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Trip from Oyster Bay, NY to Lake Success, NY

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

Drive Time

23m

Distance

13.8 mi

22 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 6 min
4 AM
0h 22m ★
6 AM
0h 24m
8 AM
0h 28m
10 AM
0h 25m
12 PM
0h 25m
3 PM
0h 26m
5 PM
0h 28m
8 PM
0h 23m

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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incorporated village in Nassau County, Long Island, New York, United States

Lake Success, NY

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Trip Overview

The drive from Oyster Bay, NY to Lake Success, NY covers 13.8 miles and takes about 23m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on South Street, Pine Hollow Road, Oyster Bay Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mostly surface roads. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.27 one way before food or hotel costs.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
South Street
Pine Hollow Road
Oyster Bay Road
Northern Boulevard
Lakeville Road
Meadow Woods Road
Old Field Lane

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: South Street — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

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

1

Start on Berry Hill Road

289 ft · 21 sec · Berry Hill Road
2

Turn sharp left onto South Street

430 ft · 9 sec · South Street
3

Continue on Pine Hollow Road

0.9 mi · 1 min · Pine Hollow Road
4

Continue on Oyster Bay Road

0.7 mi · 1 min · Oyster Bay Road
5

Turn right onto Northern Boulevard

11 mi · 17 min · Northern Boulevard
6

Turn left onto Lakeville Road

0.8 mi · 1 min · Lakeville Road
7

Turn right onto Meadow Woods Road

0.3 mi · 1 min · Meadow Woods Road
8

At the end of the road, turn left onto Old Field Lane

148 ft · 9 sec · Old Field Lane
9

Turn right onto Meadow Woods Road

272 ft · 19 sec · Meadow Woods Road
10

Turn left onto Meadow Woods Road

220 ft · 10 sec · Meadow Woods Road
11

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.27 one way

$4.54 round trip

$4.18/gal 25.4 MPG avg 5 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.52 $2.46 $4.91
premium $4.92 $2.67 $5.35
diesel $5.61 $3.05 $6.09

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 4.8 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 60% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 4.1 0 $1.45 $0.66
Efficient EV 3.5 0 $1.21 $0.55
EV Truck/SUV 5.5 0 $1.93 $0.88

Gas CO2

5 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (60% 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

2:50 PM

EDT

Current temp

45°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Lake Success, NY

Afternoon in Lake Success on Saturday

Local time

2:50 PM

EDT

Current temp

47°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

2 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

23m 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?

13.8 mi in 23m across surface roads — expect steady turns and local traffic rather than long highway runs.

Only 0% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
11 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Main road: South Street.

How Hard Is This Drive?

1/10

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. Navigation is very simple - set it and forget it for most of the drive.

Driving Effort 1/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

The drive from Oyster Bay, NY to Lake Success, NY is easy. At 23m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Oyster Bay, NY to Lake Success, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

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 23m. Total distance: 13.8 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

23m 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

Mostly surface roads route profile.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Oyster Bay, NY to Lake Success, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Lake Success, 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, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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