Origin
Lancaster, NY
Morning in Lancaster on Monday
Local time
9:30 AM
EDT
Current temp
52°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Lancaster, NY to Islip, NY
Drive Time
7h 3m
Distance
417.2 mi
671 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$68
one way
EV Charging
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station data
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
6h 52m
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6 AM
7h 3m
8 AM
7h 26m
10 AM
7h 11m
12 PM
7h 9m
3 PM
7h 12m
5 PM
7h 25m
8 PM
6h 57m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Lancaster, NY
Renan Tagliaferro
Islip, NY
Renan Tagliaferro
Trip Overview
The drive from Lancaster, NY to Islip, NY covers 417.2 miles and takes about 7h 3m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Broadway Street, Broadway Road, Telephone Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $67.92 one way before food or hotel costs.
Trip Pace
Same-day drive is realistic
A same-day return is possible, but it will make for a full day on the road.
Break Rhythm
2 planned breaks
Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.
Midpoint
208.6 miles from Lancaster, NY
A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 3h 31m into the drive .
Drive Character
Expect a 7h 3m drive with frequent turns across 417.2 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.
Broadway 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.
Route Complexity
4/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
The route itself is not hard, but at 7h 3m, 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 Lancaster, NY to Islip, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Broadway Street | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Broadway Road | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Telephone Road | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Ellicott Street Road | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Big Tree Road | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Highway 63 | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Genesee Street | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Geneseo-Mount Morris Road | Unavailable | Refreshing |
Per-road distance and duration are being refreshed from OSRM for this route.
Longest stretch:
Broadway Street
— detailed segment metrics are refreshing.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Lancaster, NY and Islip, NY.
1
Start on the route
115 ft
·
13 sec
·
the route
2
At the end of the road, turn left onto Broadway Street
11 mi
·
18 min
·
Broadway Street
3
Continue on Broadway Road
14 mi
·
19 min
·
Broadway Road
4
Continue on Telephone Road
6.5 mi
·
8 min
·
Telephone Road
5
Turn right onto Ellicott Street Road
3.0 mi
·
4 min
·
Ellicott Street Road
6
Continue on Big Tree Road
4.1 mi
·
6 min
·
Big Tree Road
7
Continue on State Highway 63
0.7 mi
·
55 sec
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State Highway 63
8
Continue on Genesee Street
7.5 mi
·
11 min
·
Genesee Street
9
Enter the roundabout and take exit 1 toward Genesee Street
108 ft
·
2 sec
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Genesee Street
10
Exit the roundabout onto Genesee Street
1.3 mi
·
1 min
·
Genesee Street
11
Merge slight left onto Geneseo-Mount Morris Road
3.3 mi
·
4 min
·
Geneseo-Mount Morris Road
12
Continue on Mount Morris-Geneseo Road
0.3 mi
·
32 sec
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Mount Morris-Geneseo Road
13
Take the ramp left
0.4 mi
·
53 sec
14
Merge slight left onto Genesee Expressway
38 mi
·
44 min
·
Genesee Expressway
15
Merge slight right onto Southern Tier Expressway
105 mi
·
2 hr 2 min
·
Southern Tier Expressway
16
Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton
53 mi
·
1 hr 3 min
·
I 81 South: Scranton
17
Keep slight right to continue on Grand Army of the Republic Highway
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
Grand Army of the Republic Highway
18
Continue on I 84 East, I 380 South: Mount Pocono, Milford
3.7 mi
·
4 min
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I 84 East, I 380 South: Mount Pocono, Milford
19
Keep slight right to continue on I 380 South: Mount Pocono
24 mi
·
25 min
·
I 380 South: Mount Pocono
20
Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Stroudsburg
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
I 80 East: Stroudsburg
21
Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway
80 mi
·
1 hr 37 min
·
Keystone Shortway
22
Keep slight right to continue on Christopher Columbus Highway
5.5 mi
·
5 min
·
Christopher Columbus Highway
23
Keep slight left to continue on I 95 North: George Washington Bridge, New York City
0.3 mi
·
23 sec
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I 95 North: George Washington Bridge, New York City
24
Keep slight right to continue on Leonia, Teaneck
0.4 mi
·
38 sec
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Leonia, Teaneck
25
Turn right onto Leonia
0.2 mi
·
35 sec
·
Leonia
26
Turn straight onto Degraw Avenue
453 ft
·
9 sec
·
Degraw Avenue
27
Continue on Fort Lee Road
1.1 mi
·
2 min
·
Fort Lee Road
28
Continue on Main Street
469 ft
·
13 sec
·
Main Street
29
Take the ramp left toward George Washington Bridge
472 ft
·
12 sec
·
George Washington Bridge
30
Merge slight left onto Bergen Boulevard
0.3 mi
·
29 sec
·
Bergen Boulevard
31
Take the exit slight left toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level
312 ft
·
5 sec
·
George Washington Bridge Upper Level
32
Merge slight left
0.3 mi
·
20 sec
33
Keep slight left
0.8 mi
·
1 min
34
Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
George Washington Bridge (upper level)
35
Continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Trans-Manhattan Expressway
36
Continue on Cross Bronx Expressway
4.7 mi
·
6 min
·
Cross Bronx Expressway
37
Keep slight right to continue on Cross Bronx Expressway
2.0 mi
·
2 min
·
Cross Bronx Expressway
38
Merge slight left onto Throgs Neck Expressway
0.6 mi
·
58 sec
·
Throgs Neck Expressway
39
Continue on Throgs Neck Bridge
2.0 mi
·
3 min
·
Throgs Neck Bridge
40
Continue on Clearview Expressway
5.0 mi
·
5 min
·
Clearview Expressway
41
Continue on Hollis Court Boulevard
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Hollis Court Boulevard
42
At the end of the road, turn left onto Jamaica Avenue
0.2 mi
·
35 sec
·
Jamaica Avenue
43
Turn right onto Hempstead Avenue
0.9 mi
·
2 min
·
Hempstead Avenue
44
Turn right onto 225th Street
226 ft
·
10 sec
·
225th Street
45
Take the ramp straight toward Cross Island Parkway South, Verrazano Bridge
0.2 mi
·
29 sec
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Cross Island Parkway South, Verrazano Bridge
46
Merge slight left onto Cross Island Parkway
1.3 mi
·
1 min
·
Cross Island Parkway
47
Take the exit slight left toward Southern State Parkway East, Eastern Long Island
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
Southern State Parkway East, Eastern Long Island
48
Merge slight left onto Southern State Parkway
25 mi
·
31 min
·
Southern State Parkway
49
Keep slight left to continue on Southern State Parkway
0.2 mi
·
16 sec
·
Southern State Parkway
50
Take the exit slight right toward Bay Shore Road South, Bay Shore
0.2 mi
·
30 sec
·
Bay Shore Road South, Bay Shore
51
Turn straight onto Bay Shore Road
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
Bay Shore Road
52
Continue on Howells Road
0.3 mi
·
46 sec
·
Howells Road
53
Turn straight onto Sunrise Highway
341 ft
·
7 sec
·
Sunrise Highway
54
Keep slight right to continue on Howells Road
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
Howells Road
55
Continue on Roosevelt Street
0.2 mi
·
25 sec
·
Roosevelt Street
56
Continue on 3rd Avenue
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
3rd Avenue
57
At the end of the road, turn left onto East Main Street
1.1 mi
·
1 min
·
East Main Street
58
Continue on Montauk Highway
0.2 mi
·
17 sec
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Montauk Highway
59
Continue on Main Street
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
Main Street
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.
You can normally do this drive in one day.
Plan roughly 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 208.6 miles from Lancaster, NY, or about 3h 31m into the drive.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
Departure
Before you leave
Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.
First stop
Around 92 miles or 1h 33m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 208.6 miles or 3h 31m in
This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.
Final approach
Final hour starts around 6h 2m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Islip, NY than in the middle of the route.
Before You Leave
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Open the route before leaving Lancaster, NY so your first major turns are already loaded.
+
Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.
+
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.
Day 1
Settle into the route from Lancaster, NY
This is one driving day of about 417.2 miles and 7h 3m.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 92 miles from Lancaster, NY.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
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 208.6 mi from Lancaster, NY · 3h 31m into the drive
Mid-route town
Meal stop
209 mi into the route
Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset
This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.
Pacing Suggestions
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 92 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 208.6 miles from Lancaster, NY, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
Arriving in Islip, NY
The final approach into Islip, 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 Islip, NY.
These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$67.92 one way
$135.84 round trip
$4.14/gal
25.4 MPG avg
146 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.48 | $73.60 | $147.20 |
| premium | $4.88 | $80.20 | $160.41 |
| diesel | $5.64 | $92.69 | $185.37 |
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
$68
Tolls
$23
Meals
$25–$50
Total
$115–$140
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 146 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.
Driving Electric?
About $44 in charging · 1 stop · 66% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 125.2 | 1 | $43.81 | $20.03 |
| Efficient EV | 104.3 | 1 | $36.50 | $16.69 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 166.9 | 2 | $58.41 | $26.70 |
Gas CO2
146 kg
EV CO2
49 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.
Destination
Islip, NY
Morning in Islip on Monday
Local time
9:30 AM
EDT
Current temp
51°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Along the Route
59°F
Ramapo, NY
209 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.
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 cooler at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
7h 3m on the road
Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Lancaster, NY to Islip, NY covers 417.2 miles and takes about 7h 3m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Broadway Street, Broadway Road, Telephone Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 208.6 miles from Lancaster, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $67.92 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 7h 3m, 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 Lancaster, NY to Islip, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Lancaster, NY to Islip, NY does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
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