Trip from Astoria, NY to Hilton, NY

Drive Time

7h 14m

Distance

336.8 mi

542 km

Drive Score

9/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$55

one way

Best Time Drive vs Fly

Google Maps Waze Apple Maps

Download GPX

Photo: Renan Tagliaferro

Trip Overview

Traveling from Astoria to Hilton covers 336.8 miles and typically takes about 7 hours and 14 minutes of driving time. Because this route is manageable within a single day, you can plan it as a straightforward one-day trip without needing an overnight stay. Your budget should account for approximately $55 in fuel costs to complete the journey. You will rely on a mix of major arteries, including I-81, the Christopher Columbus Highway, and the New York State Thruway. Since both your start and end points are located within the Northeast, you will experience a consistent regional feel throughout the transit. It is a practical drive for those looking to cross the state efficiently while balancing highway time with local navigation.

Trip Pace

Same-day drive is realistic

A same-day return is possible, but it will make for a full day on the road.

Break Rhythm

2 planned breaks

Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.

Midpoint

168.4 miles from Astoria, NY

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 3h 30m into the drive .

Drive Character

Expect a turn-heavy local drive that keeps you engaged rather than lulling you into a monotonous interstate grind. While about 51% of your journey is spent on highways, the experience shifts frequently as you navigate away from major roads. You will encounter a longest uninterrupted stretch of 97.3 miles on I-81, which provides a brief reprieve from the more technical sections. The remaining segments require more attention to your surroundings as the road configuration changes. This combination of high-speed transit and winding local routes creates a varied driving profile that prevents the trip from feeling repetitive.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.

There are about 70 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.

I 81 is the longest continuous segment at about 97.3 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 3.3 miles in.

Route Complexity 10/10

High effort - long or complex enough to need steady focus all day

This is a demanding drive. With 53 significant decision points across 336.8 miles, you will need to stay alert — especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 3.3 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 3.4 miles (2nd Avenue): Lane positioning matters here; at 9.6 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 53 key points

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

3.3 mi into trip | ~7m in

Keep slight left at fork toward 2nd Avenue South

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane. Toward 2nd Avenue South

3.4 mi into trip | ~7m in | 2nd Avenue

Turn left onto 2nd Avenue

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.

9.6 mi into trip | ~20m in

Keep slight left at fork toward NJ 3 West: Clifton

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the none / straight / slight right lanes. Toward NJ 3 West: Clifton

314.8 mi into trip | ~6h 42m in

Take the exit toward I 590 South, NY 590 North

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

Use the slight right lane. Exit 21 Toward I 590 South, NY 590 North

315 mi into trip | ~6h 42m in

Keep slight right at fork toward NY 590 North: Irondequoit

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight right lane. Toward NY 590 North: Irondequoit

Towns Along This Route

Between Astoria, NY and Hilton, NY, road signs point toward Del Water Gap, Mahwah and Albany.

Del Water Gap

30.7 mi in | ~44m

Mahwah

30.9 mi in | ~45m | via I 80W

Albany

181.2 mi in | ~3h 45m | via I 81

Main Roads

Road	Distance	Duration
I 81	97.3 mi	1h 55m
Christopher Columbus Highway	44.6 mi	52m
New York State Thruway	30.3 mi	34m
I 380	27.7 mi	30m
Keystone Shortway	17.3 mi	24m
Eastern Expressway	10.8 mi	13m
US 46	10.8 mi	12m
Clinton Street	10.5 mi	15m

Longest stretch: I 81 — 97.3 mi, about 1h 55m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Astoria, NY and Hilton, NY.

Start on 12th Street

23 ft · 4 sec · 12th Street

Turn right onto Astoria Boulevard

331 ft · 16 sec · Astoria Boulevard

Turn right onto 14th Street

277 ft · 17 sec · 14th Street

Turn left onto 29th Avenue

0.1 mi · 27 sec · 29th Avenue

Turn right onto 21st Street

1.4 mi · 2 min · 21st Street

Use the none lane.

Turn left onto 41st Avenue

0.2 mi · 28 sec · 41st Avenue

Use the left lane.

Turn right onto Crescent Street

0.1 mi · 21 sec · Crescent Street

Take the ramp

113 ft · 5 sec

Toward Edward Cochran, Queensboro Bridge

Merge onto NY 25

1.4 mi · 2 min · NY 25

Keep slight left at fork

297 ft · 15 sec

Toward 2nd Avenue South Use the left lane.

Turn left onto 2nd Avenue

0.1 mi · 32 sec · 2nd Avenue

Use the left lane.

Turn right onto East 57th Street

1.2 mi · 2 min · East 57th Street

Use the none lane.

Turn left onto 9th Avenue

0.8 mi · 1 min · 9th Avenue

Use the straight / none lanes.

Turn right onto West 41st Street

0.2 mi · 32 sec · West 41st Street

Use the right lane.

Turn left onto Galvin Avenue

262 ft · 11 sec · Galvin Avenue

Toward Lincoln Tunnel

Take the ramp

477 ft · 11 sec

Toward I 495 West: Lincoln Tunnel, New Jersey Use the straight lane.

Merge onto NY 495

3.4 mi · 6 min · Lincoln Tunnel

Use the none lane.

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 29 sec

Toward NJ 3 West: Secaucus Use the slight right lane.

Keep slight left at fork

453 ft · 7 sec

Toward NJ 3 West: Clifton Use the none / straight / slight right lanes.

Merge onto NJ 3

10 mi · 12 min · NJ 3

Use the none lane.

Merge onto US 46

11 mi · 12 min · US 46

Use the none lane.

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 33 sec

Toward I 80 West: Dover, Del Water Gap

Continue on I 80W

1.6 mi · 1 min · Interstate 80 West

Toward I 287: Morristown, Mahwah Use the straight / slight left / none lanes.

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 21 sec

Toward I 80 West: Delaware Water Gap Use the straight / slight left lanes.

Merge onto I 80

45 mi · 52 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

Use the none / straight / slight right lanes.

Keep slight left at fork onto I 80

5.5 mi · 8 min · Keystone Shortway

Use the none / straight / slight right lanes.

Keep slight left at fork onto I 80

12 mi · 15 min · Keystone Shortway

Take the exit

0.7 mi · 46 sec

Exit 293 Toward I 380 North: Scranton

Continue on I 380

28 mi · 30 min · I 380

Use the straight lane.

Merge onto I 81

58 mi · 1 hr 9 min · I 81

Use the straight lane.

Keep slight right at fork onto I 81

1.8 mi · 2 min · I 81

Toward I 81 North: Syracuse, Albany

Keep slight left at fork onto I 81

37 mi · 43 min · I 81

Toward I 81 North: Syracuse

Take the exit

0.1 mi · 21 sec

Exit 52 Toward NY 13: Cortland

Turn right onto NY 13

39 ft · 5 sec · Clinton Avenue

Turn left onto Locust Avenue

1.2 mi · 2 min · Locust Avenue

Continue on Albany Street

0.6 mi · 1 min · Albany Street

At end of road, turn right onto US 11; NY 41

0.4 mi · 1 min · South Main Street

Turn left onto NY 41

10 mi · 15 min · Clinton Street

Continue on NY 41

0.5 mi · 49 sec · East Lake Road

Continue on NY 41

4.8 mi · 7 min · State Route 41

Continue on NY 41

9.4 mi · 13 min · East Lake Road

Continue on NY 41

0.5 mi · 48 sec · East Lake Street

Turn left onto US 20

7.3 mi · 13 min · East Genesee Street

Turn right onto US 20

0.2 mi · 12 sec · North Fulton Street

Turn left onto US 20; NY 5

0.4 mi · 1 min · Arterial West

Continue on US 20; NY 5; NY 38

9.8 mi · 11 min · Chase Street

Use the none lane.

Continue on US 20; NY 5

1.9 mi · 2 min · Auburn Road

Turn right onto NY 318

4.1 mi · 7 min · NY 318

Continue on NY 318

319 ft · 10 sec · NY 318

Use the right lane.

Turn right onto NY 414

0.3 mi · 28 sec · State Route 414

Use the right lane.

Continue on NY 414

217 ft · 11 sec · Ridge Road

Use the left lane.

Take the ramp

0.2 mi · 23 sec

Use the left lane.

Keep slight left at fork

0.6 mi · 1 min

Toward I 90 West: Buffalo Use the straight / right lanes.

Merge onto I 90

30 mi · 34 min · New York State Thruway

Use the none lane.

Take the exit

0.4 mi · 51 sec

Exit 45 Toward I 490: Rochester Use the slight right lane.

Continue on I 490

11 mi · 13 min · Eastern Expressway

Use the none lane.

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 13 sec

Exit 21 Toward I 590 South, NY 590 North Use the slight right lane.

Keep slight right at fork

0.2 mi · 18 sec

Toward NY 590 North: Irondequoit Use the slight right lane.

Merge onto NY 590

3.5 mi · 4 min · Outer Loop

Use the none lane.

Take the exit

0.5 mi · 55 sec

Exit 10A Toward NY 104 West: Greece Use the slight right lane.

Merge onto NY 104

3.5 mi · 4 min · Keeler Street Expressway

Use the none lane.

Continue on NY 104

0.2 mi · 12 sec · Veterans Memorial Bridge

Continue on NY 104

2.7 mi · 3 min · West Ridge Road

Use the none lane.

Continue on NY 104

4.2 mi · 6 min · West Ridge Road

Use the none lane.

Turn right onto NY 261

2.9 mi · 5 min · Manitou Road

Turn left onto NY 18

2.0 mi · 2 min · Parma Center Road

Turn right onto NY 18; NY 259

1.5 mi · 2 min · Hilton-Parma Corners Road

Continue on NY 18; NY 259

0.5 mi · 53 sec · South Avenue

At end of road, turn left onto NY 18; NY 259

471 ft · 13 sec · Main Street

Arrive at destination

NY 18

Trip Plan

To keep your 7-hour and 14-minute journey comfortable, plan for at least two intentional stops to stretch your legs and reset. Given the nature of the road, leaving early in the morning is your best bet to avoid peak traffic and ensure you arrive in Hilton with plenty of daylight. Keep a close watch on your fuel levels, especially when transitioning off the main highway stretches where service stations may be less frequent. Since you are facing a significant portion of local road driving, stay alert at intersections and follow navigation closely. Use the 97.3-mile stretch on I-81 to make your best time, as the final approach to your destination will likely demand more focus on changing road conditions.

Morning Departure

Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour.

Evening Departure

This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.

You can normally do this drive in one day.

Plan roughly 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, and rest.

The halfway point lands around 168.4 miles from Astoria, NY, or about 3h 30m into the drive.

The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 97.3 miles.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

Departure

Before you leave

Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.

First stop

Around 80 miles or 1h 44m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 168.4 miles or 3h 30m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 5h 57m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Hilton, NY than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

Open the route before leaving Astoria, NY so your first major turns are already loaded.

Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.

Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.

Pick one backup stop option before the midpoint in case traffic changes your pacing.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Astoria, NY

This is one driving day of about 336.8 miles and 7h 14m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 80 miles from Astoria, NY.

This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.

Plan about 2 real breaks rather than only quick fuel stops.

The longest stretch is on I 81 for about 97.3 miles.

Where to Stop

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

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 168.4 mi from Astoria, NY · 3h 30m into the drive

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Syracuse, NY

168 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

Ramapo, NY

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 80 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Syracuse, NY

Meal break

The midpoint is around 168.4 miles from Astoria, NY, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Before the longest stretch

Fuel check

Top up before I 81 if your tank is already low. That segment runs about 97.3 miles.

Arriving in Hilton, NY

The final approach into Hilton, NY usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.

Try to arrive with enough fuel left to skip an immediate station stop unless you already know the area around Hilton, NY.

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

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$54.83 one way

$109.66 round trip

$4.14/gal 25.4 MPG avg 118 kg CO₂

Fuel Type	$/gal	One Way	Round Trip
midgrade	$4.48	$59.42	$118.83
premium	$4.88	$64.75	$129.50
diesel	$5.64	$74.83	$149.65

Estimated Tolls: $17.52

Lincoln Tunnel $16.00

New York State Thruway (30.3 mi) $1.52

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

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$55

Tolls

$18

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$97–$122

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 117.8 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

Driving Electric?

About $35 in charging · 1 stop · 67% less CO₂

Vehicle Type	kWh	Stops	DC Fast	Home Charge
Average EV	101	1	$35.36	$16.17
Efficient EV	84.2	0	$29.47	$13.47
EV Truck/SUV	134.7	1	$47.15	$21.56

Gas CO2

118 kg

EV CO2

39 kg (67% less)

Plan for 1 charging stop. A 30-minute DC fast charge mid-route should be enough to complete the trip comfortably.

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 data refreshed 2 days ago

Origin

Astoria, NY

Afternoon in Astoria on Sunday

Local time

2:30 PM

EDT

Current temp

60°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Hilton, NY

Afternoon in Hilton on Sunday

Local time

2:30 PM

EDT

Current temp

62°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Seasonal Notes

Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.

Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.

Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.

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

2 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

7h 14m on the road

Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Astoria, NY to Hilton, NY covers 336.8 miles and takes about 7h 14m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are I 81, Christopher Columbus Highway, New York State Thruway. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 168.4 miles from Astoria, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $54.83 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour. This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.

Plan about 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, or rest. Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.

Between Astoria, NY and Hilton, NY, road signs point toward Del Water Gap, Mahwah and Albany.

Was this route helpful?

Thanks for your feedback!

Your tip has been submitted. Thanks!

/500

Explore More

Explore more options from Astoria, NY or browse trips ending in Hilton, NY.

Looking for more statewide routes? Browse NY road trips.

Explore maps for Astoria, NY or Hilton, NY on MapSof.net.

Trip from Astoria, NY to Hilton, NY

Trip Overview

Drive Character

How Hard Is This Drive?

Critical Maneuvers

Towns Along This Route

Main Roads

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Trip Plan

Before You Leave

Where to Stop

Pacing Suggestions

Arriving in Hilton, NY

Fuel & Cost

Travel Intel

Astoria, NY

Hilton, NY

Same local time

2 degrees warmer at arrival

7h 14m on the road

Frequently Asked Questions

Was this route helpful?

Explore More

Continue From Hilton, NY

More from Astoria, NY

More trips to Hilton, NY