Origin
Brooklyn, NY
Evening in Brooklyn on Friday
Local time
6:32 PM
EDT
Current temp
49°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Brooklyn, NY to Coney Island, NY
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
18m
Distance
7.5 mi
12 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$1
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 17m
★
6 AM
0h 18m
8 AM
0h 22m
10 AM
0h 20m
12 PM
0h 19m
3 PM
0h 20m
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.
Brooklyn, NY
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Coney Island, NY
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Trip Overview
Brooklyn, NY to Coney Island, NY is 7.5 miles and takes about 18m via Stillwell Avenue, Church Avenue, and McDonald Avenue, with a fuel budget near $1 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short trip stays within New York, making it a straightforward local drive. It's a quick journey, perfect for a spontaneous outing or a part of a larger New York City exploration. Expect a turn-heavy experience as you navigate city streets to reach your destination.
About the Cities
Starting in Brooklyn, NY
Full guide →Founded 1634
Brooklyn, the "Borough of Homes and Churches," is one of the five boroughs of New York City. It used to be a separate city, and still feels much like one. It has about 2.5 million inhabitants. If separated from the rest of New York City, Brooklyn would be the 4th most populous American city. Brooklyn is on the westernmost point of Long Island and shares a land boundary with Queens, which partially encircles Brooklyn to the north, east and south; Manhattan lies across the East River to the west and north of Brooklyn, and Staten Island is across the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to the southwest. Brooklyn is enjoying a period of growth and affluence not seen since before World War II. The Brooklyn Academy of Music boasts world-class theater performances, and the nearby Barclays Center is the home of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets.
Top landmarks
- • Brooklyn Bridge — bridge in New York City, crossing the East River
- • Brooklyn Museum — art museum in Brooklyn, New York
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 18m. Total distance: 7.5 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
18m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (15%). Straightforward navigation.
Scenic Drive
Turn-heavy local drive route profile with national parks nearby.
Drive Character
This route is characterized as a 'turn-heavy local drive' with only a 15% highway share. The longest uninterrupted stretch you'll encounter is 2 miles along Stillwell Avenue. As you progress, you'll be navigating through local streets, requiring constant attention to turns and traffic signals. The drive is less about open road cruising and more about efficiently moving through a built-up urban environment.
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.
Stillwell Avenue is the longest continuous segment at about 2 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 0.1 miles in near Snyder Avenue.
Driving Effort
3/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 18m drive. You will face about 6 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (Snyder Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 0.2 miles (Rogers Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 0.4 miles (Church Avenue): Lane positioning matters here.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 6 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
5
0.1 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
Snyder Avenue
Turn right onto Snyder Avenue
Navigation decision point
4
0.2 mi into trip
|
~1m in
|
Rogers Avenue
Turn right onto Rogers Avenue
Navigation decision point
5
0.4 mi into trip
|
~1m in
|
Church Avenue
Turn left onto Church Avenue
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
5
1.9 mi into trip
|
~5m in
|
McDonald Avenue
Turn left onto McDonald Avenue
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
4
6.6 mi into trip
|
~15m in
|
Neptune Avenue
Turn right onto Neptune Avenue
Navigation decision point
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Stillwell Avenue | 2 mi | 4m |
| Church Avenue | 1.5 mi | 3m |
| McDonald Avenue | 1.5 mi | 3m |
| Bay Parkway | 1.1 mi | 2m |
| Neptune Avenue | 1 mi | 3m |
| Snyder Avenue | 0.2 mi | <1m |
| Rogers Avenue | 0.1 mi | <1m |
| Nostrand Avenue | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Stillwell Avenue
— 2 mi, about 4m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Brooklyn, NY and Coney Island, NY.
1
Start on Nostrand Avenue
432 ft
·
21 sec
·
Nostrand Avenue
2
Turn right onto Snyder Avenue
0.2 mi
·
39 sec
·
Snyder Avenue
3
Turn right onto Rogers Avenue
0.1 mi
·
32 sec
·
Rogers Avenue
4
Turn left onto Church Avenue
1.5 mi
·
3 min
·
Church Avenue
Use the left lane.
5
Turn left onto McDonald Avenue
1.5 mi
·
3 min
·
McDonald Avenue
Use the left lane.
6
Turn slight right onto Bay Parkway
1.1 mi
·
2 min
·
Bay Parkway
7
Turn left onto Stillwell Avenue
2.0 mi
·
4 min
·
Stillwell Avenue
8
Turn right onto Neptune Avenue
0.8 mi
·
2 min
·
Neptune Avenue
9
Continue on Neptune Avenue
0.2 mi
·
35 sec
·
Neptune Avenue
10
Arrive at destination
Neptune Avenue
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$1.23 one way
$2.47 round trip
$4.18/gal
25.4 MPG avg
3 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $1.33 | $2.67 |
| premium | $4.92 | $1.45 | $2.91 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $1.66 | $3.31 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$1
Estimated CO2 emission: 2.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 2.3 | 0 | $0.79 | $0.36 |
| Efficient EV | 1.9 | 0 | $0.66 | $0.30 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 3 | 0 | $1.05 | $0.48 |
Gas CO2
3 kg
EV CO2
1 kg (67% 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
Coney Island, NY
Evening in Coney Island on Friday
Local time
6:32 PM
EDT
Current temp
64°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
15 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
18m 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 Brooklyn, NY to Coney Island, NY covers 7.5 miles and takes about 18m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Stillwell Avenue, Church Avenue, McDonald Avenue. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 3.8 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 $1.23 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 18m drive. You will face about 6 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (Snyder Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 0.2 miles (Rogers Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 0.4 miles (Church Avenue): Lane positioning matters here.
The route from Brooklyn, NY to Coney Island, NY does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
Yes. Nearby national parks include Gateway National Recreation Area, Governors Island National Monument and African Burial Ground National Monument. There are 6 parks within detour distance of this route.
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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