Origin
Wakefield, NY
Late night in Wakefield on Tuesday
Local time
5:38 AM
EDT
Current temp
62°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Wakefield, NY to Brooklyn, NY
Pin this tripCompiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 21, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
43m
Distance
23.2 mi
37 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$4
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 40m
★
6 AM
0h 43m
8 AM
0h 50m
10 AM
0h 46m
12 PM
0h 45m
3 PM
0h 46m
5 PM
0h 50m
8 PM
0h 41m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Wakefield, NY
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Brooklyn, NY
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Trip Overview
This short 24.1-mile journey from Wakefield, NY, to Brooklyn, NY, is a manageable 57-minute drive, making it ideal for a single day trip. You'll navigate primarily through local streets, with no highway driving involved, giving you a true feel for the urban landscape. The estimated fuel cost is a modest $4, so you won't need to break the bank to complete this route. Given its brevity, this drive is perfect for a spontaneous outing or as part of a larger exploration of the Northeast region. You can expect a turn-heavy local experience from start to finish.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Jackie Robinson Parkway | 4.8 mi | 8m |
| Van Wyck Expressway | 3.4 mi | 5m |
| Whitestone Expressway | 2.3 mi | 3m |
| Bruckner Expressway | 1.9 mi | 2m |
| Bronx-Whitestone Bridge | 1.3 mi | 2m |
| New England Thruway | 1.2 mi | 1m |
| Hutchinson River Expressway | 1.1 mi | 1m |
| East New York Avenue | 1.1 mi | 2m |
Longest stretch:
Jackie Robinson Parkway
— 4.8 mi, about 8m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Wakefield, NY and Brooklyn, NY.
1
Start on Nereid Avenue
0.2 mi
·
41 sec
·
Nereid Avenue
2
Turn right onto Ely Avenue
0.7 mi
·
2 min
·
Ely Avenue
3
Turn left onto East 233rd Street
0.2 mi
·
38 sec
·
East 233rd Street
4
Turn right onto Baychester Avenue
0.9 mi
·
2 min
·
Baychester Avenue
Use the right lane.
5
Take the ramp
0.2 mi
·
28 sec
Toward I 95 South: New England Thruway, George Washington Bridge
6
Merge onto I 95
1.2 mi
·
1 min
·
New England Thruway
7
Continue on I 95
1.3 mi
·
2 min
·
Bruckner Expressway
Use the straight / right lanes.
8
Keep slight right at fork onto I 95
0.6 mi
·
54 sec
·
Bruckner Expressway
Toward I 95 South: George Washington Bridge
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
9
Keep slight right at fork onto I 95
0.2 mi
·
12 sec
·
I 95
Toward I 95 South, to I 678 South: Cross Bronx Expressway, George Washington Bridge, Newark, Whitestone Bridge
Use the slight right lane.
10
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
19 sec
Exit 6A
Toward I 678 South: Whitestone Bridge, Bruckner Boulevard
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
11
Keep slight left at fork
0.2 mi
·
24 sec
Toward I 678 South: Whitestone Bridge
Use the straight / slight left lanes.
12
Merge onto I 678
1.1 mi
·
1 min
·
Hutchinson River Expressway
13
Continue on I 678
1.3 mi
·
2 min
·
Bronx-Whitestone Bridge
14
Continue on I 678
2.3 mi
·
3 min
·
Whitestone Expressway
Use the straight / slight left lanes.
15
Keep slight left at fork onto I 678
3.4 mi
·
5 min
·
Van Wyck Expressway
Toward I 678 South: Kennedy Airport
Use the slight left lane.
16
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
22 sec
Exit 7
Toward NY 25 West: Union Turnpike West, Jackie Robinson Parkway West
Use the slight right lane.
17
Keep slight left at fork
0.1 mi
·
17 sec
Exit 7B–A
Toward Jackie Robinson Parkway West, Union Turnpike West
18
Keep slight left at fork
0.1 mi
·
22 sec
Exit 7A
Toward Jackie Robinson Parkway West, Brooklyn
Use the slight left lane.
19
Continue on JR
4.8 mi
·
8 min
·
Jackie Robinson Parkway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
20
Keep slight right at fork
296 ft
·
10 sec
Toward East New York Avenue
Use the slight right lane.
21
Continue on Jamaica Avenue
0.2 mi
·
26 sec
·
Jamaica Avenue
Use the straight / right lanes.
22
Continue on East New York Avenue
0.2 mi
·
24 sec
·
East New York Avenue
Use the straight lane.
23
Continue on Pacific Street
464 ft
·
14 sec
·
Pacific Street
Use the straight lane.
24
Turn left onto Sackman Street
365 ft
·
9 sec
·
Sackman Street
25
Turn right onto East New York Avenue
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
East New York Avenue
Use the straight / left / slight right lanes.
26
Turn left onto Howard Avenue
0.2 mi
·
22 sec
·
Howard Avenue
27
Continue on Tapscott Street
0.2 mi
·
24 sec
·
Tapscott Street
28
Continue on Kings Highway
0.5 mi
·
54 sec
·
Kings Highway
29
Turn slight right
136 ft
·
5 sec
30
Turn straight onto Kings Highway
376 ft
·
12 sec
·
Kings Highway
31
Turn right onto NY 27
0.4 mi
·
53 sec
·
Linden Boulevard
32
Turn left onto Utica Avenue
0.1 mi
·
19 sec
·
Utica Avenue
Use the left lane.
33
Turn right onto Church Avenue
1.0 mi
·
2 min
·
Church Avenue
34
Turn left onto Nostrand Avenue
257 ft
·
8 sec
·
Nostrand Avenue
35
Arrive at destination
Nostrand Avenue
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 255 decision points cluster between mile 5.3 and 14.2 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
8
5.3 mi into trip
|
~11m in
|
I 95
Keep slight right at fork onto I 95 toward I 95 South, to I 678 South: Cross Bronx Expressway, George Washington Bridge, Newark, Whitestone Bridge
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Toward I 95 South, to I 678 South: Cross Bronx...
9
5.5 mi into trip
|
~11m in
Take the exit toward I 678 South: Whitestone Bridge, Bruckner Boulevard
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 6A
Toward I 678 South: Whitestone Bridge, Bruckner...
8
5.7 mi into trip
|
~11m in
Keep slight left at fork toward I 678 South: Whitestone Bridge
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight left lanes.
Toward I 678 South: Whitestone Bridge
8
13.9 mi into trip
|
~24m in
Take the exit toward NY 25 West: Union Turnpike West, Jackie Robinson Parkway West
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 7
Toward NY 25 West: Union Turnpike West, Jackie...
10
14.2 mi into trip
|
~25m in
Keep slight left at fork toward Jackie Robinson Parkway West, Brooklyn
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight left lane.
Exit 7A
Toward Jackie Robinson Parkway West, Brooklyn
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$3.82 one way
$7.64 round trip
$4.18/gal
25.4 MPG avg
8 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $4.13 | $8.26 |
| premium | $4.92 | $4.50 | $8.99 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $5.12 | $10.24 |
Estimated Tolls: $6.64
Whitestone Bridge
$6.55
New England Thruway
(1.2 mi)
$0.09
Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$4
Tolls
$7
Total
$10
Estimated CO2 emission: 8.1 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 63% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 7 | 0 | $2.44 | $1.11 |
| Efficient EV | 5.8 | 0 | $2.03 | $0.93 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 9.3 | 0 | $3.25 | $1.48 |
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.
Destination
Brooklyn, NY
Late night in Brooklyn on Tuesday
Local time
5:38 AM
EDT
Current temp
55°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
7 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
43m 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?
Prepare for a very turn-heavy local drive, as this route features a substantial amount of street navigation. You'll be using roads like Ely Avenue, East 233rd Street, and Baychester Avenue, which are typical of a dense urban environment. With 0% highway share, you won't encounter any high-speed stretches; instead, expect a more intimate connection with the surrounding neighborhoods. The longest uninterrupted stretch isn't specified, but the profile suggests you'll be making frequent adjustments to your course throughout the 57-minute duration.
59% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
35 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 4.8 mi on Jackie Robinson Parkway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
10/10
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 5.3 miles in near I 95.
Driving Effort
10/10
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 25 decision points packed into just 23.2 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 43m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 5.3 miles (I 95): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 5.5 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 5.7 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
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.
Between Wakefield, NY and Brooklyn, NY, road signs point toward Newark, Jackie Robinson Parkway West and Union Turnpike West.
Newark
5.3 mi in
|
~11m
|
via I 95
Jackie Robinson Parkway West
13.9 mi in
|
~24m
Union Turnpike West
14.1 mi in
|
~24m
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 43m. Total distance: 23.2 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
43m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (59%). 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 4.8 miles on Jackie Robinson Parkway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
Expect about $6.64 in tolls one way, starting with Whitestone Bridge. Most Northeast and Midwest toll agencies accept E-ZPass; in the West and Texas, transponders like TxTag or FasTrak apply. If you do not have a transponder, cashless tolling plates will mail a bill to the vehicle's registered address — usually with a surcharge, so a rental-car toll pass is often cheaper than paying by mail.
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 5.3 miles (I 95): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 5.5 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 5.7 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
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 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, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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