Origin
Huntington, NY
Morning in Huntington on Saturday
Local time
10:48 AM
EDT
Current temp
46°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Huntington, NY to De Peyster, NY
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
8h 5m
Distance
376.5 mi
606 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
2-day trip
Fuel Cost
$62
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
7h 57m
★
6 AM
8h 5m
8 AM
8h 22m
10 AM
8h 11m
12 PM
8h 10m
3 PM
8h 12m
5 PM
8h 21m
8 PM
8h 0m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Huntington, NY
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De Peyster, NY
Renan Tagliaferro
Trip Overview
The drive from Huntington, NY to De Peyster, NY covers 376.5 miles and takes about 8h 5m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.
The route leans on Main Street, Lawrence Hill Road, Northern Boulevard for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $61.97 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 Huntington, NY
A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 4h 2m into the drive .
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?
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 2 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
8h 5m drive, plan rest stops for pacing.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.
Scenic Drive
Turn-heavy local drive route profile.
Drive Character
Expect a 8h 5m drive with frequent turns across 376.5 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 67 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Main 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.
Driving Effort
3/10
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 8h 5m, 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 Huntington, NY to De Peyster, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Main Street | — | — |
| Lawrence Hill Road | — | — |
| Northern Boulevard | — | — |
| Cross Island Parkway North | — | — |
| Cross Island Parkway | — | — |
| I 295 North | — | — |
| Throgs Neck Bridge | — | — |
| Throgs Neck Expressway | — | — |
Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.
Longest stretch:
Main Street
— detailed segment metrics are refreshing.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Huntington, NY and De Peyster, NY.
1
Start on New York Avenue
0.2 mi
·
42 sec
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New York Avenue
2
Turn left onto Main Street
0.4 mi
·
44 sec
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Main Street
3
Keep slight left to continue on Main Street
266 ft
·
7 sec
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Main Street
4
Continue on Lawrence Hill Road
0.9 mi
·
1 min
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Lawrence Hill Road
5
Continue on Lawrence Hill Road
0.9 mi
·
1 min
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Lawrence Hill Road
6
At the end of the road, turn left onto Northern Boulevard
17 mi
·
28 min
·
Northern Boulevard
7
Take the ramp right toward Cross Island Parkway North, Whitestone Bridge
0.2 mi
·
29 sec
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Cross Island Parkway North, Whitestone Bridge
8
Merge slight left onto Cross Island Parkway
2.3 mi
·
3 min
·
Cross Island Parkway
9
Take the exit slight right toward I 295 North: Throgs Neck Bridge, Bronx, New England
0.6 mi
·
1 min
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I 295 North: Throgs Neck Bridge, Bronx, New England
10
Merge slight left onto Throgs Neck Bridge
1.8 mi
·
3 min
·
Throgs Neck Bridge
11
Continue on Throgs Neck Expressway
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Throgs Neck Expressway
12
Keep slight left to continue on Cross Bronx Expressway
6.6 mi
·
8 min
·
Cross Bronx Expressway
13
Keep slight left to continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Trans-Manhattan Expressway
14
Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
George Washington Bridge (upper level)
15
Continue straight
0.5 mi
·
48 sec
16
Keep slight left
0.6 mi
·
39 sec
17
Keep slight left
0.1 mi
·
9 sec
18
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
19
Keep slight right to continue on NJ 4 West: Paramus
0.2 mi
·
24 sec
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NJ 4 West: Paramus
20
Merge slight right
6.7 mi
·
9 min
21
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
22
Keep slight right to continue on NJ 17 North: Mahwah
0.2 mi
·
37 sec
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NJ 17 North: Mahwah
23
Merge slight left
3.3 mi
·
4 min
24
Continue straight
7.3 mi
·
9 min
25
Continue straight
0.7 mi
·
50 sec
26
Continue straight
3.3 mi
·
4 min
27
Continue straight
0.2 mi
·
11 sec
28
Keep slight left to continue on I 87 North, NY 17 North, New York State Thruway North: Albany
118 mi
·
2 hr 15 min
·
I 87 North, NY 17 North, New York State Thruway North: Albany
29
Keep slight left to continue on New York State Thruway
63 mi
·
1 hr 12 min
·
New York State Thruway
30
Take the exit slight right toward NY 169: Little Falls, Dolgeville
0.3 mi
·
37 sec
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NY 169: Little Falls, Dolgeville
31
Continue straight
0.4 mi
·
54 sec
32
Continue straight
1.9 mi
·
2 min
33
At the end of the road, turn left
0.7 mi
·
1 min
34
Turn right onto South Ann Street
0.3 mi
·
36 sec
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South Ann Street
35
At the end of the road, turn left onto West Monroe Street
9.7 mi
·
15 min
·
West Monroe Street
36
Continue on State Highway 28
3.2 mi
·
4 min
·
State Highway 28
37
Continue on Main Street
1.2 mi
·
1 min
·
Main Street
38
Continue on State Highway 28
2.5 mi
·
3 min
·
State Highway 28
39
Continue on South Main Street
1.4 mi
·
2 min
·
South Main Street
40
Continue on State Highway 8
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
State Highway 8
41
Turn right onto State Highway 28
6.0 mi
·
8 min
·
State Highway 28
42
Turn right onto State Highway 12
11 mi
·
15 min
·
State Highway 12
43
Continue on Erwin Parkway
9.7 mi
·
11 min
·
Erwin Parkway
44
Continue on State Highway 12
0.8 mi
·
52 sec
·
State Highway 12
45
Continue on Bea Luck Road
20 mi
·
23 min
·
Bea Luck Road
46
Turn right onto Ross Road
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
Ross Road
47
Continue on East State Street
1.5 mi
·
3 min
·
East State Street
48
At the end of the road, turn right onto State Highway 812
8.4 mi
·
10 min
·
State Highway 812
49
Continue on Main Street
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
Main Street
50
Continue on Indian River Road
16 mi
·
19 min
·
Indian River Road
51
At the end of the road, turn right onto State Route 3
2.9 mi
·
4 min
·
State Route 3
52
Continue on Main Street
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
Main Street
53
Continue on State Street
0.4 mi
·
59 sec
·
State Street
54
Continue on State Highway 812
0.3 mi
·
38 sec
·
State Highway 812
55
Continue on State Highway 812
7.9 mi
·
9 min
·
State Highway 812
56
Continue on Balmat-Fowler Road
2.1 mi
·
2 min
·
Balmat-Fowler Road
57
Turn left onto State Highway 58
5.5 mi
·
6 min
·
State Highway 58
58
Continue on William Street
0.5 mi
·
41 sec
·
William Street
59
Turn right onto East Main Street
11 mi
·
13 min
·
East Main Street
60
Continue on State Highway 812
2.6 mi
·
2 min
·
State Highway 812
61
Turn left onto County Road 17
3.3 mi
·
8 min
·
County Road 17
62
Continue on Dekalb-de Peyster Road
0.4 mi
·
54 sec
·
Dekalb-de Peyster Road
63
Continue on County Highway 17
1.0 mi
·
2 min
·
County Highway 17
64
Turn right onto County Highway 45
1.9 mi
·
4 min
·
County Highway 45
65
At the end of the road, turn right onto County Highway 10
1.1 mi
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2 min
·
County Highway 10
66
Turn left onto Plimpton Road
26 ft
·
1 sec
·
Plimpton Road
67
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 Huntington, NY, or about 4h 2m 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 47m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 188.2 miles or 4h 2m 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 2m
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 48m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near De Peyster, NY than in the middle of the route.
Before You Leave
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Open the route before leaving Huntington, 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 Huntington, NY
Aim for roughly 188 miles and 4 hours of wheel time on this day.
Day 2
Finish the approach into De Peyster, NY
Aim for roughly 188 miles and 4 hours of wheel time on this day.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 83 miles from Huntington, 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 Huntington, NY · 4h 2m 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 4h in
A practical overnight split lands near Albany, NY after about 188 miles or 4 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 Huntington, 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 hours on the road.
Arriving in De Peyster, NY
The final approach into De Peyster, 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 De Peyster, NY.
On a multi-day trip, keep the last day a little lighter so you reach De Peyster, 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
$61.97 one way
$123.95 round trip
$4.18/gal
25.4 MPG avg
132 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $67.01 | $134.03 |
| premium | $4.92 | $72.97 | $145.95 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $83.13 | $166.25 |
Estimated Tolls: $29.10
George Washington Bridge
$16.00
Whitestone Bridge
$6.55
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
$29
Hotel (1n)
$80–$140
Meals
$50–$100
Total
$221–$331
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 | 113 | 1 | $39.53 | $18.07 |
| Efficient EV | 94.1 | 1 | $32.94 | $15.06 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 150.6 | 1 | $52.71 | $24.10 |
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
De Peyster, NY
Morning in De Peyster on Saturday
Local time
10:48 AM
EDT
Current temp
26°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
20 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 5m 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 Huntington, NY to De Peyster, NY covers 376.5 miles and takes about 8h 5m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Main Street, Lawrence Hill Road, Northern Boulevard. 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 Huntington, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $61.97 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 5m, 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 Huntington, NY to De Peyster, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Huntington, NY to De Peyster, 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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