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Trip from Arverne, NY to Bushwick, NY

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

32m

Distance

12.5 mi

20 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 8 min
4 AM
0h 29m ★
6 AM
0h 32m
8 AM
0h 37m
10 AM
0h 34m
12 PM
0h 33m
3 PM
0h 34m
5 PM
0h 37m
8 PM
0h 30m

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

Downtown Arverne, NY, NY

Arverne, NY

Renan Tagliaferro

neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States

Bushwick, NY

Wikimedia Commons

Trip Overview

The drive from Arverne, NY to Bushwick, NY covers 12.5 miles and takes about 32m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Cross Bay Boulevard, Bushwick Avenue, Atlantic Avenue for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 5.3 miles on Cross Bay Boulevard. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.06 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 32m. Total distance: 12.5 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

32m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (2%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile with national parks nearby.

Drive Character

Expect a 32m drive with frequent turns across 12.5 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 16 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Cross Bay Boulevard is the longest continuous segment at about 5.3 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

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 Beach Channel Drive.

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 12.5 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 (Beach Channel Drive): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.3 miles: Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 7.2 miles: Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 8 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

6
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | Beach Channel Drive

Turn left onto Beach Channel Drive

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / right lanes.
3
1.3 mi into trip | ~3m in

Turn straight toward Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge, Belt Parkway

Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Toward Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge, Belt...
4
7.2 mi into trip | ~19m in

Take the ramp toward Conduit Boulevard West

Navigation decision point

Toward Conduit Boulevard West
5
10.7 mi into trip | ~27m in | Bushwick Avenue

Turn left onto Bushwick Avenue

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
4
12.3 mi into trip | ~31m in | Linden Street

Turn right onto Linden Street

Navigation decision point

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

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

On the drive from Arverne, NY to Bushwick, NY, road signs begin pointing toward Conduit Boulevard West along the way.

Conduit Boulevard West

7.2 mi in | ~19m

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Cross Bay Boulevard 5.3 mi 14m
Bushwick Avenue 1.6 mi 3m
Atlantic Avenue 1.1 mi 3m
North Conduit Boulevard 1 mi 1m
North Conduit Avenue 1 mi 1m
Beach Channel Drive 0.9 mi 2m
Cross Bay Bridge 0.3 mi <1m
Rockaway Freeway 0.3 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Cross Bay Boulevard — 5.3 mi, about 14m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Arverne, NY and Bushwick, NY.

1

Start on Beach 67th Street

0.1 mi · 33 sec · Beach 67th Street
2

Turn left onto Beach Channel Drive

0.5 mi · 1 min · Beach Channel Drive
Use the straight / right lanes.
3

Continue on Rockaway Freeway

0.3 mi · 56 sec · Rockaway Freeway
4

Continue on Beach Channel Drive

0.4 mi · 1 min · Beach Channel Drive
5

Turn straight

0.3 mi · 55 sec
Toward Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge, Belt Parkway
6

Turn straight onto Cross Bay Bridge

0.3 mi · 35 sec · Cross Bay Bridge
7

Continue on Cross Bay Boulevard

5.3 mi · 14 min · Cross Bay Boulevard
Use the straight lane.
8

Take the ramp

0.2 mi · 28 sec
Toward Conduit Boulevard West
9

Merge onto NY 27

0.5 mi · 1 min · North Conduit Avenue
10

Continue on North Conduit Avenue

0.5 mi · 49 sec · North Conduit Avenue
11

Continue on North Conduit Boulevard

1.0 mi · 1 min · North Conduit Boulevard
Use the straight lane.
12

Turn straight onto Atlantic Avenue

1.1 mi · 3 min · Atlantic Avenue
Use the straight lane.
13

Turn right onto Pennsylvania Avenue

0.2 mi · 28 sec · Pennsylvania Avenue
14

Turn left onto Bushwick Avenue

1.6 mi · 3 min · Bushwick Avenue
Use the left lane.
15

Turn right onto Linden Street

0.2 mi · 45 sec · Linden Street
16

Arrive at destination

Linden Street

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.06 one way

$4.12 round trip

$4.18/gal 25.4 MPG avg 4 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.52 $2.22 $4.45
premium $4.92 $2.42 $4.85
diesel $5.61 $2.76 $5.52

Estimated Tolls: $7.00

Bay Bridge $7.00

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

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Tolls

$7

Total

$9

Estimated CO2 emission: 4.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 75% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 3.8 0 $1.31 $0.60
Efficient EV 3.1 0 $1.09 $0.50
EV Truck/SUV 5 0 $1.75 $0.80

Gas CO2

4 kg

EV CO2

1 kg (75% 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 15, 2026

Origin

Arverne, NY

Morning in Arverne on Friday

Local time

10:43 AM

EDT

Current temp

49°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Bushwick, NY

Morning in Bushwick on Friday

Local time

10:43 AM

EDT

Current temp

59°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

32m on the road

Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Arverne, NY to Bushwick, NY covers 12.5 miles and takes about 32m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Cross Bay Boulevard, Bushwick Avenue, Atlantic Avenue. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 6.3 miles from Arverne, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.06 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 drive requires moderate attention. Across 12.5 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.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (Beach Channel Drive): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.3 miles: Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 7.2 miles: Navigation decision point.

On the drive from Arverne, NY to Bushwick, NY, road signs begin pointing toward Conduit Boulevard West along the way.

Yes. Nearby national parks include African Burial Ground National Monument, Castle Clinton National Monument and Federal Hall National Memorial. 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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