Origin
Ellery Center, NY
Morning in Ellery Center on Saturday
Local time
6:16 AM
EDT
Current temp
38°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Ellery Center, NY to Fredonia, NY
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
36m
Distance
25 mi
40 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$4
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 34m
★
6 AM
0h 37m
8 AM
0h 43m
10 AM
0h 39m
12 PM
0h 38m
3 PM
0h 39m
5 PM
0h 43m
8 PM
0h 35m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Ellery Center, NY
Brent Singleton
Fredonia, NY
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Trip Overview
The drive from Ellery Center, NY to Fredonia, NY covers 25 miles and takes about 36m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on State Highway 60, Ellery-Centralia Road, Sinclair Drive for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 13.9 miles on State Highway 60. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.12 one way before food or hotel costs.
About the Cities
Arriving in Fredonia, NY
Full guide →Fredonia is a small town in New York's Southern Tier, near the shores of Lake Erie.
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 36m. Total distance: 25 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
36m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (56%). Straightforward navigation.
Drive Character
The drive from Ellery Center, NY to Fredonia, NY covers 25 miles and takes about 36m, 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 13 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
State Highway 60 is the longest continuous segment at about 13.9 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. Navigation is very simple - set it and forget it for most of the drive. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near Ellery-Centralia Road.
Driving Effort
2/10
Very easy - short and simple to drive
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
The drive from Ellery Center, NY to Fredonia, NY is easy. At 36m with 56% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: near the start (Ellery-Centralia Road): Navigation decision point; at 3.3 miles (Pickard Hill Road): Navigation decision point; at 8.8 miles: Navigation decision point.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 7 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
3
0 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
Ellery-Centralia Road
Turn left onto Ellery-Centralia Road
Navigation decision point
3
3.3 mi into trip
|
~8m in
|
Pickard Hill Road
Turn right onto Pickard Hill Road
Navigation decision point
3
8.8 mi into trip
|
~15m in
Take the ramp
Navigation decision point
4
8.9 mi into trip
|
~16m in
|
NY 60 / State Highway 60
Turn left onto NY 60 / State Highway 60
Navigation decision point
4
23.5 mi into trip
|
~34m in
|
US 20 / Main Street
Enter roundabout onto US 20 / Main Street
Roundabout - know your exit number before entering
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| State Highway 60 | 13.9 mi | 17m |
| Ellery-Centralia Road | 3.3 mi | 7m |
| Sinclair Drive | 2.3 mi | 3m |
| Pickard Road | 2 mi | 2m |
| Main Street | 1.4 mi | 2m |
| Pickard Hill Road | 1.2 mi | 1m |
| South Main Street | 0.7 mi | <1m |
| Bemus-Ellery Road | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
State Highway 60
— 13.9 mi, about 17m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Ellery Center, NY and Fredonia, NY.
1
Start on Bemus-Ellery Road
145 ft
·
10 sec
·
Bemus-Ellery Road
2
Turn left onto Ellery-Centralia Road
3.3 mi
·
7 min
·
Ellery-Centralia Road
3
Turn right onto Pickard Hill Road
1.2 mi
·
1 min
·
Pickard Hill Road
4
Continue on Pickard Road
2.0 mi
·
2 min
·
Pickard Road
5
Continue on Sinclair Drive
2.3 mi
·
3 min
·
Sinclair Drive
6
Take the ramp
517 ft
·
20 sec
7
Turn left onto NY 60
6.8 mi
·
9 min
·
State Highway 60
8
Continue on NY 60
0.7 mi
·
51 sec
·
South Main Street
9
Continue on NY 60
7.2 mi
·
8 min
·
State Highway 60
10
Enter roundabout onto US 20
225 ft
·
3 sec
·
Main Street
11
Continue on US 20
1.4 mi
·
2 min
·
Main Street
Use the straight lane.
12
Turn right onto Temple Street
74 ft
·
2 sec
·
Temple Street
13
Arrive at destination
Temple Street
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$4.12 one way
$8.23 round trip
$4.18/gal
25.4 MPG avg
9 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $4.45 | $8.90 |
| premium | $4.92 | $4.85 | $9.69 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $5.52 | $11.04 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$4
Estimated CO2 emission: 8.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 7.5 | 0 | $2.63 | $1.20 |
| Efficient EV | 6.3 | 0 | $2.19 | $1.00 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 10 | 0 | $3.50 | $1.60 |
Gas CO2
9 kg
EV CO2
3 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.
Destination
Fredonia, NY
Morning in Fredonia on Saturday
Local time
6:16 AM
EDT
Current temp
45°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
7 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
36m 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 Ellery Center, NY to Fredonia, NY covers 25 miles and takes about 36m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are State Highway 60, Ellery-Centralia Road, Sinclair Drive. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 12.5 miles from Ellery Center, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $4.12 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.
The drive from Ellery Center, NY to Fredonia, NY is easy. At 36m with 56% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.
The main spots that need attention: near the start (Ellery-Centralia Road): Navigation decision point; at 3.3 miles (Pickard Hill Road): Navigation decision point; at 8.8 miles: Navigation decision point.
The route from Ellery Center, NY to Fredonia, NY does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
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, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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