Origin
Brownville, NY
Evening in Brownville on Wednesday
Local time
8:41 PM
EDT
Current temp
37°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Brownville, NY to Jamaica, NY
Last recalculated Apr 16, 2026
Drive Time
6h 49m
Distance
330.9 mi
533 km
Drive Score
9/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$54
one way
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
6h 38m
★
6 AM
6h 49m
8 AM
7h 13m
10 AM
6h 58m
12 PM
6h 55m
3 PM
6h 59m
5 PM
7h 12m
8 PM
6h 42m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Brownville, NY
Renan Tagliaferro
Jamaica, NY
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Trip Overview
This 330.9-mile drive from Brownville, NY to Jamaica, NY will take approximately 6 hours and 49 minutes. It's a feasible one-day trip, with a fuel cost estimated at $54. The journey primarily utilizes the New York State Thruway, State Highway 12, and Bea Luck Road, with about 25% of the route on highways. You'll be traveling within the Northeast region for this entire trip, moving from one part of New York to another. This route offers a practical way to cover the distance, suitable for those looking for a straightforward drive.
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
165.4 miles from Brownville, NY
A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 3h 25m into the drive .
Drive Character
Expect a turn-heavy local drive for a good portion of this 330.9-mile journey. While 25% of the route is on highways, the majority involves navigating local roads like State Highway 12 and Bea Luck Road. The longest uninterrupted stretch you'll encounter is 201.9 miles on the New York State Thruway, offering a period of consistent travel before you transition back to more varied road conditions. This mix means you'll experience both faster highway speeds and more involved driving through communities.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 55 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
New York State Thruway is the longest continuous segment at about 201.9 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 171.3 miles in near New York State Thruway.
Route Complexity
10/10
High effort - long or complex enough to need steady focus all day
This is a demanding drive. With 29 significant decision points across 330.9 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 171.3 miles (New York State Thruway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 289.4 miles (NY 17): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 290.8 miles (NJ 17): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 29 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
8
171.3 mi into trip
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~3h 31m in
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New York State Thruway
Keep slight right at fork onto New York State Thruway toward I 87 South: New York, Boston
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Toward I 87 South: New York, Boston
9
289.4 mi into trip
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~5h 48m in
|
NY 17
Keep slight right at fork onto NY 17 toward I 287 South, NJ 17 South: New Jersey
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 15
Toward I 287 South, NJ 17 South: New Jersey
8
290.8 mi into trip
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~5h 49m in
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NJ 17
Keep slight left at fork onto NJ 17 toward NJ 17 South: Mahwah
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight left / straight lanes.
Exit 66
Toward NJ 17 South: Mahwah
8
319.6 mi into trip
|
~6h 29m in
Take the exit toward I 678 South: Whitestone Bridge, Queens
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.
Exit 6A
Toward I 678 South: Whitestone Bridge, Queens
9
329.5 mi into trip
|
~6h 45m in
Keep slight right at fork toward Hillside Avenue, Jamaica Avenue
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Toward Hillside Avenue, Jamaica Avenue
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Brownville, NY and Jamaica, NY, road signs point toward Genesee Street South, Boston, Gsp South: Paterson, Fort Lee and New York.
Genesee Street South
86.3 mi in
|
~1h 52m
Boston
171.3 mi in
|
~3h 31m
|
via New York State Thruway
Gsp South: Paterson
304.9 mi in
|
~6h 8m
Fort Lee
304.9 mi in
|
~6h 8m
New York
304.9 mi in
|
~6h 8m
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| New York State Thruway | 201.9 mi | 3h 53m |
| State Highway 12 | 35.1 mi | 46m |
| Bea Luck Road | 19.8 mi | 23m |
| NJ 17 | 14.1 mi | 18m |
| Erwin Parkway | 9.7 mi | 11m |
| Van Allen Road | 8.4 mi | 9m |
| NJ 4 | 6.7 mi | 9m |
| Cross Bronx Expressway | 4.4 mi | 5m |
Longest stretch:
New York State Thruway
— 201.9 mi, about 3h 53m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Brownville, NY and Jamaica, NY.
1
Start on Saint Lawrence Avenue East
34 ft
·
8 sec
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Saint Lawrence Avenue East
2
Turn sharp left onto CR 54
0.3 mi
·
53 sec
·
Brown Boulevard
3
Turn left onto NY 12E
2.5 mi
·
3 min
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East Main Street
4
Continue on County Road 190
0.6 mi
·
56 sec
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County Road 190
5
Continue on West Main Street
1.5 mi
·
2 min
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West Main Street
6
Turn right onto US 11; NY 12
0.4 mi
·
33 sec
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Mill Street
7
Continue on NY 3; NY 12
314 ft
·
7 sec
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Public Square
8
Continue on NY 3; NY 12
1.7 mi
·
3 min
·
State Street
9
Turn right onto NY 12
2.4 mi
·
2 min
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Gifford Street
10
Continue on NY 12
8.4 mi
·
9 min
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Van Allen Road
11
Continue on NY 12
1.4 mi
·
1 min
·
State Highway 12
12
Continue on NY 12
0.6 mi
·
41 sec
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Main Street
13
Continue on NY 12
0.6 mi
·
38 sec
·
High Street
14
Continue on NY 12
0.3 mi
·
22 sec
·
County Road 14
15
Continue on NY 12
11 mi
·
13 min
·
State Highway 12
16
Continue on NY 12
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
Dayan Street
17
Turn right onto NY 12; NY 26
0.6 mi
·
1 min
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South State Street
18
Continue on NY 12
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
Utica Boulevard
19
Continue on NY 12
20 mi
·
23 min
·
Bea Luck Road
20
Continue on NY 12
0.8 mi
·
51 sec
·
State Highway 12
21
Continue on NY 12
9.7 mi
·
11 min
·
Erwin Parkway
22
Continue on NY 12
22 mi
·
30 min
·
State Highway 12
23
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
38 sec
24
Merge onto NY 49
0.4 mi
·
26 sec
·
State Route 49
25
Continue on I 790; NY 5
0.2 mi
·
13 sec
·
I 790; NY 5
26
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
18 sec
Toward Genesee Street South
27
Keep slight left at fork
0.7 mi
·
1 min
Toward I 90
28
Keep slight right at fork
0.3 mi
·
43 sec
Toward I 90 East
29
Merge onto I 90
84 mi
·
1 hr 36 min
·
New York State Thruway
30
Keep slight right at fork onto New York State Thruway
118 mi
·
2 hr 16 min
·
New York State Thruway
Toward I 87 South: New York, Boston
Use the slight right lane.
31
Keep slight right at fork onto NY 17
0.9 mi
·
59 sec
·
NY 17
Exit 15
Toward I 287 South, NJ 17 South: New Jersey
Use the slight right lane.
32
Continue on I 287; NJ 17
0.5 mi
·
39 sec
·
I 287; NJ 17
33
Keep slight left at fork onto NJ 17
14 mi
·
18 min
·
NJ 17
Exit 66
Toward NJ 17 South: Mahwah
Use the slight left / straight lanes.
34
Take the exit
0.1 mi
·
19 sec
Toward NJ 4, GSP South: Paterson, Fort Lee, New York
35
Keep slight left at fork
0.5 mi
·
1 min
Toward NJ 4 East: Fort Lee, New York
36
Merge onto NJ 4
0.3 mi
·
24 sec
·
NJ 4
Use the right lane.
37
Continue on NJ 4
6.4 mi
·
8 min
·
NJ 4
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
38
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
18 sec
Toward I 95 North: George Washington Bridge
Use the straight / slight left lanes.
39
Merge onto I 95 EXPR
0.7 mi
·
54 sec
·
I 95 EXPR
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
40
Keep slight left at fork onto I 95 EXPR
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
I 95 EXPR
41
Continue on I 95; US 1; US 9
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
George Washington Bridge (upper level)
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
42
Continue on I 95; US 1
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Trans-Manhattan Expressway
43
Continue on I 95; US 1
4.4 mi
·
5 min
·
Cross Bronx Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
44
Take the exit
0.9 mi
·
2 min
Exit 6A
Toward I 678 South: Whitestone Bridge, Queens
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
45
Merge onto I 678
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
Hutchinson River Expressway
46
Continue on I 678
1.3 mi
·
2 min
·
Bronx-Whitestone Bridge
47
Continue on I 678
2.3 mi
·
3 min
·
Whitestone Expressway
Use the straight / slight left lanes.
48
Keep slight left at fork onto I 678
4.3 mi
·
6 min
·
Van Wyck Expressway
Toward I 678 South: Kennedy Airport
Use the slight left lane.
49
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
31 sec
Exit 6
Toward Hillside Avenue, Jamaica Avenue, Atlantic Avenue
Use the right lane.
50
Keep slight right at fork
0.1 mi
·
13 sec
Toward Hillside Avenue, Jamaica Avenue
Use the slight right lane.
51
Turn straight onto Van Wyck Expressway West
0.9 mi
·
2 min
·
Van Wyck Expressway West
Use the straight / right lanes.
52
Turn left onto Liberty Avenue
0.2 mi
·
25 sec
·
Liberty Avenue
Use the straight / left lanes.
53
Turn right onto Inwood Street
0.2 mi
·
44 sec
·
Inwood Street
54
Turn right onto Tuskegee Airmen Way
56 ft
·
2 sec
·
Tuskegee Airmen Way
55
Arrive at destination
Tuskegee Airmen Way
Trip Plan
Given the 6-hour and 49-minute estimated duration, starting your drive from Brownville early in the morning is recommended to avoid potential afternoon traffic, especially as you approach Jamaica, NY. You'll have one significant stretch of 201.9 miles on the New York State Thruway, which is a good opportunity to cover ground efficiently. Plan for one stop to break up the drive and refuel. Keep an eye on your fuel cost, estimated at $54, and be prepared for the turn-heavy nature of parts of this route as you get closer to your destination.
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 165.4 miles from Brownville, NY, or about 3h 25m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 201.9 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 miles or 1h 34m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 165.4 miles or 3h 25m 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 27m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Jamaica, NY than in the middle of the route.
Before You Leave
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Open the route before leaving Brownville, 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 Brownville, NY
This is one driving day of about 330.9 miles and 6h 49m.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 73 miles from Brownville, 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 New York State Thruway for about 201.9 miles.
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Halfway Point
Midpoint
About 165.4 mi from Brownville, NY · 3h 25m into the drive
Mid-route town
Meal stop
165 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
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 73 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 165.4 miles from Brownville, NY, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
Before the longest stretch
Fuel checkTop up before New York State Thruway if your tank is already low. That segment runs about 201.9 miles.
Arriving in Jamaica, NY
The final approach into Jamaica, 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 Jamaica, 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
$54.47 one way
$108.94 round trip
$4.18/gal
25.4 MPG avg
116 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $58.90 | $117.80 |
| premium | $4.92 | $64.13 | $128.27 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $73.06 | $146.12 |
Estimated Tolls: $32.64
George Washington Bridge
$16.00
New York State Thruway
(201.9 mi)
$10.09
Whitestone 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
$54
Tolls
$33
Meals
$25–$50
Total
$112–$137
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 115.8 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $35 in charging · 1 stop · 66% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 99.3 | 1 | $34.74 | $15.88 |
| Efficient EV | 82.7 | 0 | $28.95 | $13.24 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 132.4 | 1 | $46.33 | $21.18 |
Gas CO2
116 kg
EV CO2
39 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
Jamaica, NY
Evening in Jamaica on Wednesday
Local time
8:41 PM
EDT
Current temp
56°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
19 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
6h 49m 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 Brownville, NY to Jamaica, NY covers 330.9 miles and takes about 6h 49m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are New York State Thruway, State Highway 12, Bea Luck Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 165.4 miles from Brownville, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $54.47 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.
This is a demanding drive. With 29 significant decision points across 330.9 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 171.3 miles (New York State Thruway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 289.4 miles (NY 17): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 290.8 miles (NJ 17): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
Between Brownville, NY and Jamaica, NY, road signs point toward Genesee Street South, Boston, Gsp South: Paterson, Fort Lee and New York.
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