Origin
Niagara Falls, NY
Afternoon in Niagara Falls on Friday
Local time
4:14 PM
EDT
Current temp
42°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Niagara Falls, NY to Dickersonville, NY
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
20m
Distance
11.1 mi
18 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$2
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 18m
★
6 AM
0h 20m
8 AM
0h 24m
10 AM
0h 21m
12 PM
0h 21m
3 PM
0h 21m
5 PM
0h 23m
8 PM
0h 19m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Niagara Falls, NY
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Dickersonville, NY
Renan Tagliaferro
Trip Overview
Niagara Falls, NY to Dickersonville, NY is 11.1 miles and takes about 20 minutes via Ridge Road, with a fuel budget near $2 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short trip stays within New York, beginning in the Northeast region. Expect a local driving experience with plenty of turns, making it ideal for a quick local excursion rather than a multi-day adventure. Given its brevity, you'll have ample flexibility in timing your departure and return.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 20m. Total distance: 11.1 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
20m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.
Scenic Drive
Turn-heavy local drive route profile.
Drive Character
This route is characterized by its turn-heavy local drive profile, with no highway segments. You'll be navigating primarily on Ridge Road, Lewiston Road, and Main Street. The longest uninterrupted stretch you'll encounter is 4.6 miles on Ridge Road. Because it's a local road experience, anticipate frequent intersections and changes in speed limits as you pass through various communities.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 8 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Ridge Road is the longest continuous segment at about 4.6 miles.
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. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near NY 104 / Main Street.
Driving Effort
4/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 20m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: near the start (NY 104 / Main Street): Navigation decision point; at 5.3 miles (NY 18 / Creek Road): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 6.4 miles: Navigation decision point.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 5 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
3
0 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
NY 104 / Main Street
Turn left onto NY 104 / Main Street
Navigation decision point
4
5.3 mi into trip
|
~10m in
|
NY 18 / Creek Road
Keep slight right at fork onto NY 18 / Creek Road
Highway fork - watch signs carefully
3
6.4 mi into trip
|
~11m in
Turn right
Navigation decision point
3
6.5 mi into trip
|
~11m in
|
NY 104 / Ridge Road
Turn right onto NY 104 / Ridge Road
Navigation decision point
3
11.1 mi into trip
|
~20m in
|
Dickersonville Road
Turn left onto Dickersonville Road
Navigation decision point
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Ridge Road | 4.6 mi | 8m |
| Lewiston Road | 3.9 mi | 6m |
| Main Street | 1.5 mi | 3m |
| Creek Road | 1 mi | 1m |
| Pine Avenue | <0.1 mi | <1m |
| Dickersonville Road | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Ridge Road
— 4.6 mi, about 8m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Niagara Falls, NY and Dickersonville, NY.
1
Start on Pine Avenue
68 ft
·
5 sec
·
Pine Avenue
2
Turn left onto NY 104
1.5 mi
·
3 min
·
Main Street
3
Continue on NY 104
3.9 mi
·
6 min
·
Lewiston Road
4
Keep slight right at fork onto NY 18
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
Creek Road
5
Turn right
0.1 mi
·
23 sec
6
Turn right onto NY 104
4.6 mi
·
8 min
·
Ridge Road
7
Turn left onto Dickersonville Road
39 ft
·
1 sec
·
Dickersonville Road
8
Arrive at destination
Dickersonville Road
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$1.83 one way
$3.65 round trip
$4.18/gal
25.4 MPG avg
4 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $1.98 | $3.95 |
| premium | $4.92 | $2.15 | $4.30 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $2.45 | $4.90 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$2
Estimated CO2 emission: 3.9 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 | 3.3 | 0 | $1.17 | $0.53 |
| Efficient EV | 2.8 | 0 | $0.97 | $0.44 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 4.4 | 0 | $1.55 | $0.71 |
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.
Destination
Dickersonville, NY
Afternoon in Dickersonville on Friday
Local time
4:14 PM
EDT
Current temp
59°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
17 degrees warmer at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
20m 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 Niagara Falls, NY to Dickersonville, NY covers 11.1 miles and takes about 20m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Ridge Road, Lewiston Road, Main Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 5.5 miles from Niagara Falls, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.83 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 is a straightforward 20m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: near the start (NY 104 / Main Street): Navigation decision point; at 5.3 miles (NY 18 / Creek Road): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 6.4 miles: Navigation decision point.
The route from Niagara Falls, NY to Dickersonville, NY does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
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, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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