The drive from Putnam Valley, NY to Staten Island, NY covers 77.5 miles and takes about 1h 53m behind the wheel.
This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Palisades Interstate Parkway, NJ 17, Garden State Parkway Connector for much of the mileage,
and the overall profile is highway-focused drive.
The longest uninterrupted segment is about 18 miles on Palisades Interstate Parkway.
At current regular gas prices, budget about $12.76 one way before food or hotel costs.
Trip Pace
Same-day drive is realistic
A same-day return is realistic if you keep stops short.
Midpoint
38.7 miles from Putnam Valley, NY
A natural place for your longest stop of the day
, about 55m into the drive
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Staten Island is New York City's "Forgotten Borough" across New York Harbor from Manhattan. Staten Island may seem like it's in an entirely different world than the hustle and bustle expected in New York City. However, it still has some of the features you've come to expect from the city. This combination of city influences and its rural origins have created a unique borough that is a great place to visit.
Top landmarks
•Bayonne Bridge — arch bridge connecting Staten Island, NY with Bayonne, NJ
•Staten Island Museum — museum in Staten Island, New York
Doable as a same-day drive at 1h 53m. Total distance: 77.5 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
1h 53m drive, comfortable solo distance.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (71%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Drive Character
This is a 1h 53m highway drive covering 77.5 miles, with most of the trip on Palisades Interstate Parkway and NJ 17. The longest continuous stretch is about 18 miles on Palisades Interstate Parkway.
Most of the miles stay on highways, which makes pacing and fuel planning easier than turn-by-turn city driving.
There are about 55 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Palisades Interstate Parkway is the longest continuous segment at about 18 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on Palisades Interstate Parkway and NJ 17. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 27 miles in.
Driving Effort10/10
Demanding - stay alert through the decision-heavy sections
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This drive requires moderate attention. Across 77.5 miles you will encounter 38 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 27 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 29.3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 41.1 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 38 key points
These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
8
27 mi into trip|~40m in
Take the exit toward I 87 West, I 287 West: Albany
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 9W
Toward I 87 West, I 287 West: Albany
8
29.3 mi into trip|~43m in
Take the exit toward Garden State Parkway, New Jersey
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 14A
Toward Garden State Parkway, New Jersey
8
41.1 mi into trip|~58m in
Take the exit toward NJ 17 South: Paramus, George Washington Bridge
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 163
Toward NJ 17 South: Paramus, George Washington...
8
58.3 mi into trip|~1h 19m in
Take the exit toward Hoboken, Holland Tunnel
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the left lane.
Toward Hoboken, Holland Tunnel
7
59.7 mi into trip|~1h 22m in|I 78; NJ 139 / 14th Street Viaduct
Turn left onto I 78; NJ 139 / 14th Street Viaduct
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Putnam Valley, NY and Staten Island, NY, road signs point toward New Jersey, Jersey City, Pulaski Skyway, Hoboken, Njtp: New Jersey Turnpike and Brooklyn.
New Jersey
29.3 mi in|~43m
Jersey City
58.2 mi in|~1h 19m|via US 1; US 9
Pulaski Skyway
58.2 mi in|~1h 19m|via US 1; US 9
Hoboken
58.3 mi in|~1h 19m
Njtp: New Jersey Turnpike
59.8 mi in|~1h 22m|via I 78; NJTP
Brooklyn
71.7 mi in|~1h 39m
Main Roads
Road
Distance
Duration
Palisades Interstate Parkway
18 mi
21m
NJ 17
9.3 mi
11m
Garden State Parkway Connector
8.1 mi
9m
New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension
4.7 mi
5m
NJ 440
4.5 mi
6m
NJ 3
4.2 mi
4m
Bear Mountain Bridge Road
4.2 mi
7m
Garden State Parkway
2.8 mi
3m
Longest stretch:
Palisades Interstate Parkway
— 18 mi, about 21m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Putnam Valley, NY and Staten Island, NY.
1
Start on this road
125 ft·11 sec·this road
2
Turn left onto CR 20
0.2 mi·30 sec·Oscawana Lake Road
3
Continue on Old Oregon Road
486 ft·15 sec·Old Oregon Road
4
Keep slight right at fork onto Oregon Road
0.7 mi·1 min·Oregon Road
5
Enter roundabout onto Oregon Road
82 ft·2 sec·Oregon Road
6
Continue on Oregon Road
1.3 mi·3 min·Oregon Road
7
Continue on Oregon Road
0.8 mi·2 min·Oregon Road
8
Continue on North Division Street
0.4 mi·1 min·North Division Street
9
Take the ramp
330 ft·10 sec
10
Merge onto Bear Mountain Parkway
1.0 mi·1 min·Bear Mountain Parkway
11
Turn right onto US 6; US 9; US 202
0.2 mi·12 sec·US 6; US 9; US 202
Use the right lane.
12
Enter roundabout onto Bear Mountain Bridge Road
128 ft·1 sec·Bear Mountain Bridge Road
13
Continue on Bear Mountain Bridge Road
4.2 mi·7 min·Bear Mountain Bridge Road
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
14
Turn slight right onto US 6; US 202
319 ft·7 sec·US 6; US 202
15
Enter roundabout onto US 6
295 ft·4 sec·Palisades Interstate Parkway
16
Continue on US 6
2.5 mi·3 min·Palisades Interstate Parkway
17
Keep slight left at fork onto Palisades Interstate Parkway
15 mi·17 min·Palisades Interstate Parkway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
18
Take the exit
0.3 mi·44 sec
Exit 9WToward I 87 West, I 287 West: AlbanyUse the slight right lane.
19
Merge onto I 87; I 287
1.9 mi·2 min·New York State Thruway
20
Take the exit
0.9 mi·1 min
Exit 14AToward Garden State Parkway, New JerseyUse the straight / slight right lanes.
21
Continue on Garden State Parkway Connector
8.1 mi·9 min·Garden State Parkway Connector
Use the slight right lane.
22
Keep slight left at fork onto GSP
2.8 mi·3 min·Garden State Parkway
23
Take the exit
0.6 mi·1 min
Exit 163Toward NJ 17 South: Paramus, George Washington BridgeUse the slight right lane.
24
Merge onto NJ 17
9.3 mi·11 min·NJ 17
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
25
Take the exit
0.4 mi·48 sec
Toward NJ 3 East: New York
26
Merge onto NJ 3
4.2 mi·4 min·NJ 3
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
27
Continue on US 1; US 9
2.5 mi·3 min·Tonnelle Avenue
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
28
Keep slight left at fork onto US 1; US 9
0.1 mi·9 sec·Tonnelle Avenue
Toward NJ 139 East, US 1 South, US 9 South: Hoboken, Holland Tunnel, Tonnele Avenue, Jersey City, Pulaski Skyway
29
Take the exit
0.3 mi·36 sec
Toward Hoboken, Holland TunnelUse the left lane.
30
Merge onto NJ 139
0.7 mi·1 min·Conrail Viaduct
31
Continue on NJ 139
0.3 mi·27 sec·12th Street Viaduct
32
Take the exit
236 ft·9 sec
Use the left lane.
33
Turn left onto Jersey Avenue
463 ft·23 sec·Jersey Avenue
Use the left lane.
34
Turn left onto I 78; NJ 139
408 ft·5 sec·14th Street Viaduct
Use the left lane.
35
Keep slight right at fork onto I 78; NJTP
4.7 mi·5 min·New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension
Toward NJTP: New Jersey TurnpikeUse the straight / slight right lanes.
36
Take the exit
0.4 mi·1 min
Exit 14AToward NJ 440: BayonneUse the right lane.
37
Continue on Port Jersey Boulevard
0.3 mi·17 sec·Port Jersey Boulevard
Toward NJ 440
38
Take the exit
357 ft·8 sec
Toward NJ 440 South: Chosin Few WayUse the straight / slight right lanes.
39
Keep slight left at fork
0.6 mi·1 min
Toward NJ 440 SouthUse the slight left / slight right lanes.
40
Merge onto NJ 440
4.5 mi·6 min·NJ 440
41
Continue on NY 440
1.4 mi·2 min·Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Expressway
42
Take the exit
0.6 mi·55 sec
Exit 10EToward I 278 East: Verrazano Bridge, Brooklyn
43
Merge onto I 278
0.8 mi·1 min·Staten Island Expressway
44
Take the exit
0.2 mi·28 sec
Exit 11Toward I 278 West: Bradley AvenueUse the slight right lane.
45
Turn straight onto South Gannon Avenue
198 ft·8 sec·South Gannon Avenue
46
Turn right onto Bradley Avenue
0.6 mi·1 min·Bradley Avenue
Use the straight / right lanes.
47
Turn slight right onto Brielle Avenue
0.8 mi·2 min·Brielle Avenue
48
Turn left onto Rockland Avenue
1.2 mi·2 min·Rockland Avenue
49
Continue on Richmond Road
0.7 mi·1 min·Richmond Road
50
Turn left onto Kensico Street
0.4 mi·1 min·Kensico Street
51
At end of road, turn left onto Clarke Avenue
284 ft·13 sec·Clarke Avenue
52
Turn right onto Cotter Avenue
0.3 mi·54 sec·Cotter Avenue
53
Continue on Corona Avenue
0.2 mi·40 sec·Corona Avenue
54
Turn right onto Croft Court
147 ft·6 sec·Croft Court
55
Arrive at destination
Croft Court
Trip Plan
Morning Departure
Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch.
Evening Departure
Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.
You can normally do this drive in one day.
You may only need one short stretch break if traffic stays light.
The halfway point lands around 38.7 miles from Putnam Valley, NY, or about 55m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 18 miles.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
Departure
Before you leave
Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.
First stop
Around 17 miles or 28m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 38.7 miles or 55m in
This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.
Final approach
Final hour starts around 1h 30m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Staten Island, NY than in the middle of the route.
Before You Leave
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Open the route before leaving Putnam Valley, NY so your first major turns are already loaded.
Day 1
Settle into the route from Putnam Valley, NY
This is one driving day of about 77.5 miles and 1h 53m.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 17 miles from Putnam Valley, NY.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
The longest stretch is on Palisades Interstate Parkway for about 18 miles.
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Halfway Point
Midpoint
About 38.7 mi from Putnam Valley, NY
· 55m into the drive
Place data sourced from public business listings. Hours and availability may vary.
National Parks Near This Route
Worth a detour if your schedule allows.
Castle Clinton National Monument
National Monument
Located at the southern tip of Manhattan, Castle Clinton marks the place where New York City began and reflects the growth of both the city and the nation. Built to defend the harbor during the War of...
Here at Federal Hall, George Washington took the oath of office as the first President of the United States, marking the beginning of the American constitutional republic. This historic site served as...
From 1794 to 1966, the U.S. Army presence on Governors Island played a vital role in the social, political, and economic life of New York City. The island then served as the headquarters of the U.S. C...
A gift of friendship from the people of France to the United States "The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World" is recognized as a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. It was dedicated by Pre...
The African Burial Ground stands as the oldest and largest known excavated burial site in North America for both free and enslaved Africans. It offers a profound testament to the enduring legacy of Af...
Before the 1960s, almost everything about living authentically as a lesbian, a bisexual person or a gay man was illegal. The Stonewall Uprising on June 28, 1969 is a milestone in the quest for civil r...
Park data from the National Park Service API. Alerts update every 2 hours.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$12.76 one way
$25.51 round trip
$4.18/gal25.4 MPG avg27 kg CO2
Fuel Type
$/gal
One Way
Round Trip
midgrade
$4.52
$13.79
$27.59
premium
$4.92
$15.02
$30.04
diesel
$5.61
$17.11
$34.22
Estimated Tolls: $1.40
Garden State Parkway
(11 mi)$0.66
New Jersey Turnpike
(4.7 mi)$0.65
New York State Thruway
(1.9 mi)$0.09
Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.
Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)
Fuel
$13
Tolls
$1
Meals
$25–$50
Total
$39–$64
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 27.1 kg one way.
Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $8 in charging
· 0 stops
· 67% less CO2
Vehicle Type
kWh
Stops
DC Fast
Home Charge
Average EV
23.3
0
$8.14
$3.72
Efficient EV
19.4
0
$6.78
$3.10
EV Truck/SUV
31
0
$10.85
$4.96
Gas CO2
27 kg
EV CO2
9 kg (67% 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 14, 2026
Origin
Putnam Valley, NY
Evening
in Putnam Valley on Friday
Local time
6:29 PM
EDT
Current temp
44°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Destination
Staten Island, NY
Evening
in Staten Island on Friday
Local time
6:29 PM
EDT
Current temp
59°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
W 6 to 13 mph17% chanceLive forecast
Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued April 13 at 11:26AM EDT until April 15 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY
57°F
Ramapo, NY
39 mi in
Seasonal Notes
Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.
Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.
Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.
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
15 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
1h 53m on the road
The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Putnam Valley, NY to Staten Island, NY covers 77.5 miles and takes about 1h 53m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Palisades Interstate Parkway, NJ 17, Garden State Parkway Connector. Most of the drive stays on highways, so watch for ramps and exits.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 38.7 miles from Putnam Valley, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $12.76 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 drive requires moderate attention. Across 77.5 miles you will encounter 38 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.
The main spots that need attention: at 27 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 29.3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 41.1 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Between Putnam Valley, NY and Staten Island, NY, road signs point toward New Jersey, Jersey City, Pulaski Skyway, Hoboken, Njtp: New Jersey Turnpike and Brooklyn.
Yes. Nearby national parks include Castle Clinton National Monument, Federal Hall National Memorial and Governors Island National Monument. There are 6 parks within detour distance of this route.
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.
