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Trip from Laurelton, NY to Brooklyn, NY

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

21m

Distance

11.6 mi

19 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 6 min
4 AM
0h 20m ★
6 AM
0h 22m
8 AM
0h 26m
10 AM
0h 23m
12 PM
0h 23m
3 PM
0h 23m
5 PM
0h 25m
8 PM
0h 21m

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

Downtown Laurelton, NY, NY

Laurelton, NY

Renan Tagliaferro

borough of New York City, New York, United States

Brooklyn, NY

Wikimedia Commons

Trip Overview

The drive from Laurelton, NY to Brooklyn, NY covers 11.6 miles and takes about 21m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Linden Boulevard, Belt Parkway, Church Avenue for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 3.8 miles on Linden Boulevard. At current regular gas prices, budget about $1.91 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 21m. Total distance: 11.6 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

21m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (32%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Scenic Drive

Mixed drive route profile with national parks nearby.

Drive Character

The drive from Laurelton, NY to Brooklyn, NY covers 11.6 miles and takes about 21m, using a mix of highways and local roads.

Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 13 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Linden Boulevard is the longest continuous segment at about 3.8 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.2 miles in near 230th Place.

Driving Effort 8/10

Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a short but busy drive. With 10 decision points packed into just 11.6 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 21m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.2 miles (230th Place): Navigation decision point; at 0.4 miles (North Conduit Avenue): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.5 miles (BP / Belt Parkway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 10 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

4
0.2 mi into trip | ~0m in | 230th Place

Turn right onto 230th Place

Navigation decision point

6
0.4 mi into trip | ~1m in | North Conduit Avenue

At end of road, turn right onto North Conduit Avenue

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / left / right lanes.
5
1.5 mi into trip | ~3m in | BP / Belt Parkway

Merge onto BP / Belt Parkway

Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes.
6
2.3 mi into trip | ~5m in | BP / Belt Parkway

Keep slight left at fork onto BP / Belt Parkway

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7
5.2 mi into trip | ~9m in

Take the exit toward North Conduit Avenue

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 17W Toward North Conduit Avenue

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.

On the drive from Laurelton, NY to Brooklyn, NY, road signs begin pointing toward Belt Parkway West along the way.

Belt Parkway West

1.3 mi in | ~3m

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Linden Boulevard 3.8 mi 6m
Belt Parkway 3.7 mi 5m
Church Avenue 1.7 mi 4m
North Conduit Avenue 1.5 mi 3m
230th Place 0.2 mi <1m
139th Avenue 0.2 mi <1m
Nostrand Avenue <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Linden Boulevard — 3.8 mi, about 6m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Laurelton, NY and Brooklyn, NY.

1

Start on 139th Avenue

0.2 mi · 43 sec · 139th Avenue
2

Turn right onto 230th Place

0.2 mi · 32 sec · 230th Place
3

At end of road, turn right onto North Conduit Avenue

1.0 mi · 2 min · North Conduit Avenue
Use the straight / left / right lanes.
4

Take the ramp

0.1 mi · 17 sec
Toward Belt Parkway West, Verrazano Bridge
5

Merge onto BP

0.8 mi · 1 min · Belt Parkway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
6

Keep slight left at fork onto BP

2.9 mi · 4 min · Belt Parkway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 32 sec
Exit 17W Toward North Conduit Avenue Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8

Merge onto NY 27

0.6 mi · 1 min · North Conduit Avenue
9

Turn straight onto NY 27

2.8 mi · 4 min · Linden Boulevard
Use the straight lane.
10

Continue on NY 27

1.0 mi · 1 min · Linden Boulevard
11

Turn slight left onto Church Avenue

1.7 mi · 4 min · Church Avenue
Use the left lane.
12

Turn left onto Nostrand Avenue

257 ft · 8 sec · Nostrand Avenue
13

Arrive at destination

Nostrand Avenue

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.91 one way

$3.82 round trip

$4.18/gal 25.4 MPG avg 4 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.52 $2.06 $4.13
premium $4.92 $2.25 $4.50
diesel $5.61 $2.56 $5.12

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 4.1 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 75% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 3.5 0 $1.22 $0.56
Efficient EV 2.9 0 $1.02 $0.46
EV Truck/SUV 4.6 0 $1.62 $0.74

Gas CO2

4 kg

EV CO2

1 kg (75% 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 15, 2026

Origin

Laurelton, NY

Late night in Laurelton on Friday

Local time

5:39 AM

EDT

Current temp

56°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Brooklyn, NY

Late night in Brooklyn on Friday

Local time

5:39 AM

EDT

Current temp

49°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

7 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

21m 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 Laurelton, NY to Brooklyn, NY covers 11.6 miles and takes about 21m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Linden Boulevard, Belt Parkway, Church Avenue. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 5.8 miles from Laurelton, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.91 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 short but busy drive. With 10 decision points packed into just 11.6 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 21m.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.2 miles (230th Place): Navigation decision point; at 0.4 miles (North Conduit Avenue): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.5 miles (BP / Belt Parkway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here.

On the drive from Laurelton, NY to Brooklyn, NY, road signs begin pointing toward Belt Parkway West along the way.

Yes. Nearby national parks include African Burial Ground National Monument, Castle Clinton National Monument and Federal Hall National Memorial. There are 6 parks within detour distance of this route.

How this page is built

Compiled and maintained by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy (Helsinki). Each route is built from authoritative open government and mapping datasets rather than crowdsourced reviews. Distances and geometry come from OSRM over OpenStreetMap. Fuel cost uses EIA weekly regional averages. National park proximity is from the NPS API. Pages are published only after passing our data-quality checks; our methodology page documents refresh cadence, editorial standards, and known limitations.

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