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Trip from Staten Island, NY to Tuckahoe, NY

Last recalculated Apr 16, 2026

Drive Time

1h 10m

Distance

41.3 mi

66 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$7

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 17 min
4 AM
1h 5m ★
6 AM
1h 11m
8 AM
1h 22m
10 AM
1h 15m
12 PM
1h 13m
3 PM
1h 15m
5 PM
1h 21m
8 PM
1h 7m

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

Downtown Tuckahoe, NY, NY

Tuckahoe, NY

Renan Tagliaferro

Trip Overview

The drive from Staten Island, NY to Tuckahoe, NY covers 41.3 miles and takes about 1h 10m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Tonnelle Avenue, Bayonne Bridge, Major Deegan Expressway for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 5.1 miles on Tonnelle Avenue. At current regular gas prices, budget about $6.80 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 1h 10m. Total distance: 41.3 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

1h 10m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (33%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 1h 10m drive with frequent turns across 41.3 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 51 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Tonnelle Avenue is the longest continuous segment at about 5.1 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 5.2 miles in.

Driving Effort 10/10

Demanding - stay alert through the decision-heavy sections

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This drive requires moderate attention. Across 41.3 miles you will encounter 34 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 5.2 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 12.3 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 31.1 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 34 key points

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

8
5.2 mi into trip | ~13m in

Take the exit toward NY 440 North: Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Expressway, Bayonne Bridge

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 9 Toward NY 440 North: Doctor Martin Luther King...
8
12.3 mi into trip | ~24m in

Keep slight right at fork toward I 78 East, NJTP East: Holland Tunnel

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the slight left / slight right lanes. Toward I 78 East, NJTP East: Holland Tunnel
8
31.1 mi into trip | ~53m in

Take the exit toward I 87 South, I 87 North: Queens, Albany, Yankee Stadium

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 1C-D Toward I 87 South, I 87 North: Queens, Albany,...
8
31.4 mi into trip | ~54m in

Keep slight right at fork toward I 87 North: Albany

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight right lane. Exit 1C Toward I 87 North: Albany
8
38.7 mi into trip | ~1h 5m in

Take the exit toward NY 100: Central Park Avenue, White Plains

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 5 Toward NY 100: Central Park Avenue, White Plain...

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.

Between Staten Island, NY and Tuckahoe, NY, road signs point toward Elizabeth, Njtp: Newark, Jersey City, George Washington Bridge Upper Level, Albany and Yankee Stadium - among others.

Elizabeth

4.3 mi in | ~12m

Njtp: Newark

11.6 mi in | ~23m

Jersey City

17.2 mi in | ~31m | via NJ 139

George Washington Bridge Upper Level

28.6 mi in | ~49m

Albany

31.1 mi in | ~53m

Yankee Stadium

31.1 mi in | ~53m

White Plains

38.7 mi in | ~1h 5m

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Tonnelle Avenue 5.1 mi 7m
Bayonne Bridge 4.6 mi 7m
Major Deegan Expressway 4.5 mi 6m
New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension 4.3 mi 5m
Bergen Boulevard 4 mi 6m
New York State Thruway 2.3 mi 3m
Central Park Avenue 1.5 mi 3m
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Expressway 1.3 mi 1m
Longest stretch: Tonnelle Avenue — 5.1 mi, about 7m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Staten Island, NY and Tuckahoe, NY.

1

Start on Croft Court

147 ft · 13 sec · Croft Court
2

Turn left onto Corona Avenue

0.2 mi · 38 sec · Corona Avenue
3

Continue on Cotter Avenue

0.3 mi · 1 min · Cotter Avenue
4

At end of road, turn left onto Clarke Avenue

284 ft · 13 sec · Clarke Avenue
5

Turn right onto Kensico Street

0.4 mi · 1 min · Kensico Street
6

At end of road, turn right onto Richmond Road

0.6 mi · 1 min · Richmond Road
7

Continue on Richmond Road

447 ft · 14 sec · Richmond Road
8

Continue on Rockland Avenue

1.2 mi · 2 min · Rockland Avenue
9

Turn right onto Brielle Avenue

0.8 mi · 2 min · Brielle Avenue
10

Turn left onto Bradley Avenue

0.7 mi · 1 min · Bradley Avenue
Use the left lane.
11

Turn left onto North Gannon Avenue

364 ft · 8 sec · North Gannon Avenue
Use the left lane.
12

Take the ramp

0.1 mi · 18 sec
Toward I 278 West: Staten Island Expressway, Goethals Bridge, Elizabeth
13

Merge onto I 278

0.8 mi · 1 min · Staten Island Expressway
14

Take the exit

0.5 mi · 1 min
Exit 9 Toward NY 440 North: Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Expressway, Bayonne Bridge Use the slight right lane.
15

Merge onto NY 440

1.3 mi · 1 min · Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Expressway
16

Continue on NY 440

4.6 mi · 7 min · Bayonne Bridge
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
17

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 30 sec
Toward I 78 Toll, NJTP: Newark, Holland Tunnel
18

Merge onto Port Jersey Boulevard

0.4 mi · 27 sec · Port Jersey Boulevard
19

Keep slight right at fork

0.4 mi · 50 sec
Toward I 78 East, NJTP East: Holland Tunnel Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
20

Merge onto I 78; NJTP

2.0 mi · 2 min · New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension
21

Continue on I 78; NJTP

2.3 mi · 2 min · New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension
Exit 14C Use the straight / slight right lanes.
22

Turn left onto Jersey Avenue

0.1 mi · 26 sec · Jersey Avenue
Use the straight / left lanes.
23

Turn left onto I 78; NJ 139

408 ft · 5 sec · 14th Street Viaduct
Use the left lane.
24

Keep slight left at fork onto NJ 139

0.3 mi · 24 sec · 14th Street Viaduct
Toward NJ 139 West: Pulaski Skyway, Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City
25

Continue on NJ 139

0.8 mi · 1 min · NJ 139 Lower Level
26

Continue on NJ 139

406 ft · 7 sec · Pulaski Skyway
27

Take the exit

420 ft · 14 sec
Toward US 1-9 North: Secausus Use the straight / slight right lanes.
28

Turn right onto US 1; US 9

2.6 mi · 3 min · Tonnelle Avenue
Use the straight / right lanes.
29

Continue on US 1; US 9

2.6 mi · 4 min · Tonnelle Avenue
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
30

Turn right onto 76th Street

0.3 mi · 59 sec · 76th Street
31

Turn left onto CR 501

0.6 mi · 1 min · John F. Kennedy Boulevard
32

Continue on CR 501

0.1 mi · 15 sec · John F. Kennedy Boulevard
33

Turn slight left onto NJ 63; CR 501

4.0 mi · 6 min · Bergen Boulevard
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
34

Take the exit

312 ft · 4 sec
Toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level
35

Merge onto I 95 EXPR

0.3 mi · 20 sec · I 95 EXPR
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
36

Keep slight left at fork onto I 95 EXPR

0.8 mi · 1 min · I 95 EXPR
37

Continue on I 95; US 1; US 9

0.6 mi · 1 min · George Washington Bridge (upper level)
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
38

Continue on I 95; US 1

0.8 mi · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway
39

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 29 sec
Exit 1C-D Toward I 87 South, I 87 North: Queens, Albany, Yankee Stadium Use the straight / slight right lanes.
40

Keep slight right at fork

0.6 mi · 1 min
Exit 1C Toward I 87 North: Albany Use the slight right lane.
41

Merge onto I 87

4.5 mi · 6 min · Major Deegan Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
42

Continue on I 87

2.3 mi · 3 min · New York State Thruway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
43

Take the exit

0.1 mi · 21 sec
Exit 5 Toward NY 100: Central Park Avenue, White Plains Use the straight / slight right lanes.
44

Turn straight onto NY 100

1.2 mi · 2 min · Central Park Avenue
45

Continue on NY 100

0.2 mi · 40 sec · Central Park Avenue
Use the slight right lane.
46

Turn right onto Tuckahoe Road

0.6 mi · 1 min · Tuckahoe Road
47

Turn right onto Garrett Avenue

249 ft · 8 sec · Garrett Avenue
48

Turn left onto Armour Villa Avenue

0.1 mi · 14 sec · Armour Villa Avenue
49

Continue on Lake Avenue

0.1 mi · 18 sec · Lake Avenue
50

Turn right onto Main Street

477 ft · 11 sec · Main Street
Use the right lane.
51

Arrive at destination

Main Street

Where to Stop

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

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 20.7 mi from Staten Island, NY · 36m into the drive

most populous city in the United States

Mid-route town

Meal stop

New York City, NY

21 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.

Popular next leg

New York City, NY to Tuckahoe, NY

21.4 mi · 41m

Pacing Suggestions

Mount Vernon, NY

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 41 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

New York City, NY

Meal break

The midpoint is around 20.7 miles from Staten Island, NY, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Arriving in Tuckahoe, NY

The final approach into Tuckahoe, NY usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.

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

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$6.80 one way

$13.60 round trip

$4.18/gal 25.4 MPG avg 15 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.52 $7.35 $14.70
premium $4.92 $8.00 $16.01
diesel $5.61 $9.12 $18.24

Estimated Tolls: $32.72

Bayonne Bridge $16.00
George Washington Bridge $16.00
New Jersey Turnpike (4.3 mi) $0.61
New York State Thruway (2.3 mi) $0.11

Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$7

Tolls

$33

Total

$40

Estimated CO2 emission: 14.5 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $4 in charging · 0 stops · 64% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 12.4 0 $4.34 $1.98
Efficient EV 10.3 0 $3.61 $1.65
EV Truck/SUV 16.5 0 $5.78 $2.64

Gas CO2

14 kg

EV CO2

5 kg (64% 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

Staten Island, NY

Evening in Staten Island on Thursday

Local time

5:28 PM

EDT

Current temp

48°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Tuckahoe, NY

Evening in Tuckahoe on Thursday

Local time

5:28 PM

EDT

Current temp

44°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

4 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 10m 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 Staten Island, NY to Tuckahoe, NY covers 41.3 miles and takes about 1h 10m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Tonnelle Avenue, Bayonne Bridge, Major Deegan Expressway. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 20.7 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 $6.80 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 drive requires moderate attention. Across 41.3 miles you will encounter 34 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.
The main spots that need attention: at 5.2 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 12.3 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 31.1 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Between Staten Island, NY and Tuckahoe, NY, road signs point toward Elizabeth, Njtp: Newark, Jersey City, George Washington Bridge Upper Level, Albany and Yankee Stadium - among others.

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