Trip from Brooklyn, NY to Beekmantown, NY

Drive Time

6h 32m

Distance

320.7 mi

516 km

Drive Score

9/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$52

one way

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Brooklyn, NY

Cristian Pedroso

Beekmantown, NY

Renan Tagliaferro

Trip Overview

Traveling from Brooklyn to Beekmantown covers approximately 320.8 miles and typically requires 6 hours and 32 minutes of drive time. Because this journey relies on local roads rather than major highways, it is best suited for a single, focused day of travel. You should budget around $51 for fuel to cover the distance between these two Northeast locations. While the trip is manageable in one go, the turn-heavy nature of the route means you will be actively navigating throughout the day. It is a straightforward trip across New York State, though the lack of highway miles makes it a commitment of time and attention. If you prefer a relaxed pace, consider whether you want to tackle the full distance in one stretch or build in extra buffer time for your transition through the region.

Trip Pace

Same-day drive is realistic

A same-day return is possible, but it will make for a full day on the road.

Break Rhythm

1 planned break

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

Midpoint

160.4 miles from Brooklyn, NY

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 3h 22m into the drive .

Drive Character

Expect a very different experience than your typical interstate road trip, as this route features a highway share of 0%. You will be navigating a turn-heavy local drive, relying on roads like Snyder Avenue, Rogers Avenue, and Church Avenue to make your way north. Because there are no long highway stretches—the longest uninterrupted segment on Snyder Avenue is 0 miles—you will need to stay alert for frequent turns and changing road conditions. This path requires a high level of engagement behind the wheel compared to a standard cruise on an expressway. Prepare for a steady, hands-on driving experience that keeps you moving through local traffic patterns for the entire 320.8-mile duration.

Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.

There are about 49 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.

Adirondack Northway is the longest continuous segment at about 148.4 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 3.4 miles in near NY 27.

Route Complexity 10/10

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

This is a demanding drive. With 35 significant decision points across 320.7 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 3.4 miles (NY 27): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 4.2 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 6.5 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 35 key points

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

3.4 mi into trip | ~7m in | NY 27

Keep slight left at fork onto NY 27 toward I 278 East: Queens, Bronx

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

Use the none lane. Toward I 278 East: Queens, Bronx

4.2 mi into trip | ~9m in

Keep slight left at fork toward Hugh L Carey Tunnel, Manhattan

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

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 25 Toward Hugh L Carey Tunnel, Manhattan

6.5 mi into trip | ~13m in

Keep slight right at fork toward NY 9A North: West Street, Holland Tunnel, Lincoln Tunnel, George Washington Bridge

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

Use the right lane. Toward NY 9A North: West Street, Holland Tunnel...

7.9 mi into trip | ~17m in

Take the exit toward I 78: Holland Tunnel, New Jersey

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

Use the straight / left lanes. Toward I 78: Holland Tunnel, New Jersey

10.2 mi into trip | ~23m in | NJ 139 / 14th Street Viaduct

Keep slight left at fork onto NJ 139 / 14th Street Viaduct toward NJ 139 West: Pulaski Skyway, Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City

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

Use the none lane. Toward NJ 139 West: Pulaski Skyway, Kennedy Bou...

Towns Along This Route

Between Brooklyn, NY and Beekmantown, NY, road signs point toward New York State Thruway North: Albany, Troy, Saratoga Springs and Glens Falls.

New York State Thruway North: Albany

41.8 mi in | ~1h 3m | via NY 17

Troy

153.5 mi in | ~3h 12m

Saratoga Springs

163.1 mi in | ~3h 26m

Glens Falls

166.5 mi in | ~3h 30m

Main Roads

Road	Distance	Duration
Adirondack Northway	148.4 mi	2h 52m
NY 17	111.7 mi	2h 8m
NJ 17	22.9 mi	28m
I 787	9 mi	12m
NY 22	4.8 mi	7m
NJ 3	4.3 mi	5m
NY 7	3.1 mi	3m
Tonnelle Avenue	2.6 mi	3m

Longest stretch: Adirondack Northway — 148.4 mi, about 2h 52m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Brooklyn, NY and Beekmantown, NY.

Start on Nostrand Avenue

432 ft · 21 sec · Nostrand Avenue

Turn right onto Snyder Avenue

0.2 mi · 39 sec · Snyder Avenue

Turn right onto Rogers Avenue

0.3 mi · 59 sec · Rogers Avenue

Use the straight / none lanes.

Turn left onto NY 27

0.2 mi · 14 sec · Linden Boulevard

Use the left lane.

Turn slight right onto NY 27

0.4 mi · 40 sec · Caton Avenue

Use the none lane.

Turn right onto Saint Pauls Place

0.2 mi · 51 sec · Saint Pauls Place

At end of road, turn left onto Parkside Avenue

0.5 mi · 53 sec · Parkside Avenue

Enter roundabout onto Fort Hamilton Parkway

266 ft · 5 sec · Fort Hamilton Parkway

Continue on Fort Hamilton Parkway

33 ft · 0 sec · Fort Hamilton Parkway

Keep slight right at fork onto Ocean Parkway

0.2 mi · 29 sec · Ocean Parkway

Toward Prospect Avenue, Prospect Expressway North

Take the ramp

0.1 mi · 19 sec

Toward NY 27 West: Prospect Expressway, Brooklyn-Queens Expressway

Merge onto NY 27

1.3 mi · 2 min · Prospect Expressway

Use the none lane.

Keep slight left at fork onto NY 27

0.4 mi · 46 sec · NY 27

Toward I 278 East: Queens, Bronx Use the none lane.

Merge onto I 278

0.4 mi · 39 sec · Gowanus Expressway

Keep slight left at fork

2.3 mi · 4 min

Exit 25 Toward Hugh L Carey Tunnel, Manhattan Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Keep slight right at fork

230 ft · 10 sec

Toward NY 9A North: West Street, Holland Tunnel, Lincoln Tunnel, George Washington Bridge Use the right lane.

At end of road, turn right onto NY 9A

1.1 mi · 3 min · West Street

Use the right lane.

Turn right onto Vestry Street

0.2 mi · 47 sec · Vestry Street

Turn left onto Hudson Street

374 ft · 18 sec · Hudson Street

Use the straight / left lanes.

Take the exit

406 ft · 14 sec

Toward I 78: Holland Tunnel, New Jersey Use the straight / left lanes.

Merge onto I 78

1.8 mi · 3 min · Holland Tunnel

Continue on I 78

0.4 mi · 1 min · 14th Street

Use the straight / right lanes.

Keep slight left at fork onto NJ 139

0.3 mi · 24 sec · 14th Street Viaduct

Toward NJ 139 West: Pulaski Skyway, Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City Use the none lane.

Continue on NJ 139

0.8 mi · 1 min · NJ 139 Lower Level

Continue on NJ 139

406 ft · 7 sec · Pulaski Skyway

Take the exit

420 ft · 14 sec

Toward US 1-9 North: Secausus Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Turn right onto US 1; US 9

2.6 mi · 3 min · Tonnelle Avenue

Use the straight / right lanes.

Turn straight onto NJ 3

4.3 mi · 5 min · NJ 3

Use the none / straight / slight right lanes.

Take the exit

0.1 mi · 13 sec

Toward NJ 17 North: Rutherford Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Keep slight left at fork

0.3 mi · 35 sec

Toward NJ 17 North: Rutherford Use the slight left / slight right lanes.

Merge onto NJ 17

3.3 mi · 3 min · NJ 17

Use the none lane.

Continue on NJ 17

4.2 mi · 4 min · NJ 17

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Continue on NJ 17

4.1 mi · 5 min · NJ 17

Use the none lane.

Continue on NJ 17

7.3 mi · 9 min · NJ 17

Use the none lane.

Continue on NJ 17

0.7 mi · 50 sec · NJ 17

Use the none lane.

Continue on NJ 17

3.3 mi · 4 min · NJ 17

Use the none lane.

Continue on I 287; NY 17

0.2 mi · 10 sec · I 287; NY 17

Keep slight left at fork onto NY 17

112 mi · 2 hr 8 min · NY 17

Toward I 87 North, NY 17 North, New York State Thruway North: Albany Use the none lane.

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 50 sec

Exit 23 Toward I 787, US 9W: Albany, Troy Use the slight right lane.

Continue on I 787

9.0 mi · 12 min · I 787

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Keep slight left at fork onto NY 787

0.4 mi · 29 sec · NY 787

Use the none lane.

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 50 sec

Exit 9W Toward NY 7 West: Schenectady, Saratoga Springs Use the right lane.

Merge onto NY 7

3.1 mi · 3 min · NY 7

Take the exit

0.8 mi · 1 min

Toward I 87 North: Saratoga Springs, Glens Falls

Merge onto I 87

148 mi · 2 hr 52 min · Adirondack Northway

Use the none lane.

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 50 sec

Exit 38N Toward NY 374 West: Dannemora

Turn straight onto NY 22; NY 374

0.5 mi · 44 sec · NY 22; NY 374

Turn right onto NY 22

4.3 mi · 6 min · NY 22

Arrive at destination

NY 22

Trip Plan

Planning for a 6-hour and 32-minute trip on local roads requires a bit of strategy to avoid fatigue. Since the route involves heavy turning, aim to depart early in the morning to maximize your daylight hours and keep your navigation clear. You have one planned stop available, so use it wisely to stretch your legs and refuel, keeping that $51 fuel budget in mind as you monitor your gauge. Given the nature of these local roads, traffic density can fluctuate significantly, so try to avoid peak commuting hours in the urban zones. A concrete tip for this specific drive is to pre-load your navigation with all turns in advance, as the reliance on local streets like Church and Rogers Avenues means you will be making frequent directional changes that are easy to miss.

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.

You can normally do this drive in one day.

Plan roughly 1 meaningful break for fuel, food, and rest.

The halfway point lands around 160.4 miles from Brooklyn, NY, or about 3h 22m into the drive.

The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 148.4 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 80 miles or 1h 47m in

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

Halfway reset

Around 160.4 miles or 3h 22m in

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

Final approach

Final hour starts around 5h 23m

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

Before You Leave

Open the route before leaving Brooklyn, 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.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Brooklyn, NY

This is one driving day of about 320.7 miles and 6h 32m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 80 miles from Brooklyn, NY.

This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.

Plan about 1 real break rather than only quick fuel stops.

The longest stretch is on Adirondack Northway for about 148.4 miles.

Where to Stop

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

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 160.4 mi from Brooklyn, NY · 3h 22m into the drive

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Schenectady, NY

160 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 80 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Schenectady, NY

Meal break

The midpoint is around 160.4 miles from Brooklyn, NY, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Before the longest stretch

Fuel check

Top up before Adirondack Northway if your tank is already low. That segment runs about 148.4 miles.

Arriving in Beekmantown, NY

The final approach into Beekmantown, 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 Beekmantown, NY.

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.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$52.21 one way

$104.42 round trip

$4.14/gal 25.4 MPG avg 112 kg CO₂

Fuel Type	$/gal	One Way	Round Trip
midgrade	$4.48	$56.58	$113.15
premium	$4.88	$61.65	$123.31
diesel	$5.64	$71.25	$142.50

Estimated Tolls: $16.00

Holland Tunnel $16.00

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

$52

Tolls

$16

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$93–$118

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

Estimated CO2 emission: 112.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

Driving Electric?

About $34 in charging · 1 stop · 66% less CO₂

Vehicle Type	kWh	Stops	DC Fast	Home Charge
Average EV	96.2	1	$33.67	$15.39
Efficient EV	80.2	0	$28.06	$12.83
EV Truck/SUV	128.3	1	$44.90	$20.52

Gas CO2

112 kg

EV CO2

38 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

Brooklyn, NY

Afternoon in Brooklyn on Sunday

Local time

3:18 PM

EDT

Current temp

58°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Beekmantown, NY

Afternoon in Beekmantown on Sunday

Local time

3:18 PM

EDT

Current temp

50°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.

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

8 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

6h 32m on the road

Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Brooklyn, NY to Beekmantown, NY covers 320.7 miles and takes about 6h 32m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Adirondack Northway, NY 17, NJ 17. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 160.4 miles from Brooklyn, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $52.21 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 1 meaningful break for fuel, food, or rest. Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.

Between Brooklyn, NY and Beekmantown, NY, road signs point toward New York State Thruway North: Albany, Troy, Saratoga Springs and Glens Falls.

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Trip from Brooklyn, NY to Beekmantown, NY

Trip Overview

Drive Character

How Hard Is This Drive?

Critical Maneuvers

Towns Along This Route

Main Roads

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Trip Plan

Before You Leave

Where to Stop

Pacing Suggestions

Arriving in Beekmantown, NY

Fuel & Cost

Travel Intel

Brooklyn, NY

Beekmantown, NY

Same local time

8 degrees cooler at arrival

6h 32m on the road

Frequently Asked Questions

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