Trip from Bushwick, NY to Kirkland, NY

Drive Time

5h 13m

Distance

251.6 mi

405 km

Drive Score

9/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$41

one way

EV Charging

None

0 DC fast

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 40 min

4 AM

5h 0m ★

6 AM

5h 14m

8 AM

5h 40m

10 AM

5h 23m

12 PM

5h 20m

3 PM

5h 24m

5 PM

5h 39m

8 PM

5h 5m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

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Bushwick, NY

Renan Tagliaferro

town in Oneida County, New York, United States

Kirkland, NY

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Trip Overview

The drive from Bushwick, NY to Kirkland, NY covers 251.6 miles and takes about 5h 13m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on NY 17, New York State Thruway, NJ 17 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 117.5 miles on NY 17. At current regular gas prices, budget about $40.96 one way before food or hotel costs.

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

125.8 miles from Bushwick, NY

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 2h 42m into the drive .

Drive Character

Expect a 5h 13m drive with frequent turns across 251.6 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.

There are about 51 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.

NY 17 is the longest continuous segment at about 117.5 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 5.4 miles in near I 278 / Brooklyn-Queens Expressway West.

Route Complexity 10/10

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

This is a demanding drive. With 36 significant decision points across 251.6 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 5.4 miles (I 278 / Brooklyn-Queens Expressway West): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 8.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 9.9 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 36 key points

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

5.4 mi into trip | ~12m in | I 278 / Brooklyn-Queens Expressway West

Keep slight left at fork onto I 278 / Brooklyn-Queens Expressway West toward I 278 East: Triborough Bridge, Manhattan, Bronx

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

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Toward I 278 East: Triborough Bridge, Manhattan...

8.9 mi into trip | ~19m in

Take the exit toward Manhattan, Randalls Island

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

Use the slight right lane. Exit 46 Toward Manhattan, Randalls Island

9.9 mi into trip | ~21m in

Keep slight right at fork toward Harlem River Drive North, 125th Street, 2nd Avenue

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

Use the slight right lane. Toward Harlem River Drive North, 125th Street,...

13.3 mi into trip | ~27m in

Keep slight left at fork toward I 95 South, US 1 South: George Washington Bridge (Upper Level)

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

Use the slight left lane. Toward I 95 South, US 1 South: George Washingto...

15.9 mi into trip | ~31m in

Keep slight right at fork toward NJ 4 West: Paramus

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight left / slight right lanes. Exit 72A Toward NJ 4 West: Paramus

Towns Along This Route

Between Bushwick, NY and Kirkland, NY, road signs point toward Njtp South: Hackensack, Gsp South, Gsp North, Newark, Mahwah and New York State Thruway North: Albany.

Njtp South: Hackensack

15.6 mi in | ~30m

Gsp South

22.7 mi in | ~40m

Gsp North

22.7 mi in | ~40m

Newark

22.7 mi in | ~40m

Mahwah

22.7 mi in | ~40m

New York State Thruway North: Albany

37.9 mi in | ~1h | via NY 17

Main Roads

Road	Distance	Duration
NY 17	117.5 mi	2h 15m
New York State Thruway	85.1 mi	1h 38m
NJ 17	14.7 mi	18m
NJ 4	6.7 mi	9m
North-South Arterial Highway	3.6 mi	4m
Harlem River Drive	2.3 mi	3m
Clinton Road	2 mi	3m
Robert F. Kennedy Bridge	1.9 mi	3m

Longest stretch: NY 17 — 117.5 mi, about 2h 15m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Bushwick, NY and Kirkland, NY.

Start on Linden Street

0.7 mi · 2 min · Linden Street

Turn left onto Cypress Avenue

0.8 mi · 1 min · Cypress Avenue

Turn right onto Flushing Avenue

1.5 mi · 2 min · Flushing Avenue

Turn straight onto Grand Avenue

0.3 mi · 41 sec · Grand Avenue

Turn left onto 69th Street

1.0 mi · 2 min · 69th Street

Turn left onto Queens Boulevard

285 ft · 9 sec · Queens Boulevard

Take the ramp

0.1 mi · 18 sec

Toward I 278 East: Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, Robert F. Kennedy Bridge

Merge onto I 278

0.9 mi · 1 min · Brooklyn-Queens Expressway

Keep slight left at fork onto I 278

1.1 mi · 2 min · Brooklyn-Queens Expressway West

Toward I 278 East: Triborough Bridge, Manhattan, Bronx Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Merge onto GCP; I 278

0.7 mi · 1 min · Grand Central Parkway

Continue on I 278

1.6 mi · 2 min · Robert F. Kennedy Bridge

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 20 sec

Exit 46 Toward Manhattan, Randalls Island Use the slight right lane.

Keep slight left at fork

0.5 mi · 1 min

Exit 46 Toward Manhattan, Randalls Island

Continue on Robert F. Kennedy Bridge

0.4 mi · 41 sec · Robert F. Kennedy Bridge

Keep slight right at fork

127 ft · 3 sec

Toward Harlem River Drive North, 125th Street, 2nd Avenue Use the slight right lane.

Keep slight right at fork

0.4 mi · 53 sec

Toward Harlem River Drive North Use the slight right lane.

Merge onto HRD

2.3 mi · 3 min · Harlem River Drive

Take the exit

0.5 mi · 1 min

Exit 24 Toward I 95 South, US 1 South: George Washington Bridge, Amsterdam Avenue, West 179 Street Use the slight left lane.

Keep slight right at fork

0.1 mi · 18 sec

Toward I 95 South: George Washington Bridge Use the slight left / slight right lanes.

Keep slight left at fork

0.1 mi · 13 sec

Toward I 95 South, US 1 South: George Washington Bridge (Upper Level) Use the slight left lane.

Merge onto I 95; US 1

0.4 mi · 42 sec · Trans-Manhattan Expressway

Continue on I 95; US 1

0.6 mi · 59 sec · George Washington Bridge (upper level)

Continue on I 95 EXPR; US 1 EXPR; US 9 EXPR

0.5 mi · 48 sec · I 95 EXPR; US 1 EXPR; US 9 EXPR

Keep slight left at fork onto I 95 EXPR; US 1 EXPR; US 9 EXPR

0.6 mi · 39 sec · I 95 EXPR; US 1 EXPR; US 9 EXPR

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Keep slight left at fork onto I 95 EXPR; NJTP

0.1 mi · 8 sec · I 95 EXPR; NJTP

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 22 sec

Toward I 95 South, NJTP South: Hackensack Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Keep slight right at fork

0.2 mi · 23 sec

Exit 72A Toward NJ 4 West: Paramus Use the slight left / slight right lanes.

Merge onto NJ 4

6.7 mi · 9 min · NJ 4

Use the slight right lane.

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 26 sec

Toward GSP South, NJ 17 South, GSP North, NJ 17 North: Grand State Plaza, Newark, Mahwah Use the straight lane.

Keep slight right at fork

0.2 mi · 36 sec

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

Merge onto NJ 17

3.3 mi · 4 min · NJ 17

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Continue on NJ 17

7.3 mi · 9 min · NJ 17

Use the straight / right lanes.

Continue on NJ 17

0.7 mi · 50 sec · NJ 17

Continue on NJ 17

3.3 mi · 4 min · NJ 17

Continue on I 287; NY 17

0.2 mi · 10 sec · I 287; NY 17

Keep slight left at fork onto NY 17

118 mi · 2 hr 15 min · NY 17

Toward I 87 North, NY 17 North, New York State Thruway North: Albany Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Keep slight left at fork onto I 90

85 mi · 1 hr 38 min · New York State Thruway

Toward I 90 West: Buffalo

Take the exit

0.8 mi · 1 min

Toward I 790, NY 8, NY 12: Utica Use the slight right lane.

Keep slight left at fork

0.5 mi · 1 min

Keep slight right at fork

159 ft · 3 sec

Turn slight right onto North Genesee Street

1.0 mi · 1 min · North Genesee Street

Continue on Genesee Street

0.4 mi · 54 sec · Genesee Street

Turn right onto Court Street

0.3 mi · 56 sec · Court Street

Turn slight left

0.1 mi · 16 sec

Take the ramp

0.2 mi · 23 sec

Merge onto NY 5; NY 8; NY 12

2.8 mi · 3 min · North-South Arterial Highway

Continue on NY 5; NY 12

0.8 mi · 1 min · North-South Arterial Highway

Turn left onto NY 12B

2.0 mi · 3 min · Clinton Road

Turn right onto NY 5B

1.7 mi · 2 min · Limberlost Road

At end of road, turn left onto NY 5

0.4 mi · 39 sec · Seneca Turnpike

Arrive at destination

NY 5

Trip Plan

Morning Departure

An early start around 7-8 AM gets you there with plenty of daylight left.

Evening Departure

A late afternoon start means arriving after dark. Morning is better.

You can normally do this drive in one day.

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

The halfway point lands around 125.8 miles from Bushwick, NY, or about 2h 42m into the drive.

The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 117.5 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 49m in

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

Halfway reset

Around 125.8 miles or 2h 42m in

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

Final approach

Final hour starts around 4h 14m

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

Before You Leave

Open the route before leaving Bushwick, 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 Bushwick, NY

This is one driving day of about 251.6 miles and 5h 13m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 80 miles from Bushwick, 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 NY 17 for about 117.5 miles.

Where to Stop

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

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 125.8 mi from Bushwick, NY · 2h 42m into the drive

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Ramapo, NY

126 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

Ramapo, NY

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 80 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Albany, NY

Meal break

The midpoint is around 125.8 miles from Bushwick, NY, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Before the longest stretch

Fuel check

Top up before NY 17 if your tank is already low. That segment runs about 117.5 miles.

Arriving in Kirkland, NY

The final approach into Kirkland, 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 Kirkland, 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.

National Parks Near This Route

Worth a detour if your schedule allows.

Hamilton Grange National Memorial

National Memorial

Merchant’s clerk, Revolutionary War soldier, first Secretary Treasury of the United States: Alexander Hamilton’s life is memorialized at The Grange, the home he built on a country estate in uptown Man...

2 mi from route ~6 min detour Free near mile 8.7

View on nps.gov

General Grant National Memorial

National Memorial

The final resting place of President Ulysses S. Grant and his wife, Julia, is the largest mausoleum in North America. It testifies to a people’s gratitude for the man who ended the bloodiest conflict...

3 mi from route ~6 min detour Free near mile 8.7

View on nps.gov

African Burial Ground National Monument

National Monument

The African Burial Ground stands as the oldest and largest known excavated burial site in North America for both free and enslaved Africans. It offers a profound testament to the enduring legacy of Af...

5 mi from route ~12 min detour Free

View on nps.gov

Castle Clinton National Monument

National Monument

Located at the southern tip of Manhattan, Castle Clinton marks the place where New York City began and reflects the growth of both the city and the nation. Built to defend the harbor during the War of...

5 mi from route ~13 min detour Free

View on nps.gov

Federal Hall National Memorial

National Memorial

Here at Federal Hall, George Washington took the oath of office as the first President of the United States, marking the beginning of the American constitutional republic. This historic site served as...

5 mi from route ~12 min detour Free

View on nps.gov

Governors Island National Monument

National Monument

From 1794 to 1966, the U.S. Army presence on Governors Island played a vital role in the social, political, and economic life of New York City. The island then served as the headquarters of the U.S. C...

5 mi from route ~13 min detour Free

View on nps.gov

Park data from the National Park Service API. Alerts update every 2 hours.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$40.96 one way

$81.92 round trip

$4.14/gal 25.4 MPG avg 88 kg CO₂

Fuel Type	$/gal	One Way	Round Trip
midgrade	$4.48	$44.39	$88.77
premium	$4.88	$48.37	$96.74
diesel	$5.64	$55.90	$111.79

Estimated Tolls: $20.25

George Washington Bridge $16.00

New York State Thruway (85.1 mi) $4.25

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

$41

Tolls

$20

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$86–$111

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

Estimated CO2 emission: 88 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

Driving Electric?

About $26 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO₂

Vehicle Type	kWh	Stops	DC Fast	Home Charge
Average EV	75.5	0	$26.42	$12.08
Efficient EV	62.9	0	$22.01	$10.06
EV Truck/SUV	100.6	1	$35.22	$16.10

Gas CO2

88 kg

EV CO2

29 kg (67% less)

Plan for 0 charging stops, roughly every 270 miles. Allow 25-40 minutes per stop at a DC fast charger.

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

Bushwick, NY

Afternoon in Bushwick on Monday

Local time

12:44 PM

EDT

Current temp

59°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Kirkland, NY

Afternoon in Kirkland on Monday

Local time

12:44 PM

EDT

Current temp

53°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Along the Route

59°F

Ramapo, NY

126 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.

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

5h 13m on the road

An early start around 7-8 AM gets you there with plenty of daylight left.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Bushwick, NY to Kirkland, NY covers 251.6 miles and takes about 5h 13m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are NY 17, New York State Thruway, NJ 17. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 125.8 miles from Bushwick, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $40.96 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

An early start around 7-8 AM gets you there with plenty of daylight left. A late afternoon start means arriving after dark. Morning is better.

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 Bushwick, NY and Kirkland, NY, road signs point toward Njtp South: Hackensack, Gsp South, Gsp North, Newark, Mahwah and New York State Thruway North: Albany.

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Trip from Bushwick, NY to Kirkland, NY

Best Time to Leave

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 Kirkland, NY

National Parks Near This Route

Hamilton Grange National Memorial

General Grant National Memorial

African Burial Ground National Monument

Castle Clinton National Monument

Federal Hall National Memorial

Governors Island National Monument

Fuel & Cost

Travel Intel

Bushwick, NY

Kirkland, NY

Same local time

6 degrees cooler at arrival

5h 13m on the road

Frequently Asked Questions

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