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Trip from Kings Park, NY to Oyster Bay, NY

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

Drive Time

29m

Distance

17.7 mi

29 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 27m ★
6 AM
0h 29m
8 AM
0h 34m
10 AM
0h 31m
12 PM
0h 31m
3 PM
0h 31m
5 PM
0h 34m
8 PM
0h 28m

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

Downtown Kings Park, NY, NY

Kings Park, NY

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town on Long Island, New York, United States

Oyster Bay, NY

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Trip Overview

The drive from Kings Park, NY to Oyster Bay, NY covers 17.7 miles and takes about 29m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Fort Salonga Road, East Main Street, Northern Boulevard for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mostly surface roads. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 6.9 miles on Fort Salonga Road. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.91 one way before food or hotel costs.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Fort Salonga Road 6.9 mi 10m
East Main Street 3.8 mi 7m
Northern Boulevard 2.6 mi 3m
Berry Hill Road 2 mi 3m
Lawrence Hill Road 1.7 mi 3m
Main Street 0.6 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Fort Salonga Road — 6.9 mi, about 10m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Kings Park, NY and Oyster Bay, NY.

1

Start on NY 25A

0.6 mi · 53 sec · Main Street
2

Continue on NY 25A

5.1 mi · 7 min · Fort Salonga Road
Use the straight / right lanes.
3

Continue on NY 25A

1.8 mi · 2 min · Fort Salonga Road
4

Continue on NY 25A

3.8 mi · 7 min · East Main Street
5

Keep slight left at fork onto NY 25A

267 ft · 6 sec · Main Street
6

Continue on Lawrence Hill Road

0.9 mi · 1 min · Lawrence Hill Road
7

Continue on Lawrence Hill Road

0.9 mi · 1 min · Lawrence Hill Road
8

At end of road, turn left onto NY 25A

2.6 mi · 3 min · Northern Boulevard
9

Turn slight right onto Berry Hill Road

0.8 mi · 1 min · Berry Hill Road
10

Continue on Berry Hill Road

1.2 mi · 2 min · Berry Hill Road
11

Continue on Berry Hill Road

64 ft · 2 sec · Berry Hill Road
12

Arrive at destination

Berry Hill Road

Heads-up: tricky spots

2 of 2

2 decision points cluster between mile 11.3 and 13.1 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

4
11.3 mi into trip | ~18m in | NY 25A / Main Street

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

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

3
13.1 mi into trip | ~21m in | NY 25A / Northern Boulevard

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

Navigation decision point

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.91 one way

$5.83 round trip

$4.18/gal 25.4 MPG avg 6 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.52 $3.15 $6.30
premium $4.92 $3.43 $6.86
diesel $5.61 $3.91 $7.82

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 6.2 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 5.3 0 $1.86 $0.85
Efficient EV 4.4 0 $1.55 $0.71
EV Truck/SUV 7.1 0 $2.48 $1.13

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 13, 2026

Origin

Kings Park, NY

Afternoon in Kings Park on Saturday

Local time

2:07 PM

EDT

Current temp

56°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Oyster Bay, NY

Afternoon in Oyster Bay on Saturday

Local time

2:07 PM

EDT

Current temp

76°F

Slight Chance Rain Showers

SW 17 mph 20% chance 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

20 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

29m on the road

The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

What kind of drive is this?

17.7 mi in 29m across surface roads — expect steady turns and local traffic rather than long highway runs.

Only 0% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
12 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 6.9 mi on Fort Salonga Road.

How Hard Is This Drive?

2/10

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. Navigation is very simple - set it and forget it for most of the drive. The trickiest moment comes around 11.3 miles in near NY 25A / Main Street.

Driving Effort 2/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

The drive from Kings Park, NY to Oyster Bay, NY is easy. At 29m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 11.3 miles (NY 25A / Main Street): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 13.1 miles (NY 25A / Northern Boulevard): Navigation decision point.

About the Cities

Arriving in Oyster Bay, NY

Full guide →

Oyster Bay is one of three towns in Nassau County, on Long Island, New York. The town of Oyster Bay comprises a large portion of eastern Nassau County and includes a slew of villages and other communities. This article covers North Oyster Bay – the area closest to Oyster Bay itself (in other words, everything that is north of the Long Island Expressway). See South Oyster Bay for the southern half of the town (in other words, the area south of the expressway). See the article for Glen Cove for communities in the northwest part of the town that are closest to that city.

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 29m. Total distance: 17.7 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

29m 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

Mostly surface roads route profile with national parks nearby.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 6.9 miles on Fort Salonga Road. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.

The main spots that need attention: at 11.3 miles (NY 25A / Main Street): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 13.1 miles (NY 25A / Northern Boulevard): Navigation decision point.

Yes — Fire Island National Seashore, Hamilton Grange National Memorial and General Grant National Memorial (6 total within detour distance). See the National Parks section for detour distances and tips on detours.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Oyster Bay, NY before heading back.

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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