Origin
Brookhaven, NY
Morning in Brookhaven on Saturday
Local time
11:09 AM
EDT
Current temp
43°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Brookhaven, NY to Selden, NY
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
17m
Distance
11.2 mi
18 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$2
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 16m
★
6 AM
0h 18m
8 AM
0h 21m
10 AM
0h 19m
12 PM
0h 18m
3 PM
0h 19m
5 PM
0h 21m
8 PM
0h 17m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Selden, NY
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Trip Overview
Brookhaven, NY to Selden, NY is 11.2 miles and takes about 17 minutes via Horseblock Road and Patchogue-Mount Sinai Road, with a fuel budget near $2 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short hop stays within New York and is a local drive with a lot of turns. Given the minimal distance and duration, this trip is ideal for a single day. You'll mainly navigate well-traveled local roads, so expect typical suburban traffic patterns. It's a straightforward journey for a quick errand or a short scenic detour.
About the Cities
Starting in Brookhaven, NY
Full guide →Founded 1655
Brookhaven is the largest town in Suffolk County, part of Long Island, New York. With 485,000 residents (2020). It includes a patchwork of villages and other communities, and is the only town on the island to touch both the Long Island Sound and Atlantic Ocean. The villages of Belle Terre, Bellport, Lake Grove, Mastic Beach, Old Field, Patchogue, Poquott, Port Jefferson, and Shoreham are semi-autonomous, and provide their own services in addition to those provided by the town. Other prominent communities include Mount Sinai, Stony Brook, and Fire Island, a long and car-free resort island off the south coast of the town.
Top landmarks
- • Wardenclyffe Tower — early experimental wireless transmission station designed and built by Nikola Te...
- • West Meadow Beach Historic District — historic district in the United States
- • Stony Brook Grist Mill — watermill
Arriving in Selden, NY
Full guide →City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 17m. Total distance: 11.2 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
17m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.
Scenic Drive
Turn-heavy local drive route profile with national parks nearby.
Drive Character
This is a turn-heavy local drive with no highway mileage, meaning you'll be on surface streets the entire way. The longest uninterrupted stretch you'll encounter is 6.6 miles along Horseblock Road. You'll primarily use Horseblock Road and Patchogue-Mount Sinai Road, with Montauk Highway also part of the network. Expect frequent intersections and traffic signals, characteristic of a busy suburban environment. The road's personality is one of constant engagement, requiring your attention at every corner.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 10 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Horseblock Road is the longest continuous segment at about 6.6 miles.
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. The trickiest moment comes around 1.2 miles in near CR 16 / Horseblock Road.
Driving Effort
4/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 17m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 1.2 miles (CR 16 / Horseblock Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 6.5 miles (NY 112 / Route 112): Lane positioning matters here; at 6.5 miles (CR 16 / Horseblock Road): Navigation decision point.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 5 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
4
1.2 mi into trip
|
~2m in
|
CR 16 / Horseblock Road
Turn left onto CR 16 / Horseblock Road
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
5
6.5 mi into trip
|
~10m in
|
NY 112 / Route 112
At end of road, turn left onto NY 112 / Route 112
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
4
6.5 mi into trip
|
~10m in
|
CR 16 / Horseblock Road
Turn right onto CR 16 / Horseblock Road
Navigation decision point
3
7.9 mi into trip
|
~12m in
|
CR 83 / North Ocean Avenue
Turn right onto CR 83 / North Ocean Avenue
Navigation decision point
5
10.6 mi into trip
|
~16m in
|
NY 25 / Middle Country Road
Turn left onto NY 25 / Middle Country Road
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Horseblock Road | 6.6 mi | 10m |
| Patchogue-Mount Sinai Road | 2.4 mi | 3m |
| Montauk Highway | 0.8 mi | 1m |
| Middle Country Road | 0.6 mi | <1m |
| South Country Road | 0.4 mi | 1m |
| North Ocean Avenue | 0.3 mi | <1m |
| Route 112 | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Horseblock Road
— 6.6 mi, about 10m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Brookhaven, NY and Selden, NY.
1
Start on CR 36
0.4 mi
·
46 sec
·
South Country Road
2
Continue on South Country Road
354 ft
·
16 sec
·
South Country Road
3
Turn straight onto CR 80
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
Montauk Highway
4
Turn left onto CR 16
5.3 mi
·
7 min
·
Horseblock Road
Use the left lane.
5
At end of road, turn left onto NY 112
64 ft
·
9 sec
·
Route 112
Use the left lane.
6
Turn right onto CR 16
1.4 mi
·
2 min
·
Horseblock Road
7
Turn right onto CR 83
0.3 mi
·
31 sec
·
North Ocean Avenue
8
Continue on CR 83
2.4 mi
·
3 min
·
Patchogue-Mount Sinai Road
9
Turn left onto NY 25
0.6 mi
·
59 sec
·
Middle Country Road
Use the left lane.
10
Arrive at destination
NY 25
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$1.84 one way
$3.69 round trip
$4.18/gal
25.4 MPG avg
4 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $1.99 | $3.99 |
| premium | $4.92 | $2.17 | $4.34 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $2.47 | $4.95 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$2
Estimated CO2 emission: 3.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 75% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 3.4 | 0 | $1.18 | $0.54 |
| Efficient EV | 2.8 | 0 | $0.98 | $0.45 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 4.5 | 0 | $1.57 | $0.72 |
Gas CO2
4 kg
EV CO2
1 kg (75% 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.
Destination
Selden, NY
Morning in Selden on Saturday
Local time
11:09 AM
EDT
Current temp
54°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
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
11 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
17m on the road
Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Brookhaven, NY to Selden, NY covers 11.2 miles and takes about 17m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Horseblock Road, Patchogue-Mount Sinai Road, Montauk Highway. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 5.6 miles from Brookhaven, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.84 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 straightforward 17m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 1.2 miles (CR 16 / Horseblock Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 6.5 miles (NY 112 / Route 112): Lane positioning matters here; at 6.5 miles (CR 16 / Horseblock Road): Navigation decision point.
The route from Brookhaven, NY to Selden, NY does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
Yes. Nearby national parks include Fire Island National Seashore.
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, EIA for fuel prices, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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