Origin
Armonk, NY
Evening in Armonk on Friday
Local time
6:00 PM
EDT
Current temp
44°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Armonk, NY to Yonkers, NY
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
31m
Distance
20.9 mi
34 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$3
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 29m
★
6 AM
0h 31m
8 AM
0h 37m
10 AM
0h 33m
12 PM
0h 33m
3 PM
0h 34m
5 PM
0h 36m
8 PM
0h 30m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Armonk, NY
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Yonkers, NY
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Trip Overview
Armonk, NY to Yonkers, NY is 20.9 miles and takes about 31 minutes via Saw Mill River Parkway, with a fuel budget near $3 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This is a short, straightforward drive within New York, making it ideal for a quick trip without needing an overnight stay. You'll be traveling mostly on parkways, which generally offer a more pleasant driving experience than typical interstates. Given the minimal distance and duration, this route is highly flexible and can easily fit into any schedule.
About the Cities
Arriving in Yonkers, NY
Full guide →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.
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 31m. Total distance: 20.9 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 (59%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Scenic Drive
Mixed drive route profile with national parks nearby.
Drive Character
This drive is a mixed bag, with 59% highway share, offering a blend of faster parkway travel and some local road sections. The longest uninterrupted stretch you'll encounter is 8.9 miles on the Saw Mill River Parkway. Expect the road character to shift as you progress; initially, you'll be on the parkway, which typically features more greenery and fewer commercial exits, before potentially transitioning to local roads closer to your destination in Yonkers. It's not a monotonous journey, but rather one that keeps you engaged with changing scenery and road types.
Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 24 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Saw Mill River Parkway is the longest continuous segment at about 8.9 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
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
9/10
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 14 decision points packed into just 20.9 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 6.9 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 10 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 10.4 miles (NY 119 / West Main Street): Lane positioning matters here.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 14 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
6
6.9 mi into trip
|
~11m in
Take the ramp
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
8
10 mi into trip
|
~15m in
Keep slight left at fork toward NY 9A South: Elmsford
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the left / right lanes.
Toward NY 9A South: Elmsford
6
10.4 mi into trip
|
~16m in
|
NY 119 / West Main Street
Turn right onto NY 119 / West Main Street
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
7
19.5 mi into trip
|
~28m in
Take the exit toward West Yonkers Avenue
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 5
Toward West Yonkers Avenue
7
20.8 mi into trip
|
~31m in
|
US 9; NY 9A / South Broadway
Turn sharp left onto US 9; NY 9A / South Broadway
Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach. Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Saw Mill River Parkway | 8.9 mi | 11m |
| Mount Kisco Road | 3.9 mi | 5m |
| Cross Westchester Expressway | 2.9 mi | 3m |
| Armonk Bedford Road | 1.2 mi | 1m |
| Yonkers Avenue | 0.7 mi | 1m |
| North Broadway | 0.6 mi | <1m |
| Central Westchester Parkway | 0.5 mi | <1m |
| Nepperhan Avenue | 0.5 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Saw Mill River Parkway
— 8.9 mi, about 11m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Armonk, NY and Yonkers, NY.
1
Start on NY 128
0.3 mi
·
37 sec
·
Main Street
2
Continue on NY 128
0.1 mi
·
19 sec
·
Mt Kisco Road
3
Turn right onto NY 22
1.2 mi
·
1 min
·
Armonk Bedford Road
4
Continue on NY 22; NY 120
0.2 mi
·
14 sec
·
King Street
5
Continue on NY 22; NY 120
3.1 mi
·
4 min
·
Mount Kisco Road
Use the straight lane.
6
Keep slight left at fork onto NY 22
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
Mount Kisco Road
7
Turn straight onto NY 22
0.6 mi
·
51 sec
·
North Broadway
8
Continue on Central Westchester Parkway
0.5 mi
·
44 sec
·
Central Westchester Parkway
9
Turn slight right
0.1 mi
·
22 sec
10
Turn straight onto Orchard Street
202 ft
·
12 sec
·
Orchard Street
Use the left lane.
11
Take the ramp
0.1 mi
·
13 sec
Use the left lane.
12
Merge onto I 287
2.9 mi
·
3 min
·
Cross Westchester Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
13
Take the exit
0.1 mi
·
16 sec
Exit 2
Toward NY 9A: Elmsford
14
Keep slight left at fork
331 ft
·
15 sec
Toward NY 9A South: Elmsford
Use the left / right lanes.
15
Turn left onto NY 9A
0.3 mi
·
31 sec
·
North Central Avenue
16
Turn right onto NY 119
0.1 mi
·
15 sec
·
West Main Street
Use the right lane.
17
Turn left onto Valley Avenue
0.2 mi
·
40 sec
·
Valley Avenue
18
Take the ramp
168 ft
·
4 sec
19
Merge onto Saw Mill River Parkway
8.9 mi
·
11 min
·
Saw Mill River Parkway
Use the straight / right lanes.
20
Take the exit
0.1 mi
·
21 sec
Exit 5
Toward West Yonkers Avenue
Use the slight right lane.
21
Turn slight right onto Yonkers Avenue
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Yonkers Avenue
22
Continue on Nepperhan Avenue
0.5 mi
·
57 sec
·
Nepperhan Avenue
23
Turn sharp left onto US 9; NY 9A
229 ft
·
5 sec
·
South Broadway
Use the left lane.
24
Arrive at destination
US 9; NY 9A
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$3.44 one way
$6.88 round trip
$4.18/gal
25.4 MPG avg
7 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $3.72 | $7.44 |
| premium | $4.92 | $4.05 | $8.10 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $4.61 | $9.23 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 7.3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 71% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 6.3 | 0 | $2.19 | $1.00 |
| Efficient EV | 5.2 | 0 | $1.83 | $0.84 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 8.4 | 0 | $2.93 | $1.34 |
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.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Destination
Yonkers, NY
Evening in Yonkers on Friday
Local time
6:00 PM
EDT
Current temp
79°F
Scattered Rain Showers
NW 7 to 10 mph
29% chance
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
35 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
31m 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Armonk, NY to Yonkers, NY covers 20.9 miles and takes about 31m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Saw Mill River Parkway, Mount Kisco Road, Cross Westchester Expressway. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 10.4 miles from Armonk, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.44 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.
This is a short but busy drive. With 14 decision points packed into just 20.9 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 31m.
The main spots that need attention: at 6.9 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 10 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 10.4 miles (NY 119 / West Main Street): Lane positioning matters here.
The route from Armonk, NY to Yonkers, NY does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
Yes. Nearby national parks include Hamilton Grange National Memorial, General Grant National Memorial and Stonewall National Monument. There are 6 parks within detour distance of this route.
How this page is built
Compiled by the Trip.ovh 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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