Origin
Tuckahoe, NY
Morning in Tuckahoe on Sunday
Local time
9:33 AM
EDT
Current temp
42°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Tuckahoe, NY to Brookhaven, NY
Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 19, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
42m
Distance
29.6 mi
48 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$5
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 39m
★
6 AM
0h 42m
8 AM
0h 49m
10 AM
0h 45m
12 PM
0h 44m
3 PM
0h 45m
5 PM
0h 49m
8 PM
0h 40m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Tuckahoe, NY
Renan Tagliaferro
Trip Overview
If you are planning a quick excursion within the Northeast, the 29.6-mile journey from Tuckahoe to Brookhaven is a straightforward commute. Clocking in at approximately 32 minutes, this trip is perfectly suited for a single-day outing. You will spend about $5 on fuel, making it a budget-friendly option for your schedule. Because this route avoids major highways entirely, it remains a purely local experience through New York. It is an efficient drive that does not require an overnight stay, allowing you to reach your destination with minimal time behind the wheel.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Highway | 24.2 mi | 31m |
| Sebonac Road | 2.2 mi | 4m |
| Montauk Highway | 0.9 mi | 1m |
| County Road 39 | 0.8 mi | 1m |
| Shrubland Road | 0.6 mi | 1m |
| Horseblock Road | 0.4 mi | <1m |
| South Country Road | 0.4 mi | <1m |
| Victory Avenue | 0.2 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Sunrise Highway
— 24.2 mi, about 31m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Tuckahoe, NY and Brookhaven, NY.
1
Start on this road
67 ft
·
7 sec
·
this road
2
Turn right onto Sebonac Road
1.4 mi
·
2 min
·
Sebonac Road
3
Keep slight left at fork onto Sebonac Road
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
Sebonac Road
4
Continue on Shrubland Road
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
Shrubland Road
5
At end of road, turn right onto NY 27; CR 39
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
County Road 39
6
Continue on NY 27
24 mi
·
31 min
·
Sunrise Highway
7
Take the exit
0.1 mi
·
23 sec
Exit 57N
Toward CR 16 West: Yaphank, Horseblock Road
Use the right lane.
8
Turn left onto CR 56
0.2 mi
·
19 sec
·
Victory Avenue
9
At end of road, turn left onto CR 16
0.4 mi
·
41 sec
·
Horseblock Road
10
At end of road, turn right onto CR 80
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
Montauk Highway
Use the right lane.
11
Turn left onto CR 36
0.4 mi
·
50 sec
·
South Country Road
Use the left lane.
12
Arrive at destination
CR 36
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 85 decision points cluster between mile 0 and 29.3 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
4
0 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
Sebonac Road
Turn right onto Sebonac Road
Navigation decision point
4
1.4 mi into trip
|
~3m in
|
Sebonac Road
Keep slight left at fork onto Sebonac Road
Highway fork - watch signs carefully
8
27.7 mi into trip
|
~38m in
Take the exit toward CR 16 West: Yaphank, Horseblock Road
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the right lane.
Exit 57N
Toward CR 16 West: Yaphank, Horseblock Road
6
28.4 mi into trip
|
~39m in
|
CR 80 / Montauk Highway
At end of road, turn right onto CR 80 / Montauk Highway
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
5
29.3 mi into trip
|
~41m in
|
CR 36 / South Country Road
Turn left onto CR 36 / South Country Road
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$4.87 one way
$9.74 round trip
$4.18/gal
25.4 MPG avg
10 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $5.27 | $10.54 |
| premium | $4.92 | $5.74 | $11.47 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $6.54 | $13.07 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$5
Estimated CO2 emission: 10.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 70% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 8.9 | 0 | $3.11 | $1.42 |
| Efficient EV | 7.4 | 0 | $2.59 | $1.18 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 11.8 | 0 | $4.14 | $1.89 |
Gas CO2
10 kg
EV CO2
3 kg (70% 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
Brookhaven, NY
Morning in Brookhaven on Sunday
Local time
9:33 AM
EDT
Current temp
43°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
1 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
42m 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?
Expect a turn-heavy, local drive that keeps you engaged throughout the entire 29.6-mile trip. With a 0% highway share, you will navigate exclusively via surface roads like Sebonac Road, Shrubland Road, and County Road 39. The nature of this path means you will not encounter long, monotonous stretches of interstate, as the route relies on smaller, winding roads. You should prepare for a driving experience defined by frequent turns rather than sustained high-speed cruising. It is a practical, localized way to move between these two points in New York.
Only 0% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
12 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 24.2 mi on Sunrise Highway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
6/10
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. You will hit about 8 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near Sebonac Road.
Driving Effort
6/10
Moderate - straightforward overall, but long enough or busy enough to require pacing
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This drive requires moderate attention. Across 29.6 miles you will encounter 8 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: near the start (Sebonac Road): Navigation decision point; at 1.4 miles (Sebonac Road): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 27.7 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. 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.
On the drive from Tuckahoe, NY to Brookhaven, NY, road signs begin pointing toward Cr 16 West: Yaphank along the way.
Cr 16 West: Yaphank
27.7 mi in
|
~38m
About the Cities
Starting in Tuckahoe, NY
Full guide →Tuckahoe is a village in Westchester County, New York and a small suburb of New York City.
Arriving in Brookhaven, NY
Full guide →Founded 1655
Brookhaven is the largest town in Suffolk County, part of Long Island, New York. With 485,000 residents (2020). It includes a patchwork of villages and other communities, and is the only town on the island to touch both the Long Island Sound and Atlantic Ocean. The villages of Belle Terre, Bellport, Lake Grove, Mastic Beach, Old Field, Patchogue, Poquott, Port Jefferson, and Shoreham are semi-autonomous, and provide their own services in addition to those provided by the town. Other prominent communities include Mount Sinai, Stony Brook, and Fire Island, a long and car-free resort island off the south coast of the town.
Top landmarks
- • Wardenclyffe Tower — early experimental wireless transmission station designed and built by Nikola Te...
- • West Meadow Beach Historic District — historic district in the United States
- • Stony Brook Grist Mill — watermill
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 42m. Total distance: 29.6 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
42m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
Scenic Drive
Mostly surface roads route profile.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 24.2 miles on Sunrise Highway. 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 Brookhaven, 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: near the start (Sebonac Road): Navigation decision point; at 1.4 miles (Sebonac Road): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 27.7 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. 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 Brookhaven, 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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