Origin
Grand Island, NY
Morning in Grand Island on Saturday
Local time
6:02 AM
EDT
Current temp
43°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Grand Island, NY to Babylon, NY
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
7h 48m
Distance
453.1 mi
729 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$75
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
7h 40m
★
6 AM
7h 49m
8 AM
8h 7m
10 AM
7h 55m
12 PM
7h 53m
3 PM
7h 56m
5 PM
8h 6m
8 PM
7h 43m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Grand Island, NY
Peter Olexa
Babylon, NY
Wikimedia Commons
Trip Overview
The drive from Grand Island, NY to Babylon, NY covers 453.1 miles and takes about 7h 48m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Homeland Drive, Baseline Road, Grand Island Boulevard for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $74.58 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
226.5 miles from Grand Island, NY
A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 3h 54m into the drive .
About the Cities
Arriving in Babylon, NY
Full guide →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 7h 48m. Total distance: 453.1 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 2 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
7h 48m drive, plan rest stops for pacing.
Scenic Drive
Turn-heavy local drive route profile.
Drive Character
Expect a 7h 48m drive with frequent turns across 453.1 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 72 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Homeland Drive 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.
Driving Effort
4/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
The route itself is not hard, but at 7h 48m, 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 Grand Island, NY to Babylon, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Homeland Drive | — | — |
| Baseline Road | — | — |
| Grand Island Boulevard | — | — |
| South Parkway | — | — |
| I 190 S | — | — |
| Niagara Thruway | — | — |
| I 290 East | — | — |
| Youngmann Expressway | — | — |
Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.
Longest stretch:
Homeland Drive
— detailed segment metrics are refreshing.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Grand Island, NY and Babylon, NY.
1
Start on Colonial Drive
0.1 mi
·
38 sec
·
Colonial Drive
2
Turn left onto Homeland Drive
466 ft
·
26 sec
·
Homeland Drive
3
Turn left onto Baseline Road
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Baseline Road
4
Turn slight left onto Grand Island Boulevard
1.5 mi
·
2 min
·
Grand Island Boulevard
5
Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Grand Island Boulevard
85 ft
·
2 sec
·
Grand Island Boulevard
6
Exit the roundabout onto Grand Island Boulevard
190 ft
·
4 sec
·
Grand Island Boulevard
7
Continue on South Parkway
0.2 mi
·
18 sec
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South Parkway
8
Take the ramp slight left toward I 190 S
0.3 mi
·
42 sec
·
I 190 S
9
Merge slight left onto Niagara Thruway
1.6 mi
·
2 min
·
Niagara Thruway
10
Take the exit slight right toward I 290 East: Tonawanda, Rochester
0.4 mi
·
49 sec
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I 290 East: Tonawanda, Rochester
11
Continue on Youngmann Expressway
9.5 mi
·
12 min
·
Youngmann Expressway
12
Keep slight left to continue on I 90 East: Albany
0.6 mi
·
57 sec
·
I 90 East: Albany
13
Merge slight left onto New York State Thruway
99 mi
·
1 hr 54 min
·
New York State Thruway
14
Take the exit slight right toward NY 414: Waterloo, Clyde
0.5 mi
·
59 sec
·
NY 414: Waterloo, Clyde
15
Keep slight right
328 ft
·
8 sec
16
Continue on State Route 414
0.3 mi
·
35 sec
·
State Route 414
17
Turn left
4.1 mi
·
7 min
18
At the end of the road, turn left onto Auburn Road
1.9 mi
·
2 min
·
Auburn Road
19
Continue on Clark Street Road
9.6 mi
·
11 min
·
Clark Street Road
20
Turn right onto State Street
226 ft
·
12 sec
·
State Street
21
Turn left onto Dill Street
0.1 mi
·
22 sec
·
Dill Street
22
Continue on Loop Road
459 ft
·
17 sec
·
Loop Road
23
Turn left onto Genesee Street
5.5 mi
·
9 min
·
Genesee Street
24
Continue on West Genesee Street Road
2.2 mi
·
4 min
·
West Genesee Street Road
25
Turn right onto East Lake Street
0.5 mi
·
45 sec
·
East Lake Street
26
Continue on East Lake Road
9.4 mi
·
13 min
·
East Lake Road
27
Continue on State Route 41
4.8 mi
·
7 min
·
State Route 41
28
Continue on East Lake Road
0.5 mi
·
49 sec
·
East Lake Road
29
Continue on State Highway 41
9.8 mi
·
13 min
·
State Highway 41
30
Turn right onto North West Street
1.2 mi
·
2 min
·
North West Street
31
Take the ramp left
0.7 mi
·
1 min
32
Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Binghamton
0.3 mi
·
34 sec
·
I 81 South: Binghamton
33
Merge slight left
45 mi
·
54 min
34
Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton
53 mi
·
1 hr 3 min
·
I 81 South: Scranton
35
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
36
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
37
Keep slight right to continue on I 380 South: Mount Pocono
24 mi
·
25 min
·
I 380 South: Mount Pocono
38
Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Stroudsburg
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
I 80 East: Stroudsburg
39
Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway
80 mi
·
1 hr 37 min
·
Keystone Shortway
40
Keep slight right to continue on Christopher Columbus Highway
5.5 mi
·
5 min
·
Christopher Columbus Highway
41
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
42
Keep slight right to continue on Leonia, Teaneck
0.4 mi
·
38 sec
·
Leonia, Teaneck
43
Turn right onto Leonia
0.2 mi
·
35 sec
·
Leonia
44
Turn straight onto Degraw Avenue
453 ft
·
9 sec
·
Degraw Avenue
45
Continue on Fort Lee Road
1.1 mi
·
2 min
·
Fort Lee Road
46
Continue on Main Street
469 ft
·
13 sec
·
Main Street
47
Take the ramp left toward George Washington Bridge
472 ft
·
13 sec
·
George Washington Bridge
48
Merge slight left onto Bergen Boulevard
0.3 mi
·
29 sec
·
Bergen Boulevard
49
Take the exit slight left toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level
312 ft
·
5 sec
·
George Washington Bridge Upper Level
50
Merge slight left
0.3 mi
·
20 sec
51
Keep slight left
0.8 mi
·
1 min
52
Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
George Washington Bridge (upper level)
53
Continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Trans-Manhattan Expressway
54
Continue on Cross Bronx Expressway
4.7 mi
·
6 min
·
Cross Bronx Expressway
55
Keep slight right to continue on Cross Bronx Expressway
2.0 mi
·
2 min
·
Cross Bronx Expressway
56
Merge slight left onto Throgs Neck Expressway
0.6 mi
·
58 sec
·
Throgs Neck Expressway
57
Continue on Throgs Neck Bridge
2.0 mi
·
3 min
·
Throgs Neck Bridge
58
Continue on Clearview Expressway
5.0 mi
·
5 min
·
Clearview Expressway
59
Continue on Hollis Court Boulevard
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Hollis Court Boulevard
60
At the end of the road, turn left onto Jamaica Avenue
0.2 mi
·
35 sec
·
Jamaica Avenue
61
Turn right onto Hempstead Avenue
0.9 mi
·
2 min
·
Hempstead Avenue
62
Turn right onto 225th Street
226 ft
·
10 sec
·
225th Street
63
Take the ramp straight toward Cross Island Parkway South, Verrazano Bridge
0.2 mi
·
29 sec
·
Cross Island Parkway South, Verrazano Bridge
64
Merge slight left onto Cross Island Parkway
1.3 mi
·
1 min
·
Cross Island Parkway
65
Take the exit slight left toward Southern State Parkway East, Eastern Long Island
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
Southern State Parkway East, Eastern Long Island
66
Merge slight left onto Southern State Parkway
18 mi
·
22 min
·
Southern State Parkway
67
Take the exit slight right toward NY 109 East: Babylon
0.2 mi
·
35 sec
·
NY 109 East: Babylon
68
Turn slight right onto Farmingdale Road
3.5 mi
·
5 min
·
Farmingdale Road
69
Continue on Little East Neck Road North
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
Little East Neck Road North
70
Turn left onto West Main Street
0.5 mi
·
50 sec
·
West Main Street
71
Turn right onto South Carll Avenue
69 ft
·
3 sec
·
South Carll Avenue
72
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 226.5 miles from Grand Island, NY, or about 3h 54m 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 100 miles or 1h 43m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 226.5 miles or 3h 54m 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 46m
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 Grand Island, 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.
+
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 Grand Island, NY
This is one driving day of about 453.1 miles and 7h 48m.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 100 miles from Grand Island, 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 226.5 mi from Grand Island, NY · 3h 54m into the drive
Mid-route town
Meal stop
227 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
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 100 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 226.5 miles from Grand Island, NY, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
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.
These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$74.58 one way
$149.17 round trip
$4.18/gal
25.4 MPG avg
159 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $80.65 | $161.30 |
| premium | $4.92 | $87.82 | $175.64 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $100.04 | $200.08 |
Estimated Tolls: $22.55
George Washington Bridge
$16.00
Throgs Neck Bridge
$6.55
Niagara Thruway
$0.00
New York State Thruway
$0.00
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
$75
Tolls
$23
Meals
$25–$50
Total
$122–$147
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 158.5 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $48 in charging · 1 stop · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 135.9 | 1 | $47.58 | $21.75 |
| Efficient EV | 113.3 | 1 | $39.65 | $18.12 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 181.2 | 2 | $63.43 | $29.00 |
Gas CO2
159 kg
EV CO2
53 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 Saturday
Local time
6:02 AM
EDT
Current temp
44°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
57°F
Ramapo, NY
227 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
7h 48m 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 Grand Island, NY to Babylon, NY covers 453.1 miles and takes about 7h 48m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Homeland Drive, Baseline Road, Grand Island Boulevard. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 226.5 miles from Grand Island, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $74.58 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 48m, 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 Grand Island, NY to Babylon, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Grand Island, NY to Babylon, 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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