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Trip from Nottingham Estates, NY to North Tonawanda, NY

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

Drive Time

26m

Distance

18.7 mi

30 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 7 min
4 AM
0h 24m ★
6 AM
0h 27m
8 AM
0h 31m
10 AM
0h 28m
12 PM
0h 28m
3 PM
0h 29m
5 PM
0h 31m
8 PM
0h 25m

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, USA

North Tonawanda, NY

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Trip Overview

The drive from Nottingham Estates, NY to North Tonawanda, NY covers 18.7 miles and takes about 26m 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, Shawnee Road, Erie Avenue for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 6.5 miles on Saunders Settlement Road. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.08 one way before food or hotel costs.

About the Cities

Arriving in North Tonawanda, NY

Full guide →

North Tonawanda is a city in Niagara County, New York.

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 26m. Total distance: 18.7 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

26m 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 26m drive with frequent turns across 18.7 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 13 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 6.5 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 3/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 26m 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 (Middleton Drive): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (NY 31 / Rochester Road): Navigation decision point; at 2.5 miles (NY 31 / Washburn Street): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 5 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

3
2.5 mi into trip | ~3m in | NY 31 / Washburn Street

Turn left onto NY 31 / Washburn Street

Navigation decision point

3
2.6 mi into trip | ~3m in | NY 31 / Walnut Street

Turn right onto NY 31 / Walnut Street

Navigation decision point

3
10.8 mi into trip | ~13m in | NY 425 / Shawnee Road

Turn left onto NY 425 / Shawnee Road

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Saunders Settlement Road 6.5 mi 7m
Shawnee Road 5.9 mi 9m
Erie Avenue 2 mi 3m
East Avenue 1.3 mi 1m
Chestnut Ridge Road 1 mi 1m
West Avenue 0.9 mi 1m
Walnut Street 0.6 mi <1m
West Genesee Street 0.3 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Saunders Settlement Road — 6.5 mi, about 7m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Nottingham Estates, NY and North Tonawanda, 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

6.5 mi · 7 min · Saunders Settlement Road
11

Turn left onto NY 425

5.9 mi · 9 min · Shawnee Road
12

Continue on NY 425

2.0 mi · 3 min · Erie Avenue
13

Arrive at destination

NY 425

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.08 one way

$6.16 round trip

$4.18/gal 25.4 MPG avg 7 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.52 $3.33 $6.66
premium $4.92 $3.62 $7.25
diesel $5.61 $4.13 $8.26

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 6.5 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 71% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 5.6 0 $1.96 $0.90
Efficient EV 4.7 0 $1.64 $0.75
EV Truck/SUV 7.5 0 $2.62 $1.20

Gas CO2

7 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (71% 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 16, 2026

Origin

Nottingham Estates, NY

Evening in Nottingham Estates on Friday

Local time

8:53 PM

EDT

Current temp

37°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

North Tonawanda, NY

Evening in North Tonawanda on Friday

Local time

8:53 PM

EDT

Current temp

57°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

20 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

26m 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 Nottingham Estates, NY to North Tonawanda, NY covers 18.7 miles and takes about 26m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

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

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 9.3 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 $3.08 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 26m 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 (Middleton Drive): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (NY 31 / Rochester Road): Navigation decision point; at 2.5 miles (NY 31 / Washburn Street): Navigation decision point.

The route from Nottingham Estates, NY to North Tonawanda, 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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