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Trip from Port Washington, NY to Bushwick, NY

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

Drive Time

48m

Distance

20.3 mi

33 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 12 min
4 AM
0h 45m ★
6 AM
0h 49m
8 AM
0h 57m
10 AM
0h 52m
12 PM
0h 51m
3 PM
0h 52m
5 PM
0h 56m
8 PM
0h 46m

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

hamlet in New York, United States

Port Washington, NY

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neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States

Bushwick, NY

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Trip Overview

The drive from Port Washington, NY to Bushwick, NY covers 20.3 miles and takes about 48m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on North Plandome Road, Plandome Road, Northern Boulevard for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.34 one way before food or hotel costs.

About the Cities

Starting in Port Washington, NY

Full guide →

Port Washington is a hamlet in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in 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 48m. Total distance: 20.3 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

48m 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 48m drive with frequent turns across 20.3 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.
North Plandome Road 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 Port Washington, NY to Bushwick, NY is easy. At 48m 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 Port Washington, NY to Bushwick, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
North Plandome Road
Plandome Road
Northern Boulevard
Community Drive
I 495 West
Long Island Expressway
NY 25
69th Street

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: North Plandome Road — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Port Washington, NY and Bushwick, NY.

1

Start on Murray Avenue

0.1 mi · 27 sec · Murray Avenue
2

Turn left onto North Plandome Road

1.1 mi · 1 min · North Plandome Road
3

Turn right onto Plandome Road

1.6 mi · 3 min · Plandome Road
4

At the end of the road, turn right onto Northern Boulevard

0.6 mi · 1 min · Northern Boulevard
5

Turn left onto Community Drive

1.3 mi · 2 min · Community Drive
6

Turn slight right

164 ft · 9 sec
7

Take the ramp slight right toward I 495 West: New York

0.3 mi · 42 sec · I 495 West: New York
8

Merge slight left onto Long Island Expressway

8.5 mi · 11 min · Long Island Expressway
9

Take the exit slight right toward NY 25: Woodhaven Boulevard, Rockaways, 69th Street, Grand Avenue

0.4 mi · 49 sec · NY 25: Woodhaven Boulevard, Rockaways, 69th Street, Grand Avenue
10

Keep slight left to continue on I 495 West: Woodhaven Boulevard, Rockaways

0.3 mi · 31 sec · I 495 West: Woodhaven Boulevard, Rockaways
11

Keep slight left to continue on I 495 West: 69th Street, Grand Avenue

0.8 mi · 1 min · I 495 West: 69th Street, Grand Avenue
12

Keep slight right to continue on 69th Street, Grand Avenue

0.3 mi · 44 sec · 69th Street, Grand Avenue
13

Continue on Queens-Midtown Expressway

0.3 mi · 28 sec · Queens-Midtown Expressway
14

Turn left onto Grand Avenue

0.3 mi · 33 sec · Grand Avenue
15

Keep slight left to continue on Flushing Avenue

1.5 mi · 2 min · Flushing Avenue
16

Turn left onto Cypress Avenue

0.8 mi · 1 min · Cypress Avenue
17

Turn right onto Gates Avenue

0.9 mi · 3 min · Gates Avenue
18

Turn right onto Evergreen Avenue

262 ft · 12 sec · Evergreen Avenue
19

Turn right onto Linden Street

0.1 mi · 26 sec · Linden Street
20

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.34 one way

$6.68 round trip

$4.18/gal 25.4 MPG avg 7 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.52 $3.61 $7.23
premium $4.92 $3.93 $7.87
diesel $5.61 $4.48 $8.96

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 7.1 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 6.1 0 $2.13 $0.97
Efficient EV 5.1 0 $1.78 $0.81
EV Truck/SUV 8.1 0 $2.84 $1.30

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 15, 2026

Origin

Port Washington, NY

Morning in Port Washington on Saturday

Local time

8:03 AM

EDT

Current temp

48°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Bushwick, NY

Morning in Bushwick on Saturday

Local time

8:03 AM

EDT

Current temp

59°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

11 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

48m 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 Port Washington, NY to Bushwick, NY covers 20.3 miles and takes about 48m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are North Plandome Road, Plandome Road, Northern Boulevard. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 10.2 miles from Port Washington, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.34 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 Port Washington, NY to Bushwick, NY is easy. At 48m 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 Port Washington, NY to Bushwick, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Port Washington, NY to Bushwick, 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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