Origin
Stockport, NY
Evening in Stockport on Wednesday
Local time
8:40 PM
EDT
Current temp
46°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Stockport, NY to Brooklyn, NY
Last recalculated Apr 16, 2026
Drive Time
3h 6m
Distance
139.4 mi
224 km
Drive Score
9/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$23
one way
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
2h 55m
★
6 AM
3h 6m
8 AM
3h 30m
10 AM
3h 15m
12 PM
3h 12m
3 PM
3h 16m
5 PM
3h 28m
8 PM
3h 0m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Stockport, NY
Wikimedia Commons
Brooklyn, NY
Wikimedia Commons
Trip Overview
This 139.4-mile drive from Stockport, NY, to Brooklyn, NY, is designed for a single day, taking about 3 hours and 6 minutes. You'll primarily navigate using the New York State Thruway, NJ 17, and NJ 3, with a highway share of 23%. Budget around $23 for fuel, and plan for just one stop along the way. Given its manageable length and the mix of highway and local roads, it's a straightforward trip within the Northeast region. This route is well-suited for a direct journey, allowing you to reach your destination without needing an overnight stay.
Trip Pace
Same-day drive is realistic
A same-day return is realistic if you keep stops short.
Break Rhythm
1 planned break
A short stop every 2 to 3 hours is enough for this drive.
Midpoint
69.7 miles from Stockport, NY
A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 1h 31m into the drive .
Drive Character
Expect a 'turn-heavy local drive' with a significant portion of the journey on local roads rather than high-speed interstates. While 23% of the route is on highways, the overall feel is more about navigating through varied terrain. The longest uninterrupted stretch is 83.1 miles on the New York State Thruway, offering a period of consistent driving before you transition to more local routes. This means you'll experience frequent changes in speed and road conditions as you progress toward Brooklyn.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 44 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
New York State Thruway is the longest continuous segment at about 83.1 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 96.8 miles in near NY 17.
Route Complexity
10/10
High effort - long or complex enough to need steady focus all day
This is a demanding drive. With 29 significant decision points across 139.4 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 96.8 miles (NY 17): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 98.2 miles (NJ 17): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 128.1 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 29 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
9
96.8 mi into trip
|
~2h 2m in
|
NY 17
Keep slight right at fork onto NY 17 toward I 287 South, NJ 17 South: New Jersey
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 15
Toward I 287 South, NJ 17 South: New Jersey
8
98.2 mi into trip
|
~2h 4m in
|
NJ 17
Keep slight left at fork onto NJ 17 toward NJ 17 South: Mahwah
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight left / straight lanes.
Exit 66
Toward NJ 17 South: Mahwah
8
128.1 mi into trip
|
~2h 42m in
Take the exit toward Hoboken, Holland Tunnel
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the left lane.
Toward Hoboken, Holland Tunnel
8
132.8 mi into trip
|
~2h 53m in
Take the exit toward Hugh L Carey Tunnel, Brooklyn
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the left lane.
Exit 2
Toward Hugh L Carey Tunnel, Brooklyn
7
135.9 mi into trip
|
~2h 59m in
|
NY 27
Take the exit onto NY 27 toward NY 27 East: Prospect Expressway
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight left / straight lanes.
Exit 24
Toward NY 27 East: Prospect Expressway
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Stockport, NY and Brooklyn, NY, road signs point toward Catskill, Nyst, Leeds, Jersey City, Pulaski Skyway and Hoboken - among others.
Catskill
9.1 mi in
|
~17m
|
via NY 23
Nyst
12.2 mi in
|
~23m
Leeds
12.2 mi in
|
~23m
Jersey City
127.9 mi in
|
~2h 41m
|
via US 1; US 9
Pulaski Skyway
127.9 mi in
|
~2h 41m
|
via US 1; US 9
Hoboken
128.1 mi in
|
~2h 42m
Manhattan
129.7 mi in
|
~2h 45m
|
via I 78
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| New York State Thruway | 83.1 mi | 1h 35m |
| NJ 17 | 22.7 mi | 29m |
| NJ 3 | 4.2 mi | 4m |
| Fairview Avenue | 2.7 mi | 5m |
| Tonnelle Avenue | 2.6 mi | 3m |
| Rhinebeck-Hudson Road | 2.4 mi | 3m |
| Holland Tunnel | 1.9 mi | 4m |
| NY 27 | 1.8 mi | 3m |
Longest stretch:
New York State Thruway
— 83.1 mi, about 1h 35m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Stockport, NY and Brooklyn, NY.
1
Start on Chittenden Road
175 ft
·
7 sec
·
Chittenden Road
2
Turn straight onto CR 25
0.2 mi
·
31 sec
·
Hudson Avenue
3
Turn right onto CR 25B
0.2 mi
·
32 sec
·
County Road 25B
4
Turn left onto US 9
1.4 mi
·
2 min
·
County Road 22
5
Continue on US 9
0.2 mi
·
25 sec
·
Stottville Village Road
6
Continue on US 9
2.7 mi
·
5 min
·
Fairview Avenue
7
Turn right onto US 9; NY 23B
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Green Street
8
Continue on US 9; NY 23B
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
Columbia Street
9
Turn left onto NY 9G; NY 23B
0.8 mi
·
2 min
·
North 3rd Street
10
Continue on NY 9G; NY 23B
2.0 mi
·
2 min
·
Rhinebeck-Hudson Road
11
Take the ramp
341 ft
·
6 sec
Toward NY 9G, NY 23 West
12
Merge onto NY 9G; NY 23
0.4 mi
·
33 sec
·
Rhinebeck-Hudson Road
Use the right lane.
13
Enter roundabout onto NY 23
10 ft
·
0 sec
·
Rip Van Winkle Bridge
Toward Rip Van Winkle Bridge, Catskill
14
Continue on NY 23
1.3 mi
·
2 min
·
Rip Van Winkle Bridge
Toward Rip Van Winkle Bridge, Catskill
15
Continue on NY 23
1.8 mi
·
2 min
·
State Highway 23
Use the left lane.
16
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
21 sec
Toward NYST, I 87: Jefferson Heights, Leeds
17
Turn right onto CR 23B
0.3 mi
·
44 sec
·
CR 23B
18
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
21 sec
Toward NYST, I 87
19
Continue on this road
0.2 mi
·
28 sec
·
this road
20
Keep slight left at fork
0.5 mi
·
1 min
Toward I 87 South: NY City
21
Merge onto I 87
83 mi
·
1 hr 35 min
·
New York State Thruway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
22
Keep slight right at fork onto NY 17
0.9 mi
·
59 sec
·
NY 17
Exit 15
Toward I 287 South, NJ 17 South: New Jersey
Use the slight right lane.
23
Continue on I 287; NJ 17
0.5 mi
·
39 sec
·
I 287; NJ 17
24
Keep slight left at fork onto NJ 17
23 mi
·
29 min
·
NJ 17
Exit 66
Toward NJ 17 South: Mahwah
Use the slight left / straight lanes.
25
Take the exit
0.4 mi
·
48 sec
Toward NJ 3 East: New York
26
Merge onto NJ 3
4.2 mi
·
4 min
·
NJ 3
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
27
Continue on US 1; US 9
2.5 mi
·
3 min
·
Tonnelle Avenue
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
28
Keep slight left at fork onto US 1; US 9
0.1 mi
·
9 sec
·
Tonnelle Avenue
Toward NJ 139 East, US 1 South, US 9 South: Hoboken, Holland Tunnel, Tonnele Avenue, Jersey City, Pulaski Skyway
29
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
36 sec
Toward Hoboken, Holland Tunnel
Use the left lane.
30
Merge onto NJ 139
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Conrail Viaduct
31
Continue on NJ 139
0.4 mi
·
32 sec
·
12th Street Viaduct
32
Continue on I 78
0.3 mi
·
54 sec
·
12th Street
Use the straight / right lanes.
33
Keep slight left at fork onto I 78
1.9 mi
·
4 min
·
Holland Tunnel
Toward Holland Tunnel, Manhattan
34
Take the exit
428 ft
·
14 sec
Toward NY 9A
35
Turn slight left onto Laight Street
0.2 mi
·
48 sec
·
Laight Street
Toward NY 9A
36
At end of road, turn left onto NY 9A
0.9 mi
·
2 min
·
West Street
Use the straight lane.
37
Take the exit
2.6 mi
·
5 min
Exit 2
Toward Hugh L Carey Tunnel, Brooklyn
Use the left lane.
38
Continue on I 278
0.6 mi
·
50 sec
·
Gowanus Expressway
39
Take the exit onto NY 27
1.5 mi
·
2 min
·
NY 27
Exit 24
Toward NY 27 East: Prospect Expressway
Use the slight left / straight lanes.
40
Take the exit onto NY 27
0.4 mi
·
47 sec
·
NY 27
Exit 5
Toward NY 27 East: SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Use the slight right lane.
41
Turn left onto NY 27
1.2 mi
·
2 min
·
Caton Avenue
Use the straight / right lanes.
42
Continue on NY 27
0.4 mi
·
31 sec
·
Linden Boulevard
Use the left lane.
43
Turn right onto Nostrand Avenue
0.2 mi
·
35 sec
·
Nostrand Avenue
44
Arrive at destination
Nostrand Avenue
Trip Plan
For this 3-hour, 139.4-mile trip, consider leaving early to avoid potential traffic, especially as you approach the New York City metropolitan area. With only one recommended stop and a fuel cost of approximately $23, pacing is easy. The 'turn-heavy local drive' profile suggests paying close attention to navigation, particularly on NJ 17 and NJ 3, as these can become quite busy. Keep an eye on your fuel level, as the longest stretch on the Thruway is substantial, but local roads might offer fewer immediate refueling options.
Morning Departure
An early start around 7-8 AM gets you there with plenty of daylight left.
Evening Departure
A late afternoon start means arriving after dark. Morning is better.
You can normally do this drive in one day.
Plan roughly 1 meaningful break for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 69.7 miles from Stockport, NY, or about 1h 31m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 83.1 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 31 miles or 46m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 69.7 miles or 1h 31m in
This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.
Final approach
Final hour starts around 2h 24m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Brooklyn, NY than in the middle of the route.
Before You Leave
+
Open the route before leaving Stockport, NY so your first major turns are already loaded.
+
Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.
+
Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.
Day 1
Settle into the route from Stockport, NY
This is one driving day of about 139.4 miles and 3h 6m.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 31 miles from Stockport, NY.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
Plan about 1 real break rather than only quick fuel stops.
The longest stretch is on New York State Thruway for about 83.1 miles.
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Halfway Point
Midpoint
About 69.7 mi from Stockport, NY · 1h 31m into the drive
Mid-route town
Meal stop
70 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
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 31 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 69.7 miles from Stockport, NY, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
Before the longest stretch
Fuel checkTop up before New York State Thruway if your tank is already low. That segment runs about 83.1 miles.
Arriving in Brooklyn, NY
The final approach into Brooklyn, 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 Brooklyn, NY.
These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$22.95 one way
$45.89 round trip
$4.18/gal
25.4 MPG avg
49 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $24.81 | $49.62 |
| premium | $4.92 | $27.02 | $54.04 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $30.78 | $61.56 |
Estimated Tolls: $20.16
Holland Tunnel
$16.00
New York State Thruway
(83.1 mi)
$4.16
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
$23
Tolls
$20
Meals
$25–$50
Total
$68–$93
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 48.8 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $15 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 41.8 | 0 | $14.64 | $6.69 |
| Efficient EV | 34.9 | 0 | $12.20 | $5.58 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 55.8 | 0 | $19.52 | $8.92 |
Gas CO2
49 kg
EV CO2
16 kg (67% 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.
Destination
Brooklyn, NY
Evening in Brooklyn on Wednesday
Local time
8:40 PM
EDT
Current temp
49°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
57°F
Ramapo, NY
70 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.
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
3 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
3h 6m 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 Stockport, NY to Brooklyn, NY covers 139.4 miles and takes about 3h 6m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are New York State Thruway, NJ 17, NJ 3. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 69.7 miles from Stockport, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $22.95 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
An early start around 7-8 AM gets you there with plenty of daylight left. A late afternoon start means arriving after dark. Morning is better.
Plan about 1 meaningful break for fuel, food, or rest. A short stop every 2 to 3 hours is enough for this drive.
This is a demanding drive. With 29 significant decision points across 139.4 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 96.8 miles (NY 17): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 98.2 miles (NJ 17): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 128.1 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Between Stockport, NY and Brooklyn, NY, road signs point toward Catskill, Nyst, Leeds, Jersey City, Pulaski Skyway and Hoboken - among others.
Was this route helpful?
Thanks for your feedback!
Your tip has been submitted. Thanks!
/500
Recent Tips
·
Explore More
Continue From Brooklyn, NY
More trips to Brooklyn, NY
Explore more options from Stockport, NY or browse trips ending in Brooklyn, NY.
Looking for more statewide routes? Browse NY road trips.
Explore maps for Stockport, NY or Brooklyn, NY on MapSof.net.