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Trip from Woodmere, NY to Babylon, NY

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Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 21, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

33m

Distance

22.9 mi

37 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$4

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 9 min
4 AM
0h 30m ★
6 AM
0h 33m
8 AM
0h 39m
10 AM
0h 35m
12 PM
0h 35m
3 PM
0h 35m
5 PM
0h 39m
8 PM
0h 32m

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

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census-designated place in Nassau County, New York, suburb of NYC

Woodmere, NY

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town in Long Island, New York, United States

Babylon, NY

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Trip Overview

This 22.9-mile drive from Woodmere, NY, to Babylon, NY, is a quick 33-minute trip that fits perfectly as a single-day adventure. You'll primarily navigate using Sunrise Highway, Peninsula Boulevard, and Farmingdale Road, with no significant highway driving. The estimated fuel cost is a modest $4, making it an economical choice. Given its short distance and duration, this route is ideal for a leisurely excursion without the need for an overnight stay. It offers a straightforward local journey within the Northeast region, connecting two points in New York.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Sunrise Highway 17.1 mi 22m
Peninsula Boulevard 1.7 mi 2m
Farmingdale Road 1.3 mi 2m
Little East Neck Road North 0.9 mi 1m
West Broadway 0.7 mi 1m
West Main Street 0.5 mi <1m
Mill Road 0.4 mi <1m
Woodmere Boulevard 0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Sunrise Highway — 17.1 mi, about 22m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Woodmere, NY and Babylon, NY.

1

Start on Woodmere Boulevard

0.1 mi · 24 sec · Woodmere Boulevard
2

Turn right onto West Broadway

0.7 mi · 1 min · West Broadway
3

Turn left onto Mill Road

0.4 mi · 44 sec · Mill Road
Use the left / straight / right lanes.
4

Turn right onto Peninsula Boulevard

1.6 mi · 2 min · Peninsula Boulevard
Use the straight / right lanes.
5

Continue on Peninsula Boulevard

191 ft · 7 sec · Peninsula Boulevard
6

Merge onto NY 27

17 mi · 22 min · Sunrise Highway
Use the right lane.
7

Take the exit onto Sunrise Highway South Service Road

0.1 mi · 14 sec · Sunrise Highway South Service Road
Toward NY 109
8

Turn slight right

0.2 mi · 39 sec
Toward NY 109 East: Babylon
9

Turn straight onto NY 109

1.3 mi · 2 min · Farmingdale Road
10

Continue on NY 109

0.9 mi · 1 min · Little East Neck Road North
11

Turn left onto NY 27A

0.5 mi · 49 sec · West Main Street
12

Turn right onto South Carll Avenue

68 ft · 2 sec · South Carll Avenue
13

Arrive at destination

South Carll Avenue

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 8

5 decision points cluster between mile 0.1 and 20 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

4
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | West Broadway

Turn right onto West Broadway

Navigation decision point

5
0.8 mi into trip | ~1m in | Mill Road

Turn left onto Mill Road

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left / straight / right lanes.
5
1.2 mi into trip | ~2m in | Peninsula Boulevard

Turn right onto Peninsula Boulevard

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / right lanes.
6
2.9 mi into trip | ~5m in | NY 27 / Sunrise Highway

Merge onto NY 27 / Sunrise Highway

Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here

Use the right lane.
4
20 mi into trip | ~27m in | Sunrise Highway South Service Road

Take the exit onto Sunrise Highway South Service Road toward NY 109

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early

Toward NY 109

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.77 one way

$7.54 round trip

$4.18/gal 25.4 MPG avg 8 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.52 $4.08 $8.15
premium $4.92 $4.44 $8.88
diesel $5.61 $5.06 $10.11

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$4

Estimated CO2 emission: 8 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 6.9 0 $2.40 $1.10
Efficient EV 5.7 0 $2.00 $0.92
EV Truck/SUV 9.2 0 $3.21 $1.47

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 Apr 21, 2026

Origin

Woodmere, NY

Morning in Woodmere on Tuesday

Local time

8:33 AM

EDT

Current temp

34°F

Mostly Clear

N 8 to 15 mph 1% chance Live forecast

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 20 at 8:08PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY

Freeze Warning

Freeze Warning issued April 20 at 1:57PM EDT until April 21 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Upton NY

Destination

Babylon, NY

Morning in Babylon on Tuesday

Local time

8:33 AM

EDT

Current temp

44°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

10 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

33m 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?

Expect a turn-heavy local drive on this route, with a 0% highway share. The roads you'll be on, including Sunrise Highway, Peninsula Boulevard, and Farmingdale Road, are more akin to busy local streets than high-speed arteries. The longest uninterrupted stretch you'll encounter is 17.1 miles on Sunrise Highway, offering a sustained period of driving before the next series of turns. This profile suggests a journey with frequent navigation adjustments rather than long, monotonous stretches.

Only 0% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
13 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 17.1 mi on Sunrise Highway.

How Hard Is This Drive?

5/10

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 around 0.1 miles in near West Broadway.

Driving Effort 5/10

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 22.9 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: at 0.1 miles (West Broadway): Navigation decision point; at 0.8 miles (Mill Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.2 miles (Peninsula Boulevard): Lane positioning matters here.

Detours Along the Way

Tagged by where each one fits in your drive — first break, midpoint, final stretch.

Starbucks

Cafe

Early in the drive, right off the route

7min in 0.5 mi from route ~1 min detour

Rockville Centre, NY

Cuisine: coffee_shop

Visit website

International Delight

Cafe

Around the midpoint, right off the route

15min in 0.8 mi from route ~2 min detour

Hours: Mo-Th 11:00-22:30; Fr 11:00-00:00; Sa 11...

Lee's Szechuan Kitchen

Cafe

Around the midpoint, right off the route

15min in 0.8 mi from route ~2 min detour

Standard Pour LI

Cafe

Near the start, short detour

4min in 1.1 mi from route ~3 min detour

Valley Stream, NY

Cuisine: coffee_shop

Spoon

Cafe

Later in the drive, short detour

26min in 1.6 mi from route ~4 min detour

Starbucks

Cafe

Early in the drive, short detour

7min in 2.4 mi from route ~6 min detour

Cuisine: coffee_shop

The James

Restaurant

Near the end, right off the route

33min in 0.1 mi from route

Babylon, NY

Cuisine: steak_house;american

Visit website

Burger King

Fast_food

Later in the drive, right off the route

26min in 0.3 mi from route ~1 min detour

Amityville, NY

Cuisine: burger

Hours: 07:00-21:00

Visit website

Fancy Lee

Restaurant

Near the end, right off the route

33min in 0.1 mi from route

Cuisine: asian

Glen's Dinette

Restaurant

Near the end, right off the route

33min in 0.2 mi from route

Cuisine: burger

Chadwick's

Restaurant

Early in the drive, right off the route

7min in 0.5 mi from route ~1 min detour

Rockville Centre

Cuisine: american;seafood

Visit website

Gemelli's

Restaurant

Near the end, right off the route

33min in 0.3 mi from route ~1 min detour

Babylon, NY

Cuisine: italian

Meroke Preserve

Park

Around the midpoint, right off the route

15min in 0.1 mi from route

Ronek Park

Park

Later in the drive, right off the route

26min in 0.6 mi from route ~2 min detour

Massapequa Preserve

Park

Later in the drive, short detour

22min in 1.1 mi from route ~3 min detour
Visit website

Northeast Park

Park

Early in the drive, right off the route

11min in 0.8 mi from route ~2 min detour

Brookside Preserve

Park

Early in the drive, right off the route

11min in 0.8 mi from route ~2 min detour

Newbridge Road Park

Park

Around the midpoint, right off the route

15min in 0.9 mi from route ~2 min detour

Seaford Historical Society

Museum

Around the midpoint, right off the route

18min in 0.5 mi from route ~1 min detour
Visit website

Tackapausha Museum Library

Museum

Around the midpoint, right off the route

18min in 0.7 mi from route ~2 min detour

NY

Bellmore Maintenance Facility

Fort

Around the midpoint, short detour

15min in 1.5 mi from route ~4 min detour

NY

Derly

Guest_house

Near the start, short detour

4min in 1.4 mi from route ~4 min detour

Points of interest from OpenStreetMap contributors. Listings may not reflect current hours or availability.

About the Cities

Starting in Woodmere, NY

Full guide →

Arriving in Babylon, NY

Full guide →

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 33m. Total distance: 22.9 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

33m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Scenic Drive

Mostly surface roads route profile with national parks nearby.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 17.1 miles on Sunrise Highway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

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 0.1 miles (West Broadway): Navigation decision point; at 0.8 miles (Mill Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.2 miles (Peninsula Boulevard): Lane positioning matters here.

Yes — Gateway National Recreation Area, African Burial Ground 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 Babylon, 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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