Origin
Lewiston, NY
Morning in Lewiston on Monday
Local time
8:53 AM
EDT
Current temp
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Unavailable
Trip from Lewiston, NY to Queens, NY
Drive Time
7h 18m
Distance
434.3 mi
699 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$71
one way
EV Charging
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station data
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
7h 8m
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6 AM
7h 19m
8 AM
7h 40m
10 AM
7h 26m
12 PM
7h 24m
3 PM
7h 27m
5 PM
7h 39m
8 PM
7h 13m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Lewiston, NY
Beth Fitzpatrick
Queens, NY
Renan Tagliaferro
Trip Overview
The drive from Lewiston, NY to Queens, NY covers 434.3 miles and takes about 7h 18m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Center Street, Military Road, Upper Mountain Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $70.70 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
217.1 miles from Lewiston, NY
A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 3h 39m into the drive .
Drive Character
Expect a 7h 18m drive with frequent turns across 434.3 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 68 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Center 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 18m, 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 Lewiston, NY to Queens, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Center Street | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Military Road | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Upper Mountain Road | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| I 190 South | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Niagara Expressway | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Niagara Thruway | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| North Grand Island Bridge | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| I 290 East | Unavailable | Refreshing |
Per-road distance and duration are being refreshed from OSRM for this route.
Longest stretch:
Center Street
— detailed segment metrics are refreshing.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Lewiston, NY and Queens, NY.
1
Start on North 8th Street
49 ft
·
7 sec
·
North 8th Street
2
Turn left onto Center Street
0.3 mi
·
36 sec
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Center Street
3
Turn right
1.1 mi
·
1 min
4
Turn left onto Military Road
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Military Road
5
Turn right onto Upper Mountain Road
0.2 mi
·
20 sec
·
Upper Mountain Road
6
Take the ramp slight right toward I 190 South
0.1 mi
·
15 sec
·
I 190 South
7
Merge slight left onto Niagara Expressway
6.5 mi
·
7 min
·
Niagara Expressway
8
Continue on Niagara Thruway
499 ft
·
8 sec
·
Niagara Thruway
9
Continue on North Grand Island Bridge
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
North Grand Island Bridge
10
Continue on Niagara Thruway
6.8 mi
·
8 min
·
Niagara Thruway
11
Take the exit slight right toward I 290 East: Tonawanda, Rochester
0.4 mi
·
49 sec
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I 290 East: Tonawanda, Rochester
12
Continue on Youngmann Expressway
9.5 mi
·
12 min
·
Youngmann Expressway
13
Keep slight left to continue on I 90 East: Albany
0.6 mi
·
57 sec
·
I 90 East: Albany
14
Merge slight left onto New York State Thruway
99 mi
·
1 hr 54 min
·
New York State Thruway
15
Take the exit slight right toward NY 414: Waterloo, Clyde
0.5 mi
·
59 sec
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NY 414: Waterloo, Clyde
16
Keep slight right
328 ft
·
8 sec
17
Continue on State Route 414
0.3 mi
·
35 sec
·
State Route 414
18
Turn left
4.1 mi
·
7 min
19
At the end of the road, turn left onto Auburn Road
1.9 mi
·
2 min
·
Auburn Road
20
Continue on Clark Street Road
9.6 mi
·
11 min
·
Clark Street Road
21
Turn right onto State Street
226 ft
·
12 sec
·
State Street
22
Turn left onto Dill Street
0.1 mi
·
22 sec
·
Dill Street
23
Continue on Loop Road
459 ft
·
17 sec
·
Loop Road
24
Turn left onto Genesee Street
5.5 mi
·
9 min
·
Genesee Street
25
Continue on West Genesee Street Road
2.2 mi
·
4 min
·
West Genesee Street Road
26
Turn right onto East Lake Street
0.5 mi
·
45 sec
·
East Lake Street
27
Continue on East Lake Road
9.4 mi
·
13 min
·
East Lake Road
28
Continue on State Route 41
4.8 mi
·
7 min
·
State Route 41
29
Continue on East Lake Road
0.5 mi
·
49 sec
·
East Lake Road
30
Continue on State Highway 41
9.8 mi
·
13 min
·
State Highway 41
31
Turn right onto North West Street
1.2 mi
·
2 min
·
North West Street
32
Take the ramp left
0.7 mi
·
1 min
33
Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Binghamton
0.3 mi
·
34 sec
·
I 81 South: Binghamton
34
Merge slight left
45 mi
·
54 min
35
Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton
53 mi
·
1 hr 3 min
·
I 81 South: Scranton
36
Keep slight right to continue on I 84 East, I 380 South, US 6 East: Carbondale, Mt Pocono
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
I 84 East, I 380 South, US 6 East: Carbondale, Mt Pocono
37
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
38
Keep slight right to continue on I 380 South: Mount Pocono
24 mi
·
25 min
·
I 380 South: Mount Pocono
39
Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Stroudsburg
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
I 80 East: Stroudsburg
40
Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway
71 mi
·
1 hr 27 min
·
Keystone Shortway
41
Take the exit slight right toward US 46 East: Wayne, Clifton, Lincoln Tunnel
0.5 mi
·
59 sec
·
US 46 East: Wayne, Clifton, Lincoln Tunnel
42
Merge slight right
2.1 mi
·
2 min
43
Continue straight
1.6 mi
·
1 min
44
Turn slight left
11 mi
·
11 min
45
Take the exit slight right toward NJ 495 East: Lincoln Tunnel, Kennedy Boulevard
0.3 mi
·
34 sec
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NJ 495 East: Lincoln Tunnel, Kennedy Boulevard
46
Merge slight right
1.1 mi
·
1 min
47
Take the exit slight right toward Weehawken, Hoboken, Ferries to New York City
0.1 mi
·
16 sec
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Weehawken, Hoboken, Ferries to New York City
48
Continue on South Marginal Highway
0.1 mi
·
11 sec
·
South Marginal Highway
49
Turn right onto Boulevard East
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Boulevard East
50
Take the ramp right toward Lincoln Tunnel, New York City
125 ft
·
15 sec
·
Lincoln Tunnel, New York City
51
Turn right onto Lincoln Tunnel access
0.2 mi
·
57 sec
·
Lincoln Tunnel access
52
Merge slight left onto Lincoln Tunnel
1.6 mi
·
4 min
·
Lincoln Tunnel
53
Keep slight right to continue on Dyer Avenue
266 ft
·
7 sec
·
Dyer Avenue
54
Keep slight right to continue on 36th Street, Downtown, Madison Square Garden
335 ft
·
8 sec
·
36th Street, Downtown, Madison Square Garden
55
Continue on Dyer Avenue
351 ft
·
20 sec
·
Dyer Avenue
56
Turn left onto West 36th Street
1.3 mi
·
3 min
·
West 36th Street
57
Take the ramp straight toward I 495: Queens-Midtown Tunnel
69 ft
·
2 sec
·
I 495: Queens-Midtown Tunnel
58
Keep slight left
2.5 mi
·
4 min
59
Take the exit slight right toward I 278: Staten Island, Bronx, LaGuardia Airport
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
I 278: Staten Island, Bronx, LaGuardia Airport
60
Merge slight left onto Long Island Expressway
2.0 mi
·
2 min
·
Long Island Expressway
61
Take the exit slight right toward NY 25: Woodhaven Boulevard
0.4 mi
·
36 sec
·
NY 25: Woodhaven Boulevard
62
Keep slight right to continue on NY 25: Queens Boulevard, Woodhaven Boulevard, Rockaways
0.4 mi
·
42 sec
·
NY 25: Queens Boulevard, Woodhaven Boulevard, Rockaways
63
Keep slight right to continue on Woodhaven Boulevard, Rockaways
0.1 mi
·
24 sec
·
Woodhaven Boulevard, Rockaways
64
Turn right onto Woodhaven Boulevard
3.9 mi
·
10 min
·
Woodhaven Boulevard
65
Turn left onto Rockaway Boulevard
344 ft
·
10 sec
·
Rockaway Boulevard
66
Turn slight left onto Liberty Avenue
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Liberty Avenue
67
Turn right onto 104th Street
207 ft
·
9 sec
·
104th Street
68
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 217.1 miles from Lewiston, NY, or about 3h 39m 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 96 miles or 1h 37m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 217.1 miles or 3h 39m 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 18m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Queens, NY than in the middle of the route.
Before You Leave
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Open the route before leaving Lewiston, 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.
Day 1
Settle into the route from Lewiston, NY
This is one driving day of about 434.3 miles and 7h 18m.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 96 miles from Lewiston, 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 217.1 mi from Lewiston, NY · 3h 39m into the drive
Mid-route town
Meal stop
217 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 96 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 217.1 miles from Lewiston, NY, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
Arriving in Queens, NY
The final approach into Queens, 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 Queens, 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
$70.70 one way
$141.40 round trip
$4.14/gal
25.4 MPG avg
152 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.48 | $76.62 | $153.24 |
| premium | $4.88 | $83.49 | $166.98 |
| diesel | $5.64 | $96.49 | $192.97 |
Estimated Tolls: $16.00
Lincoln Tunnel
$16.00
Niagara Thruway
$0.00
New York State Thruway
$0.00
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
$71
Tolls
$16
Meals
$25–$50
Total
$112–$137
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 152 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.
Driving Electric?
About $46 in charging · 1 stop · 66% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 130.3 | 1 | $45.60 | $20.85 |
| Efficient EV | 108.6 | 1 | $38.00 | $17.37 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 173.7 | 2 | $60.80 | $27.80 |
Gas CO2
152 kg
EV CO2
51 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
Queens, NY
Morning in Queens on Monday
Local time
8:53 AM
EDT
Current temp
70°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
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.
Road read
7h 18m 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 Lewiston, NY to Queens, NY covers 434.3 miles and takes about 7h 18m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Center Street, Military Road, Upper Mountain Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 217.1 miles from Lewiston, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $70.70 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 18m, 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 Lewiston, NY to Queens, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Lewiston, NY to Queens, NY does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
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