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Trip from Oyster Bay, NY to Arverne, NY

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

Drive Time

49m

Distance

28.2 mi

45 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$5

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 13 min
4 AM
0h 45m ★
6 AM
0h 50m
8 AM
0h 58m
10 AM
0h 52m
12 PM
0h 52m
3 PM
0h 53m
5 PM
0h 57m
8 PM
0h 47m

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

town on Long Island, New York, United States

Oyster Bay, NY

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Downtown Arverne, NY, NY

Arverne, NY

Renan Tagliaferro

Trip Overview

The drive from Oyster Bay, NY to Arverne, NY covers 28.2 miles and takes about 49m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Peninsula Boulevard, Northern State Parkway, Jericho Oyster Bay Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mostly surface roads. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 8.8 miles on Peninsula Boulevard. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.64 one way before food or hotel costs.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Peninsula Boulevard 8.8 mi 14m
Northern State Parkway 4.1 mi 5m
Jericho Oyster Bay Road 3.6 mi 5m
Beach Channel Drive 2.9 mi 7m
Clinton Road 1.6 mi 2m
Sheridan Boulevard 1 mi 1m
Clinton Street 0.9 mi 1m
Pine Hollow Road 0.9 mi 1m
Longest stretch: Peninsula Boulevard — 8.8 mi, about 14m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Oyster Bay, NY and Arverne, NY.

1

Start on Berry Hill Road

288 ft · 21 sec · Berry Hill Road
2

Turn sharp left onto NY 106

429 ft · 9 sec · South Street
3

Continue on NY 106

0.9 mi · 1 min · Pine Hollow Road
4

Continue on NY 106

0.8 mi · 1 min · Oyster Bay Road
5

Continue on NY 106

3.6 mi · 5 min · Jericho Oyster Bay Road
6

Continue on NY 106; NY 107

0.6 mi · 1 min · North Broadway
7

Take the ramp

0.2 mi · 29 sec
Toward N West: New York
8

Merge onto N

4.1 mi · 5 min · Northern State Parkway
9

Take the exit

0.4 mi · 49 sec
Exit 31A Toward M South: Jones Beach Use the straight / slight right lanes.
10

Keep slight left at fork

0.5 mi · 50 sec
Exit 31A Toward M: Jones Beach Use the straight / slight right lanes.
11

Continue on M

0.4 mi · 31 sec · Meadowbrook State Parkway
12

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 19 sec
Exit M1 W Toward West Old Country Road, Mineola Use the slight right lane.
13

Turn right onto Old Country Road

0.3 mi · 33 sec · Old Country Road
14

Turn left onto Glen Cove Road

0.1 mi · 16 sec · Glen Cove Road
15

Continue on Clinton Road

1.6 mi · 2 min · Clinton Road
16

Continue on Clinton Street

0.9 mi · 1 min · Clinton Street
17

Turn slight right onto Peninsula Boulevard

8.8 mi · 14 min · Peninsula Boulevard
Use the straight lane.
18

Continue on Bay Boulevard

0.1 mi · 19 sec · Bay Boulevard
19

Turn left onto Nassau Expressway

0.3 mi · 35 sec · Nassau Expressway
20

Turn right onto Burnside Avenue

0.3 mi · 56 sec · Burnside Avenue
Use the right lane.
21

Continue on Sheridan Boulevard

0.4 mi · 48 sec · Sheridan Boulevard
22

Continue on Sheridan Boulevard

0.5 mi · 51 sec · Sheridan Boulevard
23

Continue on Beach Channel Drive

0.5 mi · 1 min · Beach Channel Drive
Use the straight / right lanes.
24

Continue on Beach Channel Drive

0.8 mi · 2 min · Beach Channel Drive
25

Continue on Beach Channel Drive

1.5 mi · 4 min · Beach Channel Drive
26

Turn left onto Beach 67th Street

0.1 mi · 26 sec · Beach 67th Street
27

Arrive at destination

Beach 67th Street

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 12

5 decision points cluster between mile 0.1 and 11.9 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

6
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | NY 106 / South Street

Turn sharp left onto NY 106 / South Street

Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach

7
10.5 mi into trip | ~15m in

Take the exit toward M South: Jones Beach

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 31A Toward M South: Jones Beach
8
10.8 mi into trip | ~16m in

Keep slight left at fork toward M: Jones Beach

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 31A Toward M: Jones Beach
8
11.7 mi into trip | ~17m in

Take the exit toward West Old Country Road, Mineola

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

Use the slight right lane. Exit M1 W Toward West Old Country Road, Mineola
4
11.9 mi into trip | ~17m in | Old Country Road

Turn right onto Old Country Road

Navigation decision point

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$4.64 one way

$9.28 round trip

$4.18/gal 25.4 MPG avg 10 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.52 $5.02 $10.04
premium $4.92 $5.47 $10.93
diesel $5.61 $6.23 $12.45

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$5

Estimated CO2 emission: 9.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 70% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 8.5 0 $2.96 $1.35
Efficient EV 7.1 0 $2.47 $1.13
EV Truck/SUV 11.3 0 $3.95 $1.80

Gas CO2

10 kg

EV CO2

3 kg (70% 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

Oyster Bay, NY

Afternoon in Oyster Bay on Saturday

Local time

1:27 PM

EDT

Current temp

45°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Arverne, NY

Afternoon in Arverne on Saturday

Local time

1:27 PM

EDT

Current temp

49°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

4 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

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.

What kind of drive is this?

28.2 mi in 49m across surface roads — expect steady turns and local traffic rather than long highway runs.

Only 17% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
27 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 8.8 mi on Peninsula Boulevard.

How Hard Is This Drive?

7/10

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.1 miles in near NY 106 / South Street.

Driving Effort 7/10

Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a short but busy drive. With 12 decision points packed into just 28.2 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 49m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (NY 106 / South Street): Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach; at 10.5 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here; at 10.8 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

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

Between Oyster Bay, NY and Arverne, NY, road signs point toward N West: New York, M South: Jones Beach, M: Jones Beach and Mineola.

N West: New York

6.1 mi in | ~9m

M South: Jones Beach

10.5 mi in | ~15m

M: Jones Beach

10.8 mi in | ~16m

Mineola

11.7 mi in | ~17m

About the Cities

Starting in Oyster Bay, NY

Full guide →

Oyster Bay is one of three towns in Nassau County, on Long Island, New York. The town of Oyster Bay comprises a large portion of eastern Nassau County and includes a slew of villages and other communities. This article covers North Oyster Bay – the area closest to Oyster Bay itself (in other words, everything that is north of the Long Island Expressway). See South Oyster Bay for the southern half of the town (in other words, the area south of the expressway). See the article for Glen Cove for communities in the northwest part of the town that are closest to that city.

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 49m. Total distance: 28.2 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

49m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

Scenic Drive

Mostly surface roads route profile with national parks nearby.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 8.8 miles on Peninsula Boulevard. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

It helps. This route has a higher-than-average number of complex decision points, which get harder in the dark. If the last hour of the trip is on surface roads or mountain grades, aim to arrive at Arverne, NY before sunset when you can. Check the Trip Plan for departure windows that land you in daylight.

Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (NY 106 / South Street): Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach; at 10.5 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here; at 10.8 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.

Yes — Gateway National Recreation Area, Governors Island National Monument and African Burial Ground National Monument (6 total within detour distance). See the National Parks section for detour distances and tips on detours.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Arverne, NY before heading back.

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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