 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?

This route features a 55% highway share, meaning you'll spend a good portion of the 22.5 miles on elevated expressways. The longest continuous stretch on the highway is 5.5 miles on the Gowanus Expressway. Expect to encounter significant urban merging and traffic, particularly as you transition between the Gowanus Expressway and the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. The remaining 45% of the drive will be on surface streets.

55% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
22 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?

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 0.5 miles in near Clarke Avenue.

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 14 decision points packed into just 22.5 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 44m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.5 miles (Clarke Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 0.9 miles (Richmond Road): Navigation decision point; at 4.4 miles: Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Elevation Profile

Mostly flat terrain

303 ft -5 ft

Total Climb

436 ft

Total Descent

421 ft

Highest Point

303 ft

~3.2 mi in

Elevation Range

308 ft

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.

Between Staten Island, NY and Glendale, NY, road signs point toward Brooklyn and Upper Level.

Brooklyn

4.4 mi in | ~12m

Upper Level

7.1 mi in | ~16m | via I 278

About the Cities

Starting in Staten Island, NY

Full guide →

Founded 1683

Staten Island is New York City's "Forgotten Borough" across New York Harbor from Manhattan. Staten Island may seem like it's in an entirely different world than the hustle and bustle expected in New York City. However, it still has some of the features you've come to expect from the city. This combination of city influences and its rural origins have created a unique borough that is a great place to visit.

Top landmarks

  • • Bayonne Bridge — arch bridge connecting Staten Island, NY with Bayonne, NJ
  • • Staten Island Museum — museum in Staten Island, New York
  • • Fort Wadsworth — United States military base

Arriving in Glendale, NY

Full guide →

Founded 1642

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 44m. Total distance: 22.5 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

44m 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.

Scenic Drive

Mixed highway & surface route profile with national parks nearby.

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.

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 Glendale, 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 0.5 miles (Clarke Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 0.9 miles (Richmond Road): Navigation decision point; at 4.4 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 Glendale, 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, NPS for national parks, and FHWA TMAS for hourly traffic volumes. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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