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Trip from Rye, NY to Worthington, NY

Compiled by the Trip.ovh editorial team · Last recalculated Apr 17, 2026 · Methodology

Drive Time

17m

Distance

11.9 mi

19 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 16m ★
6 AM
0h 18m
8 AM
0h 21m
10 AM
0h 19m
12 PM
0h 19m
3 PM
0h 19m
5 PM
0h 21m
8 PM
0h 17m

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

city in Westchester County, New York, United States

Rye, NY

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Downtown Worthington, NY, NY

Worthington, NY

Renan Tagliaferro

Trip Overview

The drive from Rye, NY to Worthington, NY covers 11.9 miles and takes about 17m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Cross Westchester Expressway, Dobbs Ferry Road, Boston Post Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is highway-focused drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 7.4 miles on Cross Westchester Expressway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $1.96 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 17m. Total distance: 11.9 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

17m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (62%). Straightforward navigation.

Drive Character

This is a 17m highway drive covering 11.9 miles, with most of the trip on Cross Westchester Expressway and Dobbs Ferry Road. The longest continuous stretch is about 7.4 miles on Cross Westchester Expressway.

Most of the miles stay on highways, which makes pacing and fuel planning easier than turn-by-turn city driving.
There are about 11 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Cross Westchester Expressway is the longest continuous segment at about 7.4 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on Cross Westchester Expressway and Dobbs Ferry Road. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 0.1 miles in near US 1 / Boston Post Road.

Driving Effort 4/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 17m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (US 1 / Boston Post Road): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 1 miles (I 287 / Cross Westchester Expressway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 8.4 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 7 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

4
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | US 1 / Boston Post Road

Keep slight right at fork onto US 1 / Boston Post Road

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

5
1 mi into trip | ~1m in | I 287 / Cross Westchester Expressway

Merge onto I 287 / Cross Westchester Expressway

Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7
8.4 mi into trip | ~10m in

Take the exit toward NY 100

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 5 Toward NY 100
5
8.7 mi into trip | ~11m in | NY 100 / Hillside Avenue

Turn left onto NY 100 / Hillside Avenue

Navigation decision point

5
9 mi into trip | ~12m in | NY 119 / Tarrytown Road

Turn right onto NY 119 / Tarrytown Road

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Cross Westchester Expressway 7.4 mi 8m
Dobbs Ferry Road 2.5 mi 4m
Boston Post Road 0.9 mi 1m
Hillside Avenue 0.3 mi <1m
Woodlands Avenue 0.2 mi <1m
Tarrytown Road 0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Cross Westchester Expressway — 7.4 mi, about 8m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Rye, NY and Worthington, NY.

1

Start on US 1

336 ft · 5 sec · Boston Post Road
2

Keep slight right at fork onto US 1

0.9 mi · 1 min · Boston Post Road
3

Take the ramp

507 ft · 12 sec
4

Merge onto I 287

7.4 mi · 8 min · Cross Westchester Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
5

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 43 sec
Exit 5 Toward NY 100 Use the straight / slight right lanes.
6

Turn left onto NY 100

0.3 mi · 38 sec · Hillside Avenue
7

Turn right onto NY 119

0.1 mi · 13 sec · Tarrytown Road
8

Turn slight left onto NY 100B

2.5 mi · 4 min · Dobbs Ferry Road
9

Turn left onto Woodlands Avenue

0.2 mi · 36 sec · Woodlands Avenue
10

Continue on Woodlands Avenue

136 ft · 6 sec · Woodlands Avenue
11

Arrive at destination

Woodlands Avenue

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.

Forecast as of Apr 15, 2026

Origin

Rye, NY

Late night in Rye on Friday

Local time

3:24 AM

EDT

Current temp

46°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Worthington, NY

Late night in Worthington on Friday

Local time

3:24 AM

EDT

Current temp

58°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

12 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

17m 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 Rye, NY to Worthington, NY covers 11.9 miles and takes about 17m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Cross Westchester Expressway, Dobbs Ferry Road, Boston Post Road. 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 Rye, 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 straightforward 17m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (US 1 / Boston Post Road): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 1 miles (I 287 / Cross Westchester Expressway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 8.4 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.

The route from Rye, NY to Worthington, NY does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

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.

Data sources

The figures on this page are computed from open government and mapping datasets, not crowdsourced reviews. Distances and geometry come from OSRM over OpenStreetMap. Fuel cost uses EIA weekly regional averages. National park proximity is from the NPS API. Full methodology, refresh cadence, and limitations are documented on the methodology page.

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