Origin
Staten Island, NY
Morning in Staten Island on Monday
Local time
10:27 AM
EDT
Current temp
59°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Staten Island, NY to Lakewood, NY
Drive Time
8h 7m
Distance
370.4 mi
596 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
2-day trip
Fuel Cost
$60
one way
EV Charging
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Best Time to Leave
4 AM
7h 59m
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6 AM
8h 7m
8 AM
8h 24m
10 AM
8h 13m
12 PM
8h 11m
3 PM
8h 14m
5 PM
8h 23m
8 PM
8h 2m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Lakewood, NY
Renan Tagliaferro
Trip Overview
The drive from Staten Island, NY to Lakewood, NY covers 370.4 miles and takes about 8h 7m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.
The route leans on Corona Avenue, Cotter Avenue, Clarke Avenue for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $60.30 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
185.2 miles from Staten Island, NY
A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 4h 3m into the drive .
Drive Character
Expect a 8h 7m drive with frequent turns across 370.4 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 72 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Corona Avenue is one of the defining roads on this drive.
How Hard Is This Drive?
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way.
Route Complexity
3/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
The route itself is not hard, but at 8h 7m, endurance matters. Plan breaks every 2-3 hours. The 0 decision points are all manageable with basic attention.
Where does it get tricky?
This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Staten Island, NY to Lakewood, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Corona Avenue | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Cotter Avenue | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Clarke Avenue | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Kensico Street | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Richmond Road | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Rockland Avenue | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Brielle Avenue | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Bradley Avenue | Unavailable | Refreshing |
Per-road distance and duration are being refreshed from OSRM for this route.
Longest stretch:
Corona Avenue
— detailed segment metrics are refreshing.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Staten Island, NY and Lakewood, NY.
1
Start on Croft Court
148 ft
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14 sec
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Croft Court
2
Turn left onto Corona Avenue
0.2 mi
·
38 sec
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Corona Avenue
3
Continue on Cotter Avenue
0.3 mi
·
1 min
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Cotter Avenue
4
At the end of the road, turn left onto Clarke Avenue
285 ft
·
13 sec
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Clarke Avenue
5
Turn right onto Kensico Street
0.4 mi
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1 min
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Kensico Street
6
At the end of the road, turn right onto Richmond Road
0.6 mi
·
1 min
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Richmond Road
7
Continue on Richmond Road
446 ft
·
14 sec
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Richmond Road
8
Continue on Rockland Avenue
1.2 mi
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2 min
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Rockland Avenue
9
Turn right onto Brielle Avenue
0.8 mi
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2 min
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Brielle Avenue
10
Turn left onto Bradley Avenue
0.7 mi
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1 min
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Bradley Avenue
11
Turn left onto North Gannon Avenue
364 ft
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9 sec
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North Gannon Avenue
12
Take the ramp slight left toward I 278 West: Staten Island Expressway, Goethals Bridge, Elizabeth
0.1 mi
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18 sec
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I 278 West: Staten Island Expressway, Goethals Bridge, Elizabeth
13
Merge slight left onto Staten Island Expressway
2.1 mi
·
3 min
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Staten Island Expressway
14
Keep slight left to continue on Staten Island Expressway
1.1 mi
·
1 min
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Staten Island Expressway
15
Continue on Goethals Bridge
1.4 mi
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2 min
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Goethals Bridge
16
Take the exit slight right toward NJ 439 North: Bayway Avenue, Elizabeth
151 ft
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4 sec
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NJ 439 North: Bayway Avenue, Elizabeth
17
Keep slight left to continue on NJ 439 West: Elizabeth, Bayway Avenue
0.2 mi
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30 sec
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NJ 439 West: Elizabeth, Bayway Avenue
18
Turn left onto Brunswick Avenue
0.1 mi
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21 sec
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Brunswick Avenue
19
Turn right onto Bayway
0.3 mi
·
42 sec
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Bayway
20
Turn right onto South Broad Street
2.0 mi
·
5 min
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South Broad Street
21
Keep slight left to continue on North Broad Street
1.6 mi
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2 min
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North Broad Street
22
Turn left onto Hillside Avenue
1.0 mi
·
1 min
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Hillside Avenue
23
Turn right onto Chestnut Avenue
0.4 mi
·
49 sec
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Chestnut Avenue
24
Turn right onto Paine Avenue
367 ft
·
13 sec
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Paine Avenue
25
Take the ramp left toward I 78 West
0.4 mi
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52 sec
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I 78 West
26
Merge slight left onto Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway
4.6 mi
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5 min
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Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway
27
Keep slight right to continue on NJ 24 West: Springfield, Morristown
0.3 mi
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34 sec
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NJ 24 West: Springfield, Morristown
28
Continue straight
9.4 mi
·
11 min
29
Keep slight right to continue on I 287 North: Mahwah
0.5 mi
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57 sec
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I 287 North: Mahwah
30
Merge slight left
0.9 mi
·
1 min
31
Take the exit slight right toward NJ 10: Dover, Whippany
0.2 mi
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28 sec
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NJ 10: Dover, Whippany
32
Keep slight left to continue on NJ 10 West: Dover
0.5 mi
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1 min
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NJ 10 West: Dover
33
Continue straight
13 mi
·
18 min
34
Continue straight
1.2 mi
·
1 min
35
Take the exit straight toward I 80 West
0.4 mi
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57 sec
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I 80 West
36
Merge slight left onto Christopher Columbus Highway
29 mi
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34 min
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Christopher Columbus Highway
37
Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway
5.5 mi
·
8 min
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Keystone Shortway
38
Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway
195 mi
·
3 hr 35 min
·
Keystone Shortway
39
Take the exit slight right toward PA 153: Clearfield, Penfield
0.5 mi
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1 min
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PA 153: Clearfield, Penfield
40
Keep slight right
0.2 mi
·
32 sec
41
Turn straight onto State Park Road
7.5 mi
·
13 min
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State Park Road
42
Continue on Hoovertown Road
5.0 mi
·
8 min
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Hoovertown Road
43
Continue on Penfield Road
3.7 mi
·
6 min
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Penfield Road
44
At the end of the road, turn right
12 mi
·
18 min
45
Turn right onto Montmorenci Avenue
1.0 mi
·
2 min
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Montmorenci Avenue
46
Continue on Montmorenci Road
8.8 mi
·
13 min
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Montmorenci Road
47
Continue on Highland Road
5.4 mi
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7 min
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Highland Road
48
At the end of the road, turn left onto Kane-Russell City Road
2.7 mi
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3 min
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Kane-Russell City Road
49
Take the exit slight right
8.6 mi
·
12 min
50
Continue straight
2.4 mi
·
4 min
51
At the end of the road, turn left onto West Main Street
1.2 mi
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2 min
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West Main Street
52
Continue on Grand Army of the Republic Highway
4.5 mi
·
6 min
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Grand Army of the Republic Highway
53
Continue on South Main Street
1.4 mi
·
2 min
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South Main Street
54
Continue on Grand Army of the Republic Highway
2.9 mi
·
4 min
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Grand Army of the Republic Highway
55
Continue on Main Street
0.2 mi
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35 sec
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Main Street
56
Continue on Crescent Park
1.8 mi
·
3 min
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Crescent Park
57
Continue on Crescent Park
0.4 mi
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1 min
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Crescent Park
58
Turn right onto Hickory Bridge
0.1 mi
·
17 sec
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Hickory Bridge
59
Continue on Hickory Street
0.2 mi
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25 sec
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Hickory Street
60
Turn right onto West 4th Avenue
0.2 mi
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23 sec
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West 4th Avenue
61
Turn left onto Market Street
2.1 mi
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2 min
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Market Street
62
Turn left onto Jackson Run Road
8.8 mi
·
12 min
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Jackson Run Road
63
Continue on Main Street
0.2 mi
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24 sec
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Main Street
64
Continue on Jackson Run Road
3.6 mi
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5 min
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Jackson Run Road
65
Continue on Mechanic Street
0.3 mi
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38 sec
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Mechanic Street
66
At the end of the road, turn right onto Main Street
404 ft
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13 sec
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Main Street
67
Turn left onto Forrest Street
0.6 mi
·
1 min
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Forrest Street
68
Continue on Big Tree Road
1.0 mi
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1 min
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Big Tree Road
69
Continue on Big Tree-Sugar Grove Road
3.9 mi
·
6 min
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Big Tree-Sugar Grove Road
70
Continue on Big Tree Road
2.6 mi
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3 min
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Big Tree Road
71
Continue on West Summit Street
0.9 mi
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3 min
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West Summit Street
72
Arrive at your destination
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 185.2 miles from Staten Island, NY, or about 4h 3m into the drive.
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 81 miles or 1h 46m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 185.2 miles or 4h 3m 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 185.2 miles or 4h 3m
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 48m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Lakewood, NY than in the middle of the route.
Before You Leave
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Open the route before leaving Staten Island, 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 Staten Island, NY
Aim for roughly 185 miles and 4.1 hours of wheel time on this day.
Day 2
Finish the approach into Lakewood, NY
Aim for roughly 185 miles and 4.1 hours of wheel time on this day.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 81 miles from Staten Island, 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.
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Halfway Point
Midpoint
About 185.2 mi from Staten Island, NY · 4h 3m into the drive
Mid-route town
Overnight candidate
185 mi into the route
Best for: Hotel check-in, dinner, and a fresh start
This lines up well with a realistic day-end stop if you are breaking the drive into stages.
Find hotels in Syracuse, NYOvernight Options
Night 1
185 mi · about 4.1h in
A practical overnight split lands near Syracuse, NY after about 185 miles or 4.1 hours of driving.
Find hotelsPacing Suggestions
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 81 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 185.2 miles from Staten Island, NY, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
Overnight split
Hotel stopFor a steadier pace, wrap day one after about 185 miles or 4.1 hours on the road.
Arriving in Lakewood, NY
The final approach into Lakewood, NY usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.
Try to arrive with enough fuel left to skip an immediate station stop unless you already know the area around Lakewood, NY.
On a multi-day trip, keep the last day a little lighter so you reach Lakewood, NY with some flexibility left in the schedule.
These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$60.30 one way
$120.60 round trip
$4.14/gal
25.4 MPG avg
130 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.48 | $65.34 | $130.69 |
| premium | $4.88 | $71.21 | $142.41 |
| diesel | $5.64 | $82.29 | $164.58 |
Estimated Tolls: $16.00
Goethals Bridge
$16.00
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
$60
Tolls
$16
Hotel (1n)
$80–$140
Meals
$50–$100
Total
$206–$316
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 129.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.
Driving Electric?
About $39 in charging · 1 stop · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 111.1 | 1 | $38.89 | $17.78 |
| Efficient EV | 92.6 | 1 | $32.41 | $14.82 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 148.2 | 1 | $51.86 | $23.71 |
Gas CO2
130 kg
EV CO2
43 kg (67% 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.
Destination
Lakewood, NY
Morning in Lakewood on Monday
Local time
10:27 AM
EDT
Current temp
53°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
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
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
8h 7m 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 Staten Island, NY to Lakewood, NY covers 370.4 miles and takes about 8h 7m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Corona Avenue, Cotter Avenue, Clarke Avenue. 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 185 miles on day one.
The midpoint is about 185.2 miles from Staten Island, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $60.30 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.
The route itself is not hard, but at 8h 7m, endurance matters. Plan breaks every 2-3 hours. The 0 decision points are all manageable with basic attention.
This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Staten Island, NY to Lakewood, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Staten Island, NY to Lakewood, NY does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
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