Origin
Hempstead, NY
Late night in Hempstead on Thursday
Local time
12:06 AM
EDT
Current temp
56°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Hempstead, NY to Massena, NY
Last recalculated Apr 16, 2026
Drive Time
8h 10m
Distance
376.3 mi
606 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
2-day trip
Fuel Cost
$62
one way
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
8h 3m
★
6 AM
8h 11m
8 AM
8h 27m
10 AM
8h 17m
12 PM
8h 15m
3 PM
8h 17m
5 PM
8h 26m
8 PM
8h 6m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Massena, NY
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Trip Overview
The drive from Hempstead, NY to Massena, NY covers 376.3 miles and takes about 8h 10m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.
The route leans on Clinton Street, Front Street, Hempstead Turnpike for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $61.94 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
188.2 miles from Hempstead, NY
A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 4h 5m into the drive .
Drive Character
Expect a 8h 10m drive with frequent turns across 376.3 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 65 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Clinton Street 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.
Route Complexity
3/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
The route itself is not hard, but at 8h 10m, 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 Hempstead, NY to Massena, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton Street | — | — |
| Front Street | — | — |
| Hempstead Turnpike | — | — |
| New Hyde Park Road | — | — |
| Tulip Avenue | — | — |
| Jamaica Avenue | — | — |
| Braddock Avenue | — | — |
| Hillside Avenue | — | — |
Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.
Longest stretch:
Clinton Street
— detailed segment metrics are refreshing.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Hempstead, NY and Massena, NY.
1
Start on Peninsula Boulevard
79 ft
·
1 sec
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Peninsula Boulevard
2
Turn left onto Clinton Street
361 ft
·
18 sec
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Clinton Street
3
Turn left onto Front Street
1.1 mi
·
1 min
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Front Street
4
Turn slight left onto Hempstead Turnpike
2.0 mi
·
3 min
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Hempstead Turnpike
5
Turn right onto New Hyde Park Road
0.4 mi
·
53 sec
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New Hyde Park Road
6
Turn left onto Tulip Avenue
2.0 mi
·
3 min
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Tulip Avenue
7
Turn left onto Jamaica Avenue
0.7 mi
·
1 min
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Jamaica Avenue
8
Turn slight right onto Braddock Avenue
1.2 mi
·
2 min
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Braddock Avenue
9
Turn left onto Hillside Avenue
0.7 mi
·
1 min
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Hillside Avenue
10
Turn right onto Clearview Expressway
5.0 mi
·
5 min
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Clearview Expressway
11
Continue on Throgs Neck Bridge
2.0 mi
·
3 min
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Throgs Neck Bridge
12
Continue on Throgs Neck Expressway
0.7 mi
·
1 min
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Throgs Neck Expressway
13
Keep slight left to continue on Cross Bronx Expressway
6.6 mi
·
8 min
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Cross Bronx Expressway
14
Keep slight left to continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Trans-Manhattan Expressway
15
Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)
0.6 mi
·
1 min
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George Washington Bridge (upper level)
16
Continue straight
0.5 mi
·
48 sec
17
Keep slight left
0.6 mi
·
39 sec
18
Keep slight left
0.1 mi
·
9 sec
19
Take the exit slight right toward I 95 South, NJTP South: Hackensack
0.2 mi
·
23 sec
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I 95 South, NJTP South: Hackensack
20
Keep slight right to continue on NJ 4 West: Paramus
0.2 mi
·
24 sec
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NJ 4 West: Paramus
21
Merge slight right
6.7 mi
·
9 min
22
Take the exit straight toward GSP South, NJ 17 South, GSP North, NJ 17 North: Grand State Plaza, Newark, Mahwah
0.2 mi
·
26 sec
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GSP South, NJ 17 South, GSP North, NJ 17 North: Grand State Plaza, Newark, Mahwah
23
Keep slight right to continue on NJ 17 North: Mahwah
0.2 mi
·
37 sec
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NJ 17 North: Mahwah
24
Merge slight left
3.3 mi
·
4 min
25
Continue straight
7.3 mi
·
9 min
26
Continue straight
0.7 mi
·
50 sec
27
Continue straight
3.3 mi
·
4 min
28
Continue straight
0.2 mi
·
11 sec
29
Keep slight left to continue on I 87 North, NY 17 North, New York State Thruway North: Albany
112 mi
·
2 hr 8 min
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I 87 North, NY 17 North, New York State Thruway North: Albany
30
Take the exit slight right toward I 787, US 9W: Albany, Troy
0.3 mi
·
50 sec
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I 787, US 9W: Albany, Troy
31
Continue straight
9.0 mi
·
12 min
32
Keep slight left
0.4 mi
·
29 sec
33
Take the exit slight right toward NY 7 West: Schenectady, Saratoga Springs
0.3 mi
·
50 sec
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NY 7 West: Schenectady, Saratoga Springs
34
Merge slight left
3.1 mi
·
3 min
35
Take the exit slight right toward I 87 North: Saratoga Springs, Glens Falls
0.8 mi
·
1 min
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I 87 North: Saratoga Springs, Glens Falls
36
Merge slight left onto Adirondack Northway
98 mi
·
1 hr 53 min
·
Adirondack Northway
37
Take the exit slight right toward US 9, NY 73: Keene, Keene Valley
0.3 mi
·
31 sec
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US 9, NY 73: Keene, Keene Valley
38
Turn left onto US Highway 9
2.2 mi
·
2 min
·
US Highway 9
39
Keep slight left to continue on State Highway 73
11 mi
·
16 min
·
State Highway 73
40
Continue on State Highway 9N
1.8 mi
·
3 min
·
State Highway 9N
41
Keep slight left to continue on State Highway 73
7.2 mi
·
10 min
·
State Highway 73
42
Continue on Cascade Road
5.3 mi
·
7 min
·
Cascade Road
43
Turn slight left onto Old Military Road
3.6 mi
·
6 min
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Old Military Road
44
At the end of the road, turn left onto Saranac-Placid Road
4.9 mi
·
7 min
·
Saranac-Placid Road
45
Continue on Lake Flower Avenue
1.2 mi
·
3 min
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Lake Flower Avenue
46
At the end of the road, turn left onto River Street
0.3 mi
·
42 sec
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River Street
47
Turn right onto Church Street
0.4 mi
·
51 sec
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Church Street
48
At the end of the road, turn left onto Bloomingdale Avenue
492 ft
·
12 sec
·
Bloomingdale Avenue
49
Turn right onto Broadway Street
0.5 mi
·
49 sec
·
Broadway Street
50
Continue on Lake Colby Drive
3.0 mi
·
4 min
·
Lake Colby Drive
51
Continue on Harrietstown Road
2.8 mi
·
4 min
·
Harrietstown Road
52
Continue on State Highway 86
1.9 mi
·
2 min
·
State Highway 86
53
Continue on Easy Street
3.7 mi
·
5 min
·
Easy Street
54
Turn right onto Adirondack Trail
8.9 mi
·
12 min
·
Adirondack Trail
55
Turn left onto Santa Clara Road
17 mi
·
25 min
·
Santa Clara Road
56
Continue on Santa Clara Road
4.0 mi
·
6 min
·
Santa Clara Road
57
Turn slight left onto State Highway 458
3.5 mi
·
5 min
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State Highway 458
58
At the end of the road, turn left
2.0 mi
·
2 min
59
Turn right onto County Road 49
1.3 mi
·
2 min
·
County Road 49
60
Continue on County Road 49
0.2 mi
·
24 sec
·
County Road 49
61
Turn left onto Hopkinton-Winthrop Road
5.9 mi
·
10 min
·
Hopkinton-Winthrop Road
62
Continue on State Highway 420
1.3 mi
·
2 min
·
State Highway 420
63
At the end of the road, turn right onto State Highway 11C
0.1 mi
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18 sec
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State Highway 11C
64
Turn left onto South Main Street
11 mi
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16 min
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South Main Street
65
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.
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 188.2 miles from Hempstead, NY, or about 4h 5m into the drive.
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 83 miles or 1h 48m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 188.2 miles or 4h 5m 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 188.2 miles or 4h 5m
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 52m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Massena, NY than in the middle of the route.
Before You Leave
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Open the route before leaving Hempstead, 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 Hempstead, NY
Aim for roughly 188 miles and 4.1 hours of wheel time on this day.
Day 2
Finish the approach into Massena, NY
Aim for roughly 188 miles and 4.1 hours of wheel time on this day.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 83 miles from Hempstead, 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.
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Halfway Point
Midpoint
About 188.2 mi from Hempstead, NY · 4h 5m into the drive
Mid-route town
Overnight candidate
188 mi into the route
Best for: Hotel check-in, dinner, and a fresh start
This lines up well with a realistic day-end stop if you are breaking the drive into stages.
Find hotels in Albany, NYOvernight Options
Night 1
188 mi · about 4.1h in
A practical overnight split lands near Albany, NY after about 188 miles or 4.1 hours of driving.
Find hotelsPacing Suggestions
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 83 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 188.2 miles from Hempstead, NY, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
Overnight split
Hotel stopFor a steadier pace, wrap day one after about 188 miles or 4.1 hours on the road.
Arriving in Massena, NY
The final approach into Massena, 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 Massena, NY.
On a multi-day trip, keep the last day a little lighter so you reach Massena, NY with some flexibility left in the schedule.
These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$61.94 one way
$123.88 round trip
$4.18/gal
25.4 MPG avg
132 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $66.98 | $133.96 |
| premium | $4.92 | $72.93 | $145.87 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $83.08 | $166.16 |
Estimated Tolls: $22.55
George Washington Bridge
$16.00
Throgs Neck Bridge
$6.55
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
$62
Tolls
$23
Hotel (1n)
$80–$140
Meals
$50–$100
Total
$214–$324
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 131.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $40 in charging · 1 stop · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 112.9 | 1 | $39.51 | $18.06 |
| Efficient EV | 94.1 | 1 | $32.93 | $15.05 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 150.5 | 1 | $52.68 | $24.08 |
Gas CO2
132 kg
EV CO2
44 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
Massena, NY
Late night in Massena on Thursday
Local time
12:06 AM
EDT
Current temp
51°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
5 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
8h 10m 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 Hempstead, NY to Massena, NY covers 376.3 miles and takes about 8h 10m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Clinton Street, Front Street, Hempstead Turnpike. 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 188 miles on day one.
The midpoint is about 188.2 miles from Hempstead, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $61.94 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 8h 10m, 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 Hempstead, NY to Massena, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Hempstead, NY to Massena, NY does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
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