Origin
Huntington, NY
Morning in Huntington on Saturday
Local time
6:44 AM
EDT
Current temp
46°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Huntington, NY to Selden, NY
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
38m
Distance
24.5 mi
39 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$4
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 36m
★
6 AM
0h 39m
8 AM
0h 45m
10 AM
0h 41m
12 PM
0h 40m
3 PM
0h 41m
5 PM
0h 45m
8 PM
0h 37m
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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Selden, NY
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Trip Overview
The drive from Huntington, NY to Selden, NY covers 24.5 miles and takes about 38m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Middle Country Road, Fort Salonga Road, East Main Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 7.5 miles on Middle Country Road. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.03 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.
Arriving in Selden, NY
Full guide →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 38m. Total distance: 24.5 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
38m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.
Scenic Drive
Turn-heavy local drive route profile with national parks nearby.
Drive Character
Expect a 38m drive with frequent turns across 24.5 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 12 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Middle Country Road is the longest continuous segment at about 7.5 miles.
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. The trickiest moment comes around 0.2 miles in near NY 25A / Main Street.
Driving Effort
3/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 38m drive. You will face about 3 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.2 miles (NY 25A / Main Street): Navigation decision point; at 1.4 miles (East Main Street): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 13.2 miles (NY 25A / Saint Johnland Road): Navigation decision point.
Critical Maneuvers
3 of 3 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
3
0.2 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
NY 25A / Main Street
Turn right onto NY 25A / Main Street
Navigation decision point
4
1.4 mi into trip
|
~2m in
|
East Main Street
Keep slight left at fork onto East Main Street
Highway fork - watch signs carefully
3
13.2 mi into trip
|
~21m in
|
NY 25A / Saint Johnland Road
Turn right onto NY 25A / Saint Johnland Road
Navigation decision point
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Middle Country Road | 7.5 mi | 11m |
| Fort Salonga Road | 6.9 mi | 10m |
| East Main Street | 3.8 mi | 6m |
| West Main Street | 2.8 mi | 4m |
| Saint Johnland Road | 1.9 mi | 2m |
| Main Street | 1.2 mi | 1m |
| New York Avenue | 0.2 mi | <1m |
| State Highway 25A | 0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Middle Country Road
— 7.5 mi, about 11m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Huntington, NY and Selden, NY.
1
Start on NY 110
0.2 mi
·
38 sec
·
New York Avenue
2
Turn right onto NY 25A
1.2 mi
·
1 min
·
Main Street
3
Keep slight left at fork onto East Main Street
2.3 mi
·
4 min
·
East Main Street
4
Continue on NY 25A
6.5 mi
·
9 min
·
Fort Salonga Road
Use the right lane.
5
Continue on NY 25A
0.5 mi
·
40 sec
·
Fort Salonga Road
6
Continue on NY 25A
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
West Main Street
7
Continue on NY 25A
0.1 mi
·
9 sec
·
State Highway 25A
8
Continue on NY 25A
1.5 mi
·
2 min
·
East Main Street
Use the straight / left lanes.
9
Turn right onto NY 25A
1.9 mi
·
2 min
·
Saint Johnland Road
10
Continue on NY 25; NY 25A
1.9 mi
·
3 min
·
West Main Street
11
Continue on NY 25
7.5 mi
·
11 min
·
Middle Country Road
Use the straight lane.
12
Arrive at destination
NY 25
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$4.03 one way
$8.07 round trip
$4.18/gal
25.4 MPG avg
9 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $4.36 | $8.72 |
| premium | $4.92 | $4.75 | $9.50 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $5.41 | $10.82 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$4
Estimated CO2 emission: 8.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 7.4 | 0 | $2.57 | $1.18 |
| Efficient EV | 6.1 | 0 | $2.14 | $0.98 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 9.8 | 0 | $3.43 | $1.57 |
Gas CO2
9 kg
EV CO2
3 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
Selden, NY
Morning in Selden on Saturday
Local time
6:44 AM
EDT
Current temp
54°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 warmer at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
38m 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 Selden, NY covers 24.5 miles and takes about 38m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Middle Country Road, Fort Salonga Road, East Main Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 12.2 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 $4.03 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 straightforward 38m drive. You will face about 3 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.2 miles (NY 25A / Main Street): Navigation decision point; at 1.4 miles (East Main Street): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 13.2 miles (NY 25A / Saint Johnland Road): Navigation decision point.
The route from Huntington, NY to Selden, NY does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
Yes. Nearby national parks include Fire Island National Seashore, General Grant National Memorial and Hamilton Grange National Memorial.
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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