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Trip from Bushwick, NY to Dobbs Ferry, NY

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

47m

Distance

26.4 mi

42 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$4

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 12 min
4 AM
0h 43m ★
6 AM
0h 47m
8 AM
0h 55m
10 AM
0h 50m
12 PM
0h 49m
3 PM
0h 50m
5 PM
0h 55m
8 PM
0h 45m

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

neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States

Bushwick, NY

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village in Westchester County, New York, United States

Dobbs Ferry, NY

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Trip Overview

The drive from Bushwick, NY to Dobbs Ferry, NY covers 26.4 miles and takes about 47m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Cypress Avenue, Flushing Avenue, Grand Avenue for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.35 one way before food or hotel costs.

About the Cities

Arriving in Dobbs Ferry, NY

Full guide →

Dobbs Ferry is a village in Westchester County in the state of New York in the United States of America.

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 47m. Total distance: 26.4 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

47m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 47m drive with frequent turns across 26.4 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 24 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Cypress 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. Navigation is very simple - set it and forget it for most of the drive.

Driving Effort 1/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

The drive from Bushwick, NY to Dobbs Ferry, NY is easy. At 47m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Bushwick, NY to Dobbs Ferry, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Cypress Avenue
Flushing Avenue
Grand Avenue
69th Street
Queens Boulevard
I 278 East
Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
Brooklyn-Queens Expressway West

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: Cypress Avenue — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

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

1

Start on Linden Street

0.7 mi · 2 min · Linden Street
2

Turn left onto Cypress Avenue

0.8 mi · 1 min · Cypress Avenue
3

Turn right onto Flushing Avenue

1.5 mi · 2 min · Flushing Avenue
4

Turn straight onto Grand Avenue

0.3 mi · 42 sec · Grand Avenue
5

Turn left onto 69th Street

1.0 mi · 3 min · 69th Street
6

Turn left onto Queens Boulevard

285 ft · 10 sec · Queens Boulevard
7

Take the ramp straight toward I 278 East: Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, Robert F. Kennedy Bridge

0.1 mi · 19 sec · I 278 East: Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, Robert F. Kennedy Bridge
8

Merge slight left onto Brooklyn-Queens Expressway

0.9 mi · 1 min · Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
9

Keep slight left to continue on Brooklyn-Queens Expressway West

1.1 mi · 2 min · Brooklyn-Queens Expressway West
10

Merge slight left onto Grand Central Parkway

0.7 mi · 1 min · Grand Central Parkway
11

Continue on Robert F. Kennedy Bridge

2.3 mi · 4 min · Robert F. Kennedy Bridge
12

Take the exit slight left toward I 87 North: Albany

0.3 mi · 53 sec · I 87 North: Albany
13

Continue on Major Deegan Expressway

6.9 mi · 10 min · Major Deegan Expressway
14

Take the exit slight right toward Henry Hudson Parkway South, Saw Mill Parkway North

0.2 mi · 31 sec · Henry Hudson Parkway South, Saw Mill Parkway North
15

Merge slight right onto Mosholu Parkway

1.3 mi · 2 min · Mosholu Parkway
16

Merge slight right onto Henry Hudson Parkway

207 ft · 4 sec · Henry Hudson Parkway
17

Continue on Saw Mill River Parkway

1.6 mi · 2 min · Saw Mill River Parkway
18

Keep slight left to continue on Saw Mill River Parkway

3.6 mi · 5 min · Saw Mill River Parkway
19

Turn left onto Farragut Parkway

0.4 mi · 49 sec · Farragut Parkway
20

Continue on Farragut Avenue

0.7 mi · 1 min · Farragut Avenue
21

Turn slight right onto Broadway

1.5 mi · 2 min · Broadway
22

Turn left onto Oak Street

82 ft · 4 sec · Oak Street
23

Turn right

52 ft · 4 sec
24

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$4.35 one way

$8.69 round trip

$4.18/gal 25.4 MPG avg 9 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.52 $4.70 $9.40
premium $4.92 $5.12 $10.23
diesel $5.61 $5.83 $11.66

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$4

Estimated CO2 emission: 9.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 7.9 0 $2.77 $1.27
Efficient EV 6.6 0 $2.31 $1.06
EV Truck/SUV 10.6 0 $3.70 $1.69

Gas CO2

9 kg

EV CO2

3 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.

Forecast as of Apr 15, 2026

Origin

Bushwick, NY

Morning in Bushwick on Saturday

Local time

11:36 AM

EDT

Current temp

59°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Dobbs Ferry, NY

Morning in Dobbs Ferry on Saturday

Local time

11:36 AM

EDT

Current temp

46°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

13 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

47m 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 Bushwick, NY to Dobbs Ferry, NY covers 26.4 miles and takes about 47m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Cypress Avenue, Flushing Avenue, Grand Avenue. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 13.2 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 $4.35 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.

The drive from Bushwick, NY to Dobbs Ferry, NY is easy. At 47m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Bushwick, NY to Dobbs Ferry, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Bushwick, NY to Dobbs Ferry, 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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