Staten Island, NY to Spring Valley, NY is 57.4 miles and takes about 1h 33m via Sprain Brook Parkway and Tonnelle Avenue, with a fuel budget near $9 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This trip stays within the Northeast region, connecting two points in New York. Expect a drive that involves a fair amount of turning, making it more of a local transit than a pure highway cruise. Given its relatively short distance and duration, it’s an ideal candidate for a single-day excursion, allowing for a relaxed pace or an early arrival at your destination.
Trip Pace
Same-day drive is realistic
A same-day return is realistic if you keep stops short.
Midpoint
28.7 miles from Staten Island, NY
A natural place for your longest stop of the day
, about 49m into the drive
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Staten Island is New York City's "Forgotten Borough" across New York Harbor from Manhattan. Staten Island may seem like it's in an entirely different world than the hustle and bustle expected in New York City. However, it still has some of the features you've come to expect from the city. This combination of city influences and its rural origins have created a unique borough that is a great place to visit.
Top landmarks
•Bayonne Bridge — arch bridge connecting Staten Island, NY with Bayonne, NJ
•Staten Island Museum — museum in Staten Island, New York
Doable as a same-day drive at 1h 33m. Total distance: 57.4 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
1h 33m drive, comfortable solo distance.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (47%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Scenic Drive
Turn-heavy local drive route profile with national parks nearby.
Drive Character
This route offers a turn-heavy local drive experience, with only 47% of the journey on highways. You'll navigate through a mix of local roads and parkways, so be prepared for frequent adjustments in direction. The longest uninterrupted stretch you'll encounter is 11.5 miles along the Sprain Brook Parkway. The character of the drive will shift as you transition between these different road types, requiring your attention more than a simple interstate journey.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 57 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Sprain Brook Parkway is the longest continuous segment at about 11.5 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 Effort10/10
Demanding - stay alert through the decision-heavy sections
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This drive requires moderate attention. Across 57.4 miles you will encounter 41 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 41 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 Spring Valley, 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
Sprain Brook Parkway North
39.8 mi in|~1h 7m
Main Roads
Road
Distance
Duration
Sprain Brook Parkway
11.5 mi
15m
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
NY 9A
2.9 mi
4m
New York State Thruway
2.3 mi
3m
Longest stretch:
Sprain Brook Parkway
— 11.5 mi, about 15m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Staten Island, NY and Spring Valley, 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 9Toward NY 440 North: Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Expressway, Bayonne BridgeUse 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 TunnelUse 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 14CUse 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: SecaususUse 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-DToward I 87 South, I 87 North: Queens, Albany, Yankee StadiumUse the straight / slight right lanes.
40
Keep slight right at fork
0.6 mi·1 min
Exit 1CToward I 87 North: AlbanyUse 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 5Toward NY 100: Central Park Avenue, White PlainsUse the straight / slight right lanes.
44
Turn straight onto NY 100
1.0 mi·1 min·Central Park Avenue
45
Turn left
0.2 mi·22 sec
Toward Sprain Brook Parkway NorthUse the left lane.
46
Merge onto Sprain Brook Parkway
12 mi·15 min·Sprain Brook Parkway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
47
Continue on Taconic State Parkway
1.8 mi·2 min·Taconic State Parkway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
48
Take the exit
0.5 mi·1 min
Exit 5Toward NY 9A, NY 100 NorthUse the slight right lane.
49
Continue on NY 9A; NY 100
2.8 mi·4 min·NY 9A; NY 100
50
Take the exit
455 ft·20 sec
Toward NY 133
51
Turn left onto NY 133
176 ft·4 sec·Croton Avenue
52
Turn right onto Belle Avenue
0.2 mi·52 sec·Belle Avenue
53
Turn right onto Campwoods Road
0.1 mi·18 sec·Campwoods Road
54
Turn right onto Ryder Road
295 ft·10 sec·Ryder Road
55
Take the ramp
451 ft·12 sec
56
Merge onto NY 9A
0.1 mi·13 sec·NY 9A
57
Arrive at destination
NY 9A
Trip Plan
Since this is a shorter drive at just over 57 miles, you have a lot of flexibility with your departure time. Leaving Staten Island in the morning should get you to Spring Valley with plenty of daylight to spare. Given the turn-heavy nature, it’s wise to keep your navigation readily accessible. Factor in that the longest stretch is 11.5 miles, so you won't be on any single road for too long, meaning opportunities for brief stops are frequent if needed. The estimated fuel cost is around $9, so ensure your tank is adequately filled before setting off.
Morning Departure
Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch.
Evening Departure
Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.
You can normally do this drive in one day.
You may only need one short stretch break if traffic stays light.
The halfway point lands around 28.7 miles from Staten Island, NY, or about 49m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 11.5 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 13 miles or 25m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 28.7 miles or 49m in
This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.
Final approach
Final hour starts around 1h 19m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Spring Valley, 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.
Day 1
Settle into the route from Staten Island, NY
This is one driving day of about 57.4 miles and 1h 33m.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 13 miles from Staten Island, NY.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
The longest stretch is on Sprain Brook Parkway for about 11.5 miles.
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Halfway Point
Midpoint
About 28.7 mi from Staten Island, NY
· 49m 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.
Castle Clinton National Monument
National Monument
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...
The final resting place of President Ulysses S. Grant and his wife, Julia, is the largest mausoleum in North America. It testifies to a people’s gratitude for the man who ended the bloodiest conflict...
Merchant’s clerk, Revolutionary War soldier, first Secretary Treasury of the United States: Alexander Hamilton’s life is memorialized at The Grange, the home he built on a country estate in uptown Man...
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...
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...
Here at Federal Hall, George Washington took the oath of office as the first President of the United States, marking the beginning of the American constitutional republic. This historic site served as...
Park data from the National Park Service API. Alerts update every 2 hours.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$9.45 one way
$18.90 round trip
$4.18/gal25.4 MPG avg20 kg CO2
Fuel Type
$/gal
One Way
Round Trip
midgrade
$4.52
$10.22
$20.43
premium
$4.92
$11.13
$22.25
diesel
$5.61
$12.67
$25.35
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.
Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)
Fuel
$9
Tolls
$33
Meals
$25–$50
Total
$67–$92
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 20.1 kg one way.
Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $6 in charging
· 0 stops
· 65% less CO2
Vehicle Type
kWh
Stops
DC Fast
Home Charge
Average EV
17.2
0
$6.03
$2.76
Efficient EV
14.4
0
$5.02
$2.30
EV Truck/SUV
23
0
$8.04
$3.67
Gas CO2
20 kg
EV CO2
7 kg (65% 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
Late night
in Staten Island on Saturday
Local time
5:53 AM
EDT
Current temp
48°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Destination
Spring Valley, NY
Late night
in Spring Valley on Saturday
Local time
5:53 AM
EDT
Current temp
56°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
8 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
1h 33m 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 Spring Valley, NY covers 57.4 miles and takes about 1h 33m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Sprain Brook Parkway, Tonnelle Avenue, Bayonne Bridge. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 28.7 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 $9.45 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 57.4 miles you will encounter 41 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 Spring Valley, NY, road signs point toward Elizabeth, Njtp: Newark, Jersey City, George Washington Bridge Upper Level, Albany and Yankee Stadium - among others.
Yes. Nearby national parks include Castle Clinton National Monument, General Grant National Memorial and Hamilton Grange National Memorial. There are 6 parks within detour distance of this route.
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 NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
