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Trip from Canastota, NY to Cazenovia, NY

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

27m

Distance

16.5 mi

27 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 7 min
4 AM
0h 25m ★
6 AM
0h 27m
8 AM
0h 32m
10 AM
0h 29m
12 PM
0h 28m
3 PM
0h 29m
5 PM
0h 31m
8 PM
0h 26m

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

Downtown Canastota, NY, NY

Canastota, NY

Renan Tagliaferro

town in Madison County, New York, United States

Cazenovia, NY

Wikimedia Commons

Trip Overview

The drive from Canastota, NY to Cazenovia, NY covers 16.5 miles and takes about 27m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Falls Boulevard, Gorge Road, Seneca Turnpike for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 4.3 miles on Falls Boulevard. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.72 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 27m. Total distance: 16.5 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

27m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (30%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Mixed drive route profile with national parks nearby.

Drive Character

The drive from Canastota, NY to Cazenovia, NY covers 16.5 miles and takes about 27m, using a mix of highways and local roads.

Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 12 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Falls Boulevard is the longest continuous segment at about 4.3 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near NY 13 / South Peterboro Street.

Driving Effort 4/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 27m drive. You will face about 5 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 (NY 13 / South Peterboro Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.7 miles (NY 5; NY 13 / Seneca Turnpike): Lane positioning matters here; at 6.6 miles (NY 5; NY 13 / Genesee Street): Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 5 key points

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

3
0 mi into trip | ~0m in | NY 13 / South Peterboro Street

Turn left onto NY 13 / South Peterboro Street

Navigation decision point

5
0.7 mi into trip | ~1m in | NY 5; NY 13 / Seneca Turnpike

Turn right onto NY 5; NY 13 / Seneca Turnpike

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight lane.
3
6.6 mi into trip | ~11m in | NY 5; NY 13 / Genesee Street

Continue onto NY 5; NY 13 / Genesee Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
5
7.3 mi into trip | ~12m in | NY 13 / Falls Boulevard

Turn left onto NY 13 / Falls Boulevard

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
4
16.5 mi into trip | ~26m in | US 20; NY 13 / Albany Street

At end of road, turn right onto US 20; NY 13 / Albany Street

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Falls Boulevard 4.3 mi 6m
Gorge Road 4.2 mi 5m
Seneca Turnpike 2.7 mi 4m
State Route 5 2.3 mi 3m
East Genesee Street 0.9 mi 1m
Genesee Street 0.7 mi 1m
South Peterboro Street 0.7 mi 1m
Sweetland Street 0.4 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Falls Boulevard — 4.3 mi, about 6m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Canastota, NY and Cazenovia, NY.

1

Start on CR 76

125 ft · 9 sec · East North Canal Street
2

Turn left onto NY 13

0.7 mi · 1 min · South Peterboro Street
3

Turn right onto NY 5; NY 13

2.7 mi · 4 min · Seneca Turnpike
Use the straight lane.
4

Continue on NY 5; NY 13

2.3 mi · 3 min · State Route 5
5

Continue on NY 5; NY 13

0.9 mi · 1 min · East Genesee Street
6

Continue on NY 5; NY 13

0.7 mi · 1 min · Genesee Street
Use the left lane.
7

Turn left onto NY 13

4.3 mi · 6 min · Falls Boulevard
Use the left lane.
8

Continue on NY 13

4.2 mi · 5 min · Gorge Road
9

Continue on NY 13

0.4 mi · 54 sec · Sweetland Street
10

Continue on NY 13

0.3 mi · 53 sec · Farnham Street
11

At end of road, turn right onto US 20; NY 13

474 ft · 13 sec · Albany Street
12

Arrive at destination

US 20; NY 13

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.72 one way

$5.43 round trip

$4.18/gal 25.4 MPG avg 6 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.52 $2.94 $5.87
premium $4.92 $3.20 $6.40
diesel $5.61 $3.64 $7.29

Estimated Tolls: $0.19

Seneca Turnpike (2.7 mi) $0.19

Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Tolls

$0

Total

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 5.8 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 5 0 $1.73 $0.79
Efficient EV 4.1 0 $1.44 $0.66
EV Truck/SUV 6.6 0 $2.31 $1.06

Gas CO2

6 kg

EV CO2

2 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

Canastota, NY

Afternoon in Canastota on Friday

Local time

4:51 PM

EDT

Current temp

56°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Cazenovia, NY

Afternoon in Cazenovia on Friday

Local time

4:51 PM

EDT

Current temp

39°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

17 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

27m 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 Canastota, NY to Cazenovia, NY covers 16.5 miles and takes about 27m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Falls Boulevard, Gorge Road, Seneca Turnpike. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 8.3 miles from Canastota, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.72 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 27m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: near the start (NY 13 / South Peterboro Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.7 miles (NY 5; NY 13 / Seneca Turnpike): Lane positioning matters here; at 6.6 miles (NY 5; NY 13 / Genesee Street): Lane positioning matters here.

The route from Canastota, NY to Cazenovia, NY does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

Yes. Nearby national parks include Fort Stanwix National Monument.

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, EIA for fuel prices, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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