Origin
Buffalo, NY
Night in Buffalo on Wednesday
Local time
11:59 PM
EDT
Current temp
46°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Buffalo, NY to Bath Beach, NY
Last recalculated Apr 16, 2026
Drive Time
8h 6m
Distance
380.3 mi
612 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
2-day trip
Fuel Cost
$63
one way
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
7h 58m
★
6 AM
8h 6m
8 AM
8h 23m
10 AM
8h 12m
12 PM
8h 11m
3 PM
8h 13m
5 PM
8h 22m
8 PM
8h 1m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Trip Overview
The drive from Buffalo, NY to Bath Beach, NY covers 380.3 miles and takes about 8h 6m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.
The route leans on Perkins Drive, South Elmwood Avenue, Church Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $62.60 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
190.1 miles from Buffalo, NY
A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 4h 3m into the drive .
Drive Character
Expect a 8h 6m drive with frequent turns across 380.3 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 68 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Perkins Drive 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.
Route Complexity
3/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
The route itself is not hard, but at 8h 6m, 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 Buffalo, NY to Bath Beach, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Perkins Drive | — | — |
| South Elmwood Avenue | — | — |
| Church Street | — | — |
| I 190 | — | — |
| I 190 South | — | — |
| Niagara Thruway | — | — |
| I 90 West | — | — |
| New York State Thruway | — | — |
Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.
Longest stretch:
Perkins Drive
— detailed segment metrics are refreshing.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Buffalo, NY and Bath Beach, NY.
1
Start on Niagara Square
102 ft
·
3 sec
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Niagara Square
2
Exit the rotary onto Perkins Drive
322 ft
·
16 sec
·
Perkins Drive
3
At the end of the road, turn left onto South Elmwood Avenue
0.1 mi
·
19 sec
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South Elmwood Avenue
4
Keep slight right
207 ft
·
8 sec
5
At the end of the road, turn right onto Church Street
502 ft
·
16 sec
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Church Street
6
Take the exit straight toward I 190, NY 5 West: Skyway, Peace Bridge, Canada
174 ft
·
4 sec
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I 190, NY 5 West: Skyway, Peace Bridge, Canada
7
Keep slight left to continue on I 190 South, NY 5 West: Skyway
0.2 mi
·
37 sec
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I 190 South, NY 5 West: Skyway
8
Merge slight left onto Niagara Thruway
4.9 mi
·
6 min
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Niagara Thruway
9
Keep slight right to continue on I 90 West: Erie
0.4 mi
·
28 sec
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I 90 West: Erie
10
Merge slight left onto New York State Thruway
1.3 mi
·
1 min
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New York State Thruway
11
Take the exit slight right toward NY 400, NY 16: West Seneca, East Aurora
0.6 mi
·
57 sec
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NY 400, NY 16: West Seneca, East Aurora
12
Continue on Aurora Expressway
12 mi
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14 min
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Aurora Expressway
13
Take the exit slight right toward US 20A, NY 78: East Aurora
0.2 mi
·
28 sec
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US 20A, NY 78: East Aurora
14
Turn left onto Main Street
0.1 mi
·
12 sec
·
Main Street
15
Continue on Big Tree Road
11 mi
·
15 min
·
Big Tree Road
16
Continue on Varysburg Road
11 mi
·
15 min
·
Varysburg Road
17
Continue on West Buffalo Road
1.7 mi
·
2 min
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West Buffalo Road
18
Continue on West Buffalo Street
4.6 mi
·
8 min
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West Buffalo Street
19
Continue on Perry Center Road
7.4 mi
·
10 min
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Perry Center Road
20
Continue on Perry Road
2.3 mi
·
3 min
·
Perry Road
21
Turn right onto Mount Morris Road
1.3 mi
·
1 min
·
Mount Morris Road
22
Continue on North Main Street
1.8 mi
·
4 min
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North Main Street
23
Continue on Sonyea Road
4.1 mi
·
7 min
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Sonyea Road
24
Take the ramp slight right
0.3 mi
·
34 sec
25
Merge slight left onto Genesee Expressway
33 mi
·
37 min
·
Genesee Expressway
26
Merge slight right onto Southern Tier Expressway
105 mi
·
2 hr 2 min
·
Southern Tier Expressway
27
Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton
53 mi
·
1 hr 3 min
·
I 81 South: Scranton
28
Keep slight right to continue on I 84 East, I 380 South, US 6 East: Carbondale, Mt Pocono
0.8 mi
·
1 min
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I 84 East, I 380 South, US 6 East: Carbondale, Mt Pocono
29
Continue on I 84 East, I 380 South: Mount Pocono, Milford
3.7 mi
·
4 min
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I 84 East, I 380 South: Mount Pocono, Milford
30
Keep slight right to continue on I 380 South: Mount Pocono
24 mi
·
25 min
·
I 380 South: Mount Pocono
31
Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Stroudsburg
1.0 mi
·
1 min
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I 80 East: Stroudsburg
32
Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway
46 mi
·
59 min
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Keystone Shortway
33
Take the exit slight right toward US 46 East: Ledgewood, Lake Hopatcong
0.3 mi
·
37 sec
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US 46 East: Ledgewood, Lake Hopatcong
34
Continue on Ledgewood Road
0.2 mi
·
12 sec
·
Ledgewood Road
35
Continue straight
0.9 mi
·
1 min
36
Continue straight
213 ft
·
5 sec
37
Turn straight onto Route 10 East
9.2 mi
·
11 min
·
Route 10 East
38
Continue straight
3.5 mi
·
4 min
39
Take the exit straight toward I 287 South: Morristown, Morristown Airport
0.5 mi
·
1 min
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I 287 South: Morristown, Morristown Airport
40
Merge slight left
0.8 mi
·
1 min
41
Take the exit slight right toward NJ 24 East: Springfield
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
NJ 24 East: Springfield
42
Continue straight
9.3 mi
·
10 min
43
Keep slight left to continue on I 78 East: Holland Tunnel, New York City, Newark
0.4 mi
·
29 sec
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I 78 East: Holland Tunnel, New York City, Newark
44
Keep slight right to continue on I 78 East Local: Newark
0.2 mi
·
17 sec
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I 78 East Local: Newark
45
Merge slight right onto Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway
4.6 mi
·
5 min
·
Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway
46
Take the exit slight right toward Hillside, Irvington
0.1 mi
·
18 sec
·
Hillside, Irvington
47
Keep slight right to continue on Hillside
0.1 mi
·
30 sec
·
Hillside
48
Continue on Winans Avenue
0.2 mi
·
40 sec
·
Winans Avenue
49
Turn right onto Liberty Avenue
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Liberty Avenue
50
Turn left onto Hillside Avenue
0.3 mi
·
38 sec
·
Hillside Avenue
51
Continue on Hillside Avenue
0.4 mi
·
45 sec
·
Hillside Avenue
52
At the end of the road, turn right onto North Broad Street
2.1 mi
·
4 min
·
North Broad Street
53
Continue on Broad Street
1.4 mi
·
3 min
·
Broad Street
54
Turn left onto Bayway
0.3 mi
·
43 sec
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Bayway
55
Turn left onto Brunswick Avenue
0.1 mi
·
11 sec
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Brunswick Avenue
56
Take the ramp straight toward I 278 Toll East: Goethals Bridge
0.4 mi
·
1 min
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I 278 Toll East: Goethals Bridge
57
Merge slight right onto Goethals Bridge
1.3 mi
·
2 min
·
Goethals Bridge
58
Continue on Staten Island Expressway
2.2 mi
·
3 min
·
Staten Island Expressway
59
Keep slight left to continue on Staten Island Expressway
4.6 mi
·
6 min
·
Staten Island Expressway
60
Keep slight left to continue on Staten Island Expressway
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Staten Island Expressway
61
Continue on Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
1.3 mi
·
1 min
·
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
62
Continue on Gowanus Expressway
0.3 mi
·
22 sec
·
Gowanus Expressway
63
Take the exit slight right toward 92nd Street
0.2 mi
·
31 sec
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92nd Street
64
Continue on Dahlgren Place
0.3 mi
·
45 sec
·
Dahlgren Place
65
Turn right onto 86th Street
1.4 mi
·
3 min
·
86th Street
66
Turn right onto Bay 19th Street
0.2 mi
·
48 sec
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Bay 19th Street
67
Turn right onto Benson Avenue
13 ft
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Benson Avenue
68
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 190.1 miles from Buffalo, NY, or about 4h 3m 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 84 miles or 1h 47m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 190.1 miles or 4h 3m 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 190.1 miles or 4h 3m
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 6h 49m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Bath Beach, NY than in the middle of the route.
Before You Leave
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Open the route before leaving Buffalo, 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.
+
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 Buffalo, NY
Aim for roughly 190 miles and 4.1 hours of wheel time on this day.
Day 2
Finish the approach into Bath Beach, NY
Aim for roughly 190 miles and 4.1 hours of wheel time on this day.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 84 miles from Buffalo, 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 190.1 mi from Buffalo, NY · 4h 3m into the drive
Mid-route town
Overnight candidate
190 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 Union, NYOvernight Options
Night 1
190 mi · about 4.1h in
A practical overnight split lands near Union, NY after about 190 miles or 4.1 hours of driving.
Find hotelsPacing Suggestions
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 84 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 190.1 miles from Buffalo, 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 190 miles or 4.1 hours on the road.
Arriving in Bath Beach, NY
The final approach into Bath Beach, 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 Bath Beach, NY.
On a multi-day trip, keep the last day a little lighter so you reach Bath Beach, 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
$62.60 one way
$125.20 round trip
$4.18/gal
25.4 MPG avg
133 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $67.69 | $135.38 |
| premium | $4.92 | $73.71 | $147.42 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $83.97 | $167.93 |
Estimated Tolls: $32.00
Holland Tunnel
$16.00
Goethals Bridge
$16.00
Niagara Thruway
$0.00
New York State 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
$63
Tolls
$32
Hotel (1n)
$80–$140
Meals
$50–$100
Total
$225–$335
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 133.1 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $40 in charging · 1 stop · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 114.1 | 1 | $39.93 | $18.25 |
| Efficient EV | 95.1 | 1 | $33.28 | $15.21 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 152.1 | 1 | $53.24 | $24.34 |
Gas CO2
133 kg
EV CO2
44 kg (67% 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
Bath Beach, NY
Night in Bath Beach on Wednesday
Local time
11:59 PM
EDT
Current temp
--
Unavailable
53°F
Union, NY
190 mi in
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.
Road read
8h 6m 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 Buffalo, NY to Bath Beach, NY covers 380.3 miles and takes about 8h 6m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Perkins Drive, South Elmwood Avenue, Church Street. 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 190 miles on day one.
The midpoint is about 190.1 miles from Buffalo, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $62.60 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 6m, 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 Buffalo, NY to Bath Beach, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Buffalo, NY to Bath Beach, NY does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
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