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Trip from Staten Island, NY to Portville, NY

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

7h 20m

Distance

352.6 mi

567 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$58

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 31 min
4 AM
7h 10m ★
6 AM
7h 20m
8 AM
7h 41m
10 AM
7h 28m
12 PM
7h 25m
3 PM
7h 29m
5 PM
7h 40m
8 PM
7h 14m

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

town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States

Portville, NY

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Trip Overview

The drive from Staten Island, NY to Portville, NY covers 352.6 miles and takes about 7h 20m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on I 86, Southern Tier Expressway, I 81 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is highway-focused drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 100 miles on I 86. At current regular gas prices, budget about $58.04 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Same-day drive is realistic

A same-day return is possible, but it will make for a full day on the road.

Break Rhythm

2 planned breaks

Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.

Midpoint

176.3 miles from Staten Island, NY

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 3h 50m into the drive .

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 7h 20m. Total distance: 352.6 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 2 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

7h 20m drive, plan rest stops for pacing.

Drive Character

This is a 7h 20m highway drive covering 352.6 miles, with most of the trip on I 86 and Southern Tier Expressway. The longest continuous stretch is about 100 miles on I 86.

Most of the miles stay on highways, which makes pacing and fuel planning easier than turn-by-turn city driving.
There are about 59 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
I 86 is the longest continuous segment at about 100 miles.

Elevation Profile

Hilly terrain with moderate elevation changes

1,949 ft 72 ft

Total Climb

3,448 ft

Total Descent

2,093 ft

Highest Point

1,949 ft

~100.7 mi in

Elevation Range

1,876 ft

Notable High Points

1,949 ft at ~100.7 miles +872 ft prominence

How Hard Is This Drive?

This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on I 86 and Southern Tier Expressway. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 9 miles in.

Driving Effort 10/10

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 44 significant decision points across 352.6 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 9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 9 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 19.8 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 44 key points

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

8
9 mi into trip | ~19m in

Take the exit toward NJ 439 North: Bayway Avenue, Elizabeth

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 3B; 3C Toward NJ 439 North: Bayway Avenue, Elizabeth
8
9 mi into trip | ~19m in

Keep slight left at fork toward NJ 439 West: Elizabeth, Bayway Avenue

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Exit 3B Toward NJ 439 West: Elizabeth, Bayway Avenue
7
19.8 mi into trip | ~38m in

Keep slight right at fork toward NJ 24 West: Springfield, Morristown

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Exit 48 Toward NJ 24 West: Springfield, Morristown
7
29.5 mi into trip | ~49m in

Keep slight right at fork toward I 287 North: Mahwah

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight right lane. Toward I 287 North: Mahwah
8
30.9 mi into trip | ~52m in

Take the exit toward NJ 10: Dover, Whippany

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 39 Toward NJ 10: Dover, Whippany

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 Portville, NY, road signs point toward Morristown and Whippany.

Morristown

19.8 mi in | ~38m

Whippany

30.9 mi in | ~52m

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
I 86 100 mi 1h 56m
Southern Tier Expressway 60.6 mi 1h 10m
I 81 58.1 mi 1h 9m
Christopher Columbus Highway 29 mi 34m
I 380 27.7 mi 30m
Keystone Shortway 17.3 mi 24m
NJ 10 12.8 mi 18m
NJ 24 9.4 mi 11m
Longest stretch: I 86 — 100 mi, about 1h 56m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

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

2.1 mi · 3 min · Staten Island Expressway
14

Keep slight left at fork onto Staten Island Expressway

1.1 mi · 1 min · Staten Island Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
15

Continue on I 278

1.4 mi · 2 min · Goethals Bridge
16

Take the exit

150 ft · 4 sec
Exit 3B; 3C Toward NJ 439 North: Bayway Avenue, Elizabeth Use the slight right lane.
17

Keep slight left at fork

0.2 mi · 29 sec
Exit 3B Toward NJ 439 West: Elizabeth, Bayway Avenue
18

Turn left onto NJ 439

0.1 mi · 21 sec · Brunswick Avenue
19

Turn right onto NJ 439

0.3 mi · 41 sec · Bayway
Use the right lane.
20

Turn right onto CR 623

2.0 mi · 5 min · South Broad Street
Use the straight lane.
21

Keep slight left at fork onto NJ 27

1.6 mi · 2 min · North Broad Street
22

Turn left onto CR 628

1.0 mi · 1 min · Hillside Avenue
Use the left lane.
23

Turn right onto CR 509

0.4 mi · 49 sec · Chestnut Avenue
Use the right lane.
24

Turn right onto Paine Avenue

367 ft · 12 sec · Paine Avenue
25

Take the ramp

0.4 mi · 51 sec
Toward I 78 West
26

Merge onto I 78

4.6 mi · 5 min · Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway
Use the straight / slight left lanes.
27

Keep slight right at fork

0.3 mi · 33 sec
Exit 48 Toward NJ 24 West: Springfield, Morristown
28

Continue on NJ 24

9.4 mi · 11 min · NJ 24
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
29

Keep slight right at fork

0.5 mi · 56 sec
Toward I 287 North: Mahwah Use the slight right lane.
30

Merge onto I 287

0.9 mi · 1 min · I 287
31

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 28 sec
Exit 39 Toward NJ 10: Dover, Whippany Use the slight right lane.
32

Keep slight left at fork

0.5 mi · 1 min
Toward NJ 10 West: Dover Use the slight left lane.
33

Continue on NJ 10

13 mi · 18 min · NJ 10
Use the straight / right lanes.
34

Continue on US 46

1.2 mi · 1 min · US 46
35

Take the exit

0.4 mi · 56 sec
Toward I 80 West
36

Merge onto I 80

29 mi · 34 min · Christopher Columbus Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
37

Keep slight left at fork onto I 80

5.5 mi · 8 min · Keystone Shortway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
38

Keep slight left at fork onto I 80

12 mi · 15 min · Keystone Shortway
39

Take the exit

0.7 mi · 46 sec
Exit 293 Toward I 380 North: Scranton
40

Continue on I 380

28 mi · 30 min · I 380
Use the straight lane.
41

Merge onto I 81

58 mi · 1 hr 9 min · I 81
Use the straight lane.
42

Keep slight left at fork onto I 86; NY 17

100 mi · 1 hr 56 min · I 86; NY 17
Toward I 86: Corning
43

Keep slight right at fork onto I 86; NY 17

61 mi · 1 hr 10 min · Southern Tier Expressway
Toward I 86 West, NY 17 West: Erie
44

Turn left onto State Highway 16

5.7 mi · 8 min · State Highway 16
45

Continue on NY 16

1.1 mi · 1 min · North Union Street
46

Enter roundabout onto NY 16

94 ft · 1 sec · North Union Street
47

Continue on NY 16

0.1 mi · 10 sec · North Union Street
48

Enter roundabout onto NY 16

98 ft · 1 sec · North Union Street
49

Continue on NY 16

0.1 mi · 12 sec · North Union Street
50

Enter roundabout onto NY 16

98 ft · 1 sec · North Union Street
51

Continue on NY 16

479 ft · 8 sec · North Union Street
52

Enter roundabout onto NY 16

101 ft · 2 sec · North Union Street
53

Continue on NY 16

0.3 mi · 23 sec · North Union Street
54

Enter roundabout onto NY 417

184 ft · 4 sec · East State Street
55

Continue on NY 417

1.6 mi · 2 min · East State Street
56

Continue on NY 417

3.6 mi · 5 min · Olean-Portville Road
57

Continue on NY 417

0.4 mi · 38 sec · North Main Street
58

Turn right onto Barrett Street

54 ft · 2 sec · Barrett Street
59

Arrive at destination

Barrett Street

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.

You can normally do this drive in one day.
Plan roughly 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 176.3 miles from Staten Island, NY, or about 3h 50m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 100 miles.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

Departure

Before you leave

Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.

First stop

Around 78 miles or 1h 53m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 176.3 miles or 3h 50m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 6h 6m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Portville, 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.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Staten Island, NY

This is one driving day of about 352.6 miles and 7h 20m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 78 miles from Staten Island, NY.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
Plan about 2 real breaks rather than only quick fuel stops.
The longest stretch is on I 86 for about 100 miles.

Where to Stop

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

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 176.3 mi from Staten Island, NY · 3h 50m into the drive

town in Broome County, New York, United States

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Vestal, NY

176 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

Ramapo, NY

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 78 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Endwell, NY

Meal break

The midpoint is around 176.3 miles from Staten Island, NY, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Before the longest stretch

Fuel check

Top up before I 86 if your tank is already low. That segment runs about 100 miles.

Arriving in Portville, NY

The final approach into Portville, 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 Portville, NY.

After long uninterrupted mileage, take five minutes before the last urban segment to reset and refocus on exits, merges, and city traffic.

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

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$58.04 one way

$116.08 round trip

$4.18/gal 25.4 MPG avg 123 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.52 $62.76 $125.52
premium $4.92 $68.34 $136.68
diesel $5.61 $77.85 $155.70

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

$58

Tolls

$16

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$99–$124

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 123.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $37 in charging · 1 stop · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 105.8 1 $37.02 $16.92
Efficient EV 88.2 1 $30.85 $14.10
EV Truck/SUV 141 1 $49.36 $22.57

Gas CO2

123 kg

EV CO2

41 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.

Forecast as of Apr 15, 2026

Origin

Staten Island, NY

Afternoon in Staten Island on Friday

Local time

12:33 PM

EDT

Current temp

48°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Portville, NY

Afternoon in Portville on Friday

Local time

12:33 PM

EDT

Current temp

59°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.

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

7h 20m on the road

Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour.

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 Portville, NY covers 352.6 miles and takes about 7h 20m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are I 86, Southern Tier Expressway, I 81. Most of the drive stays on highways, so watch for ramps and exits.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 176.3 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 $58.04 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 44 significant decision points across 352.6 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 9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 9 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 19.8 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Between Staten Island, NY and Portville, NY, road signs point toward Morristown and Whippany.

Hilly terrain with moderate elevation changes. The route ranges from 72 ft to 1,949 ft elevation with about 3,448 ft of total climbing. There is 1 notable high point along the way.

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, and USGS 3DEP for elevation. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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