Origin
Babylon, NY
Afternoon in Babylon on Saturday
Local time
1:18 PM
EDT
Current temp
44°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Babylon, NY to Waddington, NY
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
8h 37m
Distance
412.4 mi
664 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
2-day trip
Fuel Cost
$68
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
8h 30m
★
6 AM
8h 38m
8 AM
8h 53m
10 AM
8h 43m
12 PM
8h 42m
3 PM
8h 44m
5 PM
8h 53m
8 PM
8h 33m
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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Waddington, NY
Renan Tagliaferro
Trip Overview
The drive from Babylon, NY to Waddington, NY covers 412.4 miles and takes about 8h 37m 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 mostly surface roads. At current regular gas prices, budget about $67.88 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
206.2 miles from Babylon, NY
A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 4h 18m into the drive .
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 Waddington, NY.
1
Start on South Carll Avenue
69 ft
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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
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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
·
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
·
Clearview Expressway
19
Continue on Throgs Neck Bridge
2.0 mi
·
3 min
·
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 right to continue on NJ 4 West: Paramus
0.2 mi
·
24 sec
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NJ 4 West: Paramus
29
Merge slight right
6.7 mi
·
9 min
30
Take the exit straight toward GSP South, NJ 17 South, GSP North, NJ 17 North: Grand State Plaza, Newark, Mahwah
0.2 mi
·
26 sec
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GSP South, NJ 17 South, GSP North, NJ 17 North: Grand State Plaza, Newark, Mahwah
31
Keep slight right to continue on NJ 17 North: Mahwah
0.2 mi
·
37 sec
·
NJ 17 North: Mahwah
32
Merge slight left
3.3 mi
·
4 min
33
Continue straight
7.3 mi
·
9 min
34
Continue straight
0.7 mi
·
50 sec
35
Continue straight
3.3 mi
·
4 min
36
Continue straight
0.2 mi
·
11 sec
37
Keep slight left to continue on I 87 North, NY 17 North, New York State Thruway North: Albany
118 mi
·
2 hr 15 min
·
I 87 North, NY 17 North, New York State Thruway North: Albany
38
Keep slight left to continue on New York State Thruway
63 mi
·
1 hr 12 min
·
New York State Thruway
39
Take the exit slight right toward NY 169: Little Falls, Dolgeville
0.3 mi
·
37 sec
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NY 169: Little Falls, Dolgeville
40
Continue straight
0.4 mi
·
54 sec
41
Continue straight
1.9 mi
·
2 min
42
At the end of the road, turn left
0.7 mi
·
1 min
43
Turn right onto South Ann Street
0.3 mi
·
36 sec
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South Ann Street
44
At the end of the road, turn left onto West Monroe Street
9.7 mi
·
15 min
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West Monroe Street
45
Continue on State Highway 28
3.2 mi
·
4 min
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State Highway 28
46
Continue on Main Street
1.2 mi
·
1 min
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Main Street
47
Continue on State Highway 28
2.5 mi
·
3 min
·
State Highway 28
48
Continue on South Main Street
1.4 mi
·
2 min
·
South Main Street
49
Continue on State Highway 8
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
State Highway 8
50
Turn right onto State Highway 28
6.0 mi
·
8 min
·
State Highway 28
51
Turn right onto State Highway 12
11 mi
·
15 min
·
State Highway 12
52
Continue on Erwin Parkway
9.7 mi
·
11 min
·
Erwin Parkway
53
Continue on State Highway 12
0.8 mi
·
52 sec
·
State Highway 12
54
Continue on Bea Luck Road
20 mi
·
23 min
·
Bea Luck Road
55
Turn right onto Ross Road
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
Ross Road
56
Continue on East State Street
1.5 mi
·
3 min
·
East State Street
57
At the end of the road, turn right onto State Highway 812
8.4 mi
·
10 min
·
State Highway 812
58
Continue on Main Street
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
Main Street
59
Continue on Indian River Road
16 mi
·
19 min
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Indian River Road
60
At the end of the road, turn right onto State Route 3
2.9 mi
·
4 min
·
State Route 3
61
Continue on Main Street
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
Main Street
62
Continue on State Street
0.4 mi
·
59 sec
·
State Street
63
Continue on State Highway 812
0.3 mi
·
38 sec
·
State Highway 812
64
Continue on State Highway 812
7.9 mi
·
9 min
·
State Highway 812
65
Continue on Balmat-Fowler Road
2.1 mi
·
2 min
·
Balmat-Fowler Road
66
Turn left onto State Highway 58
5.5 mi
·
6 min
·
State Highway 58
67
Continue on William Street
0.5 mi
·
41 sec
·
William Street
68
Turn right onto East Main Street
11 mi
·
13 min
·
East Main Street
69
Continue on State Highway 812
11 mi
·
13 min
·
State Highway 812
70
Continue on South State Street
0.9 mi
·
59 sec
·
South State Street
71
Continue on State Highway 812
5.7 mi
·
6 min
·
State Highway 812
72
Take the exit right toward NY 37
18 mi
·
24 min
·
NY 37
73
Continue on Lincoln Avenue
0.8 mi
·
2 min
·
Lincoln Avenue
74
Turn left onto Main Street
0.1 mi
·
27 sec
·
Main Street
75
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 206.2 miles from Babylon, NY, or about 4h 18m 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 91 miles or 1h 54m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 206.2 miles or 4h 18m 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 206.2 miles or 4h 18m
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 22m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Waddington, 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 206 miles and 4.3 hours of wheel time on this day.
Day 2
Finish the approach into Waddington, NY
Aim for roughly 206 miles and 4.3 hours of wheel time on this day.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 91 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.
Mid-route town
Overnight candidate
206 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 Albany, NYOvernight Options
Night 1
206 mi · about 4.3h in
A practical overnight split lands near Albany, NY after about 206 miles or 4.3 hours of driving.
Find hotelsPacing Suggestions
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 91 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 206.2 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 206 miles or 4.3 hours on the road.
These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$67.88 one way
$135.77 round trip
$4.18/gal
25.4 MPG avg
144 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $73.40 | $146.81 |
| premium | $4.92 | $79.93 | $159.86 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $91.05 | $182.11 |
Estimated Tolls: $29.10
George Washington Bridge
$16.00
Whitestone Bridge
$6.55
Throgs Neck Bridge
$6.55
New York State 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
$68
Tolls
$29
Hotel (1n)
$80–$140
Meals
$50–$100
Total
$227–$337
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 144.3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $43 in charging · 1 stop · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 123.7 | 1 | $43.30 | $19.80 |
| Efficient EV | 103.1 | 1 | $36.08 | $16.50 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 165 | 2 | $57.74 | $26.39 |
Gas CO2
144 kg
EV CO2
48 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.
Destination
Waddington, NY
Afternoon in Waddington on Saturday
Local time
1:18 PM
EDT
Current temp
37°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.
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
7 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 37m 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.
What kind of drive is this?
412.4 mi in 8h 37m across surface roads — expect steady turns and local traffic rather than long highway runs.
Only 0% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
75 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Main road: West Main Street.
How Hard Is This Drive?
4/10
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 37m, 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 Waddington, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
About the Cities
Starting in Babylon, NY
Full guide →Arriving in Waddington, 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 37m drive, plan rest stops for pacing.
Scenic Drive
Mostly surface roads route profile.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes — a 2-day pace is more comfortable than one long haul. A sensible stopping point is after roughly 206 miles on day one.
Expect about $29.10 in tolls one way, starting with George Washington Bridge. Most Northeast and Midwest toll agencies accept E-ZPass; in the West and Texas, transponders like TxTag or FasTrak apply. If you do not have a transponder, cashless tolling plates will mail a bill to the vehicle's registered address — usually with a surcharge, so a rental-car toll pass is often cheaper than paying by mail.
We did not find dedicated rest areas on this route. For a drive this long, plan bathroom and stretch breaks around gas stations, fast-food stops, or small-town downtowns — check the Nearby Places section for options.
It helps. This is a long drive, so arriving tired and in the dark compounds. If the last hour of the trip is on surface roads or mountain grades, aim to arrive at Waddington, NY before sunset when you can. Check the Trip Plan for departure windows that land you in daylight.
Only with planning. This is a long drive for kids — consider splitting it into two days rather than pushing through. Plan at least 2 meaningful breaks. Dedicated rest areas are limited, so plan gas or food stops as your bathroom breaks.
This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Babylon, NY to Waddington, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
Not recommended in a single day. At 8.6 hours each way, a round trip means 17.3 hours of driving — that is an unsafe level of fatigue for most drivers. Plan at least one night at Waddington, NY before the return drive.
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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