Origin
Brooklyn, NY
Morning in Brooklyn on Saturday
Local time
6:11 AM
EDT
Current temp
49°F
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Trip from Brooklyn, NY to Grand Island, NY
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
8h 19m
Distance
392.5 mi
632 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
2-day trip
Fuel Cost
$65
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
8h 12m
★
6 AM
8h 20m
8 AM
8h 35m
10 AM
8h 25m
12 PM
8h 23m
3 PM
8h 26m
5 PM
8h 34m
8 PM
8h 15m
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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Grand Island, NY
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Trip Overview
The drive from Brooklyn, NY to Grand Island, NY covers 392.5 miles and takes about 8h 19m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.
The route leans on Snyder Avenue, Rogers Avenue, Linden Boulevard for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $64.61 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
196.2 miles from Brooklyn, NY
A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 4h 9m into the drive .
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?
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 2 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
8h 19m drive, plan rest stops for pacing.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.
Scenic Drive
Turn-heavy local drive route profile.
Drive Character
Expect a 8h 19m drive with frequent turns across 392.5 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 73 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Snyder Avenue is one of the defining roads on this drive.
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.
Driving Effort
3/10
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 19m, 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 Brooklyn, NY to Grand Island, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Snyder Avenue | — | — |
| Rogers Avenue | — | — |
| Linden Boulevard | — | — |
| Caton Avenue | — | — |
| Saint Pauls Place | — | — |
| Parkside Avenue | — | — |
| Park Circle | — | — |
| Fort Hamilton Parkway | — | — |
Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.
Longest stretch:
Snyder Avenue
— detailed segment metrics are refreshing.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Brooklyn, NY and Grand Island, NY.
1
Start on Nostrand Avenue
433 ft
·
21 sec
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Nostrand Avenue
2
Turn right onto Snyder Avenue
0.2 mi
·
39 sec
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Snyder Avenue
3
Turn right onto Rogers Avenue
0.3 mi
·
59 sec
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Rogers Avenue
4
Turn left onto Linden Boulevard
0.2 mi
·
14 sec
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Linden Boulevard
5
Turn slight right onto Caton Avenue
0.4 mi
·
40 sec
·
Caton Avenue
6
Turn right onto Saint Pauls Place
0.2 mi
·
52 sec
·
Saint Pauls Place
7
At the end of the road, turn left onto Parkside Avenue
0.5 mi
·
54 sec
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Parkside Avenue
8
Enter the roundabout and take exit 3 toward Park Circle
266 ft
·
5 sec
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Park Circle
9
Exit the rotary onto Fort Hamilton Parkway
33 ft
·
1 sec
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Fort Hamilton Parkway
10
Keep slight right to continue on Ocean Parkway
0.2 mi
·
29 sec
·
Ocean Parkway
11
Take the ramp straight toward NY 27 West: Prospect Expressway, Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
0.1 mi
·
19 sec
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NY 27 West: Prospect Expressway, Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
12
Merge slight left onto Prospect Expressway
1.3 mi
·
2 min
·
Prospect Expressway
13
Keep slight left to continue on I 278 East: Queens, Bronx
0.4 mi
·
46 sec
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I 278 East: Queens, Bronx
14
Merge slight left onto Gowanus Expressway
0.4 mi
·
40 sec
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Gowanus Expressway
15
Keep slight left to continue on Hugh L Carey Tunnel, Manhattan
2.3 mi
·
4 min
·
Hugh L Carey Tunnel, Manhattan
16
Keep slight right to continue on NY 9A North: West Street, Holland Tunnel, Lincoln Tunnel, George Washington Bridge
230 ft
·
11 sec
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NY 9A North: West Street, Holland Tunnel, Lincoln Tunnel, George Washington Bridge
17
At the end of the road, turn right onto West Street
1.1 mi
·
3 min
·
West Street
18
Turn right onto Vestry Street
0.2 mi
·
47 sec
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Vestry Street
19
Turn left onto Hudson Street
374 ft
·
18 sec
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Hudson Street
20
Take the exit slight right toward I 78: Holland Tunnel, New Jersey
407 ft
·
14 sec
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I 78: Holland Tunnel, New Jersey
21
Merge slight left onto Holland Tunnel
1.8 mi
·
3 min
·
Holland Tunnel
22
Continue on 14th Street
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
14th Street
23
Keep slight left to continue on 14th Street Viaduct
0.3 mi
·
25 sec
·
14th Street Viaduct
24
Continue on NJ 139 Lower Level
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
NJ 139 Lower Level
25
Continue on Pulaski Skyway
407 ft
·
8 sec
·
Pulaski Skyway
26
Take the exit slight right toward US 1-9 North: Secausus
420 ft
·
14 sec
·
US 1-9 North: Secausus
27
Turn right onto Tonnelle Avenue
2.6 mi
·
3 min
·
Tonnelle Avenue
28
Turn straight
11 mi
·
13 min
29
Merge slight right
11 mi
·
12 min
30
Take the exit slight left toward I 80 West: Dover, Del Water Gap
0.3 mi
·
33 sec
·
I 80 West: Dover, Del Water Gap
31
Continue on Interstate 80 West
1.6 mi
·
1 min
·
Interstate 80 West
32
Take the exit slight left toward I 80 West: Delaware Water Gap
0.3 mi
·
21 sec
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I 80 West: Delaware Water Gap
33
Merge slight left onto Christopher Columbus Highway
45 mi
·
52 min
·
Christopher Columbus Highway
34
Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway
5.5 mi
·
8 min
·
Keystone Shortway
35
Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway
12 mi
·
15 min
·
Keystone Shortway
36
Take the exit slight right toward I 380 North: Scranton
0.7 mi
·
46 sec
·
I 380 North: Scranton
37
Continue straight
28 mi
·
30 min
38
Merge slight right
58 mi
·
1 hr 9 min
39
Keep slight right to continue on I 81 North: Syracuse, Albany
1.8 mi
·
2 min
·
I 81 North: Syracuse, Albany
40
Keep slight left to continue on I 81 North: Syracuse
37 mi
·
43 min
·
I 81 North: Syracuse
41
Take the exit slight right toward NY 13: Cortland
0.1 mi
·
22 sec
·
NY 13: Cortland
42
Turn right onto Clinton Avenue
39 ft
·
5 sec
·
Clinton Avenue
43
Turn left onto Locust Avenue
1.2 mi
·
2 min
·
Locust Avenue
44
Continue on Albany Street
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
Albany Street
45
At the end of the road, turn right onto South Main Street
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
South Main Street
46
Turn left onto Clinton Street
10 mi
·
15 min
·
Clinton Street
47
Continue on East Lake Road
0.5 mi
·
49 sec
·
East Lake Road
48
Continue on State Route 41
4.8 mi
·
7 min
·
State Route 41
49
Continue on East Lake Road
9.4 mi
·
13 min
·
East Lake Road
50
Continue on East Lake Street
0.5 mi
·
48 sec
·
East Lake Street
51
Turn left onto East Genesee Street
7.3 mi
·
13 min
·
East Genesee Street
52
Turn right onto North Fulton Street
0.2 mi
·
13 sec
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North Fulton Street
53
Turn left onto Arterial West
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Arterial West
54
Continue on Chase Street
9.8 mi
·
11 min
·
Chase Street
55
Continue on Auburn Road
1.9 mi
·
2 min
·
Auburn Road
56
Turn right
4.1 mi
·
7 min
57
Continue straight
318 ft
·
10 sec
58
Turn right onto State Route 414
0.3 mi
·
29 sec
·
State Route 414
59
Continue on Ridge Road
217 ft
·
11 sec
·
Ridge Road
60
Take the ramp left
0.2 mi
·
23 sec
61
Keep slight left to continue on I 90 West: Buffalo
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
I 90 West: Buffalo
62
Merge slight left onto New York State Thruway
100 mi
·
1 hr 55 min
·
New York State Thruway
63
Take the exit slight right toward I 290: Niagara Falls
0.4 mi
·
37 sec
·
I 290: Niagara Falls
64
Continue on Youngmann Expressway
9.5 mi
·
12 min
·
Youngmann Expressway
65
Keep slight right to continue on I 190 North / Niagara Falls
0.3 mi
·
42 sec
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I 190 North / Niagara Falls
66
Merge slight left onto Niagara Thruway
1.8 mi
·
2 min
·
Niagara Thruway
67
Take the exit slight right toward NY 324: Grand Is Blvd
0.3 mi
·
31 sec
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NY 324: Grand Is Blvd
68
Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Grand Island Boulevard
82 ft
·
2 sec
·
Grand Island Boulevard
69
Exit the roundabout onto Grand Island Boulevard
1.5 mi
·
2 min
·
Grand Island Boulevard
70
Turn slight right onto Baseline Road
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Baseline Road
71
Turn right onto Homeland Drive
466 ft
·
23 sec
·
Homeland Drive
72
Turn right onto Colonial Drive
0.1 mi
·
33 sec
·
Colonial Drive
73
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 196.2 miles from Brooklyn, NY, or about 4h 9m 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 86 miles or 1h 49m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 196.2 miles or 4h 9m 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 196.2 miles or 4h 9m
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 3m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Grand Island, NY than in the middle of the route.
Before You Leave
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Open the route before leaving Brooklyn, 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 Brooklyn, NY
Aim for roughly 196 miles and 4.2 hours of wheel time on this day.
Day 2
Finish the approach into Grand Island, NY
Aim for roughly 196 miles and 4.2 hours of wheel time on this day.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 86 miles from Brooklyn, 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.
Halfway Point
Midpoint
About 196.2 mi from Brooklyn, NY · 4h 9m into the drive
Mid-route town
Overnight candidate
196 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 Ithaca, NYOvernight Options
Night 1
196 mi · about 4.2h in
A practical overnight split lands near Ithaca, NY after about 196 miles or 4.2 hours of driving.
Find hotelsPacing Suggestions
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 86 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 196.2 miles from Brooklyn, 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 196 miles or 4.2 hours on the road.
Arriving in Grand Island, NY
The final approach into Grand Island, 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 Grand Island, NY.
On a multi-day trip, keep the last day a little lighter so you reach Grand Island, NY with some flexibility left in the schedule.
These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$64.61 one way
$129.22 round trip
$4.18/gal
25.4 MPG avg
137 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $69.86 | $139.72 |
| premium | $4.92 | $76.07 | $152.15 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $86.66 | $173.32 |
Estimated Tolls: $32.00
George Washington Bridge
$16.00
Holland Tunnel
$16.00
New York State Thruway
$0.00
Niagara 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
$65
Tolls
$32
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: 137.3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $41 in charging · 1 stop · 66% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 117.8 | 1 | $41.21 | $18.84 |
| Efficient EV | 98.1 | 1 | $34.34 | $15.70 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 157 | 1 | $54.95 | $25.12 |
Gas CO2
137 kg
EV CO2
46 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.
Destination
Grand Island, NY
Morning in Grand Island on Saturday
Local time
6:11 AM
EDT
Current temp
43°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
6 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 19m 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Brooklyn, NY to Grand Island, NY covers 392.5 miles and takes about 8h 19m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Snyder Avenue, Rogers Avenue, Linden Boulevard. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.
Yes. This route is usually more comfortable as a 2-day drive. A sensible stopping point is after roughly 196 miles on day one.
The midpoint is about 196.2 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 $64.61 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 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, or rest. Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.
The route itself is not hard, but at 8h 19m, endurance matters. Plan breaks every 2-3 hours. The 0 decision points are all manageable with basic attention.
This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Brooklyn, NY to Grand Island, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Brooklyn, NY to Grand Island, NY does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
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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