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Trip from Lido Beach, NY to Staten Island, NY

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

Drive Time

1h 13m

Distance

41.5 mi

67 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$7

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 18 min
4 AM
1h 7m ★
6 AM
1h 13m
8 AM
1h 25m
10 AM
1h 17m
12 PM
1h 16m
3 PM
1h 18m
5 PM
1h 24m
8 PM
1h 10m

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

census-designated place in Nassau County, New York, United States

Lido Beach, NY

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Trip Overview

This 41.5-mile drive from Lido Beach, NY, to Staten Island, NY, is a manageable 1 hour and 13 minutes, making it an ideal day trip. You'll primarily navigate via Sunrise Highway and the Belt Parkway, with about 53% of the journey on highways. The estimated fuel cost is a low $7, reflecting the short distance. This route stays within the Northeast region and the state of New York. It's a straightforward trip, perfect for a quick excursion without needing an overnight stay.

About the Cities

Arriving in Staten Island, NY

Full guide →

Founded 1683

Staten Island is New York City's "Forgotten Borough" across New York Harbor from Manhattan. Staten Island may seem like it's in an entirely different world than the hustle and bustle expected in New York City. However, it still has some of the features you've come to expect from the city. This combination of city influences and its rural origins have created a unique borough that is a great place to visit.

Top landmarks

  • Bayonne Bridge — arch bridge connecting Staten Island, NY with Bayonne, NJ
  • Staten Island Museum — museum in Staten Island, New York
  • Fort Wadsworth — United States military base

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 1h 13m. Total distance: 41.5 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

1h 13m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (53%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Scenic Drive

Mixed drive route profile with national parks nearby.

Drive Character

Expect a mixed drive on this route, with a significant portion, 53%, utilizing highway speeds. The longest continuous stretch you'll encounter is 19 miles along the Belt Parkway, offering a period of steady travel. You'll also experience sections on Sunrise Highway and Long Beach Road, which may present more varied traffic and local road conditions. This combination means your drive will shift between faster-paced highway segments and potentially slower, more localized driving as you approach your destination.

Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 31 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Belt Parkway is the longest continuous segment at about 19 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 2.4 miles in near Long Beach Boulevard.

Driving Effort 10/10

Demanding - stay alert through the decision-heavy sections

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This drive requires moderate attention. Across 41.5 miles you will encounter 21 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 2.4 miles (Long Beach Boulevard): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 14.2 miles (BP / Belt Parkway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 31.4 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 21 key points

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

6
2.4 mi into trip | ~6m in | Long Beach Boulevard

Keep slight left at fork onto Long Beach Boulevard

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
6
14.2 mi into trip | ~25m 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.
8
31.4 mi into trip | ~51m in

Take the exit toward I 278 West: Verrazano Bridge, Staten Island

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 3 Toward I 278 West: Verrazano Bridge, Staten Isl...
7
32 mi into trip | ~52m in

Keep slight right at fork toward Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge Lower Level

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight right lane. Toward Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge Lower Level
8
36.8 mi into trip | ~1h in

Take the exit toward Slosson Avenue, Todt Hill Road

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 12 Toward Slosson Avenue, Todt Hill Road

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

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

Between Lido Beach, NY and Staten Island, NY, road signs point toward Belt Parkway West and Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge Lower Level.

Belt Parkway West

12.3 mi in | ~22m

Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge Lower Level

32 mi in | ~52m

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Belt Parkway 19 mi 28m
Sunrise Highway 5.1 mi 7m
Long Beach Road 3.7 mi 7m
Staten Island Expressway 2.9 mi 4m
Manor Road 2.1 mi 5m
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge 1.4 mi 2m
East Park Avenue 1.1 mi 3m
Lincoln Avenue 0.9 mi 1m
Longest stretch: Belt Parkway — 19 mi, about 28m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Lido Beach, NY and Staten Island, NY.

1

Start on Lido Boulevard

8 ft · 5 sec · Lido Boulevard
2

Continue on Lido Boulevard

0.7 mi · 1 min · Lido Boulevard
Use the left lane.
3

Continue on East Park Avenue

1.1 mi · 3 min · East Park Avenue
4

Turn right onto Long Beach Boulevard

0.6 mi · 1 min · Long Beach Boulevard
5

Keep slight left at fork onto Long Beach Boulevard

522 ft · 13 sec · Long Beach Boulevard
Use the left lane.
6

Turn slight right onto Long Beach Road

3.7 mi · 7 min · Long Beach Road
Use the right lane.
7

Turn slight left onto Lincoln Avenue

0.9 mi · 1 min · Lincoln Avenue
Use the left lane.
8

Turn slight right onto North Centre Avenue

200 ft · 6 sec · North Centre Avenue
9

Turn left onto NY 27

5.1 mi · 7 min · Sunrise Highway
Use the straight lane.
10

Take the exit

0.1 mi · 18 sec
Toward Belt Parkway West, Verrazano Bridge
11

Merge onto BP

1.8 mi · 2 min · Belt Parkway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
12

Keep slight left at fork onto BP

17 mi · 25 min · Belt Parkway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
13

Take the exit

0.6 mi · 1 min
Exit 3 Toward I 278 West: Verrazano Bridge, Staten Island Use the straight / slight right lanes.
14

Keep slight right at fork

0.4 mi · 48 sec
Toward Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge Lower Level Use the slight right lane.
15

Merge onto I 278

0.1 mi · 9 sec · Gowanus Expressway
16

Continue on I 278

1.4 mi · 2 min · Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
17

Continue on I 278

2.9 mi · 4 min · Staten Island Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
18

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 43 sec
Exit 12 Toward Slosson Avenue, Todt Hill Road Use the straight / slight right lanes.
19

Continue on Reon Avenue

397 ft · 9 sec · Reon Avenue
Use the straight / left / right lanes.
20

Continue on Reon Avenue

358 ft · 8 sec · Reon Avenue
21

Keep slight left at fork onto North Gannon Avenue

0.1 mi · 21 sec · North Gannon Avenue
22

Turn left onto Manor Road

0.8 mi · 2 min · Manor Road
23

Continue on Manor Road

1.3 mi · 3 min · Manor Road
24

Turn left onto Rockland Avenue

0.5 mi · 1 min · Rockland Avenue
25

Continue on Richmond Road

0.7 mi · 1 min · Richmond Road
26

Turn left onto Kensico Street

0.4 mi · 1 min · Kensico Street
27

At end of road, turn left onto Clarke Avenue

284 ft · 13 sec · Clarke Avenue
28

Turn right onto Cotter Avenue

0.3 mi · 54 sec · Cotter Avenue
29

Continue on Corona Avenue

0.2 mi · 40 sec · Corona Avenue
30

Turn right onto Croft Court

147 ft · 6 sec · Croft Court
31

Arrive at destination

Croft Court

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 20.8 mi from Lido Beach, NY · 35m into the drive

neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City, USA

Mid-route town

Meal stop

East Flatbush, NY

21 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

New York City, NY

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 41.5 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

East New York, NY

Meal break

The midpoint is around 20.8 miles from Lido Beach, NY, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Arriving in Staten Island, NY

The final approach into Staten Island, NY usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$6.83 one way

$13.66 round trip

$4.18/gal 25.4 MPG avg 15 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.52 $7.39 $14.77
premium $4.92 $8.04 $16.09
diesel $5.61 $9.16 $18.33

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$7

Estimated CO2 emission: 14.5 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $4 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 12.5 0 $4.36 $1.99
Efficient EV 10.4 0 $3.63 $1.66
EV Truck/SUV 16.6 0 $5.81 $2.66

Gas CO2

15 kg

EV CO2

5 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 Jun 22, 2022

Origin

Lido Beach, NY

Evening in Lido Beach on Friday

Local time

6:39 PM

EDT

Current temp

74°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Staten Island, NY

Evening in Staten Island on Friday

Local time

6:39 PM

EDT

Current temp

48°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

26 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

1h 13m 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 Lido Beach, NY to Staten Island, NY covers 41.5 miles and takes about 1h 13m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Belt Parkway, Sunrise Highway, Long Beach Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 20.8 miles from Lido Beach, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $6.83 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 drive requires moderate attention. Across 41.5 miles you will encounter 21 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.

The main spots that need attention: at 2.4 miles (Long Beach Boulevard): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 14.2 miles (BP / Belt Parkway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 31.4 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Between Lido Beach, NY and Staten Island, NY, road signs point toward Belt Parkway West and Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge Lower Level.

Yes. Nearby national parks include Gateway National Recreation Area, Governors Island National Monument and Statue Of Liberty National Monument. There are 6 parks within detour distance of this route.

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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