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Trip from Oyster Bay, NY to Plainedge, NY

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

Drive Time

19m

Distance

11.5 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 17m ★
6 AM
0h 19m
8 AM
0h 22m
10 AM
0h 20m
12 PM
0h 20m
3 PM
0h 20m
5 PM
0h 22m
8 PM
0h 18m

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

Wikimedia Commons

Downtown Plainedge, NY, NY

Plainedge, NY

Renan Tagliaferro

Trip Overview

The drive from Oyster Bay, NY to Plainedge, NY covers 11.5 miles and takes about 19m 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 turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $1.89 one way before food or hotel costs.

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 19m. Total distance: 11.5 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

19m 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 19m drive with frequent turns across 11.5 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 12 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
South Street is one of the defining roads on this drive.

How Hard Is This Drive?

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 Plainedge, NY is easy. At 19m 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 Plainedge, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
South Street
Pine Hollow Road
Oyster Bay Road
Jericho Oyster Bay Road
North Broadway
South Broadway
Hicksville Road
Ludwig 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 Plainedge, 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

0.8 mi · 1 min · Oyster Bay Road
5

Continue on Jericho Oyster Bay Road

3.6 mi · 5 min · Jericho Oyster Bay Road
6

Continue on North Broadway

1.5 mi · 2 min · North Broadway
7

Keep slight left to continue on North Broadway

0.3 mi · 27 sec · North Broadway
8

Continue on South Broadway

2.5 mi · 4 min · South Broadway
9

Continue on Hicksville Road

1.8 mi · 2 min · Hicksville Road
10

Turn right onto Ludwig Lane

36 ft · 7 sec · Ludwig Lane
11

Turn left onto Hicksville Road

407 ft · 18 sec · Hicksville Road
12

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.89 one way

$3.79 round trip

$4.18/gal 25.4 MPG avg 4 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.52 $2.05 $4.09
premium $4.92 $2.23 $4.46
diesel $5.61 $2.54 $5.08

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 4 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 3.4 0 $1.21 $0.55
Efficient EV 2.9 0 $1.01 $0.46
EV Truck/SUV 4.6 0 $1.61 $0.74

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.

Forecast as of Apr 16, 2026

Origin

Oyster Bay, NY

Afternoon in Oyster Bay on Saturday

Local time

12:14 PM

EDT

Current temp

45°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Plainedge, NY

Afternoon in Plainedge on Saturday

Local time

12:14 PM

EDT

Current temp

45°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

Very similar conditions

Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.

Road read

19m 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 Oyster Bay, NY to Plainedge, NY covers 11.5 miles and takes about 19m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are South Street, Pine Hollow Road, Oyster Bay Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 5.7 miles from Oyster Bay, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.89 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.

The drive from Oyster Bay, NY to Plainedge, NY is easy. At 19m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

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

The route from Oyster Bay, NY to Plainedge, 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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