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Trip from Busti, NY to Ellery Center, NY

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

Drive Time

29m

Distance

14 mi

23 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Good

7 stations

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 8 min
4 AM
0h 27m ★
6 AM
0h 30m
8 AM
0h 35m
10 AM
0h 31m
12 PM
0h 31m
3 PM
0h 32m
5 PM
0h 34m
8 PM
0h 28m

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

Downtown Busti, NY, NY

Busti, NY

Renan Tagliaferro

Downtown Ellery Center, NY, NY

Ellery Center, NY

Brent Singleton

Trip Overview

The drive from Busti, NY to Ellery Center, NY covers 14 miles and takes about 29m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Dutch Hollow Road, Forest Avenue, Fluvanna Avenue for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 4.7 miles on Dutch Hollow Road. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.30 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 29m. Total distance: 14 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

29m 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 29m drive with frequent turns across 14 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 7 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Dutch Hollow Road is the longest continuous segment at about 4.7 miles.

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. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near Forest Avenue.

Driving Effort 3/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 29m drive. You will face about 4 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: near the start (Forest Avenue): Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach; at 4.4 miles (NY 60 / Washington Street): Navigation decision point; at 9.3 miles (Dutch Hollow Road): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

4 of 4 key points

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

5
0 mi into trip | ~0m in | Forest Avenue

Turn sharp right onto Forest Avenue

Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach

3
4.4 mi into trip | ~8m in | NY 60 / Washington Street

At end of road, turn left onto NY 60 / Washington Street

Navigation decision point

3
9.3 mi into trip | ~18m in | Dutch Hollow Road

Turn right onto Dutch Hollow Road

Navigation decision point

4
14 mi into trip | ~29m in | Bemus-Ellery Road

Turn left onto Bemus-Ellery Road

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Dutch Hollow Road 4.7 mi 11m
Forest Avenue 4.4 mi 7m
Fluvanna Avenue 3.2 mi 5m
Washington Street 1.6 mi 4m
Bemus-Ellery Road <0.1 mi <1m
Busti-Stillwater Road <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Dutch Hollow Road — 4.7 mi, about 11m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Busti, NY and Ellery Center, NY.

1

Start on Busti-Stillwater Road

52 ft · 9 sec · Busti-Stillwater Road
2

Turn sharp right onto Forest Avenue

4.4 mi · 7 min · Forest Avenue
3

At end of road, turn left onto NY 60

1.6 mi · 4 min · Washington Street
4

Turn left onto NY 430

3.2 mi · 5 min · Fluvanna Avenue
5

Turn right onto Dutch Hollow Road

4.7 mi · 11 min · Dutch Hollow Road
6

Turn left onto Bemus-Ellery Road

145 ft · 3 sec · Bemus-Ellery Road
7

Arrive at destination

Bemus-Ellery Road

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.30 one way

$4.61 round trip

$4.18/gal 25.4 MPG avg 5 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.52 $2.49 $4.98
premium $4.92 $2.71 $5.43
diesel $5.61 $3.09 $6.18

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 4.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 60% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 4.2 0 $1.47 $0.67
Efficient EV 3.5 0 $1.22 $0.56
EV Truck/SUV 5.6 0 $1.96 $0.90

Gas CO2

5 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (60% 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

Busti, NY

Late night in Busti on Saturday

Local time

4:58 AM

EDT

Current temp

43°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Ellery Center, NY

Late night in Ellery Center on Saturday

Local time

4:58 AM

EDT

Current temp

38°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

5 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

29m 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 Busti, NY to Ellery Center, NY covers 14 miles and takes about 29m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Dutch Hollow Road, Forest Avenue, Fluvanna Avenue. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 7 miles from Busti, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.30 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.

This is a straightforward 29m drive. You will face about 4 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: near the start (Forest Avenue): Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach; at 4.4 miles (NY 60 / Washington Street): Navigation decision point; at 9.3 miles (Dutch Hollow Road): Navigation decision point.

The route from Busti, NY to Ellery Center, 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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