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Trip from Nottingham Estates, NY to Niagara Falls, NY

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

33m

Distance

23.8 mi

38 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$4

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 8 min
4 AM
0h 31m ★
6 AM
0h 34m
8 AM
0h 39m
10 AM
0h 36m
12 PM
0h 35m
3 PM
0h 36m
5 PM
0h 39m
8 PM
0h 32m

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

Downtown Nottingham Estates, NY, NY

Nottingham Estates, NY

Renan Tagliaferro

city in New York, United States

Niagara Falls, NY

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Trip Overview

The drive from Nottingham Estates, NY to Niagara Falls, NY covers 23.8 miles and takes about 33m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Saunders Settlement Road, Witmer Road, East Avenue for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 15.2 miles on Saunders Settlement Road. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.92 one way before food or hotel costs.

About the Cities

Arriving in Niagara Falls, NY

Full guide →

Niagara Falls is in the Niagara Frontier region of New York state.

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 33m. Total distance: 23.8 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

33m 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

Expect a 33m drive with frequent turns across 23.8 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 20 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Saunders Settlement Road is the longest continuous segment at about 15.2 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 Middleton Drive.

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 33m drive. You will face about 10 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 (Middleton Drive): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (NY 31 / Rochester Road): Navigation decision point; at 22.8 miles (11th Street): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 10 key points

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

5
0 mi into trip | ~0m in | Middleton Drive

Turn left onto Middleton Drive

Navigation decision point

4
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | NY 31 / Rochester Road

Turn right onto NY 31 / Rochester Road

Navigation decision point

5
22.8 mi into trip | ~30m in | 11th Street

Turn left onto 11th Street

Navigation decision point

4
22.9 mi into trip | ~31m in | Lockport Street

Turn right onto Lockport Street

Navigation decision point

5
23.1 mi into trip | ~31m in | NY 104 / Main Street

At end of road, turn left onto NY 104 / Main Street

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Saunders Settlement Road 15.2 mi 18m
Witmer Road 1.7 mi 3m
East Avenue 1.3 mi 1m
Lockport Street 1.1 mi 2m
Chestnut Ridge Road 1 mi 1m
West Avenue 0.9 mi 1m
Main Street 0.6 mi 1m
Walnut Street 0.6 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Saunders Settlement Road — 15.2 mi, about 18m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Nottingham Estates, NY and Niagara Falls, NY.

1

Start on Fieldcrest Drive

34 ft · 6 sec · Fieldcrest Drive
2

Turn left onto Middleton Drive

0.1 mi · 31 sec · Middleton Drive
3

Turn right onto NY 31

430 ft · 6 sec · Rochester Road
4

Continue on NY 31

1.0 mi · 1 min · Chestnut Ridge Road
5

Continue on NY 31

1.3 mi · 1 min · East Avenue
6

Turn left onto NY 31

474 ft · 8 sec · Washburn Street
7

Turn right onto NY 31

0.6 mi · 47 sec · Walnut Street
8

Continue on NY 31

0.3 mi · 19 sec · West Genesee Street
9

Continue on NY 31

0.9 mi · 1 min · West Avenue
10

Continue on NY 31

15 mi · 18 min · Saunders Settlement Road
11

Continue on NY 31

1.7 mi · 3 min · Witmer Road
12

Turn left onto NY 61

0.5 mi · 54 sec · Hyde Park Boulevard
13

Turn right onto Lockport Street

0.8 mi · 1 min · Lockport Street
14

Turn slight right onto NY 182

0.2 mi · 22 sec · Cleveland Avenue
15

Turn left onto 11th Street

0.1 mi · 19 sec · 11th Street
16

Turn right onto Lockport Street

0.2 mi · 52 sec · Lockport Street
17

At end of road, turn left onto NY 104

272 ft · 7 sec · Main Street
18

Continue on NY 104

0.6 mi · 1 min · Main Street
19

Turn right onto Pine Avenue

68 ft · 1 sec · Pine Avenue
20

Arrive at destination

Pine Avenue

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.92 one way

$7.84 round trip

$4.18/gal 25.4 MPG avg 8 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.52 $4.24 $8.47
premium $4.92 $4.61 $9.23
diesel $5.61 $5.25 $10.51

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$4

Estimated CO2 emission: 8.3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 63% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 7.1 0 $2.50 $1.14
Efficient EV 6 0 $2.08 $0.95
EV Truck/SUV 9.5 0 $3.33 $1.52

Gas CO2

8 kg

EV CO2

3 kg (63% 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 14, 2026

Origin

Nottingham Estates, NY

Night in Nottingham Estates on Friday

Local time

11:42 PM

EDT

Current temp

37°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Niagara Falls, NY

Night in Niagara Falls on Friday

Local time

11:42 PM

EDT

Current temp

70°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

SW 17 to 24 mph 26% chance Live forecast

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 14 at 11:14AM EDT until April 14 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 13 at 11:13PM EDT until April 16 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY

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

33 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

33m on the road

The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Nottingham Estates, NY to Niagara Falls, NY covers 23.8 miles and takes about 33m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Saunders Settlement Road, Witmer Road, East Avenue. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 11.9 miles from Nottingham Estates, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.92 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 33m drive. You will face about 10 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: near the start (Middleton Drive): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (NY 31 / Rochester Road): Navigation decision point; at 22.8 miles (11th Street): Navigation decision point.

The route from Nottingham Estates, NY to Niagara Falls, 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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