Trip from Babylon, NY to Fredonia, NY

Drive Time

9h 13m

Distance

433.4 mi

698 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

2-day trip

Fuel Cost

$71

one way

EV Charging

Excellent

16 DC fast

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 25 min

4 AM

9h 5m ★

6 AM

9h 13m

8 AM

9h 30m

10 AM

9h 19m

12 PM

9h 17m

3 PM

9h 20m

5 PM

9h 29m

8 PM

9h 8m

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

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Babylon, NY

Renan Tagliaferro

Fredonia, NY

Renan Tagliaferro

Trip Overview

The drive from Babylon, NY to Fredonia, NY covers 433.4 miles and takes about 9h 13m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.

The route leans on Keystone Shortway, Christopher Columbus Highway, Southern State Parkway for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 200 miles on Keystone Shortway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $70.56 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Best split across 2 days

Treat the return leg as its own travel day rather than an afterthought.

Break Rhythm

2 planned breaks

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

Midpoint

216.7 miles from Babylon, NY

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 4h 21m into the drive .

Drive Character

Expect a 9h 13m drive with frequent turns across 433.4 miles of local and secondary roads.

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

There are about 81 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.

Keystone Shortway is the longest continuous segment at about 200 miles.

Elevation Profile

Gently rolling terrain

1,545 ft 7 ft

Total Climb

2,400 ft

Total Descent

1,160 ft

Highest Point

1,545 ft

~309.6 mi in

Elevation Range

1,538 ft

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 24.7 miles in.

Route Complexity 10/10

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

This is a demanding drive. With 51 significant decision points across 433.4 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 24.7 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 24.9 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 43.7 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 51 key points

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

24.7 mi into trip | ~33m in

Keep slight left at fork toward NY 24 West: Hempstead Avenue

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight left / slight right lanes. Toward NY 24 West: Hempstead Avenue

24.9 mi into trip | ~34m in

Keep slight right at fork toward Hempstead Avenue West

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight left / slight right lanes. Toward Hempstead Avenue West

43.7 mi into trip | ~1h 1m in

Take the exit toward I 95 South, NJTP South: Hackensack

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

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Toward I 95 South, NJTP South: Hackensack

43.9 mi into trip | ~1h 1m in

Keep slight left at fork toward I 95 South, NJTP South: Hackensack

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

Use the slight left / slight right lanes. Toward I 95 South, NJTP South: Hackensack

46.3 mi into trip | ~1h 4m in

Take the exit toward I 80 West: Paterson, Hackensack

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

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 69 Toward I 80 West: Paterson, Hackensack

Towns Along This Route

Between Babylon, NY and Fredonia, NY, road signs point toward Cross Island Parkway North, Hempstead Avenue West, Grandstand, Upper Level, Njtp South: Hackensack and Hackensack - among others.

Cross Island Parkway North

23 mi in | ~31m

Hempstead Avenue West

24.8 mi in | ~34m

Grandstand

24.9 mi in | ~34m

Upper Level

41.2 mi in | ~57m | via I 95; US 1

Njtp South: Hackensack

43.7 mi in | ~1h 1m

Hackensack

46.3 mi in | ~1h 4m

Penfield

315.3 mi in | ~6h 10m

Main Roads

Road	Distance	Duration
Keystone Shortway	200 mi	3h 44m
Christopher Columbus Highway	68.2 mi	1h 20m
Southern State Parkway	17.9 mi	22m
Market Street	15.6 mi	19m
State Highway 60	14.4 mi	18m
US 219	12.3 mi	18m
Montmorenci Road	8.8 mi	13m
PA 948	8.6 mi	12m

Longest stretch: Keystone Shortway — 200 mi, about 3h 44m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Babylon, NY and Fredonia, NY.

Start on South Carll Avenue

69 ft · 11 sec · South Carll Avenue

Turn left onto West Main Street

0.5 mi · 51 sec · West Main Street

Turn right onto Little East Neck Road North

0.9 mi · 1 min · Little East Neck Road North

Continue on Farmingdale Road

3.6 mi · 5 min · Farmingdale Road

Take the ramp slight right toward SO West: New York

0.2 mi · 25 sec · SO West: New York

Merge slight left onto Southern State Parkway

18 mi · 22 min · Southern State Parkway

Take the exit slight right toward Cross Island Parkway North, Whitestone Bridge

0.3 mi · 43 sec · Cross Island Parkway North, Whitestone Bridge

Merge slight left onto Cross Island Parkway

1.3 mi · 1 min · Cross Island Parkway

Take the exit slight right toward NY 24: UBS Arena-Belmont Park

318 ft · 9 sec · NY 24: UBS Arena-Belmont Park

Keep slight left to continue on NY 24 West: Hempstead Avenue

436 ft · 12 sec · NY 24 West: Hempstead Avenue

Keep slight right to continue on Cross Island Parkway North, Hempstead Avenue West

0.1 mi · 15 sec · Cross Island Parkway North, Hempstead Avenue West

Keep slight right to continue on Hempstead Avenue West

266 ft · 8 sec · Hempstead Avenue West

Continue on Grandstand, Hempstead Avenue West

0.1 mi · 14 sec · Grandstand, Hempstead Avenue West

Keep slight left to continue on Hempstead Avenue

102 ft · 5 sec · Hempstead Avenue

Turn right onto Hempstead Avenue

1.0 mi · 2 min · Hempstead Avenue

Turn left onto Jamaica Avenue

0.1 mi · 17 sec · Jamaica Avenue

Turn right onto 212th Street

0.7 mi · 1 min · 212th Street

Continue on Clearview Expressway

5.0 mi · 5 min · Clearview Expressway

Continue on Throgs Neck Bridge

2.0 mi · 3 min · Throgs Neck Bridge

Continue on Throgs Neck Expressway

0.7 mi · 1 min · Throgs Neck Expressway

Keep slight left to continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

6.6 mi · 8 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

Keep slight left to continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway

0.7 mi · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway

Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)

0.6 mi · 1 min · George Washington Bridge (upper level)

Continue straight

0.5 mi · 48 sec

Keep slight left

0.6 mi · 39 sec

Keep slight left

0.1 mi · 9 sec

Take the exit slight right toward I 95 South, NJTP South: Hackensack

0.2 mi · 23 sec · I 95 South, NJTP South: Hackensack

Keep slight left to continue on I 95 South, NJTP South: Hackensack

0.4 mi · 29 sec · I 95 South, NJTP South: Hackensack

Merge slight left onto New Jersey Turnpike

2.0 mi · 2 min · New Jersey Turnpike

Take the exit slight right toward I 80 West: Paterson, Hackensack

0.8 mi · 1 min · I 80 West: Paterson, Hackensack

Continue on Christopher Columbus Highway

68 mi · 1 hr 20 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway

5.5 mi · 8 min · Keystone Shortway

Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway

195 mi · 3 hr 35 min · Keystone Shortway

Take the exit slight right toward PA 153: Clearfield, Penfield

0.5 mi · 1 min · PA 153: Clearfield, Penfield

Keep slight right

0.2 mi · 32 sec

Turn straight onto State Park Road

7.5 mi · 13 min · State Park Road

Continue on Hoovertown Road

5.0 mi · 8 min · Hoovertown Road

Continue on Penfield Road

3.7 mi · 6 min · Penfield Road

At the end of the road, turn right

12 mi · 18 min

Turn right onto Montmorenci Avenue

1.0 mi · 2 min · Montmorenci Avenue

Continue on Montmorenci Road

8.8 mi · 13 min · Montmorenci Road

Continue on Highland Road

5.4 mi · 7 min · Highland Road

At the end of the road, turn left onto Kane-Russell City Road

2.7 mi · 3 min · Kane-Russell City Road

Take the exit slight right

8.6 mi · 12 min

Continue straight

2.4 mi · 4 min

At the end of the road, turn left onto West Main Street

1.2 mi · 2 min · West Main Street

Continue on Grand Army of the Republic Highway

4.5 mi · 6 min · Grand Army of the Republic Highway

Continue on South Main Street

1.4 mi · 2 min · South Main Street

Continue on Grand Army of the Republic Highway

2.9 mi · 4 min · Grand Army of the Republic Highway

Continue on Main Street

0.2 mi · 35 sec · Main Street

Continue on Crescent Park

1.8 mi · 3 min · Crescent Park

Continue on Crescent Park

0.4 mi · 1 min · Crescent Park

Turn right onto Hickory Bridge

0.1 mi · 17 sec · Hickory Bridge

Continue on Hickory Street

0.2 mi · 25 sec · Hickory Street

Turn right onto West 4th Avenue

0.2 mi · 23 sec · West 4th Avenue

Turn left onto Market Street

16 mi · 19 min · Market Street

At the end of the road, turn left onto Foote Avenue

0.2 mi · 16 sec · Foote Avenue

Turn right onto Martin Road

2.1 mi · 3 min · Martin Road

Turn right onto Glenview Avenue

0.1 mi · 23 sec · Glenview Avenue

Turn left onto West Virginia Boulevard

0.4 mi · 53 sec · West Virginia Boulevard

Continue on Maple Street

0.4 mi · 51 sec · Maple Street

Continue on Allen Street

0.2 mi · 29 sec · Allen Street

Turn left onto Winsor Street

161 ft · 5 sec · Winsor Street

Continue straight

0.1 mi · 23 sec

Continue on Winsor Street Bridge

0.8 mi · 2 min · Winsor Street Bridge

At the end of the road, turn left onto Newton Avenue

72 ft · 6 sec · Newton Avenue

Turn right onto Lakeview Avenue

0.8 mi · 1 min · Lakeview Avenue

Turn left onto Marvin Parkway

0.2 mi · 29 sec · Marvin Parkway

Turn right onto North Main Street

282 ft · 6 sec · North Main Street

Keep slight left to continue on North Main Street

0.2 mi · 22 sec · North Main Street

Keep slight left to continue on North Main Street

3.7 mi · 5 min · North Main Street

Continue on NY-60

1.5 mi · 2 min · NY-60

Continue on NY-60

0.2 mi · 32 sec · NY-60

Continue on North Main Street

3.7 mi · 5 min · North Main Street

Continue on State Highway 60

7.3 mi · 10 min · State Highway 60

Continue on South Main Street

0.7 mi · 52 sec · South Main Street

Continue on State Highway 60

7.2 mi · 8 min · State Highway 60

Enter the roundabout and take exit 3 toward Main Street

226 ft · 3 sec · Main Street

Exit the roundabout onto Main Street

1.4 mi · 2 min · Main Street

Turn right onto Temple Street

75 ft · 2 sec · Temple Street

Arrive at your destination

Trip Plan

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.

This drive is better paced as a 2-day trip.

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

The halfway point lands around 216.7 miles from Babylon, NY, or about 4h 21m into the drive.

The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 200 miles.

Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.

Departure

Before you leave

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

First stop

Around 95 miles or 2h 2m in

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

Halfway reset

Around 216.7 miles or 4h 21m in

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

Overnight split

Day 1 wrap after about 216.7 miles or 4h 21m

Stop before fatigue turns the last few hours into a grind. You want day two to start fresh, not just resumed.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 7h 43m

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

Before You Leave

Open the route before leaving Babylon, 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.

Treat this as a 2-day road trip and book the overnight stop before the busiest arrival window.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Babylon, NY

Aim for roughly 217 miles and 4.6 hours of wheel time on this day.

Day 2

Finish the approach into Fredonia, NY

Aim for roughly 217 miles and 4.6 hours of wheel time on this day.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 95 miles from Babylon, NY.

This route usually feels better as a 2-day drive than as one long push.

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

The longest stretch is on Keystone Shortway for about 200 miles.

Where to Stop

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

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 216.7 mi from Babylon, NY · 4h 21m into the drive

Mid-route town

Overnight candidate

Ramapo, NY

217 mi into the route

Best for: Hotel check-in, dinner, and a fresh start

This lines up well with a realistic day-end stop if you are breaking the drive into stages.

Find hotels in Ramapo, NY

Overnight Options

Night 1

Ramapo, NY

217 mi · about 4.6h in

A practical overnight split lands near Ramapo, NY after about 217 miles or 4.6 hours of driving.

Find hotels

Pacing Suggestions

Ramapo, NY

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 95 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Union, NY

Meal break

The midpoint is around 216.7 miles from Babylon, NY, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Before the longest stretch

Fuel check

Top up before Keystone Shortway if your tank is already low. That segment runs about 200 miles.

Overnight split

Hotel stop

For a steadier pace, wrap day one after about 217 miles or 4.6 hours on the road.

Arriving in Fredonia, NY

The final approach into Fredonia, 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 Fredonia, NY.

On a multi-day trip, keep the last day a little lighter so you reach Fredonia, NY with some flexibility left in the schedule.

After long uninterrupted mileage, take five minutes before the last urban segment to reset and refocus on exits, merges, and city traffic.

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

National Parks Near This Route

Worth a detour if your schedule allows.

General Grant National Memorial

National Memorial

The final resting place of President Ulysses S. Grant and his wife, Julia, is the largest mausoleum in North America. It testifies to a people’s gratitude for the man who ended the bloodiest conflict...

4 mi from route ~11 min detour Free near mile 44.8

Caution: Lower Crypt Access Subject to Safe Conditions

View on nps.gov

Hamilton Grange National Memorial

National Memorial

Merchant’s clerk, Revolutionary War soldier, first Secretary Treasury of the United States: Alexander Hamilton’s life is memorialized at The Grange, the home he built on a country estate in uptown Man...

4 mi from route ~10 min detour Free near mile 44.8

View on nps.gov

Stonewall National Monument

National Monument

Before the 1960s, almost everything about living authentically as a lesbian, a bisexual person or a gay man was illegal. The Stonewall Uprising on June 28, 1969 is a milestone in the quest for civil r...

10 mi from route ~24 min detour Free near mile 44.8

View on nps.gov

African Burial Ground National Monument

National Monument

The African Burial Ground stands as the oldest and largest known excavated burial site in North America for both free and enslaved Africans. It offers a profound testament to the enduring legacy of Af...

11 mi from route ~28 min detour Free near mile 44.8

View on nps.gov

Castle Clinton National Monument

National Monument

Located at the southern tip of Manhattan, Castle Clinton marks the place where New York City began and reflects the growth of both the city and the nation. Built to defend the harbor during the War of...

12 mi from route ~30 min detour Free near mile 44.8

View on nps.gov

Federal Hall National Memorial

National Memorial

Here at Federal Hall, George Washington took the oath of office as the first President of the United States, marking the beginning of the American constitutional republic. This historic site served as...

12 mi from route ~29 min detour Free near mile 44.8

View on nps.gov

Park data from the National Park Service API. Alerts update every 2 hours.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$70.56 one way

$141.11 round trip

$4.14/gal 25.4 MPG avg 152 kg CO₂

Fuel Type	$/gal	One Way	Round Trip
midgrade	$4.48	$76.46	$152.92
premium	$4.88	$83.32	$166.64
diesel	$5.64	$96.29	$192.57

Estimated Tolls: $29.10

George Washington Bridge $16.00

Whitestone Bridge $6.55

Throgs Neck Bridge $6.55

New Jersey Turnpike $0.00

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

$71

Tolls

$29

Hotel (1n)

$80–$140

Meals

$50–$100

Total

$230–$340

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

Estimated CO2 emission: 151.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

EV Charging Along Route

16 DC fast chargers · Coverage: excellent

Target - Tesla Supercharger

Bay Shore, NY

Tesla

12 DCFC

North Babylon Shopping Center - Tesla Supercharger

North Babylon, NY

Tesla

12 DCFC

Marriott Melville Long Island - Tesla Supercharger

Melville, NY

Tesla

12 DCFC

Country Pointe Plainview - Tesla Supercharger

Plainview, NY

Tesla

8 DCFC

QuickChek - Tesla Supercharger

Copiague, NY

Tesla

8 DCFC

Carman's Plaza - Tesla Supercharger

Massapequa, NY

Tesla

8 DCFC

Atlantic Honda

Bay Shore, NY

Blink Network

4 DCFC

EVolve NY Copiague

Copiague, NY

Electrify America

4 DCFC

Tesla: 6 Non-Networked: 2 Blink Network: 2 ChargePoint Network: 2 IN_CHARGE: 1 Electrify America: 1 eVgo Network: 1 ZEFNET: 1

Station data from NREL Alternative Fuel Stations database.

Driving Electric?

About $46 in charging · 1 stop · 66% less CO₂

Vehicle Type	kWh	Stops	DC Fast	Home Charge
Average EV	130	1	$45.51	$20.80
Efficient EV	108.4	1	$37.92	$17.34
EV Truck/SUV	173.4	2	$60.68	$27.74

Gas CO2

152 kg

EV CO2

51 kg (66% 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 3 days ago

Origin

Babylon, NY

Morning in Babylon on Monday

Local time

6:44 AM

EDT

Current temp

63°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Fredonia, NY

Morning in Fredonia on Monday

Local time

6:44 AM

EDT

Current temp

50°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Along the Route

59°F

Ramapo, NY

217 mi in

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.

For long drives, weather on day two can matter just as much as conditions at departure, so check the whole travel window rather than only the first day.

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

13 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

9h 13m on the road

This is long enough that the arrival forecast matters almost as much as departure conditions. Recheck both ends before you roll.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Babylon, NY to Fredonia, NY covers 433.4 miles and takes about 9h 13m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Keystone Shortway, Christopher Columbus Highway, Southern State Parkway. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.

Yes. This route is usually more comfortable as a 2-day drive. A sensible stopping point is after roughly 217 miles on day one.

The midpoint is about 216.7 miles from Babylon, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $70.56 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 Babylon, NY and Fredonia, NY, road signs point toward Cross Island Parkway North, Hempstead Avenue West, Grandstand, Upper Level, Njtp South: Hackensack and Hackensack - among others.

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