Trip from Lakewood, NY to Huntington, NY

Drive Time

8h 38m

Distance

401.2 mi

646 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

2-day trip

Fuel Cost

$65

one way

EV Charging

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Best Time to Leave

Save up to 23 min
4 AM
8h 31m ★
6 AM
8h 38m
8 AM
8h 54m
10 AM
8h 44m
12 PM
8h 42m
3 PM
8h 45m
5 PM
8h 53m
8 PM
8h 34m

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

Downtown Lakewood, NY, NY

Lakewood, NY

Renan Tagliaferro

Downtown Huntington, NY, NY

Huntington, NY

Renan Tagliaferro

Trip Overview

The drive from Lakewood, NY to Huntington, NY covers 401.2 miles and takes about 8h 38m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.

The route leans on Big Tree Road, Big Tree-Sugar Grove Road, Forrest Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $65.31 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

200.6 miles from Lakewood, NY

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 4h 19m into the drive .

Drive Character

Expect a 8h 38m drive with frequent turns across 401.2 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 60 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Big Tree Road 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 4/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

The route itself is not hard, but at 8h 38m, 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 Lakewood, NY to Huntington, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Big Tree Road Unavailable Refreshing
Big Tree-Sugar Grove Road Unavailable Refreshing
Forrest Street Unavailable Refreshing
Main Street Unavailable Refreshing
Mechanic Street Unavailable Refreshing
Jackson Run Road Unavailable Refreshing
Market Street Unavailable Refreshing
West 4th Avenue Unavailable Refreshing

Per-road distance and duration are being refreshed from OSRM for this route.

Longest stretch: Big Tree Road — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

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

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Start on West Summit Street

0.9 mi · 3 min · West Summit Street
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Continue on Big Tree Road

2.6 mi · 3 min · Big Tree Road
3

Continue on Big Tree-Sugar Grove Road

3.9 mi · 6 min · Big Tree-Sugar Grove Road
4

Continue on Big Tree Road

1.0 mi · 1 min · Big Tree Road
5

Continue on Forrest Street

0.6 mi · 1 min · Forrest Street
6

Turn right onto Main Street

404 ft · 13 sec · Main Street
7

Turn left onto Mechanic Street

0.3 mi · 36 sec · Mechanic Street
8

Continue on Jackson Run Road

3.6 mi · 5 min · Jackson Run Road
9

Continue on Main Street

0.2 mi · 24 sec · Main Street
10

Continue on Jackson Run Road

8.8 mi · 12 min · Jackson Run Road
11

Turn right onto Market Street

2.1 mi · 2 min · Market Street
12

Turn right onto West 4th Avenue

0.2 mi · 23 sec · West 4th Avenue
13

Turn left onto Hickory Street

0.2 mi · 23 sec · Hickory Street
14

Continue on Hickory Bridge

0.1 mi · 24 sec · Hickory Bridge
15

Turn left onto Crescent Park

0.4 mi · 58 sec · Crescent Park
16

Turn left onto Crescent Park

1.8 mi · 3 min · Crescent Park
17

Continue on Main Street

0.2 mi · 35 sec · Main Street
18

Continue on Grand Army of the Republic Highway

2.9 mi · 4 min · Grand Army of the Republic Highway
19

Continue on North Main Street

1.4 mi · 2 min · North Main Street
20

Continue on Grand Army of the Republic Highway

4.5 mi · 6 min · Grand Army of the Republic Highway
21

Continue on West Main Street

1.1 mi · 2 min · West Main Street
22

Take the exit slight right toward PA 666 West

266 ft · 7 sec · PA 666 West
23

Merge slight left onto South Main Street

2.4 mi · 4 min · South Main Street
24

Continue straight

8.5 mi · 12 min
25

At the end of the road, turn left

2.9 mi · 4 min
26

Turn right

15 mi · 22 min
27

Turn left onto West Main Street

1.0 mi · 2 min · West Main Street
28

Continue on Boot Jack Road

11 mi · 16 min · Boot Jack Road
29

Turn left onto Penfield Road

3.7 mi · 6 min · Penfield Road
30

Continue on Hoovertown Road

5.0 mi · 8 min · Hoovertown Road
31

Continue on State Park Road

8.1 mi · 14 min · State Park Road
32

Turn left

0.3 mi · 41 sec
33

Merge slight left onto Keystone Shortway

263 mi · 4 hr 57 min · Keystone Shortway
34

Keep slight right to continue on Christopher Columbus Highway

5.5 mi · 5 min · Christopher Columbus Highway
35

Keep slight left to continue on I 95 North: George Washington Bridge, New York City

0.3 mi · 23 sec · I 95 North: George Washington Bridge, New York City
36

Keep slight right to continue on Leonia, Teaneck

0.4 mi · 38 sec · Leonia, Teaneck
37

Turn right onto Leonia

0.2 mi · 35 sec · Leonia
38

Turn straight onto Degraw Avenue

453 ft · 9 sec · Degraw Avenue
39

Continue on Fort Lee Road

1.1 mi · 2 min · Fort Lee Road
40

Continue on Main Street

469 ft · 13 sec · Main Street
41

Take the ramp left toward George Washington Bridge

472 ft · 12 sec · George Washington Bridge
42

Merge slight left onto Bergen Boulevard

0.3 mi · 29 sec · Bergen Boulevard
43

Take the exit slight left toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level

312 ft · 5 sec · George Washington Bridge Upper Level
44

Merge slight left

0.3 mi · 20 sec
45

Keep slight left

0.8 mi · 1 min
46

Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)

0.6 mi · 1 min · George Washington Bridge (upper level)
47

Continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway

0.7 mi · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway
48

Continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

4.7 mi · 6 min · Cross Bronx Expressway
49

Keep slight right to continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

2.0 mi · 2 min · Cross Bronx Expressway
50

Merge slight left onto Throgs Neck Expressway

0.6 mi · 58 sec · Throgs Neck Expressway
51

Continue on Throgs Neck Bridge

2.0 mi · 3 min · Throgs Neck Bridge
52

Continue on Clearview Expressway

2.0 mi · 2 min · Clearview Expressway
53

Take the exit slight right toward NY 25A: Northern Boulevard

0.2 mi · 32 sec · NY 25A: Northern Boulevard
54

Continue on Clearview Expressway

456 ft · 18 sec · Clearview Expressway
55

Turn left onto Northern Boulevard

19 mi · 31 min · Northern Boulevard
56

Turn right onto Lawrence Hill Road

0.9 mi · 1 min · Lawrence Hill Road
57

At the end of the road, turn right onto Lawrence Hill Road

0.9 mi · 1 min · Lawrence Hill Road
58

Continue on Main Street

0.4 mi · 53 sec · Main Street
59

Turn right onto New York Avenue

0.2 mi · 35 sec · New York Avenue
60

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 200.6 miles from Lakewood, NY, or about 4h 19m 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 88 miles or 1h 53m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 200.6 miles or 4h 19m 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 200.6 miles or 4h 19m

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 7h 20m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Huntington, NY than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Lakewood, 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 Lakewood, NY

Aim for roughly 201 miles and 4.3 hours of wheel time on this day.

Day 2

Finish the approach into Huntington, NY

Aim for roughly 201 miles and 4.3 hours of wheel time on this day.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 88 miles from Lakewood, 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 200.6 mi from Lakewood, NY · 4h 19m into the drive

Downtown Ramapo, NY, NY

Mid-route town

Overnight candidate

Ramapo, NY

201 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 Ramapo, NY

Popular next leg

Ramapo, NY to Huntington, NY

68.8 mi · 1h 31m

Overnight Options

Night 1

Ramapo, NY

201 mi · about 4.3h in

A practical overnight split lands near Ramapo, NY after about 201 miles or 4.3 hours of driving.

Find hotels

Pacing Suggestions

Jamestown, NY

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 88 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Ramapo, NY

Meal break

The midpoint is around 200.6 miles from Lakewood, NY, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Overnight split

Hotel stop

For a steadier pace, wrap day one after about 201 miles or 4.3 hours on the road.

Arriving in Huntington, NY

The final approach into Huntington, 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 Huntington, NY.

On a multi-day trip, keep the last day a little lighter so you reach Huntington, 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

$65.31 one way

$130.63 round trip

$4.14/gal 25.4 MPG avg 140 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.48 $70.78 $141.56
premium $4.88 $77.13 $154.26
diesel $5.64 $89.13 $178.27

Estimated Tolls: $22.55

George Washington Bridge $16.00
Throgs Neck Bridge $6.55

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

$65

Tolls

$23

Hotel (1n)

$80–$140

Meals

$50–$100

Total

$218–$328

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 140.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

Driving Electric?

About $42 in charging · 1 stop · 66% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 120.4 1 $42.13 $19.26
Efficient EV 100.3 1 $35.11 $16.05
EV Truck/SUV 160.5 2 $56.17 $25.68

Gas CO2

140 kg

EV CO2

47 kg (66% 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.

Forecast data refreshed 3 days ago

Origin

Lakewood, NY

Morning in Lakewood on Monday

Local time

10:27 AM

EDT

Current temp

53°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Huntington, NY

Morning in Huntington on Monday

Local time

10:27 AM

EDT

Current temp

54°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Along the Route

59°F

Ramapo, NY

201 mi in

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

1 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

8h 38m 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 Lakewood, NY to Huntington, NY covers 401.2 miles and takes about 8h 38m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Big Tree Road, Big Tree-Sugar Grove Road, Forrest Street. 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 201 miles on day one.
The midpoint is about 200.6 miles from Lakewood, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $65.31 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 38m, 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 Lakewood, NY to Huntington, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Lakewood, NY to Huntington, NY does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

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