Origin
Gravesend, NY
Afternoon in Gravesend on Friday
Local time
4:26 PM
EDT
Current temp
55°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Gravesend, NY to Eltingville, NY
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
33m
Distance
15.8 mi
25 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$3
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 31m
★
6 AM
0h 34m
8 AM
0h 39m
10 AM
0h 36m
12 PM
0h 35m
3 PM
0h 36m
5 PM
0h 39m
8 PM
0h 32m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Gravesend, NY
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Eltingville, NY
Peter Olexa
Trip Overview
Gravesend, NY to Eltingville, NY is 15.8 miles and takes about 33 minutes via Staten Island Expressway, with a fuel budget near $3 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This is a straightforward, same-day trip within New York. Given its short distance and duration, you won't be spending much time in the car, making it ideal for a quick local excursion. The route primarily utilizes major roadways, offering a practical way to navigate between these two points in the Northeast region.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 33m. Total distance: 15.8 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
33m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
Scenic Drive
Turn-heavy local drive route profile with national parks nearby.
Drive Character
This drive leans heavily towards local roads, with a "Turn-heavy local drive" profile. While 28% of the journey is on the highway, specifically the Staten Island Expressway, the majority involves navigating city streets. Your longest uninterrupted stretch will be 3.8 miles on the Staten Island Expressway. Expect frequent turns and a dynamic driving experience as you transition between faster highway sections and more involved local road navigation.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 16 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Staten Island Expressway is the longest continuous segment at about 3.8 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 1.3 miles in near 86th Street.
Driving Effort
7/10
Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 11 decision points packed into just 15.8 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 33m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 1.3 miles (86th Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 4.3 miles: Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 4.3 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 11 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
5
1.3 mi into trip
|
~3m in
|
86th Street
Turn right onto 86th Street
Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight lane.
7
4.3 mi into trip
|
~10m in
Take the ramp toward I 278 Toll West: Verrazano Bridge, Staten Island
Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / left / right lanes.
Toward I 278 Toll West: Verrazano Bridge, State...
7
4.3 mi into trip
|
~10m in
Keep slight right at fork
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
7
10 mi into trip
|
~19m in
Take the exit toward Bradley Avenue
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 11
Toward Bradley Avenue
6
10.8 mi into trip
|
~20m in
|
Woolley Avenue
Turn left onto Woolley Avenue
Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / left lanes.
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
On the drive from Gravesend, NY to Eltingville, NY, road signs begin pointing toward Staten Island along the way.
Staten Island
4.3 mi in
|
~10m
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Staten Island Expressway | 3.8 mi | 5m |
| Forest Hill Road | 2.9 mi | 7m |
| 86th Street | 2.7 mi | 5m |
| Richmond Avenue | 1.8 mi | 4m |
| Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge | 1.4 mi | 2m |
| Avenue U | 1 mi | 2m |
| North Gannon Avenue | 0.5 mi | 1m |
| Woolley Avenue | 0.3 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Staten Island Expressway
— 3.8 mi, about 5m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Gravesend, NY and Eltingville, NY.
1
Start on Ocean Parkway
0.2 mi
·
50 sec
·
Ocean Parkway
2
Continue on Ocean Parkway
0.2 mi
·
42 sec
·
Ocean Parkway
3
Turn right onto Avenue U
1.0 mi
·
2 min
·
Avenue U
4
Turn right onto 86th Street
2.7 mi
·
5 min
·
86th Street
Use the straight lane.
5
Turn left onto Gatling Place
0.3 mi
·
32 sec
·
Gatling Place
Use the left lane.
6
Take the ramp
148 ft
·
3 sec
Toward I 278 Toll West: Verrazano Bridge, Staten Island
Use the straight / left / right lanes.
7
Keep slight right at fork
0.3 mi
·
35 sec
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
8
Merge onto I 278
0.3 mi
·
20 sec
·
Gowanus Expressway
9
Continue on I 278
1.4 mi
·
2 min
·
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
10
Continue on I 278
3.8 mi
·
5 min
·
Staten Island Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
11
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
26 sec
Exit 11
Toward Bradley Avenue
Use the slight right lane.
12
Turn straight onto North Gannon Avenue
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
North Gannon Avenue
Use the straight / left / right lanes.
13
Turn left onto Woolley Avenue
0.3 mi
·
58 sec
·
Woolley Avenue
Use the straight / left lanes.
14
Continue on Forest Hill Road
2.9 mi
·
7 min
·
Forest Hill Road
Use the straight lane.
15
At end of road, turn left onto Richmond Avenue
1.8 mi
·
4 min
·
Richmond Avenue
Use the left / right lanes.
16
Arrive at destination
Richmond Avenue
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$2.60 one way
$5.20 round trip
$4.18/gal
25.4 MPG avg
6 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $2.81 | $5.62 |
| premium | $4.92 | $3.06 | $6.12 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $3.49 | $6.98 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 5.5 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 4.7 | 0 | $1.66 | $0.76 |
| Efficient EV | 4 | 0 | $1.38 | $0.63 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 6.3 | 0 | $2.21 | $1.01 |
Gas CO2
6 kg
EV CO2
2 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
Eltingville, NY
Afternoon in Eltingville on Friday
Local time
4:26 PM
EDT
Current temp
47°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
8 degrees cooler at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
33m 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 Gravesend, NY to Eltingville, NY covers 15.8 miles and takes about 33m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Staten Island Expressway, Forest Hill Road, 86th Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 7.9 miles from Gravesend, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.60 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.
This is a short but busy drive. With 11 decision points packed into just 15.8 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 33m.
The main spots that need attention: at 1.3 miles (86th Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 4.3 miles: Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 4.3 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
On the drive from Gravesend, NY to Eltingville, NY, road signs begin pointing toward Staten Island along the way.
Yes. Nearby national parks include Gateway National Recreation Area, Governors Island National Monument and Statue Of Liberty National Monument. There are 6 parks within detour distance of this route.
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, EIA for fuel prices, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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