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Trip from Dobbs Ferry, NY to Staten Island, NY

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

Drive Time

1h 14m

Distance

45.5 mi

73 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$7

one way

EV Charging

Good

8 stations

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 18 min
4 AM
1h 9m ★
6 AM
1h 15m
8 AM
1h 27m
10 AM
1h 19m
12 PM
1h 18m
3 PM
1h 20m
5 PM
1h 26m
8 PM
1h 11m

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

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village in Westchester County, New York, United States

Dobbs Ferry, NY

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Trip Overview

The drive from Dobbs Ferry, NY to Staten Island, NY covers 45.5 miles and takes about 1h 14m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Saw Mill River Parkway, Tonnelle Avenue, New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed highway & surface. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 5.2 miles on Saw Mill River Parkway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $7.49 one way before food or hotel costs.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Saw Mill River Parkway 5.2 mi 6m
Tonnelle Avenue 5.1 mi 7m
New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension 4.7 mi 5m
NJ 440 4.5 mi 6m
Major Deegan Expressway 3.4 mi 5m
Bergen Boulevard 3.2 mi 5m
Broadway 1.5 mi 2m
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Expressway 1.4 mi 2m
Longest stretch: Saw Mill River Parkway — 5.2 mi, about 6m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

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

1

Start on this road

52 ft · 5 sec · this road
2

Turn left onto Oak Street

82 ft · 8 sec · Oak Street
3

Turn right onto US 9

1.5 mi · 2 min · Broadway
4

Turn slight left onto Farragut Avenue

0.7 mi · 1 min · Farragut Avenue
5

Turn straight onto Farragut Parkway

0.4 mi · 49 sec · Farragut Parkway
6

Turn right onto Saw Mill River Parkway

5.2 mi · 6 min · Saw Mill River Parkway
Use the straight / right lanes.
7

Continue on HH

0.4 mi · 32 sec · Henry Hudson Parkway
8

Keep slight left at fork onto MP

0.9 mi · 1 min · Mosholu Parkway
Use the slight left lane.
9

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 32 sec
Toward I 87 South: Deegan Expressway, Robert F. Kennedy Bridge Use the straight / slight right lanes.
10

Merge onto I 87

3.4 mi · 5 min · Major Deegan Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
11

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 41 sec
Exit 7N-S Toward I 95, US 1: New Haven, Trenton, Whitestone Bridge, Throgs Neck Bridge, George Washington Bridge Use the slight right lane.
12

Keep slight left at fork

0.4 mi · 56 sec
Exit 7S Toward I 95 South, US 1 South: George Washington Bridge, Trenton Use the slight left lane.
13

Merge onto I 95; US 1

392 ft · 5 sec · Cross Bronx Expressway
14

Keep slight left at fork onto I 95; US 1

0.7 mi · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway
Toward Upper Level
15

Continue on I 95; US 1

0.6 mi · 59 sec · George Washington Bridge (upper level)
16

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
17

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.
18

Keep slight right at fork onto US 1; US 9; US 46

0.9 mi · 1 min · US 1; US 9; US 46
Exit 72B Toward US 1 South, US 9 South: Palisades Park Use the slight right lane.
19

Continue on NJ 63

3.2 mi · 5 min · Bergen Boulevard
20

Turn straight onto CR 501

0.7 mi · 1 min · John F. Kennedy Boulevard
21

Turn right onto 76th Street

0.3 mi · 54 sec · 76th Street
22

Turn left onto US 1; US 9

5.0 mi · 7 min · Tonnelle Avenue
Use the straight / right lanes.
23

Keep slight left at fork onto US 1; US 9

0.1 mi · 9 sec · Tonnelle Avenue
Toward NJ 139 East, US 1 South, US 9 South: Hoboken, Holland Tunnel, Tonnele Avenue, Jersey City, Pulaski Skyway
24

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 36 sec
Toward Hoboken, Holland Tunnel Use the left lane.
25

Merge onto NJ 139

0.7 mi · 1 min · Conrail Viaduct
26

Continue on NJ 139

0.3 mi · 27 sec · 12th Street Viaduct
27

Take the exit

236 ft · 9 sec
Use the left lane.
28

Turn left onto Jersey Avenue

463 ft · 23 sec · Jersey Avenue
Use the left lane.
29

Turn left onto I 78; NJ 139

408 ft · 5 sec · 14th Street Viaduct
Use the left lane.
30

Keep slight right at fork onto I 78; NJTP

4.7 mi · 5 min · New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension
Toward NJTP: New Jersey Turnpike Use the straight / slight right lanes.
31

Take the exit

0.4 mi · 1 min
Exit 14A Toward NJ 440: Bayonne Use the right lane.
32

Continue on Port Jersey Boulevard

0.3 mi · 17 sec · Port Jersey Boulevard
Toward NJ 440
33

Take the exit

357 ft · 8 sec
Toward NJ 440 South: Chosin Few Way Use the straight / slight right lanes.
34

Keep slight left at fork

0.6 mi · 1 min
Toward NJ 440 South Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
35

Merge onto NJ 440

4.5 mi · 6 min · NJ 440
36

Continue on NY 440

1.4 mi · 2 min · Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Expressway
37

Take the exit

0.6 mi · 55 sec
Exit 10E Toward I 278 East: Verrazano Bridge, Brooklyn
38

Merge onto I 278

0.8 mi · 1 min · Staten Island Expressway
39

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 28 sec
Exit 11 Toward I 278 West: Bradley Avenue Use the slight right lane.
40

Turn straight onto South Gannon Avenue

198 ft · 8 sec · South Gannon Avenue
41

Turn right onto Bradley Avenue

0.6 mi · 1 min · Bradley Avenue
Use the straight / right lanes.
42

Turn slight right onto Brielle Avenue

0.8 mi · 2 min · Brielle Avenue
43

Turn left onto Rockland Avenue

1.2 mi · 2 min · Rockland Avenue
44

Continue on Richmond Road

0.7 mi · 1 min · Richmond Road
45

Turn left onto Kensico Street

0.4 mi · 1 min · Kensico Street
46

At end of road, turn left onto Clarke Avenue

284 ft · 13 sec · Clarke Avenue
47

Turn right onto Cotter Avenue

0.3 mi · 54 sec · Cotter Avenue
48

Continue on Corona Avenue

0.2 mi · 40 sec · Corona Avenue
49

Turn right onto Croft Court

147 ft · 6 sec · Croft Court
50

Arrive at destination

Croft Court

Where to Stop

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

most populous city in the United States

Mid-route town

Meal stop

New York City, NY

23 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.

Popular next leg

New York City, NY to Staten Island, NY

18.1 mi · 35m

Pacing Suggestions

Yonkers, NY

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 10 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

New York City, NY

Meal break

The midpoint is around 22.8 miles from Dobbs Ferry, NY, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 34

5 decision points cluster between mile 9.2 and 26.4 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

7
9.2 mi into trip | ~13m in

Take the exit toward I 87 South: Deegan Expressway, Robert F. Kennedy Bridge

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

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Toward I 87 South: Deegan Expressway, Robert F....
8
12.9 mi into trip | ~19m in

Take the exit toward I 95, US 1: New Haven, Trenton, Whitestone Bridge, Throgs Neck Bridge, George Washington Bridge

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 7N-S Toward I 95, US 1: New Haven, Trenton, Whitesto...
9
13.2 mi into trip | ~19m in

Keep slight left at fork toward I 95 South, US 1 South: George Washington Bridge, Trenton

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

Use the slight left lane. Exit 7S Toward I 95 South, US 1 South: George Washingto...
9
16 mi into trip | ~24m in | US 1; US 9; US 46

Keep slight right at fork onto US 1; US 9; US 46 toward US 1 South, US 9 South: Palisades Park

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

Use the slight right lane. Exit 72B Toward US 1 South, US 9 South: Palisades Park
8
26.4 mi into trip | ~40m in

Take the exit toward Hoboken, Holland Tunnel

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

Use the left lane. Toward Hoboken, Holland Tunnel

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$7.49 one way

$14.98 round trip

$4.18/gal 25.4 MPG avg 16 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.52 $8.10 $16.20
premium $4.92 $8.82 $17.64
diesel $5.61 $10.05 $20.09

Estimated Tolls: $16.65

George Washington Bridge $16.00
New Jersey Turnpike (4.7 mi) $0.65

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

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$7

Tolls

$17

Total

$24

Estimated CO2 emission: 15.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $5 in charging · 0 stops · 69% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 13.7 0 $4.78 $2.18
Efficient EV 11.4 0 $3.98 $1.82
EV Truck/SUV 18.2 0 $6.37 $2.91

Gas CO2

16 kg

EV CO2

5 kg (69% 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 14, 2026

Origin

Dobbs Ferry, NY

Afternoon in Dobbs Ferry on Saturday

Local time

4:56 PM

EDT

Current temp

84°F

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

SW 6 to 13 mph 15% chance Live forecast

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 14 at 11:14AM EDT until April 14 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 13 at 11:13PM EDT until April 16 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY

Destination

Staten Island, NY

Afternoon in Staten Island on Saturday

Local time

4:56 PM

EDT

Current temp

85°F

Mostly Sunny

SW 6 to 12 mph 9% chance Live forecast

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 14 at 11:14AM EDT until April 14 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 13 at 11:13PM EDT until April 16 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY

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

1 degrees warmer at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

1h 14m on the road

The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.

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

What kind of drive is this?

45.5 mi in 1h 14m — 54% highway, the rest on surface roads. Biggest road: Saw Mill River Parkway.

54% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
50 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 5.2 mi on Saw Mill River Parkway.

How Hard Is This Drive?

10/10

This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 9.2 miles in.

Driving Effort 10/10

Demanding - stay alert through the decision-heavy sections

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This drive requires moderate attention. Across 45.5 miles you will encounter 34 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 9.2 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 12.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 13.2 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.

Between Dobbs Ferry, NY and Staten Island, NY, road signs point toward Trenton, Upper Level, Jersey City, Pulaski Skyway, Hoboken and Njtp: New Jersey Turnpike - among others.

Trenton

12.9 mi in | ~19m

Upper Level

13.6 mi in | ~20m | via I 95; US 1

Jersey City

26.2 mi in | ~40m | via US 1; US 9

Pulaski Skyway

26.2 mi in | ~40m | via US 1; US 9

Hoboken

26.4 mi in | ~40m

Njtp: New Jersey Turnpike

27.9 mi in | ~43m | via I 78; NJTP

Brooklyn

39.8 mi in | ~1h

About the Cities

Starting 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.

Top landmarks

  • • South Presbyterian Church — church in Dobbs Ferry, New York
  • • United States Post Office — government building in Dobbs Ferry, New York

Arriving in Staten Island, NY

Full guide →

Founded 1683

Staten Island is New York City's "Forgotten Borough" across New York Harbor from Manhattan. Staten Island may seem like it's in an entirely different world than the hustle and bustle expected in New York City. However, it still has some of the features you've come to expect from the city. This combination of city influences and its rural origins have created a unique borough that is a great place to visit.

Top landmarks

  • • Bayonne Bridge — arch bridge connecting Staten Island, NY with Bayonne, NJ
  • • Staten Island Museum — museum in Staten Island, New York
  • • Fort Wadsworth — United States military base

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 1h 14m. Total distance: 45.5 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

1h 14m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (54%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Scenic Drive

Mixed highway & surface route profile with national parks nearby.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 5.2 miles on Saw Mill River Parkway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

Expect about $16.65 in tolls one way, starting with George Washington Bridge. Most Northeast and Midwest toll agencies accept E-ZPass; in the West and Texas, transponders like TxTag or FasTrak apply. If you do not have a transponder, cashless tolling plates will mail a bill to the vehicle's registered address — usually with a surcharge, so a rental-car toll pass is often cheaper than paying by mail.

It helps. This route has a higher-than-average number of complex decision points, which get harder in the dark. If the last hour of the trip is on surface roads or mountain grades, aim to arrive at Staten Island, NY before sunset when you can. Check the Trip Plan for departure windows that land you in daylight.

Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.

The main spots that need attention: at 9.2 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 12.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 13.2 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Yes — Statue Of Liberty National Monument, Castle Clinton National Monument and Federal Hall National Memorial (6 total within detour distance). See the National Parks section for detour distances and tips on detours.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Staten Island, NY before heading back.

How this page is built

Compiled by the US Trip Planner 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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