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Trip from Huntington, NY to Albertson, NY

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

27m

Distance

15.8 mi

25 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 7 min
4 AM
0h 26m ★
6 AM
0h 28m
8 AM
0h 33m
10 AM
0h 30m
12 PM
0h 29m
3 PM
0h 30m
5 PM
0h 33m
8 PM
0h 27m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

town in Suffolk County, New York, United States

Huntington, NY

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Downtown Albertson, NY, NY

Albertson, NY

Renan Tagliaferro

Trip Overview

The drive from Huntington, NY to Albertson, NY covers 15.8 miles and takes about 27m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Northern Boulevard, Glen Cove Road, Lawrence Hill Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 9.6 miles on Northern Boulevard. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.60 one way before food or hotel costs.

About the Cities

Starting in Huntington, NY

Full guide →

Huntington is a town in Suffolk County on Long Island, New York. It is on the North Shore (or Gold Coast) of the island, famous for its lavish estates along the Long Island Sound and its affluent residential communities. The town is large with a population of over 200,000, and many neighborhoods in town having their own distinct identities. Four villages in the town even have their own level of autonomy, with one of them, Northport, having its own article.

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 27m. Total distance: 15.8 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

27m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile with national parks nearby.

Drive Character

Expect a 27m drive with frequent turns across 15.8 miles of local and secondary roads.

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.
Northern Boulevard is the longest continuous segment at about 9.6 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 around 0.2 miles in near NY 25A / Main Street.

Driving Effort 5/10

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 15.8 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: at 0.2 miles (NY 25A / Main Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.6 miles (NY 25A / Main Street): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 2.4 miles (NY 25A / Northern Boulevard): Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 6 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

6
0.2 mi into trip | ~0m in | NY 25A / Main Street

Turn left onto NY 25A / Main Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
4
0.6 mi into trip | ~1m in | NY 25A / Main Street

Keep slight left at fork onto NY 25A / Main Street

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

5
2.4 mi into trip | ~4m in | NY 25A / Northern Boulevard

At end of road, turn left onto NY 25A / Northern Boulevard

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
6
12 mi into trip | ~19m in | Glen Cove Road

Turn left onto Glen Cove Road

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
3
14.7 mi into trip | ~24m in | I U Willets Road

Turn right onto I U Willets Road

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Northern Boulevard 9.6 mi 14m
Glen Cove Road 2.7 mi 5m
Lawrence Hill Road 1.7 mi 3m
I U Willets Road 0.9 mi 2m
Main Street 0.4 mi <1m
New York Avenue 0.2 mi <1m
Oak Ridge Lane 0.2 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Northern Boulevard — 9.6 mi, about 14m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Huntington, NY and Albertson, NY.

1

Start on NY 110

0.2 mi · 42 sec · New York Avenue
2

Turn left onto NY 25A

0.4 mi · 44 sec · Main Street
Use the left lane.
3

Keep slight left at fork onto NY 25A

267 ft · 6 sec · Main Street
4

Continue on Lawrence Hill Road

0.9 mi · 1 min · Lawrence Hill Road
5

Continue on Lawrence Hill Road

0.9 mi · 1 min · Lawrence Hill Road
6

At end of road, turn left onto NY 25A

9.6 mi · 14 min · Northern Boulevard
Use the left lane.
7

Turn left onto Glen Cove Road

2.7 mi · 5 min · Glen Cove Road
Use the left lane.
8

Turn right onto I U Willets Road

0.9 mi · 2 min · I U Willets Road
9

Turn right onto Oak Ridge Lane

0.2 mi · 44 sec · Oak Ridge Lane
10

Arrive at destination

Oak Ridge Lane

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.

Forecast as of Apr 15, 2026

Origin

Huntington, NY

Night in Huntington on Friday

Local time

11:58 PM

EDT

Current temp

46°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Albertson, NY

Night in Albertson on Friday

Local time

11:58 PM

EDT

Current temp

46°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

Very similar conditions

Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.

Road read

27m 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 Huntington, NY to Albertson, NY covers 15.8 miles and takes about 27m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Northern Boulevard, Glen Cove Road, Lawrence Hill Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 7.9 miles from Huntington, 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 drive requires moderate attention. Across 15.8 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: at 0.2 miles (NY 25A / Main Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.6 miles (NY 25A / Main Street): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 2.4 miles (NY 25A / Northern Boulevard): Lane positioning matters here.

The route from Huntington, NY to Albertson, NY does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

Yes. Nearby national parks include Hamilton Grange National Memorial, General Grant National Memorial and African Burial Ground 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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