Westport, NY Road Trips
Westport, NY serves as a quiet starting point in the Northeast, connecting drivers to 6 outbound routes across the area. Routes from here tend to cover serious ground — the average trip runs 284 miles, so plan for multi-day adventures. Most routes from Westport, NY head south, giving the route network a clear directional lean.
Photo: Peter Olexa
Trip Routes
9
Longest Drive
313.1 mi
Islip, NY
Quickest Drive
5h 20m
Yonkers, NY
Plan Around Westport, NY
Popular Incoming Routes
Useful if Westport, NY is the arrival point and you want the strongest routes into the city first.
Continue From Westport, NY
Good next legs if this city is only one stop in a longer road trip.
Trips from Westport, NY
Driving from Westport, NY
On average, trips departing from Westport, NY run 284 miles with a drive time of roughly 5h 44m. This is long-haul territory. Most routes stretch past the 250-mile mark, so pack snacks and plan fuel stops. The longest mapped route runs 313 miles (6h 23m), while the shortest is just 270 miles.
Popular Destinations
Top road trip destinations from Westport, NY are Islip, NY (313.1 mi, 6h 23m), Staten Island, NY (290.3 mi, 5h 54m), East Flatbush, NY (283.4 mi, 5h 48m), New York City, NY (275.5 mi, 5h 31m), and Manhattan, NY (271.2 mi, 5h 28m). Most destinations stay within the same state, perfect for exploring the local region thoroughly.
Planning & Costs
Regular gas in NY currently averages around $4.01 per gallon. For the typical 284-mile trip from Westport, NY, budget about $45 in fuel one way, assuming 25 MPG. Longer hauls and premium fuel will cost proportionally more.
The majority of destinations are to the south. Morning starts help you avoid the midday heat on longer drives. Most trips take a half-day, so a morning start gets you there in time for lunch or an afternoon of exploring.
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 6 mapped routes leaving Westport, NY and 3 routes heading into Westport, NY, covering 9 total connections. Distances range from 270 to 313 miles.
The longest mapped route from Westport, NY covers 313 miles and takes approximately 6h 23m. Shorter options start at just 270 miles.
The average route from Westport, NY runs about 284 miles with a drive time of roughly 5h 44m. This includes both short day trips and longer multi-day drives.
At current gas prices (about $4.01/gallon for regular), the average 284-mile trip from Westport, NY costs roughly $45 in fuel one way, based on 25 MPG. Your actual cost depends on your vehicle's efficiency.
The most popular road trip destinations from Westport, NY include Islip, NY, Staten Island, NY, East Flatbush, NY and New York City, NY. Each route page has detailed drive times, fuel estimates, stop suggestions, and turn-by-turn directions.
Westport, NY by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
250
Median Income
$48,214
Median Home Value
$131,300
Median Age
61.0
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Notable People from Westport, NY
A sampling of people born in Westport, NY.
John Eugene Osborne
1858–1943
American politician (1858-1943)
John T. Cutting
1844–1911
United States general (1844-1911)
City data from Wikidata (Q3501728), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Westport, NY
Westport is a small town of 1,350 people in Essex County in New York's Adirondacks region.
Tiny Westport is cottage country and the birthplace of the Adirondack chair, originally a "Westport plank chair" designed by Thomas Lee in 1903 and patented by carpenter Harry Bunnell in 1905. The original chair is simple in design. One plank of hemlock, pine or cedar is cut into eleven pieces and assembled as a distinctive wooden outdoor chair which tilts slightly back. Popular among cottagers, the patents for the chairs have long expired and woodworkers in many faraway places (including a few Amish communities) have readily adopted the basic designs. While there have been endless knockoffs, ranging from Ontario's "Muskoka furniture" of similar construction to the mass-market composite, resin or recycled plastic imitations of the wooden original which turn up at hardware and lumber dealers nationwide, some of the original wooden chairs are still made in the Adirondacks region and shipped far and wide.
1 Depot Theatre, Highway 9N and Ledge Hill Road, ☏ +1 518 962-4449. Live theatre at Westport's 1876 Delaware and Hudson rail station. (Amtrak's Adirondack still stops here.)
Le Bistro-Du-Lac, 44 Old Arsenal Road, ☏ +1 518 962-8777. Merrick's Bread & Coffee, 2576 County Route 10 (corner of Rt 22), ☏ +1 518 962-2280. Westport Marina, 20 Washington St., ☏ +1 518 962-4899. Westport Hotel Restaurant, 6691 Main St., ☏ +1 518 962-4501.
The Inn in Westport NY, 1234 Stevenson Rd, ☏ +1 518 335-1966, [email protected]. Check-in: 3pm, check-out: 11am. Twelve-room inn overlooking Lake Champlain in the Adirondacks. $120 - $180. (updated Oct 2018)
Westport is accessible by car or boat, as it is located on Lake Champlain. 1 Westport station, 6705 Main Street. A historic station built as a depot in 1876 by Delaware and Hudson Railway. The station houses a community centre and the Depot Theatre. (updated Oct 2023) Train operator: Amtrak, ☏ +1 215-856-7924, toll-free: +1-800-872-7245. Operates trains throughout the United States of America. (updated Dec 2020) Route stopping at Westport: Adirondack operating daily between Montreal and New York City including stops along the way in Saint-Lambert, Rouses Point, Plattsburgh, Westport, Ticonderoga, Saratoga Springs, Schenectady, Albany (Rensselaer), Hudson, Rhinecliff, Poughkeepsie, Croton-on-Hudson, and Yonkers. A connecting Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach bus stops in Westport runs to/from Lake Placid.
Travel tips adapted from Westport (New York) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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