Origin
Livingston Manor, NY
Evening in Livingston Manor on Sunday
Local time
7:28 PM
EDT
Current temp
73°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Livingston Manor, NY to Staten Island, NY
Drive Time
2h 49m
Distance
129.8 mi
209 km
Drive Score
9/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$21
one way
EV Charging
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station data
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
2h 39m
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6 AM
2h 50m
8 AM
3h 11m
10 AM
2h 57m
12 PM
2h 55m
3 PM
2h 58m
5 PM
3h 10m
8 PM
2h 43m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Livingston Manor, NY
Renan Tagliaferro
Trip Overview
Traveling from Livingston Manor to Staten Island covers approximately 129.8 miles and typically takes about 2 hours and 49 minutes. Because of the manageable duration, this trip works perfectly as a straightforward day trip without the need for an overnight stay. You will primarily navigate via NY 17, the New York State Thruway, and NJ 17 throughout this Northeast journey. Budgeting around $21 for fuel is a safe estimate for the trek. Since the route stays entirely within the Northeast region, you can expect a familiar transition from the quieter Catskills area down into the dense metropolitan environment of New York City.
Trip Pace
Same-day drive is realistic
A same-day return is realistic if you keep stops short.
Break Rhythm
1 planned break
A short stop every 2 to 3 hours is enough for this drive.
Midpoint
64.9 miles from Livingston Manor, NY
A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 1h 18m into the drive .
Drive Character
Expect a highway-focused experience, as 79% of your journey is spent on major thoroughfares. The road’s personality is defined by its efficiency, with a longest uninterrupted stretch of 64.3 miles occurring on NY 17. You will find that the character of the drive shifts significantly as you move from the open stretches of upstate New York toward the heavier traffic flow near the city. This is a practical, functional drive designed for getting you to your destination quickly rather than a winding backroads adventure. Be prepared for the transition from rural highway speeds to the more congested, high-volume conditions typical of the approach to Staten Island.
Most of the miles stay on highways, which makes pacing and fuel planning easier than turn-by-turn city driving.
There are about 43 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
NY 17 is the longest continuous segment at about 64.3 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on NY 17 and NJ 17. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 64.1 miles in.
Route Complexity
10/10
High effort - long or complex enough to need steady focus all day
This is a demanding drive. With 32 significant decision points across 129.8 miles, you will need to stay alert — especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 64.1 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 64.8 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 79.4 miles (NY 17): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 32 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
8
64.1 mi into trip
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~1h 17m in
Keep slight left at fork toward I 87, NYST: Albany, New York City
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the none lane.
Toward I 87, NYST: Albany, New York City
7
64.8 mi into trip
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~1h 18m in
Keep slight right at fork toward I 87 Toll South: New York City
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Toward I 87 Toll South: New York City
9
79.4 mi into trip
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~1h 36m in
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NY 17
Keep slight right at fork onto NY 17 toward I 287 South, NJ 17 South: New Jersey
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 15
Toward I 287 South, NJ 17 South: New Jersey
8
80.8 mi into trip
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~1h 37m in
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NJ 17
Keep slight left at fork onto NJ 17 toward NJ 17 South: Mahwah
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight left / straight lanes.
Exit 66
Toward NJ 17 South: Mahwah
8
110.6 mi into trip
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~2h 15m in
Take the exit toward Hoboken, Holland Tunnel
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the left lane.
Toward Hoboken, Holland Tunnel
Towns Along This Route
Between Livingston Manor, NY and Staten Island, NY, road signs point toward Nyst: Albany, New York City, Jersey City, Pulaski Skyway, Hoboken and Njtp: New Jersey Turnpike.
Nyst: Albany
64.1 mi in
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~1h 17m
New York City
64.1 mi in
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~1h 17m
Jersey City
110.5 mi in
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~2h 15m
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via US 1; US 9
Pulaski Skyway
110.5 mi in
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~2h 15m
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via US 1; US 9
Hoboken
110.6 mi in
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~2h 15m
Njtp: New Jersey Turnpike
112.2 mi in
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~2h 18m
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via I 78; NJTP
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| NY 17 | 64.3 mi | 1h 16m |
| NJ 17 | 22.7 mi | 29m |
| New York State Thruway | 13.7 mi | 15m |
| New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension | 4.7 mi | 5m |
| NJ 440 | 4.5 mi | 6m |
| NJ 3 | 4.2 mi | 4m |
| Tonnelle Avenue | 2.6 mi | 3m |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Expressway | 1.4 mi | 2m |
Longest stretch:
NY 17
— 64.3 mi, about 1h 16m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Livingston Manor, NY and Staten Island, NY.
1
Start on Pearl Street
56 ft
·
8 sec
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Pearl Street
2
Turn right onto CR 149
0.3 mi
·
40 sec
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Main Street
3
Turn left onto CR 179
0.1 mi
·
17 sec
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Old Route 17
4
Turn right onto CR 81
0.1 mi
·
20 sec
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Debruce Road
5
Take the ramp
0.2 mi
·
25 sec
Toward NY 17 East: New York
6
Merge onto NY 17
63 mi
·
1 hr 15 min
·
NY 17
Use the none lane.
7
Keep slight left at fork
0.7 mi
·
59 sec
Toward I 87, NYST: Albany, New York City
Use the none lane.
8
Keep slight right at fork
0.9 mi
·
1 min
Toward I 87 Toll South: New York City
Use the slight right lane.
9
Merge onto I 87
14 mi
·
15 min
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New York State Thruway
Use the none / straight / slight right lanes.
10
Keep slight right at fork onto NY 17
0.9 mi
·
59 sec
·
NY 17
Exit 15
Toward I 287 South, NJ 17 South: New Jersey
Use the slight right lane.
11
Continue on I 287; NJ 17
0.5 mi
·
39 sec
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I 287; NJ 17
12
Keep slight left at fork onto NJ 17
23 mi
·
29 min
·
NJ 17
Exit 66
Toward NJ 17 South: Mahwah
Use the slight left / straight lanes.
13
Take the exit
0.4 mi
·
48 sec
Toward NJ 3 East: New York
14
Merge onto NJ 3
4.2 mi
·
4 min
·
NJ 3
Use the none lane.
15
Continue on US 1; US 9
2.5 mi
·
3 min
·
Tonnelle Avenue
Use the none / straight / slight right lanes.
16
Keep slight left at fork onto US 1; US 9
0.1 mi
·
9 sec
·
Tonnelle Avenue
Toward NJ 139 East, US 1 South, US 9 South: Hoboken, Holland Tunnel, Tonnele Avenue, Jersey City, Pulaski Skyway
17
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
36 sec
Toward Hoboken, Holland Tunnel
Use the left lane.
18
Merge onto NJ 139
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Conrail Viaduct
19
Continue on NJ 139
0.3 mi
·
27 sec
·
12th Street Viaduct
20
Take the exit
236 ft
·
9 sec
Use the left lane.
21
Turn left onto Jersey Avenue
463 ft
·
23 sec
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Jersey Avenue
Use the left lane.
22
Turn left onto I 78; NJ 139
408 ft
·
5 sec
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14th Street Viaduct
Use the left lane.
23
Keep slight right at fork onto I 78; NJTP
4.7 mi
·
5 min
·
New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension
Toward NJTP: New Jersey Turnpike
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
24
Take the exit
0.4 mi
·
1 min
Exit 14A
Toward NJ 440: Bayonne
Use the right lane.
25
Continue on Port Jersey Boulevard
0.3 mi
·
17 sec
·
Port Jersey Boulevard
Toward NJ 440
26
Take the exit
357 ft
·
8 sec
Toward NJ 440 South: Chosin Few Way
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
27
Keep slight left at fork
0.6 mi
·
1 min
Toward NJ 440 South
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
28
Merge onto NJ 440
4.5 mi
·
6 min
·
NJ 440
Use the none lane.
29
Continue on NY 440
1.4 mi
·
2 min
·
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Expressway
Use the none lane.
30
Take the exit
0.6 mi
·
55 sec
Exit 10E
Toward I 278 East: Verrazano Bridge, Brooklyn
31
Merge onto I 278
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
Staten Island Expressway
32
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
28 sec
Exit 11
Toward I 278 West: Bradley Avenue
Use the slight right lane.
33
Turn straight onto South Gannon Avenue
198 ft
·
8 sec
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South Gannon Avenue
34
Turn right onto Bradley Avenue
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
Bradley Avenue
Use the straight / right lanes.
35
Turn slight right onto Brielle Avenue
0.8 mi
·
2 min
·
Brielle Avenue
36
Turn left onto Rockland Avenue
1.2 mi
·
2 min
·
Rockland Avenue
37
Continue on Richmond Road
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Richmond Road
38
Turn left onto Kensico Street
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Kensico Street
39
At end of road, turn left onto Clarke Avenue
284 ft
·
13 sec
·
Clarke Avenue
40
Turn right onto Cotter Avenue
0.3 mi
·
54 sec
·
Cotter Avenue
41
Continue on Corona Avenue
0.2 mi
·
40 sec
·
Corona Avenue
42
Turn right onto Croft Court
147 ft
·
6 sec
·
Croft Court
43
Arrive at destination
Croft Court
Trip Plan
Since this is a relatively short drive, you have plenty of flexibility in your departure time, though planning for one strategic stop will help you break up the nearly three-hour duration. Keep a close eye on traffic patterns as you transition onto the New York State Thruway, as congestion can fluctuate depending on the time of day. Because 79% of the route is highway-based, ensure your vehicle is ready for sustained speeds before you head out. A helpful tip for this specific route is to monitor your fuel levels before leaving Livingston Manor, as the $21 estimate assumes steady highway driving and may increase if you encounter significant idling in city traffic.
Morning Departure
Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch.
Evening Departure
Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.
You can normally do this drive in one day.
Plan roughly 1 meaningful break for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 64.9 miles from Livingston Manor, NY, or about 1h 18m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 64.3 miles.
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 80 miles or 1h 36m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 64.9 miles or 1h 18m in
This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.
Final approach
Final hour starts around 2h 10m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Staten Island, NY than in the middle of the route.
Before You Leave
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Open the route before leaving Livingston Manor, 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.
Day 1
Settle into the route from Livingston Manor, NY
This is one driving day of about 129.8 miles and 2h 49m.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 80 miles from Livingston Manor, NY.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
Plan about 1 real break rather than only quick fuel stops.
The longest stretch is on NY 17 for about 64.3 miles.
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Halfway Point
Midpoint
About 64.9 mi from Livingston Manor, NY · 1h 18m into the drive
Mid-route town
Meal stop
65 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 80 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 64.9 miles from Livingston Manor, NY, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
Before the longest stretch
Fuel checkTop up before NY 17 if your tank is already low. That segment runs about 64.3 miles.
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.
Try to arrive with enough fuel left to skip an immediate station stop unless you already know the area around Staten Island, 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
$21.13 one way
$42.26 round trip
$4.14/gal
25.4 MPG avg
45 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.48 | $22.90 | $45.80 |
| premium | $4.88 | $24.95 | $49.91 |
| diesel | $5.64 | $28.84 | $57.67 |
Estimated Tolls: $1.33
New York State Thruway
(13.7 mi)
$0.68
New Jersey Turnpike
(4.7 mi)
$0.65
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
$21
Tolls
$1
Meals
$25–$50
Total
$47–$72
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 45.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.
Driving Electric?
About $14 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 38.9 | 0 | $13.63 | $6.23 |
| Efficient EV | 32.5 | 0 | $11.36 | $5.19 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 51.9 | 0 | $18.17 | $8.31 |
Gas CO2
45 kg
EV CO2
15 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.
Destination
Staten Island, NY
Evening in Staten Island on Sunday
Local time
7:28 PM
EDT
Current temp
59°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Along the Route
59°F
Ramapo, NY
65 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
14 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
2h 49m 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 Livingston Manor, NY to Staten Island, NY covers 129.8 miles and takes about 2h 49m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are NY 17, NJ 17, New York State Thruway. Most of the drive stays on highways, so watch for ramps and exits.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 64.9 miles from Livingston Manor, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $21.13 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.
Plan about 1 meaningful break for fuel, food, or rest. A short stop every 2 to 3 hours is enough for this drive.
This is a demanding drive. With 32 significant decision points across 129.8 miles, you will need to stay alert — especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 64.1 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 64.8 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 79.4 miles (NY 17): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Between Livingston Manor, NY and Staten Island, NY, road signs point toward Nyst: Albany, New York City, Jersey City, Pulaski Skyway, Hoboken and Njtp: New Jersey Turnpike.
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