The drive from Somerset, NY to Staten Island, NY covers 372.8 miles and takes about 8h 13m behind the wheel.
It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.
The route leans on I 81, Keystone Shortway, New York State Thruway for much of the mileage,
and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive.
The longest uninterrupted segment is about 98.8 miles on I 81.
At current regular gas prices, budget about $61.37 one way before food or hotel costs.
Trip Pace
Best split across 2 days
Treat the return leg as its own travel day rather than an afterthought.
Break Rhythm
2 planned breaks
Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.
Midpoint
186.4 miles from Somerset, NY
A natural place for your longest stop of the day
, about 4h 11m into the drive
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Who Is This Route For?
Solo Traveler
8h 13m drive, plan rest stops for pacing.
Scenic Drive
Turn-heavy local drive route profile with national parks nearby.
Drive Character
Expect a 8h 13m drive with frequent turns across 372.8 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 79 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
I 81 is the longest continuous segment at about 98.8 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 101.8 miles in.
Driving Effort10/10
High effort - long or complex enough to need steady focus all day
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a demanding drive. With 53 significant decision points across 372.8 miles, you will need to stay alert - especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 101.8 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 252.1 miles (US 6): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 327.3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 53 key points
These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
8
101.8 mi into trip|~2h 13m in
Take the exit toward NY 414: Waterloo, Clyde
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 41
Toward NY 414: Waterloo, Clyde
9
252.1 mi into trip|~5h 29m in|US 6
Keep slight right at fork onto US 6 toward I 84 East, I 380 South, US 6 East: Carbondale, Mt Pocono
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
Exit 187
Toward I 84 East, I 380 South, US 6 East: Carbo...
8
327.3 mi into trip|~7h 2m in
Take the exit toward US 46 East: Ledgewood, Lake Hopatcong
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 28
Toward US 46 East: Ledgewood, Lake Hopatcong
8
358 mi into trip|~7h 40m in
Take the exit toward Hillside, Irvington
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 54
Toward Hillside, Irvington
8
358.1 mi into trip|~7h 40m in
Keep slight right at fork toward Hillside
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / right lanes.
Toward Hillside
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Somerset, NY and Staten Island, NY, road signs point toward Clyde, Mt Pocono, Milford, Lake Hopatcong, Morristown Airport and New York City - among others.
Clyde
101.8 mi in|~2h 13m
Mt Pocono
252.1 mi in|~5h 29m|via US 6
Milford
252.8 mi in|~5h 31m|via I 84; I 380
Lake Hopatcong
327.3 mi in|~7h 2m
Morristown Airport
341.4 mi in|~7h 19m
New York City
352.7 mi in|~7h 34m
Newark
352.7 mi in|~7h 34m
Main Roads
Road
Distance
Duration
I 81
98.8 mi
1h 57m
Keystone Shortway
46.1 mi
59m
New York State Thruway
30 mi
34m
I 380
23.6 mi
25m
Roosevelt Highway
20.1 mi
28m
Western Expressway
20.1 mi
26m
Ridge Road
11.3 mi
16m
East Lake Road
9.9 mi
14m
Longest stretch:
I 81
— 98.8 mi, about 1h 57m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Somerset, NY and Staten Island, NY.
1
Start on Quaker Road
55 ft·6 sec·Quaker Road
2
Turn left onto NY 18
4.5 mi·6 min·Lake Road
3
Continue on NY 18
14 mi·19 min·Roosevelt Highway
4
Continue on NY 18; NY 98
0.5 mi·45 sec·Oak Orchard Road
5
Keep slight left at fork onto NY 18
5.7 mi·8 min·Roosevelt Highway
6
Turn right onto CR 32
2.0 mi·2 min·Peter Smith Road
7
Turn left onto NY 104
11 mi·16 min·Ridge Road
8
Turn right onto NY 260
1.9 mi·3 min·Sweden-Walker Road
9
Turn left onto NY 31
2.5 mi·3 min·Brockport-Spencerport Road
Use the left lane.
10
Continue on NY 531
7.5 mi·8 min·NY 531
11
Keep slight left at fork
0.5 mi·1 min
Toward I 490 East: Rochester
12
Merge onto I 490
20 mi·26 min·Western Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
13
Keep slight left at fork
0.6 mi·42 sec
Toward I 90 East: Albany
14
Merge onto I 90
30 mi·34 min·New York State Thruway
15
Take the exit
0.5 mi·58 sec
Exit 41Toward NY 414: Waterloo, ClydeUse the slight right lane.
16
Keep slight right at fork
327 ft·7 sec
17
Continue on NY 414
0.3 mi·35 sec·State Route 414
18
Turn left onto NY 318
4.1 mi·7 min·NY 318
Use the left lane.
19
At end of road, turn left onto US 20; NY 5
1.9 mi·2 min·Auburn Road
20
Continue on US 20; NY 5
9.6 mi·11 min·Clark Street Road
Use the straight lane.
21
Turn right onto State Street
226 ft·12 sec·State Street
22
Turn left onto Dill Street
0.1 mi·21 sec·Dill Street
23
Continue on Loop Road
458 ft·16 sec·Loop Road
24
Turn left onto Genesee Street
5.5 mi·9 min·Genesee Street
25
Continue on US 20
2.2 mi·4 min·West Genesee Street Road
26
Turn right onto NY 41
0.5 mi·45 sec·East Lake Street
27
Continue on NY 41
9.4 mi·13 min·East Lake Road
28
Continue on NY 41
4.8 mi·7 min·State Route 41
29
Continue on NY 41
0.5 mi·49 sec·East Lake Road
30
Continue on NY 41
9.8 mi·13 min·State Highway 41
31
Turn right onto NY 281
1.2 mi·2 min·North West Street
32
Take the ramp
0.7 mi·1 min
Use the left lane.
33
Keep slight right at fork
0.3 mi·34 sec
Toward I 81 South: Binghamton
34
Merge onto I 81
45 mi·54 min·I 81
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
35
Keep slight right at fork onto I 81
53 mi·1 hr 3 min·I 81
Toward I 81 South: ScrantonUse the straight lane.
36
Keep slight right at fork onto US 6
0.8 mi·1 min·US 6
Exit 187Toward I 84 East, I 380 South, US 6 East: Carbondale, Mt PoconoUse the slight left / slight right lanes.
37
Continue on I 84; I 380
3.7 mi·4 min·I 84; I 380
Toward I 84 East, I 380 South: Mount Pocono, MilfordUse the straight lane.
38
Keep slight right at fork onto I 380
24 mi·25 min·I 380
Exit 4Toward I 380 South: Mount Pocono
39
Keep slight left at fork
1.0 mi·1 min
Exit 1BToward I 80 East: Stroudsburg
40
Merge onto I 80
46 mi·59 min·Keystone Shortway
Use the straight / right lanes.
41
Take the exit
0.3 mi·36 sec
Exit 28Toward US 46 East: Ledgewood, Lake HopatcongUse the slight right lane.
42
Continue on CR 631
0.2 mi·12 sec·Ledgewood Road
43
Continue on US 46
0.9 mi·1 min·US 46
44
Continue on US 46
213 ft·4 sec·US 46
Use the left / uturn / straight lanes.
45
Turn straight onto NJ 10
9.2 mi·11 min·Route 10 East
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
46
Continue on NJ 10
3.5 mi·4 min·NJ 10
Use the right lane.
47
Take the exit
0.5 mi·1 min
Toward I 287 South: Morristown, Morristown Airport
48
Merge onto I 287
0.8 mi·1 min·I 287
49
Take the exit
0.7 mi·1 min
Exit 37Toward NJ 24 East: SpringfieldUse the slight right lane.
50
Continue on NJ 24
9.3 mi·10 min·NJ 24
Use the straight lane.
51
Keep slight left at fork
0.4 mi·29 sec
Toward I 78 East: Holland Tunnel, New York City, Newark
52
Keep slight right at fork
0.2 mi·17 sec
Toward I 78 East Local: NewarkUse the slight right lane.
53
Merge onto I 78
4.6 mi·5 min·Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
54
Take the exit
0.1 mi·18 sec
Exit 54Toward Hillside, IrvingtonUse the slight right lane.
55
Keep slight right at fork
0.1 mi·29 sec
Toward HillsideUse the straight / right lanes.
56
Continue on Winans Avenue
0.2 mi·39 sec·Winans Avenue
57
Turn right onto Liberty Avenue
0.4 mi·1 min·Liberty Avenue
58
Turn left onto CR 628
0.3 mi·37 sec·Hillside Avenue
59
Continue on CR 628
0.4 mi·45 sec·Hillside Avenue
60
At end of road, turn right onto CR 623
2.1 mi·4 min·North Broad Street
61
Continue on CR 623
1.4 mi·3 min·Broad Street
62
Turn left onto NJ 439
0.3 mi·43 sec·Bayway
63
Turn left onto NJ 439
0.1 mi·11 sec·Brunswick Avenue
Use the left lane.
64
Take the ramp
0.4 mi·1 min
Toward I 278 Toll East: Goethals Bridge
65
Merge onto I 278
1.3 mi·2 min·Goethals Bridge
66
Continue on I 278
2.2 mi·3 min·Staten Island Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
67
Keep slight left at fork onto I 278
0.9 mi·1 min·Staten Island Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
68
Take the exit
0.2 mi·28 sec
Exit 11Toward I 278 West: Bradley AvenueUse the slight right lane.
69
Turn straight onto South Gannon Avenue
198 ft·8 sec·South Gannon Avenue
70
Turn right onto Bradley Avenue
0.6 mi·1 min·Bradley Avenue
Use the straight / right lanes.
71
Turn slight right onto Brielle Avenue
0.8 mi·2 min·Brielle Avenue
72
Turn left onto Rockland Avenue
1.2 mi·2 min·Rockland Avenue
73
Continue on Richmond Road
0.7 mi·1 min·Richmond Road
74
Turn left onto Kensico Street
0.4 mi·1 min·Kensico Street
75
At end of road, turn left onto Clarke Avenue
284 ft·13 sec·Clarke Avenue
76
Turn right onto Cotter Avenue
0.3 mi·54 sec·Cotter Avenue
77
Continue on Corona Avenue
0.2 mi·40 sec·Corona Avenue
78
Turn right onto Croft Court
147 ft·6 sec·Croft Court
79
Arrive at destination
Croft Court
Trip Plan
Morning Departure
Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour.
Evening Departure
This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.
This drive is better paced as a 2-day trip.
Plan roughly 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 186.4 miles from Somerset, NY, or about 4h 11m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 98.8 miles.
Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.
Departure
Before you leave
Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.
First stop
Around 82 miles or 1h 50m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 186.4 miles or 4h 11m in
This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.
Overnight split
Day 1 wrap after about 186.4 miles or 4h 11m
Stop before fatigue turns the last few hours into a grind. You want day two to start fresh, not just resumed.
Final approach
Final hour starts around 6h 43m
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 Somerset, NY so your first major turns are already loaded.
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Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.
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Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.
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Pick one backup stop option before the midpoint in case traffic changes your pacing.
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Treat this as a 2-day road trip and book the overnight stop before the busiest arrival window.
Day 1
Settle into the route from Somerset, NY
Aim for roughly 186 miles and 4.1 hours of wheel time on this day.
Day 2
Finish the approach into Staten Island, NY
Aim for roughly 186 miles and 4.1 hours of wheel time on this day.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 82 miles from Somerset, NY.
This route usually feels better as a 2-day drive than as one long push.
Plan about 2 real breaks rather than only quick fuel stops.
The longest stretch is on I 81 for about 98.8 miles.
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Halfway Point
Midpoint
About 186.4 mi from Somerset, NY
· 4h 11m 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.
Harriet Tubman National Historical Park
National Historical Park
Harriet Tubman was guided by a deep faith and devotion to family, freedom, and community. After emancipating herself and members of her family, she moved them from Ontario, Canada to Fleming and Aubur...
3 mi from route
~7 min detour
Free
near mile 115.7
Women’s Rights National Historical Park tells the story of the first Women’s Rights Convention, held in Seneca Falls, New York on July 19-20, 1848. It is a story of struggles for civil rights, human r...
4 mi from route
~10 min detour
Free
near mile 102.8
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...
9 mi from route
~22 min detour
Free
near mile 359.9
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...
10 mi from route
~26 min detour
Free
near mile 359.9
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...
10 mi from route
~26 min detour
Free
near mile 359.9
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...
11 mi from route
~28 min detour
Free
near mile 359.9
Station data from NREL Alternative Fuel Stations database.
Driving Electric?
About $39 in charging
· 1 stop
· 66% less CO2
Vehicle Type
kWh
Stops
DC Fast
Home Charge
Average EV
111.8
1
$39.14
$17.89
Efficient EV
93.2
1
$32.62
$14.91
EV Truck/SUV
149.1
1
$52.19
$23.86
Gas CO2
130 kg
EV CO2
44 kg (66% less)
Plan for 1 charging stop. A 30-minute DC fast charge mid-route should be enough to complete the trip comfortably.
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 16, 2026
Origin
Somerset, NY
Evening
in Somerset on Friday
Local time
5:36 PM
EDT
Current temp
37°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Destination
Staten Island, NY
Evening
in Staten Island on Friday
Local time
5:36 PM
EDT
Current temp
48°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
53°F
Union, NY
186 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.
For long drives, weather on day two can matter just as much as conditions at departure, so check the whole travel window rather than only the first day.
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
8h 13m on the road
This is long enough that the arrival forecast matters almost as much as departure conditions. Recheck both ends before you roll.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Somerset, NY to Staten Island, NY covers 372.8 miles and takes about 8h 13m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are I 81, Keystone Shortway, New York State Thruway. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.
Yes. This route is usually more comfortable as a 2-day drive. A sensible stopping point is after roughly 186 miles on day one.
The midpoint is about 186.4 miles from Somerset, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $61.37 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour. This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.
Plan about 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, or rest. Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.
This is a demanding drive. With 53 significant decision points across 372.8 miles, you will need to stay alert - especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 101.8 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 252.1 miles (US 6): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 327.3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Between Somerset, NY and Staten Island, NY, road signs point toward Clyde, Mt Pocono, Milford, Lake Hopatcong, Morristown Airport and New York City - among others.
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, NREL for EV charging, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
