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Trip from Yonkers, NY to Westerleigh, NY

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Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Jul 20, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

54m

Distance

33.5 mi

54 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$5

one way

EV Charging

Good

8 stations

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 14 min
4 AM
0h 50m ★
6 AM
0h 55m
8 AM
1h 4m
10 AM
0h 58m
12 PM
0h 57m
3 PM
0h 58m
5 PM
1h 3m
8 PM
0h 52m

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

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city in Westchester County, New York, United States

Yonkers, NY

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Downtown Westerleigh, NY, NY

Westerleigh, NY

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Trip Overview

Yonkers, NY to Westerleigh, NY is 33.5 miles and takes about 54 minutes via Tonnelle Avenue and the New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension, with a fuel budget near $6 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This trip stays within the Northeast region, primarily traversing New York and New Jersey. The route offers a mixed driving experience, suitable for a quick, single-day excursion. Expect a straightforward journey with a focus on efficient travel between two points in the same general area. It's a practical option if you need to get from one location to the other without a lengthy commitment.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Tonnelle Avenue 5.1 mi 7m
New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension 4.7 mi 5m
Henry Hudson Parkway 4.6 mi 7m
NJ 440 4.5 mi 6m
Bergen Boulevard 3.2 mi 5m
South Broadway 2.1 mi 3m
I 95 EXPR 1.1 mi 1m
US 1 0.9 mi 1m
Longest stretch: Tonnelle Avenue — 5.1 mi, about 7m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Yonkers, NY and Westerleigh, NY.

1

Start on US 9; NY 9A

2.1 mi · 3 min · South Broadway
Use the left lane.
2

Take the ramp

0.2 mi · 20 sec
Toward NY 9A South: Henry Hudson Parkway South, Manhattan
3

Merge onto HH; NY 9A

4.6 mi · 7 min · Henry Hudson Parkway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
4

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 30 sec
Exit 14 Toward George Washington Bridge, Riverside Drive, Cross Bronx Expressway Use the slight left / straight lanes.
5

Turn straight onto Riverside Drive

512 ft · 12 sec · Riverside Drive
6

Take the ramp

0.3 mi · 37 sec
Toward I 95: George Washington Brigde, New England
7

Turn straight

0.5 mi · 1 min
Toward I 95 South: George Washington Bridge, New Jersey
8

Merge onto I 95; US 1; US 9

0.4 mi · 43 sec · George Washington Bridge (upper level)
9

Continue on I 95 EXPR; US 1 EXPR; US 9 EXPR

0.5 mi · 48 sec · I 95 EXPR; US 1 EXPR; US 9 EXPR
10

Keep slight left at fork onto I 95 EXPR; US 1 EXPR; US 9 EXPR

0.6 mi · 39 sec · I 95 EXPR; US 1 EXPR; US 9 EXPR
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
11

Keep slight right at fork onto US 1; US 9; US 46

0.9 mi · 1 min · US 1; US 9; US 46
Exit 72B Toward US 1 South, US 9 South: Palisades Park Use the slight right lane.
12

Continue on NJ 63

3.2 mi · 5 min · Bergen Boulevard
13

Turn straight onto CR 501

0.7 mi · 1 min · John F. Kennedy Boulevard
14

Turn right onto 76th Street

0.3 mi · 54 sec · 76th Street
15

Turn left onto US 1; US 9

5.0 mi · 7 min · Tonnelle Avenue
Use the straight / right lanes.
16

Keep slight left at fork onto US 1; US 9

0.1 mi · 9 sec · Tonnelle Avenue
Toward NJ 139 East, US 1 South, US 9 South: Hoboken, Holland Tunnel, Tonnele Avenue, Jersey City, Pulaski Skyway
17

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 36 sec
Toward Hoboken, Holland Tunnel Use the left lane.
18

Merge onto NJ 139

0.7 mi · 1 min · Conrail Viaduct
19

Continue on NJ 139

0.3 mi · 27 sec · 12th Street Viaduct
20

Take the exit

236 ft · 9 sec
Use the left lane.
21

Turn left onto Jersey Avenue

463 ft · 23 sec · Jersey Avenue
Use the left lane.
22

Turn left onto I 78; NJ 139

408 ft · 5 sec · 14th Street Viaduct
Use the left lane.
23

Keep slight right at fork onto I 78; NJTP

4.7 mi · 5 min · New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension
Toward NJTP: New Jersey Turnpike Use the straight / slight right lanes.
24

Take the exit

0.4 mi · 1 min
Exit 14A Toward NJ 440: Bayonne Use the right lane.
25

Continue on Port Jersey Boulevard

0.3 mi · 17 sec · Port Jersey Boulevard
Toward NJ 440
26

Take the exit

357 ft · 8 sec
Toward NJ 440 South: Chosin Few Way Use the straight / slight right lanes.
27

Keep slight left at fork

0.6 mi · 1 min
Toward NJ 440 South Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
28

Merge onto NJ 440

4.5 mi · 6 min · NJ 440
29

Continue on NY 440

0.4 mi · 34 sec · Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Expressway
30

Take the exit

0.1 mi · 19 sec
Exit 12 Toward Forest Avenue Use the slight right lane.
31

Continue on Willow Road West

382 ft · 21 sec · Willow Road West
32

Turn left onto Forest Avenue

0.6 mi · 2 min · Forest Avenue
Use the straight / left / right lanes.
33

Turn right onto Burnside Avenue

0.3 mi · 1 min · Burnside Avenue
34

At end of road, turn right onto Jewett Avenue

0.1 mi · 18 sec · Jewett Avenue
35

Arrive at destination

Jewett Avenue

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

most populous city in the United States

Mid-route town

Meal stop

New York City, NY

17 mi into the route

Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset

This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.

Pacing Suggestions

New York City, NY

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 33.5 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

New York City, NY

Meal break

The midpoint is around 16.8 miles from Yonkers, NY, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 26

5 decision points cluster between mile 6.9 and 21.4 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

8
6.9 mi into trip | ~11m in

Take the exit toward George Washington Bridge, Riverside Drive, Cross Bronx Expressway

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the slight left / straight lanes. Exit 14 Toward George Washington Bridge, Riverside Driv...
9
9.6 mi into trip | ~16m in | US 1; US 9; US 46

Keep slight right at fork onto US 1; US 9; US 46 toward US 1 South, US 9 South: Palisades Park

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the slight right lane. Exit 72B Toward US 1 South, US 9 South: Palisades Park
8
19.9 mi into trip | ~32m in

Take the exit toward Hoboken, Holland Tunnel

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the left lane. Toward Hoboken, Holland Tunnel
7
21.4 mi into trip | ~35m in | I 78; NJ 139 / 14th Street Viaduct

Turn left onto I 78; NJ 139 / 14th Street Viaduct

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
7
21.4 mi into trip | ~35m in | I 78; NJTP / New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension

Keep slight right at fork onto I 78; NJTP / New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension toward NJTP: New Jersey Turnpike

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Toward NJTP: New Jersey Turnpike

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$5.42 one way

$10.84 round trip

$4.11/gal 25.4 MPG avg 12 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.46 $5.88 $11.76
premium $4.85 $6.39 $12.79
diesel $4.80 $6.33 $12.65

Estimated Tolls: $16.65

George Washington Bridge $16.00
New Jersey Turnpike (4.7 mi) $0.65

Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$5

Tolls

$17

Total

$22

Estimated CO2 emission: 11.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-07-13.

Driving Electric?

About $4 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 10.1 0 $3.52 $1.61
Efficient EV 8.4 0 $2.93 $1.34
EV Truck/SUV 13.4 0 $4.69 $2.14

Gas CO2

12 kg

EV CO2

4 kg (67% 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 Jul 13, 2026

Origin

Yonkers, NY

Late night in Yonkers on Monday

Local time

5:02 AM

EDT

Current temp

86°F

Sunny

SW 3 to 13 mph 1% chance Live forecast

Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued July 13 at 2:25AM EDT until July 15 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued July 13 at 2:25AM EDT until July 15 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

Destination

Westerleigh, NY

Late night in Westerleigh on Monday

Local time

5:02 AM

EDT

Current temp

85°F

Sunny

SW 3 to 13 mph 0% chance Live forecast

Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued July 13 at 2:25AM EDT until July 15 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued July 13 at 2:25AM EDT until July 15 at 9:00PM 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

1 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

54m 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 drive presents a mixed profile, with 48% of the journey on highways. You'll encounter stretches of Tonnelle Avenue, which forms the longest uninterrupted segment at 5.1 miles, before transitioning to the New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension and the Henry Hudson Parkway. The character of the road shifts as you progress, moving from potentially more urban surface streets to faster-paced highway driving. This blend means you'll experience varied traffic conditions and speeds throughout the 54-minute trip.

48% 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: 5.1 mi on Tonnelle Avenue.

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 6.9 miles in.

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 26 decision points packed into just 33.5 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 54m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 6.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 9.6 miles (US 1; US 9; US 46): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 19.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Elevation Profile

Mostly flat terrain

291 ft 6 ft

Total Climb

341 ft

Total Descent

364 ft

Highest Point

291 ft

~9.6 mi in

Elevation Range

284 ft

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

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

Between Yonkers, NY and Westerleigh, NY, road signs point toward Manhattan, New England, New Jersey, Jersey City, Pulaski Skyway and Hoboken - among others.

Manhattan

2.1 mi in | ~3m

New England

7.2 mi in | ~12m

New Jersey

7.5 mi in | ~12m

Jersey City

19.8 mi in | ~32m | via US 1; US 9

Pulaski Skyway

19.8 mi in | ~32m | via US 1; US 9

Hoboken

19.9 mi in | ~32m

Njtp: New Jersey Turnpike

21.4 mi in | ~35m | via I 78; NJTP

About the Cities

Starting in Yonkers, NY

Full guide →

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

  • • Untermyer Park — public garden
  • • Hudson River Museum — museum in Yonkers, N.Y.
  • • Glenview Mansion — historic house in New York, United States

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 54m. Total distance: 33.5 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

54m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (48%). 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 5.1 miles on Tonnelle Avenue. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

Expect about $16.65 in tolls one way, starting with George Washington 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.

Yes — we found about 3 rest areas or service plazas 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 Westerleigh, 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 6.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 9.6 miles (US 1; US 9; US 46): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 19.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Yes — Statue Of Liberty 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 Westerleigh, 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, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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