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Trip from Roxbury, NY to Brookhaven, NY

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

Drive Time

1h 22m

Distance

63.7 mi

102 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$10

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 19 min
4 AM
1h 16m ★
6 AM
1h 22m
8 AM
1h 35m
10 AM
1h 27m
12 PM
1h 26m
3 PM
1h 28m
5 PM
1h 35m
8 PM
1h 19m

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

town in Delaware County, New York

Roxbury, NY

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Trip Overview

The drive from Roxbury, NY to Brookhaven, NY covers 63.7 miles and takes about 1h 22m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Beach 181st Street, Rockaway Point Boulevard, Marine Parkway Bridge for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mostly surface roads. At current regular gas prices, budget about $10.49 one way before food or hotel costs.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Beach 181st Street
Rockaway Point Boulevard
Marine Parkway Bridge
Marine Parkway–Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge
Flatbush Avenue
Belt Parkway East
Belt Parkway
NY 27

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: Beach 181st Street — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Roxbury, NY and Brookhaven, NY.

1

Start on the route

269 ft · 25 sec · the route
2

Turn left

217 ft · 23 sec
3

Turn left onto Beach 181st Street

377 ft · 32 sec · Beach 181st Street
4

At the end of the road, turn left onto Rockaway Point Boulevard

0.5 mi · 1 min · Rockaway Point Boulevard
5

Keep slight left to continue on Marine Parkway Bridge, Brooklyn

0.3 mi · 49 sec · Marine Parkway Bridge, Brooklyn
6

Turn straight onto Marine Parkway–Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge

0.9 mi · 1 min · Marine Parkway–Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge
7

Continue on Flatbush Avenue

1.4 mi · 3 min · Flatbush Avenue
8

Take the ramp slight right toward Belt Parkway East, Eastern Long Island, Kennedy Airport

0.4 mi · 48 sec · Belt Parkway East, Eastern Long Island, Kennedy Airport
9

Merge slight left onto Belt Parkway

11 mi · 16 min · Belt Parkway
10

Take the exit slight right toward NY 27: Sunrise Highway, Brookville Boulevard

0.1 mi · 22 sec · NY 27: Sunrise Highway, Brookville Boulevard
11

Continue on South Conduit Avenue

1.0 mi · 1 min · South Conduit Avenue
12

Continue on Sunrise Highway

45 mi · 1 hr · Sunrise Highway
13

Take the exit slight right toward CR 21 South: Yaphank Avenue, Brookhaven

492 ft · 19 sec · CR 21 South: Yaphank Avenue, Brookhaven
14

Turn left onto Sunrise Hwy South Service Road

427 ft · 16 sec · Sunrise Hwy South Service Road
15

Turn right onto Yaphank Avenue

0.3 mi · 43 sec · Yaphank Avenue
16

Turn right onto Montauk Highway

0.5 mi · 58 sec · Montauk Highway
17

Turn left onto South Country Road

0.4 mi · 50 sec · South Country Road
18

Arrive at your destination

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Merrick, NY

32 mi into the route

Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset

This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.

Pacing Suggestions

Queens, NY

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 14 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Merrick, NY

Meal break

The midpoint is around 31.8 miles from Roxbury, NY, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$10.49 one way

$20.97 round trip

$4.18/gal 25.4 MPG avg 22 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.52 $11.34 $22.68
premium $4.92 $12.35 $24.69
diesel $5.61 $14.06 $28.13

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$10

Estimated CO2 emission: 22.3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $7 in charging · 0 stops · 68% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 19.1 0 $6.69 $3.06
Efficient EV 15.9 0 $5.57 $2.55
EV Truck/SUV 25.5 0 $8.92 $4.08

Gas CO2

22 kg

EV CO2

7 kg (68% 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

Roxbury, NY

Afternoon in Roxbury on Saturday

Local time

1:33 PM

EDT

Current temp

49°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Brookhaven, NY

Afternoon in Brookhaven on Saturday

Local time

1:33 PM

EDT

Current temp

43°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

6 degrees cooler at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

1h 22m 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?

63.7 mi in 1h 22m 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.
18 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Main road: Beach 181st 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 Roxbury, NY to Brookhaven, NY is easy. At 1h 22m 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 Roxbury, NY to Brookhaven, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

About the Cities

Starting in Roxbury, NY

Full guide →

Founded 1799

Roxbury (New York) is a town at the eastern end of Delaware County, New York.

Top landmarks

  • Woodchuck Lodge — historic house in New York, United States

Arriving in Brookhaven, NY

Full guide →

Founded 1655

Brookhaven is the largest town in Suffolk County, part of Long Island, New York. With 485,000 residents (2020). It includes a patchwork of villages and other communities, and is the only town on the island to touch both the Long Island Sound and Atlantic Ocean. The villages of Belle Terre, Bellport, Lake Grove, Mastic Beach, Old Field, Patchogue, Poquott, Port Jefferson, and Shoreham are semi-autonomous, and provide their own services in addition to those provided by the town. Other prominent communities include Mount Sinai, Stony Brook, and Fire Island, a long and car-free resort island off the south coast of the town.

Top landmarks

  • Wardenclyffe Tower — early experimental wireless transmission station designed and built by Nikola Te...
  • West Meadow Beach Historic District — historic district in the United States
  • Stony Brook Grist Mill — watermill

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 1h 22m. Total distance: 63.7 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

1h 22m 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 Roxbury, NY to Brookhaven, 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 Brookhaven, 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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