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Babylon, NY
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Trip from Babylon, NY to Grand Island, NY
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
8h 57m
Distance
425.4 mi
685 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
2-day trip
Fuel Cost
$70
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
8h 49m
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6 AM
8h 57m
8 AM
9h 13m
10 AM
9h 3m
12 PM
9h 1m
3 PM
9h 4m
5 PM
9h 12m
8 PM
8h 52m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Babylon, NY
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Grand Island, NY
Peter Olexa
Trip Overview
The drive from Babylon, NY to Grand Island, NY covers 425.4 miles and takes about 8h 57m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.
The route leans on West Main Street, Little East Neck Road North, Farmingdale Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $70.02 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
212.7 miles from Babylon, NY
A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 4h 28m into the drive .
About the Cities
Starting in Babylon, NY
Full guide →City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
Who Is This Route For?
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 2 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
8h 57m drive, plan rest stops for pacing.
Scenic Drive
Turn-heavy local drive route profile.
Drive Character
Expect a 8h 57m drive with frequent turns across 425.4 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 71 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
West Main Street is one of the defining roads on this drive.
How Hard Is This Drive?
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way.
Driving Effort
4/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
The route itself is not hard, but at 8h 57m, endurance matters. Plan breaks every 2-3 hours. The 0 decision points are all manageable with basic attention.
Where does it get tricky?
This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Babylon, NY to Grand Island, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| West Main Street | — | — |
| Little East Neck Road North | — | — |
| Farmingdale Road | — | — |
| SO West | — | — |
| Southern State Parkway | — | — |
| Cross Island Parkway North | — | — |
| Cross Island Parkway | — | — |
| NY 24 | — | — |
Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.
Longest stretch:
West Main Street
— detailed segment metrics are refreshing.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Babylon, NY and Grand Island, NY.
1
Start on South Carll Avenue
69 ft
·
11 sec
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South Carll Avenue
2
Turn left onto West Main Street
0.5 mi
·
51 sec
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West Main Street
3
Turn right onto Little East Neck Road North
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
Little East Neck Road North
4
Continue on Farmingdale Road
3.6 mi
·
5 min
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Farmingdale Road
5
Take the ramp slight right toward SO West: New York
0.2 mi
·
25 sec
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SO West: New York
6
Merge slight left onto Southern State Parkway
18 mi
·
22 min
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Southern State Parkway
7
Take the exit slight right toward Cross Island Parkway North, Whitestone Bridge
0.3 mi
·
43 sec
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Cross Island Parkway North, Whitestone Bridge
8
Merge slight left onto Cross Island Parkway
1.3 mi
·
1 min
·
Cross Island Parkway
9
Take the exit slight right toward NY 24: UBS Arena-Belmont Park
318 ft
·
9 sec
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NY 24: UBS Arena-Belmont Park
10
Keep slight left to continue on NY 24 West: Hempstead Avenue
436 ft
·
12 sec
·
NY 24 West: Hempstead Avenue
11
Keep slight right to continue on Cross Island Parkway North, Hempstead Avenue West
0.1 mi
·
15 sec
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Cross Island Parkway North, Hempstead Avenue West
12
Keep slight right to continue on Hempstead Avenue West
266 ft
·
8 sec
·
Hempstead Avenue West
13
Continue on Grandstand, Hempstead Avenue West
0.1 mi
·
14 sec
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Grandstand, Hempstead Avenue West
14
Keep slight left to continue on Hempstead Avenue
102 ft
·
5 sec
·
Hempstead Avenue
15
Turn right onto Hempstead Avenue
1.0 mi
·
2 min
·
Hempstead Avenue
16
Turn left onto Jamaica Avenue
0.1 mi
·
17 sec
·
Jamaica Avenue
17
Turn right onto 212th Street
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
212th Street
18
Continue on Clearview Expressway
5.0 mi
·
5 min
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Clearview Expressway
19
Continue on Throgs Neck Bridge
2.0 mi
·
3 min
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Throgs Neck Bridge
20
Continue on Throgs Neck Expressway
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Throgs Neck Expressway
21
Keep slight left to continue on Cross Bronx Expressway
6.6 mi
·
8 min
·
Cross Bronx Expressway
22
Keep slight left to continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Trans-Manhattan Expressway
23
Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
George Washington Bridge (upper level)
24
Continue straight
0.5 mi
·
48 sec
25
Keep slight left
0.6 mi
·
39 sec
26
Keep slight left
0.1 mi
·
9 sec
27
Take the exit slight right toward I 95 South, NJTP South: Hackensack
0.2 mi
·
23 sec
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I 95 South, NJTP South: Hackensack
28
Keep slight left to continue on I 95 South, NJTP South: Hackensack
0.4 mi
·
29 sec
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I 95 South, NJTP South: Hackensack
29
Merge slight left onto New Jersey Turnpike
2.0 mi
·
2 min
·
New Jersey Turnpike
30
Take the exit slight right toward I 80 West: Paterson, Hackensack
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
I 80 West: Paterson, Hackensack
31
Continue on Christopher Columbus Highway
68 mi
·
1 hr 20 min
·
Christopher Columbus Highway
32
Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway
5.5 mi
·
8 min
·
Keystone Shortway
33
Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway
12 mi
·
15 min
·
Keystone Shortway
34
Take the exit slight right toward I 380 North: Scranton
0.7 mi
·
46 sec
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I 380 North: Scranton
35
Continue straight
28 mi
·
30 min
36
Merge slight right
58 mi
·
1 hr 9 min
37
Keep slight right to continue on I 81 North: Syracuse, Albany
1.8 mi
·
2 min
·
I 81 North: Syracuse, Albany
38
Keep slight left to continue on I 81 North: Syracuse
37 mi
·
43 min
·
I 81 North: Syracuse
39
Take the exit slight right toward NY 13: Cortland
0.1 mi
·
22 sec
·
NY 13: Cortland
40
Turn right onto Clinton Avenue
39 ft
·
5 sec
·
Clinton Avenue
41
Turn left onto Locust Avenue
1.2 mi
·
2 min
·
Locust Avenue
42
Continue on Albany Street
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
Albany Street
43
At the end of the road, turn right onto South Main Street
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
South Main Street
44
Turn left onto Clinton Street
10 mi
·
15 min
·
Clinton Street
45
Continue on East Lake Road
0.5 mi
·
49 sec
·
East Lake Road
46
Continue on State Route 41
4.8 mi
·
7 min
·
State Route 41
47
Continue on East Lake Road
9.4 mi
·
13 min
·
East Lake Road
48
Continue on East Lake Street
0.5 mi
·
48 sec
·
East Lake Street
49
Turn left onto East Genesee Street
7.3 mi
·
13 min
·
East Genesee Street
50
Turn right onto North Fulton Street
0.2 mi
·
13 sec
·
North Fulton Street
51
Turn left onto Arterial West
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Arterial West
52
Continue on Chase Street
9.8 mi
·
11 min
·
Chase Street
53
Continue on Auburn Road
1.9 mi
·
2 min
·
Auburn Road
54
Turn right
4.1 mi
·
7 min
55
Continue straight
318 ft
·
10 sec
56
Turn right onto State Route 414
0.3 mi
·
29 sec
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State Route 414
57
Continue on Ridge Road
217 ft
·
11 sec
·
Ridge Road
58
Take the ramp left
0.2 mi
·
23 sec
59
Keep slight left to continue on I 90 West: Buffalo
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
I 90 West: Buffalo
60
Merge slight left onto New York State Thruway
100 mi
·
1 hr 55 min
·
New York State Thruway
61
Take the exit slight right toward I 290: Niagara Falls
0.4 mi
·
37 sec
·
I 290: Niagara Falls
62
Continue on Youngmann Expressway
9.5 mi
·
12 min
·
Youngmann Expressway
63
Keep slight right to continue on I 190 North / Niagara Falls
0.3 mi
·
42 sec
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I 190 North / Niagara Falls
64
Merge slight left onto Niagara Thruway
1.8 mi
·
2 min
·
Niagara Thruway
65
Take the exit slight right toward NY 324: Grand Is Blvd
0.3 mi
·
31 sec
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NY 324: Grand Is Blvd
66
Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Grand Island Boulevard
82 ft
·
2 sec
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Grand Island Boulevard
67
Exit the roundabout onto Grand Island Boulevard
1.5 mi
·
2 min
·
Grand Island Boulevard
68
Turn slight right onto Baseline Road
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Baseline Road
69
Turn right onto Homeland Drive
466 ft
·
23 sec
·
Homeland Drive
70
Turn right onto Colonial Drive
0.1 mi
·
33 sec
·
Colonial Drive
71
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 212.7 miles from Babylon, NY, or about 4h 28m into the drive.
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 94 miles or 1h 58m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 212.7 miles or 4h 28m 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 212.7 miles or 4h 28m
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 41m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Grand Island, NY than in the middle of the route.
Before You Leave
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Open the route before leaving Babylon, NY so your first major turns are already loaded.
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Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.
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Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.
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Pick one backup stop option before the midpoint in case traffic changes your pacing.
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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 213 miles and 4.5 hours of wheel time on this day.
Day 2
Finish the approach into Grand Island, NY
Aim for roughly 213 miles and 4.5 hours of wheel time on this day.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 94 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.
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Halfway Point
Midpoint
About 212.7 mi from Babylon, NY · 4h 28m into the drive
Mid-route town
Overnight candidate
213 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, NYOvernight Options
Night 1
213 mi · about 4.5h in
A practical overnight split lands near Ramapo, NY after about 213 miles or 4.5 hours of driving.
Find hotelsPacing Suggestions
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 94 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 212.7 miles from Babylon, NY, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
Overnight split
Hotel stopFor a steadier pace, wrap day one after about 213 miles or 4.5 hours on the road.
Arriving in Grand Island, NY
The final approach into Grand Island, 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 Grand Island, NY.
On a multi-day trip, keep the last day a little lighter so you reach Grand Island, NY with some flexibility left in the schedule.
These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$70.02 one way
$140.05 round trip
$4.18/gal
25.4 MPG avg
149 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $75.72 | $151.44 |
| premium | $4.92 | $82.45 | $164.90 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $93.92 | $187.85 |
Estimated Tolls: $29.10
George Washington Bridge
$16.00
Whitestone Bridge
$6.55
Throgs Neck Bridge
$6.55
New Jersey Turnpike
$0.00
New York State Thruway
$0.00
Niagara Thruway
$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
$70
Tolls
$29
Hotel (1n)
$80–$140
Meals
$50–$100
Total
$229–$339
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 148.8 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $45 in charging · 1 stop · 66% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 127.6 | 1 | $44.67 | $20.42 |
| Efficient EV | 106.4 | 1 | $37.22 | $17.02 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 170.2 | 2 | $59.56 | $27.23 |
Gas CO2
149 kg
EV CO2
50 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.
Destination
Grand Island, NY
Morning in Grand Island on Saturday
Local time
7:23 AM
EDT
Current temp
43°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
57°F
Ramapo, NY
213 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
1 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
8h 57m 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 Grand Island, NY covers 425.4 miles and takes about 8h 57m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are West Main Street, Little East Neck Road North, Farmingdale Road. 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 213 miles on day one.
The midpoint is about 212.7 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 $70.02 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.
The route itself is not hard, but at 8h 57m, endurance matters. Plan breaks every 2-3 hours. The 0 decision points are all manageable with basic attention.
This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Babylon, NY to Grand Island, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Babylon, NY to Grand Island, NY does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
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, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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