Origin
Greenlawn, NY
Morning in Greenlawn on Friday
Local time
8:53 AM
EDT
Current temp
56°F
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Live forecast
Trip from Greenlawn, NY to Babylon, NY
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
24m
Distance
13.4 mi
22 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$2
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 22m
★
6 AM
0h 24m
8 AM
0h 28m
10 AM
0h 26m
12 PM
0h 25m
3 PM
0h 26m
5 PM
0h 28m
8 PM
0h 23m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Greenlawn, NY
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Babylon, NY
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Trip Overview
This short 13.4-mile drive from Greenlawn, NY, to Babylon, NY, will only take about 24 minutes, making it a perfect candidate for a single-day trip. You'll primarily be navigating Deer Park Avenue, the Babylon-Northport Expressway, and Broadway. With a modest fuel cost of around $2, this route is budget-friendly. The journey is characterized by frequent turns, suggesting a local, community-focused feel rather than a long-haul highway experience. Given its brevity, you won't need to worry about overnight stays, offering flexibility in your schedule.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 24m. Total distance: 13.4 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
24m 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
Expect a turn-heavy local drive on this route, with only 17% of the journey on highways. The longest uninterrupted stretch you'll encounter is 6.5 miles along Deer Park Avenue. This suggests a route that winds through more populated areas, requiring attention to traffic signals and intersections. The road character will likely shift as you move from local streets to expressway segments and back, so stay alert. It's less about open highway cruising and more about navigating a connected local network.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 10 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Deer Park Avenue is the longest continuous segment at about 6.5 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. You will hit about 6 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near CR 86 / Broadway.
Driving Effort
6/10
Moderate - straightforward overall, but long enough or busy enough to require pacing
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This drive requires moderate attention. Across 13.4 miles you will encounter 6 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: near the start (CR 86 / Broadway): Navigation decision point; at 2.1 miles (CR 35 / Park Avenue): Lane positioning matters here; at 10.5 miles (NY 231 / Babylon-Northport Expressway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 6 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
4
0 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
CR 86 / Broadway
Turn right onto CR 86 / Broadway
Navigation decision point
5
2.1 mi into trip
|
~3m in
|
CR 35 / Park Avenue
Turn left onto CR 35 / Park Avenue
Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / right lanes.
6
10.5 mi into trip
|
~19m in
|
NY 231 / Babylon-Northport Expressway
Keep slight left at fork onto NY 231 / Babylon-Northport Expressway toward NY 231 South: Babylon, West Islip
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Toward NY 231 South: Babylon, West Islip
7
12.8 mi into trip
|
~22m in
Keep slight right at fork toward NY 27A West: Babylon
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
Toward NY 27A West: Babylon
3
13 mi into trip
|
~23m in
|
NY 27A / East Main Street
Turn right onto NY 27A / East Main Street
Navigation decision point
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 Greenlawn, NY to Babylon, NY, road signs begin pointing toward Islip along the way.
Islip
10.5 mi in
|
~19m
|
via NY 231
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Deer Park Avenue | 6.5 mi | 11m |
| Babylon-Northport Expressway | 2.3 mi | 3m |
| Broadway | 2.1 mi | 3m |
| Deer Park Road | 1.5 mi | 2m |
| Park Avenue | 0.5 mi | 1m |
| East Main Street | 0.4 mi | <1m |
| South Carll Avenue | <0.1 mi | <1m |
| Smith Street | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Deer Park Avenue
— 6.5 mi, about 11m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Greenlawn, NY and Babylon, NY.
1
Start on Smith Street
19 ft
·
3 sec
·
Smith Street
2
Turn right onto CR 86
2.1 mi
·
3 min
·
Broadway
3
Turn left onto CR 35
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
Park Avenue
Use the straight / right lanes.
4
Continue on CR 35
1.5 mi
·
2 min
·
Deer Park Road
Use the straight / right lanes.
5
Continue on NY 231
6.5 mi
·
11 min
·
Deer Park Avenue
6
Keep slight left at fork onto NY 231
2.3 mi
·
3 min
·
Babylon-Northport Expressway
Toward NY 231 South: Babylon, West Islip
7
Keep slight right at fork
0.2 mi
·
39 sec
Toward NY 27A West: Babylon
Use the right lane.
8
Turn right onto NY 27A
0.4 mi
·
50 sec
·
East Main Street
9
Turn left onto South Carll Avenue
68 ft
·
2 sec
·
South Carll Avenue
10
Arrive at destination
South Carll Avenue
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$2.21 one way
$4.41 round trip
$4.18/gal
25.4 MPG avg
5 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $2.39 | $4.77 |
| premium | $4.92 | $2.60 | $5.19 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $2.96 | $5.92 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$2
Estimated CO2 emission: 4.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 60% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 4 | 0 | $1.41 | $0.64 |
| Efficient EV | 3.4 | 0 | $1.17 | $0.54 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 5.4 | 0 | $1.88 | $0.86 |
Gas CO2
5 kg
EV CO2
2 kg (60% 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
Babylon, NY
Morning in Babylon on Friday
Local time
8:53 AM
EDT
Current temp
44°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
12 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
24m 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 Greenlawn, NY to Babylon, NY covers 13.4 miles and takes about 24m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Deer Park Avenue, Babylon-Northport Expressway, Broadway. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 6.7 miles from Greenlawn, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.21 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 drive requires moderate attention. Across 13.4 miles you will encounter 6 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.
The main spots that need attention: near the start (CR 86 / Broadway): Navigation decision point; at 2.1 miles (CR 35 / Park Avenue): Lane positioning matters here; at 10.5 miles (NY 231 / Babylon-Northport Expressway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
On the drive from Greenlawn, NY to Babylon, NY, road signs begin pointing toward Islip along the way.
Yes. Nearby national parks include Fire Island National Seashore.
How this page is built
Compiled and maintained by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy (Helsinki). Each route is built from authoritative open government and mapping datasets rather than crowdsourced reviews. Distances and geometry come from OSRM over OpenStreetMap. Fuel cost uses EIA weekly regional averages. National park proximity is from the NPS API. Pages are published only after passing our data-quality checks; our methodology page documents refresh cadence, editorial standards, and known limitations.
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