Trip from Eden, NY to Smithtown, NY

Drive Time

7h 28m

Distance

442.1 mi

711 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$72

one way

EV Charging

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station data

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 31 min
4 AM
7h 18m ★
6 AM
7h 28m
8 AM
7h 49m
10 AM
7h 35m
12 PM
7h 33m
3 PM
7h 36m
5 PM
7h 48m
8 PM
7h 22m

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

Downtown Eden, NY, NY

Eden, NY

Renan Tagliaferro

Downtown Smithtown, NY, NY

Smithtown, NY

Peter Olexa

Trip Overview

The drive from Eden, NY to Smithtown, NY covers 442.1 miles and takes about 7h 28m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Gowanda State Road, Pierce Avenue, Main Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $71.97 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Same-day drive is realistic

A same-day return is possible, but it will make for a full day on the road.

Break Rhythm

2 planned breaks

Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.

Midpoint

221 miles from Eden, NY

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 3h 44m into the drive .

Drive Character

Expect a 7h 28m drive with frequent turns across 442.1 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 71 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Gowanda State Road 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 7h 28m, 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 Eden, NY to Smithtown, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Gowanda State Road Unavailable Refreshing
Pierce Avenue Unavailable Refreshing
Main Street Unavailable Refreshing
Buffalo Street Unavailable Refreshing
South Park Avenue Unavailable Refreshing
Southwestern Boulevard Unavailable Refreshing
Big Tree Road Unavailable Refreshing
West Quaker Street Unavailable Refreshing

Per-road distance and duration are being refreshed from OSRM for this route.

Longest stretch: Gowanda State Road — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Eden, NY and Smithtown, NY.

1

Start on South Main Street

1.8 mi · 3 min · South Main Street
2

Continue on Gowanda State Road

3.1 mi · 5 min · Gowanda State Road
3

Continue on Pierce Avenue

0.5 mi · 1 min · Pierce Avenue
4

Continue on Main Street

0.2 mi · 35 sec · Main Street
5

Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Main Street

79 ft · 2 sec · Main Street
6

Exit the roundabout onto Main Street

0.2 mi · 36 sec · Main Street
7

Enter the roundabout and take exit 3 toward Buffalo Street

157 ft · 4 sec · Buffalo Street
8

Exit the roundabout onto Buffalo Street

0.5 mi · 1 min · Buffalo Street
9

Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Buffalo Street

69 ft · 2 sec · Buffalo Street
10

Exit the roundabout onto Buffalo Street

0.3 mi · 39 sec · Buffalo Street
11

Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward South Park Avenue

92 ft · 3 sec · South Park Avenue
12

Exit the roundabout onto South Park Avenue

1.8 mi · 3 min · South Park Avenue
13

Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward South Park Avenue

115 ft · 2 sec · South Park Avenue
14

Exit the roundabout onto South Park Avenue

0.8 mi · 1 min · South Park Avenue
15

Turn right onto Southwestern Boulevard

0.9 mi · 1 min · Southwestern Boulevard
16

Turn right onto Big Tree Road

2.6 mi · 3 min · Big Tree Road
17

Continue on West Quaker Street

1.5 mi · 2 min · West Quaker Street
18

Continue on Quaker Road

5.2 mi · 8 min · Quaker Road
19

Continue on Hamburg Street

0.3 mi · 43 sec · Hamburg Street
20

Enter the roundabout and take exit 1 toward Hamburg Street

36 ft · 1 sec · Hamburg Street
21

Exit the roundabout onto Hamburg Street

98 ft · 2 sec · Hamburg Street
22

Continue on Main Street

1.8 mi · 4 min · Main Street
23

Continue on Big Tree Road

11 mi · 15 min · Big Tree Road
24

Continue on Varysburg Road

11 mi · 15 min · Varysburg Road
25

Continue on West Buffalo Road

1.7 mi · 2 min · West Buffalo Road
26

Continue on West Buffalo Street

4.6 mi · 8 min · West Buffalo Street
27

Continue on Perry Center Road

7.4 mi · 10 min · Perry Center Road
28

Continue on Perry Road

2.3 mi · 3 min · Perry Road
29

Turn right onto Mount Morris Road

1.3 mi · 1 min · Mount Morris Road
30

Continue on North Main Street

1.8 mi · 4 min · North Main Street
31

Continue on Sonyea Road

4.1 mi · 7 min · Sonyea Road
32

Take the ramp slight right

0.3 mi · 34 sec
33

Merge slight left onto Genesee Expressway

33 mi · 37 min · Genesee Expressway
34

Merge slight right onto Southern Tier Expressway

105 mi · 2 hr 2 min · Southern Tier Expressway
35

Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton

53 mi · 1 hr 3 min · I 81 South: Scranton
36

Keep slight right to continue on I 84 East, I 380 South, US 6 East: Carbondale, Mt Pocono

0.8 mi · 1 min · I 84 East, I 380 South, US 6 East: Carbondale, Mt Pocono
37

Continue on I 84 East, I 380 South: Mount Pocono, Milford

3.7 mi · 4 min · I 84 East, I 380 South: Mount Pocono, Milford
38

Keep slight right to continue on I 380 South: Mount Pocono

24 mi · 25 min · I 380 South: Mount Pocono
39

Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Stroudsburg

1.0 mi · 1 min · I 80 East: Stroudsburg
40

Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway

80 mi · 1 hr 37 min · Keystone Shortway
41

Keep slight right to continue on Christopher Columbus Highway

5.5 mi · 5 min · Christopher Columbus Highway
42

Keep slight left to continue on I 95 North: George Washington Bridge, New York City

0.3 mi · 23 sec · I 95 North: George Washington Bridge, New York City
43

Keep slight right to continue on Leonia, Teaneck

0.4 mi · 38 sec · Leonia, Teaneck
44

Turn right onto Leonia

0.2 mi · 35 sec · Leonia
45

Turn straight onto Degraw Avenue

453 ft · 9 sec · Degraw Avenue
46

Continue on Fort Lee Road

1.1 mi · 2 min · Fort Lee Road
47

Continue on Main Street

469 ft · 13 sec · Main Street
48

Take the ramp left toward George Washington Bridge

472 ft · 13 sec · George Washington Bridge
49

Merge slight left onto Bergen Boulevard

0.3 mi · 29 sec · Bergen Boulevard
50

Take the exit slight left toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level

312 ft · 5 sec · George Washington Bridge Upper Level
51

Merge slight left

0.3 mi · 20 sec
52

Keep slight left

0.8 mi · 1 min
53

Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)

0.6 mi · 1 min · George Washington Bridge (upper level)
54

Continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway

0.7 mi · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway
55

Continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

4.7 mi · 6 min · Cross Bronx Expressway
56

Keep slight right to continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

2.0 mi · 2 min · Cross Bronx Expressway
57

Merge slight left onto Throgs Neck Expressway

0.6 mi · 58 sec · Throgs Neck Expressway
58

Continue on Throgs Neck Bridge

2.0 mi · 3 min · Throgs Neck Bridge
59

Continue on Clearview Expressway

3.2 mi · 3 min · Clearview Expressway
60

Take the exit slight right toward I 495: Manhattan, Eastern Long Island

0.2 mi · 28 sec · I 495: Manhattan, Eastern Long Island
61

Keep slight left to continue on I 495 East: Long Island Expressway, Eastern Long Island

0.3 mi · 39 sec · I 495 East: Long Island Expressway, Eastern Long Island
62

Merge slight left onto Long Island Expressway

14 mi · 19 min · Long Island Expressway
63

Take the exit slight right toward N East: Hauppauge

0.4 mi · 53 sec · N East: Hauppauge
64

Merge slight left onto Northern State Parkway

14 mi · 18 min · Northern State Parkway
65

Take the exit slight right toward SM North: Kings Park

0.2 mi · 26 sec · SM North: Kings Park
66

Merge slight left onto Sagtikos State Parkway

499 ft · 6 sec · Sagtikos State Parkway
67

Continue on Sunken Meadow State Parkway

1.7 mi · 1 min · Sunken Meadow State Parkway
68

Take the exit slight right toward NY 25 East: Jericho Turnpike East, Smithtown

0.2 mi · 31 sec · NY 25 East: Jericho Turnpike East, Smithtown
69

Turn slight right onto Jericho Turnpike

3.9 mi · 5 min · Jericho Turnpike
70

Continue on West Main Street

0.6 mi · 55 sec · West Main Street
71

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.

You can normally do this drive in one day.
Plan roughly 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 221 miles from Eden, NY, or about 3h 44m into the drive.

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 97 miles or 1h 38m in

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

Halfway reset

Around 221 miles or 3h 44m in

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

Final approach

Final hour starts around 6h 27m

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

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Eden, 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.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Eden, NY

This is one driving day of about 442.1 miles and 7h 28m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 97 miles from Eden, NY.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
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 221 mi from Eden, NY · 3h 44m into the drive

Downtown Ramapo, NY, NY

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Ramapo, NY

221 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

Bath, NY

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 97 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Ramapo, NY

Meal break

The midpoint is around 221 miles from Eden, NY, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Arriving in Smithtown, NY

The final approach into Smithtown, 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 Smithtown, 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

$71.97 one way

$143.94 round trip

$4.14/gal 25.4 MPG avg 155 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.48 $77.99 $155.99
premium $4.88 $84.99 $169.98
diesel $5.64 $98.22 $196.44

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

$72

Tolls

$23

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$120–$145

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

Estimated CO2 emission: 154.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

Driving Electric?

About $46 in charging · 1 stop · 66% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 132.6 1 $46.42 $21.22
Efficient EV 110.5 1 $38.68 $17.68
EV Truck/SUV 176.8 2 $61.89 $28.29

Gas CO2

155 kg

EV CO2

52 kg (66% 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.

Forecast data refreshed 3 days ago

Origin

Eden, NY

Morning in Eden on Monday

Local time

10:03 AM

EDT

Current temp

52°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Smithtown, NY

Morning in Smithtown on Monday

Local time

10:03 AM

EDT

Current temp

52°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Along the Route

59°F

Ramapo, NY

221 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

Very similar conditions

Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.

Road read

7h 28m on the road

Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Eden, NY to Smithtown, NY covers 442.1 miles and takes about 7h 28m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Gowanda State Road, Pierce Avenue, Main Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 221 miles from Eden, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $71.97 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 7h 28m, 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 Eden, NY to Smithtown, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Eden, NY to Smithtown, NY does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

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