Origin
Queens, NY
Afternoon in Queens on Friday
Local time
2:08 PM
EDT
Current temp
47°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Queens, NY to Astoria, NY
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
22m
Distance
11.9 mi
19 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$2
one way
EV Charging
Fair
3 stations
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 21m
★
6 AM
0h 23m
8 AM
0h 27m
10 AM
0h 24m
12 PM
0h 24m
3 PM
0h 24m
5 PM
0h 27m
8 PM
0h 22m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Queens, NY
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Astoria, NY
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Trip Overview
Spanning just 12.1 miles, this short trek from Queens to Astoria is a straightforward local trip that you can easily complete in about 29 minutes. Because the route is entirely local and avoids highways, you won't need to worry about long-distance planning or overnight stays. With a fuel budget of only $2, it is an incredibly economical drive for a single day. You will navigate through the heart of the Northeast, moving between two distinct neighborhoods within New York. This trip is best viewed as a simple, practical commute rather than a scenic getaway. Since there are no planned stops, you should be prepared for a direct, turn-heavy experience through the city streets.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 22m. Total distance: 11.9 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
22m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (69%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Drive Character
Expect a turn-heavy local drive that keeps you engaged from start to finish. Since your highway share is 0%, you won't encounter any high-speed stretches or monotonous interstate cruising. You will navigate via 107th Avenue, 106th Street, and Liberty Avenue, which requires your full attention as you transition between residential and commercial blocks. Without any long, uninterrupted stretches, the road demands constant awareness of your surroundings and frequent adjustments to your speed. This route offers a purely urban driving experience, characterized by the stop-and-go pace typical of navigating local NYC roadways.
Most of the miles stay on highways, which makes pacing and fuel planning easier than turn-by-turn city driving.
There are about 18 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Grand Central Parkway is the longest continuous segment at about 6.9 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on Grand Central Parkway and Liberty Avenue. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 1.7 miles in near Van Wyck Expressway East.
Driving Effort
9/10
Focused - lots of decisions in a short distance, but it is over quickly
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 16 decision points packed into just 11.9 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 22m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 1.7 miles (Van Wyck Expressway East): Lane positioning matters here; at 3.3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 6.2 miles (GCP / Grand Central Parkway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 16 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
6
1.7 mi into trip
|
~5m in
|
Van Wyck Expressway East
Turn left onto Van Wyck Expressway East
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left / straight lanes.
8
3.3 mi into trip
|
~7m in
Take the exit toward Grand Central Parkway, La Guardia Airport, RFK Bridge
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight left / straight lanes.
Exit 10
Toward Grand Central Parkway, La Guardia Airpor...
6
6.2 mi into trip
|
~11m in
|
GCP / Grand Central Parkway
Keep slight left at fork onto GCP / Grand Central Parkway
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight left lanes.
7
10.7 mi into trip
|
~18m in
Take the exit toward 31st Street
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 45
Toward 31st Street
7
10.9 mi into trip
|
~19m in
|
31st Street
Turn left onto 31st Street
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 Queens, NY and Astoria, NY, road signs point toward Bronx and La Guardia Airport.
Bronx
1.8 mi in
|
~5m
La Guardia Airport
3.3 mi in
|
~7m
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Central Parkway | 6.9 mi | 10m |
| Liberty Avenue | 1.5 mi | 4m |
| Van Wyck Expressway | 1.4 mi | 1m |
| Astoria Boulevard South | 0.4 mi | 1m |
| 30th Avenue | 0.2 mi | <1m |
| 21st Street | 0.2 mi | <1m |
| 105th Street | 0.1 mi | <1m |
| 12th Street | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Grand Central Parkway
— 6.9 mi, about 10m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Queens, NY and Astoria, NY.
1
Start on 104th Street
300 ft
·
18 sec
·
104th Street
2
Turn left onto 107th Avenue
266 ft
·
16 sec
·
107th Avenue
3
Turn left onto 105th Street
0.1 mi
·
28 sec
·
105th Street
4
Turn right onto Liberty Avenue
1.5 mi
·
4 min
·
Liberty Avenue
5
Turn left onto Van Wyck Expressway East
77 ft
·
1 sec
·
Van Wyck Expressway East
Use the left / straight lanes.
6
Take the ramp
0.2 mi
·
20 sec
Toward I 678 North: Van Wyck Expressway, Whitestone Bridge, Bronx
7
Merge onto I 678
1.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Van Wyck Expressway
Use the slight right lane.
8
Take the exit
0.5 mi
·
1 min
Exit 10
Toward Grand Central Parkway, La Guardia Airport, RFK Bridge
Use the slight left / straight lanes.
9
Merge onto GCP
2.4 mi
·
2 min
·
Grand Central Parkway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
10
Keep slight left at fork onto GCP
3.3 mi
·
4 min
·
Grand Central Parkway
Use the straight / slight left lanes.
11
Keep slight left at fork onto GCP
1.2 mi
·
2 min
·
Grand Central Parkway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
12
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
41 sec
Exit 45
Toward 31st Street
Use the slight right lane.
13
Turn left onto 31st Street
328 ft
·
15 sec
·
31st Street
Use the left lane.
14
Turn right onto Astoria Boulevard South
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Astoria Boulevard South
Use the right lane.
15
Turn left onto 21st Street
0.2 mi
·
27 sec
·
21st Street
16
Turn right onto 30th Avenue
0.2 mi
·
40 sec
·
30th Avenue
17
Turn sharp right onto 12th Street
386 ft
·
18 sec
·
12th Street
18
Arrive at destination
12th Street
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$1.96 one way
$3.92 round trip
$4.18/gal
25.4 MPG avg
4 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $2.12 | $4.24 |
| premium | $4.92 | $2.31 | $4.61 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $2.63 | $5.25 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$2
Estimated CO2 emission: 4.2 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 | 3.6 | 0 | $1.25 | $0.57 |
| Efficient EV | 3 | 0 | $1.04 | $0.48 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 4.8 | 0 | $1.67 | $0.76 |
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.
Destination
Astoria, NY
Afternoon in Astoria on Friday
Local time
2:08 PM
EDT
Current temp
83°F
Mostly Sunny
SW 3 to 13 mph
10% chance
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
36 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
22m 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 Queens, NY to Astoria, NY covers 11.9 miles and takes about 22m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Grand Central Parkway, Liberty Avenue, Van Wyck Expressway. Most of the drive stays on highways, so watch for ramps and exits.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 5.9 miles from Queens, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.96 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 is a short but busy drive. With 16 decision points packed into just 11.9 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 22m.
The main spots that need attention: at 1.7 miles (Van Wyck Expressway East): Lane positioning matters here; at 3.3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 6.2 miles (GCP / Grand Central Parkway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
Between Queens, NY and Astoria, NY, road signs point toward Bronx and La Guardia Airport.
Yes. Nearby national parks include General Grant National Memorial, Hamilton Grange National Memorial and Stonewall 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.
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