Origin
Dunkirk, NY
Morning in Dunkirk on Monday
Local time
10:23 AM
EDT
Current temp
50°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Dunkirk, NY to Babylon, NY
Drive Time
8h 11m
Distance
463.3 mi
746 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
2-day trip
Fuel Cost
$75
one way
EV Charging
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station data
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
8h 3m
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6 AM
8h 11m
8 AM
8h 27m
10 AM
8h 17m
12 PM
8h 15m
3 PM
8h 18m
5 PM
8h 26m
8 PM
8h 6m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Dunkirk, NY
Peter Olexa
Babylon, NY
Renan Tagliaferro
Trip Overview
The drive from Dunkirk, NY to Babylon, NY covers 463.3 miles and takes about 8h 11m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.
The route leans on Maple Avenue, Lamphere Street, Bennett Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $75.42 one way before food or hotel costs.
Trip Pace
Best split across 2 days
Treat the return leg as its own travel day rather than an afterthought.
Break Rhythm
2 planned breaks
Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.
Midpoint
231.6 miles from Dunkirk, NY
A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 4h 5m into the drive .
Drive Character
Expect a 8h 11m drive with frequent turns across 463.3 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 81 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Maple 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. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way.
Route Complexity
4/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
The route itself is not hard, but at 8h 11m, endurance matters. Plan breaks every 2-3 hours. The 0 decision points are all manageable with basic attention.
Where does it get tricky?
This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Dunkirk, NY to Babylon, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Maple Avenue | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Lamphere Street | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Bennett Road | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| the route | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Highway 60 | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| North Main Street | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| NY-60 | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Marvin Parkway | Unavailable | Refreshing |
Per-road distance and duration are being refreshed from OSRM for this route.
Longest stretch:
Maple Avenue
— detailed segment metrics are refreshing.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Dunkirk, NY and Babylon, NY.
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Start on West 6th Street
0.4 mi
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59 sec
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West 6th Street
2
At the end of the road, turn right onto Maple Avenue
0.2 mi
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22 sec
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Maple Avenue
3
Continue on Lamphere Street
0.2 mi
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23 sec
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Lamphere Street
4
Continue on Bennett Road
1.9 mi
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2 min
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Bennett Road
5
Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward the route
115 ft
·
3 sec
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the route
6
Exit the roundabout
436 ft
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6 sec
7
Merge slight left onto State Highway 60
7.1 mi
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8 min
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State Highway 60
8
Continue on North Main Street
0.7 mi
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52 sec
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North Main Street
9
Continue on State Highway 60
7.3 mi
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10 min
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State Highway 60
10
Continue on North Main Street
3.7 mi
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5 min
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North Main Street
11
Continue on NY-60
0.2 mi
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36 sec
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NY-60
12
Continue on NY-60
1.5 mi
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2 min
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NY-60
13
Continue on North Main Street
3.8 mi
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5 min
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North Main Street
14
Keep slight right to continue on North Main Street
0.2 mi
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22 sec
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North Main Street
15
Turn left onto Marvin Parkway
0.2 mi
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30 sec
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Marvin Parkway
16
Turn right onto Lakeview Avenue
0.8 mi
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1 min
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Lakeview Avenue
17
Turn left onto Newton Avenue
72 ft
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2 sec
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Newton Avenue
18
Turn right onto Winsor Street
0.9 mi
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2 min
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Winsor Street
19
Continue straight
0.2 mi
·
28 sec
20
Turn slight right onto Allen Street
0.2 mi
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27 sec
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Allen Street
21
Continue on Maple Street
0.4 mi
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49 sec
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Maple Street
22
Continue on West Virginia Boulevard
0.4 mi
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53 sec
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West Virginia Boulevard
23
Turn right onto Glenview Avenue
0.1 mi
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27 sec
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Glenview Avenue
24
Turn left onto Martin Road
2.1 mi
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3 min
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Martin Road
25
At the end of the road, turn left onto Foote Avenue
0.2 mi
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18 sec
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Foote Avenue
26
Turn right
16 mi
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19 min
27
Turn right onto West 4th Avenue
0.2 mi
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23 sec
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West 4th Avenue
28
Turn left onto Hickory Street
0.2 mi
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23 sec
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Hickory Street
29
Continue on Hickory Bridge
0.1 mi
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24 sec
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Hickory Bridge
30
Turn left onto Crescent Park
0.4 mi
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58 sec
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Crescent Park
31
Turn left onto Crescent Park
1.8 mi
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3 min
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Crescent Park
32
Continue on Main Street
0.2 mi
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35 sec
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Main Street
33
Continue on Grand Army of the Republic Highway
2.9 mi
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4 min
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Grand Army of the Republic Highway
34
Continue on North Main Street
1.4 mi
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2 min
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North Main Street
35
Continue on Grand Army of the Republic Highway
4.5 mi
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6 min
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Grand Army of the Republic Highway
36
Continue on West Main Street
1.1 mi
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2 min
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West Main Street
37
Take the exit slight right toward PA 666 West
266 ft
·
9 sec
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PA 666 West
38
Merge slight left onto South Main Street
2.3 mi
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4 min
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South Main Street
39
Continue straight
8.5 mi
·
12 min
40
At the end of the road, turn left
2.9 mi
·
4 min
41
Turn right
15 mi
·
22 min
42
Turn left onto West Main Street
1.0 mi
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2 min
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West Main Street
43
Continue on Boot Jack Road
11 mi
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16 min
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Boot Jack Road
44
Turn left onto Penfield Road
3.7 mi
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6 min
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Penfield Road
45
Continue on Hoovertown Road
5.0 mi
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8 min
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Hoovertown Road
46
Continue on State Park Road
8.1 mi
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14 min
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State Park Road
47
Turn left
0.3 mi
·
41 sec
48
Merge slight left onto Keystone Shortway
263 mi
·
4 hr 57 min
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Keystone Shortway
49
Keep slight right to continue on Christopher Columbus Highway
5.5 mi
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5 min
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Christopher Columbus Highway
50
Keep slight left to continue on I 95 North: George Washington Bridge, New York City
0.3 mi
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23 sec
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I 95 North: George Washington Bridge, New York City
51
Keep slight right to continue on Leonia, Teaneck
0.4 mi
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38 sec
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Leonia, Teaneck
52
Turn right onto Leonia
0.2 mi
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35 sec
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Leonia
53
Turn straight onto Degraw Avenue
453 ft
·
9 sec
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Degraw Avenue
54
Continue on Fort Lee Road
1.1 mi
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2 min
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Fort Lee Road
55
Continue on Main Street
469 ft
·
13 sec
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Main Street
56
Take the ramp left toward George Washington Bridge
472 ft
·
13 sec
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George Washington Bridge
57
Merge slight left onto Bergen Boulevard
0.3 mi
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29 sec
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Bergen Boulevard
58
Take the exit slight left toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level
312 ft
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5 sec
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George Washington Bridge Upper Level
59
Merge slight left
0.3 mi
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20 sec
60
Keep slight left
0.8 mi
·
1 min
61
Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)
0.6 mi
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1 min
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George Washington Bridge (upper level)
62
Continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway
0.7 mi
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1 min
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Trans-Manhattan Expressway
63
Continue on Cross Bronx Expressway
4.7 mi
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6 min
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Cross Bronx Expressway
64
Keep slight right to continue on Cross Bronx Expressway
2.0 mi
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2 min
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Cross Bronx Expressway
65
Merge slight left onto Throgs Neck Expressway
0.6 mi
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58 sec
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Throgs Neck Expressway
66
Continue on Throgs Neck Bridge
2.0 mi
·
3 min
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Throgs Neck Bridge
67
Continue on Clearview Expressway
5.0 mi
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5 min
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Clearview Expressway
68
Continue on Hollis Court Boulevard
0.7 mi
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1 min
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Hollis Court Boulevard
69
At the end of the road, turn left onto Jamaica Avenue
0.2 mi
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35 sec
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Jamaica Avenue
70
Turn right onto Hempstead Avenue
0.9 mi
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2 min
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Hempstead Avenue
71
Turn right onto 225th Street
226 ft
·
10 sec
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225th Street
72
Take the ramp straight toward Cross Island Parkway South, Verrazano Bridge
0.2 mi
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29 sec
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Cross Island Parkway South, Verrazano Bridge
73
Merge slight left onto Cross Island Parkway
1.3 mi
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1 min
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Cross Island Parkway
74
Take the exit slight left toward Southern State Parkway East, Eastern Long Island
0.5 mi
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1 min
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Southern State Parkway East, Eastern Long Island
75
Merge slight left onto Southern State Parkway
18 mi
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22 min
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Southern State Parkway
76
Take the exit slight right toward NY 109 East: Babylon
0.2 mi
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35 sec
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NY 109 East: Babylon
77
Turn slight right onto Farmingdale Road
3.5 mi
·
5 min
·
Farmingdale Road
78
Continue on Little East Neck Road North
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
Little East Neck Road North
79
Turn left onto West Main Street
0.5 mi
·
50 sec
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West Main Street
80
Turn right onto South Carll Avenue
69 ft
·
3 sec
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South Carll Avenue
81
Arrive at your destination
Trip Plan
Morning Departure
Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour.
Evening Departure
This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.
This drive is better paced as a 2-day trip.
Plan roughly 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 231.6 miles from Dunkirk, NY, or about 4h 5m into the drive.
Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.
Departure
Before you leave
Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.
First stop
Around 102 miles or 1h 48m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 231.6 miles or 4h 5m in
This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.
Overnight split
Day 1 wrap after about 231.6 miles or 4h 5m
Stop before fatigue turns the last few hours into a grind. You want day two to start fresh, not just resumed.
Final approach
Final hour starts around 7h 7m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Babylon, NY than in the middle of the route.
Before You Leave
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Open the route before leaving Dunkirk, NY so your first major turns are already loaded.
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Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.
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Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.
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Pick one backup stop option before the midpoint in case traffic changes your pacing.
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Treat this as a 2-day road trip and book the overnight stop before the busiest arrival window.
Day 1
Settle into the route from Dunkirk, NY
Aim for roughly 232 miles and 4.1 hours of wheel time on this day.
Day 2
Finish the approach into Babylon, NY
Aim for roughly 232 miles and 4.1 hours of wheel time on this day.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 102 miles from Dunkirk, NY.
This route usually feels better as a 2-day drive than as one long push.
Plan about 2 real breaks rather than only quick fuel stops.
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Halfway Point
Midpoint
About 231.6 mi from Dunkirk, NY · 4h 5m into the drive
Mid-route town
Overnight candidate
232 mi into the route
Best for: Hotel check-in, dinner, and a fresh start
This lines up well with a realistic day-end stop if you are breaking the drive into stages.
Find hotels in Ramapo, NYOvernight Options
Night 1
232 mi · about 4.1h in
A practical overnight split lands near Ramapo, NY after about 232 miles or 4.1 hours of driving.
Find hotelsPacing Suggestions
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 102 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 231.6 miles from Dunkirk, NY, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
Overnight split
Hotel stopFor a steadier pace, wrap day one after about 232 miles or 4.1 hours on the road.
Arriving in Babylon, NY
The final approach into Babylon, 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 Babylon, NY.
On a multi-day trip, keep the last day a little lighter so you reach Babylon, NY with some flexibility left in the schedule.
These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$75.42 one way
$150.85 round trip
$4.14/gal
25.4 MPG avg
162 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.48 | $81.73 | $163.47 |
| premium | $4.88 | $89.07 | $178.13 |
| diesel | $5.64 | $102.93 | $205.86 |
Estimated Tolls: $22.55
George Washington Bridge
$16.00
Throgs Neck Bridge
$6.55
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
$75
Tolls
$23
Hotel (1n)
$80–$140
Meals
$50–$100
Total
$228–$338
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 162.1 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.
Driving Electric?
About $49 in charging · 1 stop · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 139 | 1 | $48.65 | $22.24 |
| Efficient EV | 115.8 | 1 | $40.54 | $18.53 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 185.3 | 2 | $64.86 | $29.65 |
Gas CO2
162 kg
EV CO2
54 kg (67% less)
Plan for 1 charging stop. A 30-minute DC fast charge mid-route should be enough to complete the trip comfortably.
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.
Destination
Babylon, NY
Morning in Babylon on Monday
Local time
10:23 AM
EDT
Current temp
63°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Along the Route
59°F
Ramapo, NY
232 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.
For long drives, weather on day two can matter just as much as conditions at departure, so check the whole travel window rather than only the first day.
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 warmer at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
8h 11m on the road
This is long enough that the arrival forecast matters almost as much as departure conditions. Recheck both ends before you roll.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Dunkirk, NY to Babylon, NY covers 463.3 miles and takes about 8h 11m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Maple Avenue, Lamphere Street, Bennett Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.
Yes. This route is usually more comfortable as a 2-day drive. A sensible stopping point is after roughly 232 miles on day one.
The midpoint is about 231.6 miles from Dunkirk, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $75.42 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour. This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.
Plan about 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, or rest. Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.
The route itself is not hard, but at 8h 11m, endurance matters. Plan breaks every 2-3 hours. The 0 decision points are all manageable with basic attention.
This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Dunkirk, NY to Babylon, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Dunkirk, NY to Babylon, NY does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
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