Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 26, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
31m
Distance
18.7 mi
30 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$3
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Yonkers, NY
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Fresh Meadows, NY
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Yonkers, NY to Fresh Meadows, NY is 18.7 miles and takes about 31 minutes via Yonkers Avenue and Clearview Expressway, with a fuel budget near $3 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short trip stays within New York, connecting two points in the Northeast region. The route is a mix of highway driving and surface streets, making it a practical option for a quick commute or an easy hop between boroughs. Given its brevity, it's ideal for a same-day excursion without needing an overnight stay.
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Yonkers Avenue | 3.2 mi | 5m |
| Clearview Expressway | 3.2 mi | 3m |
| Throgs Neck Expressway | 2.2 mi | 3m |
| Throgs Neck Bridge | 2 mi | 3m |
| New England Thruway | 1.8 mi | 2m |
| Bruckner Expressway | 1.3 mi | 2m |
| Long Island Expressway | 0.6 mi | <1m |
| Dyre Avenue | 0.5 mi | 1m |
Hour-of-day weekday pattern from 6 FHWA count stations on your route.
Peak
3 PM
~2,773 veh/hr typical · worst 3,305
Quietest
2 AM
~293 veh/hr
Peak-to-quiet ratio
9.5×
busier at peak than in the quiet hours
Averaged across 42 weeks of 2023 FHWA Travel Monitoring Analysis System data. Weekday hours only (Mon–Fri).
Step-by-step road directions between Yonkers, NY and Fresh Meadows, NY.
Start on US 9; NY 9A
Turn sharp right onto Nepperhan Avenue
Keep slight right at fork onto Yonkers Avenue
Continue on Mount Vernon Avenue
Turn right onto West Lincoln Avenue
Turn left onto West 1st Street
Turn right onto South 11th Avenue
Continue on Mundy Lane
Continue on Seton Avenue - Mundy Lane
Turn left onto Kingsbridge Road West
Turn right onto South 5th Avenue
Continue on Dyre Avenue
Continue on Steenwick Avenue
At end of road, turn right onto New England Thruway
Take the ramp
Merge onto I 95
Continue on I 95
Keep slight left at fork onto I 695
Continue on I 295
Continue on I 295
Take the exit
Keep slight right at fork
Merge onto I 495
Take the exit
Turn straight onto Horace Harding Expressway
Turn left onto Utopia Parkway
Turn right onto 67th Avenue
Arrive at destination
5 decision points cluster between mile 0.5 and 18.1 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
Keep slight right at fork onto Yonkers Avenue
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Keep slight left at fork onto I 695 / Throgs Neck Expressway toward I 695 South: Throgs Neck Bridge, Long Island
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Take the exit toward I 495: Manhattan, Eastern Long Island
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Keep slight right at fork toward I 495 West: Long Island Expressway, Manhattan
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Take the exit toward Utopia Parkway, 164th Street
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Regular Gas
$3.04 one way
$6.08 round trip
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.47 | $3.29 | $6.58 |
| premium | $4.87 | $3.58 | $7.16 |
| diesel | $5.40 | $3.98 | $7.96 |
Estimated Tolls: $6.66
Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Tolls
$7
Total
$10
Estimated CO2 emission: 6.5 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-20.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 71% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 5.6 | 0 | $1.96 | $0.90 |
| Efficient EV | 4.7 | 0 | $1.64 | $0.75 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 7.5 | 0 | $2.62 | $1.20 |
Gas CO2
7 kg
EV CO2
2 kg (71% 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.
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Origin
Evening in Yonkers on Sunday
Local time
7:14 PM
EDT
Current temp
41°F
Rain Showers
Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued April 25 at 1:03PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY
Destination
Evening in Fresh Meadows on Sunday
Local time
7:14 PM
EDT
Current temp
50°F
Unavailable
Time zone
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
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.
This drive features 41% highway time, with your longest stretch on surface roads being 3.2 miles on Yonkers Avenue. You'll experience a mixed-highway-and-surface profile, so expect transitions between faster-paced expressway driving and more typical city street conditions. Pay attention to the numerous exits and merges as you navigate the Clearview Expressway and Throgs Neck Expressway.
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 Yonkers Avenue.
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 16 decision points packed into just 18.7 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 31m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.5 miles (Yonkers Avenue): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 9.7 miles (I 695 / Throgs Neck Expressway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 17.1 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Yonkers, NY and Fresh Meadows, NY, road signs point toward Long Island, Eastern Long Island and Manhattan.
Long Island
Eastern Long Island
Manhattan
Founded 1646
Yonkers is a city of 211,569 people (2020) in Westchester County. The third most populous city in New York state, Yonkers is a suburb of New York City and borders the Borough of the Bronx. Yonkers is known as the "City of Seven Hills," which are Park, Nodine, Ridge, Cross, Locust, Glen, and Church hills.
Top landmarks
City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 31m. Total distance: 18.7 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
31m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (41%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Scenic Drive
Mixed highway & surface route profile with national parks nearby.
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, NPS for national parks, and FHWA TMAS for hourly traffic volumes. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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