The drive from Gerry, NY to Staten Island, NY covers 372 miles and takes about 8h 6m behind the wheel.
It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.
The route leans on Keystone Shortway, PA 948, US 62 for much of the mileage,
and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive.
The longest uninterrupted segment is about 228.8 miles on Keystone Shortway.
At current regular gas prices, budget about $61.23 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
186 miles from Gerry, NY
A natural place for your longest stop of the day
, about 4h 15m into the drive
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Who Is This Route For?
Solo Traveler
8h 6m drive, plan rest stops for pacing.
Scenic Drive
Turn-heavy local drive route profile with national parks nearby.
Drive Character
Expect a 8h 6m drive with frequent turns across 372 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 77 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Keystone Shortway is the longest continuous segment at about 228.8 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 326.6 miles in.
Driving Effort10/10
High effort - long or complex enough to need steady focus all day
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a demanding drive. With 46 significant decision points across 372 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 326.6 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 342 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here; at 352.4 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 46 key points
These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
8
326.6 mi into trip|~6h 55m in
Take the exit toward US 46 East: Ledgewood, Lake Hopatcong
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 28
Toward US 46 East: Ledgewood, Lake Hopatcong
7
342 mi into trip|~7h 15m in
Take the exit toward NJ 24 East: Springfield
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 37
Toward NJ 24 East: Springfield
7
352.4 mi into trip|~7h 27m in
Keep slight right at fork toward I 78 East Local: Newark
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Toward I 78 East Local: Newark
8
357.2 mi into trip|~7h 33m in
Take the exit toward Hillside, Irvington
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 54
Toward Hillside, Irvington
8
357.4 mi into trip|~7h 33m in
Keep slight right at fork toward Hillside
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / right lanes.
Toward Hillside
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Gerry, NY and Staten Island, NY, road signs point toward Lake Hopatcong, Morristown Airport, New York City and Newark.
Lake Hopatcong
326.6 mi in|~6h 55m
Morristown Airport
340.7 mi in|~7h 13m
New York City
352 mi in|~7h 27m
Newark
352 mi in|~7h 27m
Main Roads
Road
Distance
Duration
Keystone Shortway
228.8 mi
4h 19m
PA 948
23.8 mi
35m
US 62
15.6 mi
19m
Boot Jack Road
11.2 mi
16m
NJ 24
9.3 mi
10m
Route 10 East
9.2 mi
11m
State Park Road
8.1 mi
14m
Grand Army of the Republic Highway
7.4 mi
11m
Longest stretch:
Keystone Shortway
— 228.8 mi, about 4h 19m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Gerry, NY and Staten Island, NY.
1
Start on Gerry-Ellington Road
10 ft·2 sec·Gerry-Ellington Road
2
Continue on NY 60
1.5 mi·2 min·NY-60
3
Continue on NY 60
3.8 mi·5 min·North Main Street
4
Keep slight right at fork onto NY 60
0.2 mi·21 sec·North Main Street
5
Turn left onto Marvin Parkway
0.2 mi·29 sec·Marvin Parkway
6
Turn right onto Lakeview Avenue
0.8 mi·1 min·Lakeview Avenue
7
Turn left onto Newton Avenue
73 ft·2 sec·Newton Avenue
8
Turn right onto Winsor Street
0.9 mi·2 min·Winsor Street
9
Continue on this road
0.2 mi·27 sec·this road
10
Turn slight right onto Allen Street
0.2 mi·26 sec·Allen Street
11
Continue on Maple Street
0.4 mi·49 sec·Maple Street
12
Continue on West Virginia Boulevard
0.4 mi·53 sec·West Virginia Boulevard
13
Turn right onto Glenview Avenue
0.1 mi·27 sec·Glenview Avenue
14
Turn left onto Martin Road
2.1 mi·3 min·Martin Road
15
At end of road, turn left onto NY 60
0.2 mi·17 sec·Foote Avenue
16
Turn right onto US 62
16 mi·19 min·US 62
17
Turn right onto US 62
0.2 mi·23 sec·West 4th Avenue
18
Turn left onto Hickory Street
0.2 mi·23 sec·Hickory Street
19
Continue on Hickory Bridge
0.1 mi·24 sec·Hickory Bridge
20
Turn left onto Crescent Park
0.4 mi·57 sec·Crescent Park
Use the left lane.
21
Turn left onto US 6
1.8 mi·3 min·Crescent Park
Use the left / straight / right lanes.
22
Continue on US 6
0.2 mi·35 sec·Main Street
Use the straight lane.
23
Continue on US 6
2.9 mi·4 min·Grand Army of the Republic Highway
Use the straight lane.
24
Continue on US 6
1.4 mi·2 min·North Main Street
25
Continue on US 6
4.5 mi·6 min·Grand Army of the Republic Highway
26
Continue on US 6
1.1 mi·2 min·West Main Street
27
Take the exit
265 ft·9 sec
Toward PA 666 West
28
Merge onto PA 666
2.3 mi·4 min·South Main Street
29
Continue on PA 948
8.5 mi·12 min·PA 948
30
At end of road, turn left onto PA 66
2.9 mi·4 min·PA 66
31
Turn right onto PA 948
15 mi·22 min·PA 948
32
Turn left onto PA 948
1.0 mi·2 min·West Main Street
33
Continue on US 219; PA 948
11 mi·16 min·Boot Jack Road
34
Turn left onto PA 153
3.7 mi·6 min·Penfield Road
35
Continue on PA 153
5.0 mi·8 min·Hoovertown Road
36
Continue on PA 153
8.1 mi·14 min·State Park Road
37
Turn left
0.3 mi·40 sec
38
Merge onto I 80
229 mi·4 hr 19 min·Keystone Shortway
Use the straight / right lanes.
39
Take the exit
0.3 mi·36 sec
Exit 28Toward US 46 East: Ledgewood, Lake HopatcongUse the slight right lane.
40
Continue on CR 631
0.2 mi·12 sec·Ledgewood Road
41
Continue on US 46
0.9 mi·1 min·US 46
42
Continue on US 46
213 ft·4 sec·US 46
Use the left / uturn / straight lanes.
43
Turn straight onto NJ 10
9.2 mi·11 min·Route 10 East
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
44
Continue on NJ 10
3.5 mi·4 min·NJ 10
Use the right lane.
45
Take the exit
0.5 mi·1 min
Toward I 287 South: Morristown, Morristown Airport
46
Merge onto I 287
0.8 mi·1 min·I 287
47
Take the exit
0.7 mi·1 min
Exit 37Toward NJ 24 East: SpringfieldUse the slight right lane.
48
Continue on NJ 24
9.3 mi·10 min·NJ 24
Use the straight lane.
49
Keep slight left at fork
0.4 mi·29 sec
Toward I 78 East: Holland Tunnel, New York City, Newark
50
Keep slight right at fork
0.2 mi·17 sec
Toward I 78 East Local: NewarkUse the slight right lane.
51
Merge onto I 78
4.6 mi·5 min·Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
52
Take the exit
0.1 mi·18 sec
Exit 54Toward Hillside, IrvingtonUse the slight right lane.
53
Keep slight right at fork
0.1 mi·29 sec
Toward HillsideUse the straight / right lanes.
54
Continue on Winans Avenue
0.2 mi·39 sec·Winans Avenue
55
Turn right onto Liberty Avenue
0.4 mi·1 min·Liberty Avenue
56
Turn left onto CR 628
0.3 mi·37 sec·Hillside Avenue
57
Continue on CR 628
0.4 mi·45 sec·Hillside Avenue
58
At end of road, turn right onto CR 623
2.1 mi·4 min·North Broad Street
59
Continue on CR 623
1.4 mi·3 min·Broad Street
60
Turn left onto NJ 439
0.3 mi·43 sec·Bayway
61
Turn left onto NJ 439
0.1 mi·11 sec·Brunswick Avenue
Use the left lane.
62
Take the ramp
0.4 mi·1 min
Toward I 278 Toll East: Goethals Bridge
63
Merge onto I 278
1.3 mi·2 min·Goethals Bridge
64
Continue on I 278
2.2 mi·3 min·Staten Island Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
65
Keep slight left at fork onto I 278
0.9 mi·1 min·Staten Island Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
66
Take the exit
0.2 mi·28 sec
Exit 11Toward I 278 West: Bradley AvenueUse the slight right lane.
67
Turn straight onto South Gannon Avenue
198 ft·8 sec·South Gannon Avenue
68
Turn right onto Bradley Avenue
0.6 mi·1 min·Bradley Avenue
Use the straight / right lanes.
69
Turn slight right onto Brielle Avenue
0.8 mi·2 min·Brielle Avenue
70
Turn left onto Rockland Avenue
1.2 mi·2 min·Rockland Avenue
71
Continue on Richmond Road
0.7 mi·1 min·Richmond Road
72
Turn left onto Kensico Street
0.4 mi·1 min·Kensico Street
73
At end of road, turn left onto Clarke Avenue
284 ft·13 sec·Clarke Avenue
74
Turn right onto Cotter Avenue
0.3 mi·54 sec·Cotter Avenue
75
Continue on Corona Avenue
0.2 mi·40 sec·Corona Avenue
76
Turn right onto Croft Court
147 ft·6 sec·Croft Court
77
Arrive at destination
Croft Court
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 186 miles from Gerry, NY, or about 4h 15m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 228.8 miles.
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 82 miles or 2h 7m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 186 miles or 4h 15m 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 186 miles or 4h 15m
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 6h 38m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Staten Island, NY than in the middle of the route.
Before You Leave
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Open the route before leaving Gerry, 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 Gerry, NY
Aim for roughly 186 miles and 4.1 hours of wheel time on this day.
Day 2
Finish the approach into Staten Island, NY
Aim for roughly 186 miles and 4.1 hours of wheel time on this day.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 82 miles from Gerry, 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.
The longest stretch is on Keystone Shortway for about 228.8 miles.
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Halfway Point
Midpoint
About 186 mi from Gerry, NY
· 4h 15m into the drive
Place data sourced from public business listings. Hours and availability may vary.
National Parks Near This Route
Worth a detour if your schedule allows.
Statue Of Liberty National Monument
National Monument
A gift of friendship from the people of France to the United States "The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World" is recognized as a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. It was dedicated by Pre...
9 mi from route
~22 min detour
Free
near mile 359.2
Located at the southern tip of Manhattan, Castle Clinton marks the place where New York City began and reflects the growth of both the city and the nation. Built to defend the harbor during the War of...
10 mi from route
~26 min detour
Free
near mile 359.2
From 1794 to 1966, the U.S. Army presence on Governors Island played a vital role in the social, political, and economic life of New York City. The island then served as the headquarters of the U.S. C...
10 mi from route
~26 min detour
Free
near mile 359.2
The African Burial Ground stands as the oldest and largest known excavated burial site in North America for both free and enslaved Africans. It offers a profound testament to the enduring legacy of Af...
11 mi from route
~28 min detour
Free
near mile 359.2
Here at Federal Hall, George Washington took the oath of office as the first President of the United States, marking the beginning of the American constitutional republic. This historic site served as...
11 mi from route
~27 min detour
Free
near mile 359.2
Spanning 27,000 acres from Sandy Hook in New Jersey to Breezy Point in New York City, the park is both the gateway from the ocean into New York Harbor, and the gateway to the National Park Service for...
12 mi from route
~29 min detour
Free
near mile 372
Park data from the National Park Service API. Alerts update every 2 hours.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$61.23 one way
$122.47 round trip
$4.18/gal25.4 MPG avg130 kg CO2
Fuel Type
$/gal
One Way
Round Trip
midgrade
$4.52
$66.21
$132.43
premium
$4.92
$72.10
$144.20
diesel
$5.61
$82.13
$164.27
Estimated Tolls: $16.00
Goethals Bridge
$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
$61
Tolls
$16
Hotel (1n)
$80–$140
Meals
$50–$100
Total
$207–$317
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 130.2 kg one way.
Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $39 in charging
· 1 stop
· 66% less CO2
Vehicle Type
kWh
Stops
DC Fast
Home Charge
Average EV
111.6
1
$39.06
$17.86
Efficient EV
93
1
$32.55
$14.88
EV Truck/SUV
148.8
1
$52.08
$23.81
Gas CO2
130 kg
EV CO2
44 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 as of Apr 15, 2026
Origin
Gerry, NY
Late night
in Gerry on Friday
Local time
2:56 AM
EDT
Current temp
40°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Destination
Staten Island, NY
Late night
in Staten Island on Friday
Local time
2:56 AM
EDT
Current temp
48°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
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
8 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 6m 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 Gerry, NY to Staten Island, NY covers 372 miles and takes about 8h 6m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Keystone Shortway, PA 948, US 62. 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 186 miles on day one.
The midpoint is about 186 miles from Gerry, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $61.23 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.
This is a demanding drive. With 46 significant decision points across 372 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.
The main spots that need attention: at 326.6 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 342 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here; at 352.4 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
Between Gerry, NY and Staten Island, NY, road signs point toward Lake Hopatcong, Morristown Airport, New York City and Newark.
Yes. Nearby national parks include Statue Of Liberty National Monument, Castle Clinton National Monument and Governors Island National Monument. There are 6 parks within detour distance of this route.
