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Trip from Bay Shore, NY to Ramapo, NY

Drive Time

1h 44m

Distance

73.1 mi

118 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$12

one way

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Best Time to Leave

Save up to 24 min
4 AM
1h 36m ★
6 AM
1h 44m
8 AM
2h 0m
10 AM
1h 49m
12 PM
1h 48m
3 PM
1h 50m
5 PM
1h 59m
8 PM
1h 39m

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

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Downtown Bay Shore, NY, NY

Bay Shore, NY

Mel Audelo

Downtown Ramapo, NY, NY

Ramapo, NY

Beth Fitzpatrick

Trip Overview

The drive from Bay Shore, NY to Ramapo, NY covers 73.1 miles and takes about 1h 44m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Southern State Parkway, NJ 17, NJ 4 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is highway-focused drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 24.7 miles on Southern State Parkway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $11.90 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Same-day drive is realistic

A same-day return is realistic if you keep stops short.

Break Rhythm

0 planned breaks

A short stop every 2 to 3 hours is enough for this drive.

Midpoint

36.5 miles from Bay Shore, NY

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 51m into the drive .

Drive Character

This is a 1h 44m highway drive covering 73.1 miles, with most of the trip on Southern State Parkway and NJ 17. The longest continuous stretch is about 24.7 miles on Southern State Parkway.

Most of the miles stay on highways, which makes pacing and fuel planning easier than turn-by-turn city driving.
There are about 50 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Southern State Parkway is the longest continuous segment at about 24.7 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on Southern State Parkway and NJ 17. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 1.6 miles in near CR 57 / Howells Road.

Route Complexity 10/10

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

This is a demanding drive. With 33 significant decision points across 73.1 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 1.6 miles (CR 57 / Howells Road): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 29.1 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 29.3 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 33 key points

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

9
1.6 mi into trip | ~3m in | CR 57 / Howells Road

Keep slight right at fork onto CR 57 / Howells Road toward Howells Road, Deer Park

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

Use the right lane. Toward Howells Road, Deer Park
8
29.1 mi into trip | ~40m 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
8
29.3 mi into trip | ~40m 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
8
48.1 mi into trip | ~1h 7m 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
9
48.3 mi into trip | ~1h 8m in

Keep slight right at fork toward NJ 4 West: Paramus

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight left / slight right lanes. Exit 72A Toward NJ 4 West: Paramus

Towns Along This Route

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

Cross Island Parkway North

27.4 mi in | ~37m

Hempstead Avenue West

29.2 mi in | ~40m

Grandstand

29.3 mi in | ~41m

Upper Level

45.6 mi in | ~1h 3m | via I 95; US 1

Njtp South: Hackensack

48.1 mi in | ~1h 7m

Gsp South

55.2 mi in | ~1h 17m

Gsp North

55.2 mi in | ~1h 17m

Newark

55.2 mi in | ~1h 17m

Mahwah

55.2 mi in | ~1h 17m

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Southern State Parkway 24.7 mi 31m
NJ 17 14.7 mi 18m
NJ 4 6.7 mi 9m
Cross Bronx Expressway 6.6 mi 8m
Clearview Expressway 5 mi 5m
Throgs Neck Bridge 2 mi 3m
Cross Island Parkway 1.3 mi 1m
I 95 EXPR 1.2 mi 1m
Longest stretch: Southern State Parkway — 24.7 mi, about 31m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Bay Shore, NY and Ramapo, NY.

1

Start on 1st Avenue

509 ft · 27 sec · 1st Avenue
2

Turn left onto CR 50

0.2 mi · 25 sec · Union Boulevard
3

Turn right onto CR 57

0.3 mi · 33 sec · 3rd Avenue
Use the right lane.
4

Continue on CR 57

0.3 mi · 36 sec · Rossevelt Street
5

Continue on CR 57

0.7 mi · 1 min · Howells Road
Use the left lane.
6

Turn straight onto Sunrise Highway

163 ft · 3 sec · Sunrise Highway
7

Keep slight right at fork onto CR 57

0.3 mi · 36 sec · Howells Road
Toward Howells Road, Deer Park Use the right lane.
8

Continue on CR 57

0.6 mi · 1 min · Bay Shore Road
9

Take the ramp

0.1 mi · 19 sec
Toward SO West: New York
10

Continue on this road

363 ft · 8 sec · this road
11

Merge onto SO

25 mi · 31 min · Southern State Parkway
Use the straight / right lanes.
12

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 43 sec
Toward Cross Island Parkway North, Whitestone Bridge Use the slight right lane.
13

Merge onto CI

1.3 mi · 1 min · Cross Island Parkway
14

Take the exit

317 ft · 9 sec
Exit 26B Toward NY 24: UBS Arena-Belmont Park Use the slight right lane.
15

Keep slight left at fork

437 ft · 12 sec
Toward NY 24 West: Hempstead Avenue Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
16

Keep slight right at fork

0.1 mi · 15 sec
Toward Cross Island Parkway North, Hempstead Avenue West
17

Keep slight right at fork

266 ft · 8 sec
Toward Hempstead Avenue West Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
18

Continue on this road

0.1 mi · 13 sec · this road
Toward Grandstand, Hempstead Avenue West
19

Keep slight left at fork

100 ft · 4 sec
Toward Hempstead Avenue
20

Turn right onto NY 24

1.0 mi · 2 min · Hempstead Avenue
Use the right lane.
21

Turn left onto Jamaica Avenue

0.1 mi · 17 sec · Jamaica Avenue
22

Turn right onto NY 24

0.7 mi · 1 min · 212th Street
23

Continue on I 295

5.0 mi · 5 min · Clearview Expressway
Toward I 295 North: Clearview Expressway, Through Neck Bridge Use the straight / slight right lanes.
24

Continue on I 295

2.0 mi · 3 min · Throgs Neck Bridge
25

Continue on I 295

0.7 mi · 1 min · Throgs Neck Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
26

Keep slight left at fork onto I 295

6.6 mi · 8 min · Cross Bronx Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
27

Keep slight left at fork onto I 95; US 1

0.7 mi · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway
Toward Upper Level
28

Continue on I 95; US 1

0.6 mi · 59 sec · George Washington Bridge (upper level)
29

Continue on I 95 EXPR; US 1 EXPR; US 9 EXPR

0.5 mi · 48 sec · I 95 EXPR; US 1 EXPR; US 9 EXPR
30

Keep slight left at fork onto I 95 EXPR; US 1 EXPR; US 9 EXPR

0.6 mi · 39 sec · I 95 EXPR; US 1 EXPR; US 9 EXPR
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
31

Keep slight left at fork onto I 95 EXPR; NJTP

0.1 mi · 8 sec · I 95 EXPR; NJTP
32

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 22 sec
Toward I 95 South, NJTP South: Hackensack Use the straight / slight right lanes.
33

Keep slight right at fork

0.2 mi · 23 sec
Exit 72A Toward NJ 4 West: Paramus Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
34

Merge onto NJ 4

6.7 mi · 9 min · NJ 4
Use the slight right lane.
35

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 26 sec
Toward GSP South, NJ 17 South, GSP North, NJ 17 North: Grand State Plaza, Newark, Mahwah Use the straight lane.
36

Keep slight right at fork

0.2 mi · 36 sec
Toward NJ 17 North: Mahwah Use the straight / slight right lanes.
37

Merge onto NJ 17

3.3 mi · 4 min · NJ 17
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
38

Continue on NJ 17

7.3 mi · 9 min · NJ 17
Use the straight / right lanes.
39

Continue on NJ 17

0.7 mi · 50 sec · NJ 17
40

Continue on NJ 17

3.3 mi · 4 min · NJ 17
41

Continue on I 287; NY 17

0.2 mi · 10 sec · I 287; NY 17
42

Keep slight left at fork onto NY 17

0.6 mi · 43 sec · NY 17
Toward I 87 North, NY 17 North, New York State Thruway North: Albany
43

Turn right

195 ft · 14 sec
44

Turn slight right

218 ft · 17 sec
45

Turn right onto 4th Street

0.2 mi · 29 sec · 4th Street
46

Turn left onto NY 59

0.2 mi · 17 sec · Orange Turnpike
47

Turn right onto CR 95

1.1 mi · 2 min · Torne Valley Road
48

Turn left onto Torne Brook Road

0.4 mi · 1 min · Torne Brook Road
49

Turn right onto Lake Street

153 ft · 6 sec · Lake Street
50

Arrive at destination

Lake Street

Trip Plan

Morning Departure

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch.

Evening Departure

Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

You can normally do this drive in one day.
You may only need one short stretch break if traffic stays light.
The halfway point lands around 36.5 miles from Bay Shore, NY, or about 51m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 24.7 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 73.1 miles or 1h 44m in

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

Halfway reset

Around 36.5 miles or 51m in

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

Final approach

Final hour starts around 1h 26m

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

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Bay Shore, 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.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Bay Shore, NY

This is one driving day of about 73.1 miles and 1h 44m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 80 miles from Bay Shore, NY.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
You may only need one short stretch stop if conditions stay smooth.
The longest stretch is on Southern State Parkway for about 24.7 miles.

Where to Stop

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

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 36.5 mi from Bay Shore, NY · 51m into the drive

Downtown Jamaica, NY, NY

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Jamaica, NY

37 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

Yonkers, NY

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 73.1 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

The Bronx, NY

Meal break

The midpoint is around 36.5 miles from Bay Shore, NY, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Arriving in Ramapo, NY

The final approach into Ramapo, 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 Ramapo, NY.

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.

Hamilton Grange National Memorial

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...

2 mi from route ~5 min detour Free near mile 45.3
View on nps.gov
General Grant National Memorial

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...

3 mi from route ~7 min detour Free near mile 45.3
View on nps.gov
Stonewall National Monument

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...

9 mi from route ~21 min detour Free near mile 47.9
View on nps.gov
African Burial Ground National Monument

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...

10 mi from route ~25 min detour Free near mile 45.3
View on nps.gov
Federal Hall National Memorial

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...

10 mi from route ~26 min detour Free near mile 47.9
View on nps.gov
Castle Clinton National Monument

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...

11 mi from route ~27 min detour Free near mile 47.9
View on nps.gov

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

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$11.90 one way

$23.80 round trip

$4.14/gal 25.4 MPG avg 26 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.48 $12.90 $25.79
premium $4.88 $14.05 $28.11
diesel $5.64 $16.24 $32.48

Estimated Tolls: $22.55

George Washington Bridge $16.00
Throgs Neck Bridge $6.55

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

$12

Tolls

$23

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$59–$84

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

Estimated CO2 emission: 25.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

Driving Electric?

About $8 in charging · 0 stops · 65% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 21.9 0 $7.68 $3.51
Efficient EV 18.3 0 $6.40 $2.92
EV Truck/SUV 29.2 0 $10.23 $4.68

Gas CO2

26 kg

EV CO2

9 kg (65% 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 data refreshed 5 hours ago

Origin

Bay Shore, NY

Evening in Bay Shore on Sunday

Local time

5:19 PM

EDT

Current temp

54°F

Sunny

SE 9 to 13 mph 2% chance Live forecast

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 12 at 1:11AM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY

Destination

Ramapo, NY

Evening in Ramapo on Sunday

Local time

5:19 PM

EDT

Current temp

59°F

Mostly Sunny

S 7 to 13 mph 4% chance Live forecast

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 12 at 1:11AM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY

Along the Route

57°F

Jamaica, NY

37 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.

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

5 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

1h 44m on the road

The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Bay Shore, NY to Ramapo, NY covers 73.1 miles and takes about 1h 44m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Southern State Parkway, NJ 17, NJ 4. Most of the drive stays on highways, so watch for ramps and exits.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 36.5 miles from Bay Shore, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $11.90 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 is a demanding drive. With 33 significant decision points across 73.1 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.
The main spots that need attention: at 1.6 miles (CR 57 / Howells Road): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 29.1 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 29.3 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
Between Bay Shore, NY and Ramapo, NY, road signs point toward Cross Island Parkway North, Hempstead Avenue West, Grandstand, Upper Level, Njtp South: Hackensack and Gsp South - among others.

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