Trip from East Flatbush, NY to Poughkeepsie, NY

Drive Time

2h 11m

Distance

92.3 mi

149 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$15

one way

EV Charging

station data

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 28 min

4 AM

2h 2m ★

6 AM

2h 11m

8 AM

2h 30m

10 AM

2h 18m

12 PM

2h 16m

3 PM

2h 19m

5 PM

2h 29m

8 PM

2h 6m

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

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East Flatbush, NY

Renan Tagliaferro

Poughkeepsie, NY

Clément Proust

Trip Overview

If you are planning a trip from East Flatbush to Poughkeepsie, you are looking at a 92.3-mile journey that typically takes about 2 hours and 11 minutes. This route serves perfectly as a straightforward day trip, meaning you won't need to worry about booking an overnight stay unless you have extra time to explore. Budgeting roughly $15 for fuel should cover your needs for the one-way transit. You will spend the vast majority of your time on highways, making this a highly efficient way to travel between these two Northeast locations. Since the entire trip takes place within New York, you can expect a familiar driving environment throughout the duration of your travel.

Trip Pace

Same-day drive is realistic

A same-day return is realistic if you keep stops short.

Break Rhythm

0 planned breaks

A short stop every 2 to 3 hours is enough for this drive.

Midpoint

46.2 miles from East Flatbush, NY

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 1h 9m into the drive .

Drive Character

Expect a highway-focused experience, as 86% of this 92.3-mile route is comprised of high-speed roads. You will navigate a combination of NY 17, NJ 17, and Route 9W, which keeps the pace consistent as you move toward your destination. The longest uninterrupted stretch you will encounter is a 29.9-mile segment on NY 17, offering a steady rhythm behind the wheel. While the drive is largely functional, the transition between these major arteries keeps the navigation engaging without being overly technical. You will find that the road surface and traffic patterns remain relatively predictable throughout the two-hour transit.

Most of the miles stay on highways, which makes pacing and fuel planning easier than turn-by-turn city driving.

There are about 48 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.

NY 17 is the longest continuous segment at about 29.9 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on NY 17 and NJ 17. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 4.1 miles in near NY 27.

Route Complexity 10/10

High effort - long or complex enough to need steady focus all day

This is a demanding drive. With 35 significant decision points across 92.3 miles, you will need to stay alert — especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 4.1 miles (NY 27): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 4.9 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 7.2 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 35 key points

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

4.1 mi into trip | ~9m in | NY 27

Keep slight left at fork onto NY 27 toward I 278 East: Queens, Bronx

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

Use the none lane. Toward I 278 East: Queens, Bronx

4.9 mi into trip | ~10m in

Keep slight left at fork toward Hugh L Carey Tunnel, Manhattan

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

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 25 Toward Hugh L Carey Tunnel, Manhattan

7.2 mi into trip | ~15m in

Keep slight right at fork toward NY 9A North: West Street, Holland Tunnel, Lincoln Tunnel, George Washington Bridge

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

Use the right lane. Toward NY 9A North: West Street, Holland Tunnel...

8.6 mi into trip | ~19m in

Take the exit toward I 78: Holland Tunnel, New Jersey

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

Use the straight / left lanes. Toward I 78: Holland Tunnel, New Jersey

10.9 mi into trip | ~24m in | NJ 139 / 14th Street Viaduct

Keep slight left at fork onto NJ 139 / 14th Street Viaduct toward NJ 139 West: Pulaski Skyway, Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City

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

Use the none lane. Toward NJ 139 West: Pulaski Skyway, Kennedy Bou...

Towns Along This Route

Between East Flatbush, NY and Poughkeepsie, NY, road signs point toward Manhattan, New Jersey, Jersey City, New York State Thruway North: Albany, Newburgh and Scranton.

Manhattan

4.9 mi in | ~10m

New Jersey

8.6 mi in | ~19m

Jersey City

10.9 mi in | ~24m | via NJ 139

New York State Thruway North: Albany

42.4 mi in | ~1h 5m | via NY 17

Newburgh

72.4 mi in | ~1h 39m

Scranton

72.5 mi in | ~1h 39m

Main Roads

Road	Distance	Duration
NY 17	29.9 mi	34m
NJ 17	22.9 mi	28m
Route 9W	13.8 mi	18m
NJ 3	4.3 mi	5m
Tonnelle Avenue	2.6 mi	3m
US 44	2.6 mi	7m
I 84	2.2 mi	2m
Holland Tunnel	1.8 mi	3m

Longest stretch: NY 17 — 29.9 mi, about 34m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between East Flatbush, NY and Poughkeepsie, NY.

Start on NY 27

1.3 mi · 3 min · Linden Boulevard

Use the none lane.

Turn slight right onto NY 27

0.4 mi · 40 sec · Caton Avenue

Use the none lane.

Turn right onto Saint Pauls Place

0.2 mi · 51 sec · Saint Pauls Place

At end of road, turn left onto Parkside Avenue

0.5 mi · 53 sec · Parkside Avenue

Enter roundabout onto Fort Hamilton Parkway

266 ft · 5 sec · Fort Hamilton Parkway

Continue on Fort Hamilton Parkway

33 ft · 0 sec · Fort Hamilton Parkway

Keep slight right at fork onto Ocean Parkway

0.2 mi · 29 sec · Ocean Parkway

Toward Prospect Avenue, Prospect Expressway North

Take the ramp

0.1 mi · 19 sec

Toward NY 27 West: Prospect Expressway, Brooklyn-Queens Expressway

Merge onto NY 27

1.3 mi · 2 min · Prospect Expressway

Use the none lane.

Keep slight left at fork onto NY 27

0.4 mi · 46 sec · NY 27

Toward I 278 East: Queens, Bronx Use the none lane.

Merge onto I 278

0.4 mi · 39 sec · Gowanus Expressway

Keep slight left at fork

2.3 mi · 4 min

Exit 25 Toward Hugh L Carey Tunnel, Manhattan Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Keep slight right at fork

230 ft · 10 sec

Toward NY 9A North: West Street, Holland Tunnel, Lincoln Tunnel, George Washington Bridge Use the right lane.

At end of road, turn right onto NY 9A

1.1 mi · 3 min · West Street

Use the right lane.

Turn right onto Vestry Street

0.2 mi · 47 sec · Vestry Street

Turn left onto Hudson Street

374 ft · 18 sec · Hudson Street

Use the straight / left lanes.

Take the exit

406 ft · 14 sec

Toward I 78: Holland Tunnel, New Jersey Use the straight / left lanes.

Merge onto I 78

1.8 mi · 3 min · Holland Tunnel

Continue on I 78

0.4 mi · 1 min · 14th Street

Use the straight / right lanes.

Keep slight left at fork onto NJ 139

0.3 mi · 24 sec · 14th Street Viaduct

Toward NJ 139 West: Pulaski Skyway, Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City Use the none lane.

Continue on NJ 139

0.8 mi · 1 min · NJ 139 Lower Level

Continue on NJ 139

406 ft · 7 sec · Pulaski Skyway

Take the exit

420 ft · 14 sec

Toward US 1-9 North: Secausus Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Turn right onto US 1; US 9

2.6 mi · 3 min · Tonnelle Avenue

Use the straight / right lanes.

Turn straight onto NJ 3

4.3 mi · 5 min · NJ 3

Use the none / straight / slight right lanes.

Take the exit

0.1 mi · 13 sec

Toward NJ 17 North: Rutherford Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Keep slight left at fork

0.3 mi · 35 sec

Toward NJ 17 North: Rutherford Use the slight left / slight right lanes.

Merge onto NJ 17

3.3 mi · 3 min · NJ 17

Use the none lane.

Continue on NJ 17

4.2 mi · 4 min · NJ 17

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Continue on NJ 17

4.1 mi · 5 min · NJ 17

Use the none lane.

Continue on NJ 17

7.3 mi · 9 min · NJ 17

Use the none lane.

Continue on NJ 17

0.7 mi · 50 sec · NJ 17

Use the none lane.

Continue on NJ 17

3.3 mi · 4 min · NJ 17

Use the none lane.

Continue on I 287; NY 17

0.2 mi · 10 sec · I 287; NY 17

Keep slight left at fork onto NY 17

30 mi · 34 min · NY 17

Toward I 87 North, NY 17 North, New York State Thruway North: Albany Use the none lane.

Take the exit

0.1 mi · 12 sec

Exit 17 Toward I 84, NY 300, NY 17K: Scranton, Newburgh Use the slight right lane.

Keep slight left at fork

0.3 mi · 28 sec

Toward I 84, NY 300: Danbury, Scranton

Continue on this road

485 ft · 11 sec · this road

Keep slight right at fork

0.3 mi · 34 sec

Toward I 84 East: Danbury

Merge onto I 84

2.2 mi · 2 min · I 84

Use the none / straight / slight right lanes.

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 35 sec

Exit 39 Toward US 9W, NY 32: Highland, Newburgh Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Turn left onto US 9W; NY 32

410 ft · 13 sec · North Robinson Avenue

Use the left / straight lanes.

Continue on US 9W

14 mi · 18 min · Route 9W

Use the left / none lanes.

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 34 sec

Toward Mid Hudson Bridge

Merge onto US 44; NY 55

2.6 mi · 7 min · US 44; NY 55

Use the straight lane.

Turn left onto South Clinton Street

295 ft · 10 sec · South Clinton Street

Enter roundabout onto Reservoir Square

316 ft · 8 sec · Reservoir Square

Arrive at destination

Reservoir Square

Trip Plan

Because this is a relatively short drive, you have plenty of flexibility to plan your departure around your personal schedule. With no mandatory stops built into the itinerary, you can easily complete the trip in one go, though taking a break after the longest 29.9-mile stretch on NY 17 is a smart way to stay alert. Keep an eye on your fuel gauge before leaving East Flatbush, as the $15 estimate is based on typical consumption for the 92.3-mile distance. Since you will be navigating a mix of state routes and highways, stay mindful of changing speed limits when transitioning between NY 17 and Route 9W. Planning your departure to avoid peak local traffic will help ensure you maintain that 2-hour and 11-minute duration.

Morning Departure

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch.

Evening Departure

Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

You can normally do this drive in one day.

You may only need one short stretch break if traffic stays light.

The halfway point lands around 46.2 miles from East Flatbush, NY, or about 1h 9m into the drive.

The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 29.9 miles.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

Departure

Before you leave

Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.

First stop

Around 80 miles or 1h 50m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 46.2 miles or 1h 9m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 1h 44m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Poughkeepsie, NY than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

Open the route before leaving East Flatbush, NY so your first major turns are already loaded.

Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.

Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.

Day 1

Settle into the route from East Flatbush, NY

This is one driving day of about 92.3 miles and 2h 11m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 80 miles from East Flatbush, NY.

This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.

You may only need one short stretch stop if conditions stay smooth.

The longest stretch is on NY 17 for about 29.9 miles.

Where to Stop

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

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 46.2 mi from East Flatbush, NY · 1h 9m into the drive

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Ramapo, NY

46 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.

Pacing Suggestions

Ramapo, NY

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 80 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Ramapo, NY

Meal break

The midpoint is around 46.2 miles from East Flatbush, NY, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Arriving in Poughkeepsie, NY

The final approach into Poughkeepsie, 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 Poughkeepsie, NY.

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

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$15.03 one way

$30.05 round trip

$4.14/gal 25.4 MPG avg 32 kg CO₂

Fuel Type	$/gal	One Way	Round Trip
midgrade	$4.48	$16.28	$32.57
premium	$4.88	$17.74	$35.49
diesel	$5.64	$20.51	$41.01

Estimated Tolls: $16.00

Holland Tunnel $16.00

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

$15

Tolls

$16

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$56–$81

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 32.3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

Driving Electric?

About $10 in charging · 0 stops · 66% less CO₂

Vehicle Type	kWh	DC Fast	Home Charge
Average EV	27.7	$9.69	$4.43
Efficient EV	23.1	$8.08	$3.69
EV Truck/SUV	36.9	$12.92	$5.91

Gas CO2

32 kg

EV CO2

11 kg (66% 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 data refreshed 3 days ago

Origin

East Flatbush, NY

Afternoon in East Flatbush on Sunday

Local time

4:26 PM

EDT

Current temp

59°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Poughkeepsie, NY

Afternoon in Poughkeepsie on Sunday

Local time

4:26 PM

EDT

Current temp

60°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Along the Route

59°F

Ramapo, NY

46 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.

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

2h 11m 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 East Flatbush, NY to Poughkeepsie, NY covers 92.3 miles and takes about 2h 11m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are NY 17, NJ 17, Route 9W. Most of the drive stays on highways, so watch for ramps and exits.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 46.2 miles from East Flatbush, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $15.03 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.

Between East Flatbush, NY and Poughkeepsie, NY, road signs point toward Manhattan, New Jersey, Jersey City, New York State Thruway North: Albany, Newburgh and Scranton.

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Trip from East Flatbush, NY to Poughkeepsie, NY

Best Time to Leave

Trip Overview

Drive Character

How Hard Is This Drive?

Critical Maneuvers

Towns Along This Route

Main Roads

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Trip Plan

Before You Leave

Where to Stop

Pacing Suggestions

Arriving in Poughkeepsie, NY

Fuel & Cost

Travel Intel

East Flatbush, NY

Poughkeepsie, NY

Same local time

1 degrees warmer at arrival

2h 11m on the road

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