Origin
Tyre, NY
Night in Tyre on Wednesday
Local time
11:19 PM
EDT
Current temp
42°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Tyre, NY to The Bronx, NY
Last recalculated Apr 16, 2026
Drive Time
5h 50m
Distance
273.8 mi
441 km
Drive Score
9/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$45
one way
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
5h 38m
★
6 AM
5h 51m
8 AM
6h 17m
10 AM
6h 0m
12 PM
5h 57m
3 PM
6h 1m
5 PM
6h 16m
8 PM
5h 43m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Tyre, NY
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The Bronx, NY
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Trip Overview
Traveling from Tyre to The Bronx covers 277.9 miles across the Northeast, a journey that typically takes 4 hours and 52 minutes. Given the duration, this route is perfectly manageable as a single-day trip if you prefer to get to your destination in one go. You should budget approximately $44 for fuel to complete the trek. Because this route involves a turn-heavy local drive profile rather than a straight interstate shot, your travel time can fluctuate depending on local traffic patterns. It is a straightforward transit within New York State, moving you from the central region down into the heart of the city. Plan accordingly if you are looking to avoid peak congestion hours during your arrival.
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
1 planned break
Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.
Midpoint
136.9 miles from Tyre, NY
A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 3h 2m into the drive .
Drive Character
Expect a very different experience than the standard interstate cruise, as this route is defined by a turn-heavy local drive profile. With a 0% highway share, you will be navigating local roads for the entirety of the 277.9-mile distance. This setup demands more active attention behind the wheel compared to monotonous highway driving. The road personality is technical and winding, requiring you to stay alert through every turn. Because there are no long, uninterrupted stretches of major highway, your pace will be dictated by the local infrastructure connecting these two points in New York.
Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 47 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
I 81 is the longest continuous segment at about 98.8 miles.
Elevation Profile
Gently rolling terrain
1,825 ft
53 ft
Total Climb
2,432 ft
Total Descent
2,790 ft
Highest Point
1,825 ft
~176 mi in
Elevation Range
1,772 ft
Notable High Points
1,690 ft at ~39.1 miles
+534 ft prominence
How Hard Is This Drive?
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 96.3 miles in near I 81.
Route Complexity
10/10
High effort - long or complex enough to need steady focus all day
This is a demanding drive. With 30 significant decision points across 273.8 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 96.3 miles (I 81): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 149.7 miles (US 6): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 258.8 miles (I 80 / Christopher Columbus Highway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 30 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
7
96.3 mi into trip
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~2h 13m in
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I 81
Keep slight right at fork onto I 81 toward I 81 South: Scranton
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight lane.
Toward I 81 South: Scranton
9
149.7 mi into trip
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~3h 17m in
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US 6
Keep slight right at fork onto US 6 toward I 84 East, I 380 South, US 6 East: Carbondale, Mt Pocono
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
Exit 187
Toward I 84 East, I 380 South, US 6 East: Carbo...
7
258.8 mi into trip
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~5h 27m in
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I 80 / Christopher Columbus Highway
Keep slight right at fork onto I 80 / Christopher Columbus Highway toward I 95: George Washington Bridge Lower Level
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Toward I 95: George Washington Bridge Lower Lev...
8
264.2 mi into trip
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~5h 33m in
Keep slight left at fork toward I 95 North: George Washington Bridge, New York City
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Toward I 95 North: George Washington Bridge, Ne...
9
264.5 mi into trip
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~5h 33m in
Keep slight right at fork toward Leonia, Teaneck
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 70A-B
Toward Leonia, Teaneck
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Tyre, NY and The Bronx, NY, road signs point toward Mt Pocono and Milford.
Mt Pocono
149.7 mi in
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~3h 17m
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via US 6
Milford
150.4 mi in
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~3h 18m
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via I 84; I 380
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| I 81 | 98.8 mi | 1h 57m |
| Keystone Shortway | 80 mi | 1h 37m |
| I 380 | 23.6 mi | 25m |
| East Lake Road | 9.9 mi | 14m |
| State Highway 41 | 9.8 mi | 13m |
| Clark Street Road | 9.6 mi | 11m |
| Christopher Columbus Highway | 5.5 mi | 5m |
| Genesee Street | 5.5 mi | 9m |
Longest stretch:
I 81
— 98.8 mi, about 1h 57m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Tyre, NY and The Bronx, NY.
1
Start on CR 101
3.0 mi
·
7 min
·
Gravel Road
2
Turn left onto NY 318
1.3 mi
·
2 min
·
NY 318
3
At end of road, turn left onto US 20; NY 5
1.9 mi
·
2 min
·
Auburn Road
4
Continue on US 20; NY 5
9.6 mi
·
11 min
·
Clark Street Road
Use the straight lane.
5
Turn right onto State Street
226 ft
·
12 sec
·
State Street
6
Turn left onto Dill Street
0.1 mi
·
21 sec
·
Dill Street
7
Continue on Loop Road
458 ft
·
16 sec
·
Loop Road
8
Turn left onto Genesee Street
5.5 mi
·
9 min
·
Genesee Street
9
Continue on US 20
2.2 mi
·
4 min
·
West Genesee Street Road
10
Turn right onto NY 41
0.5 mi
·
45 sec
·
East Lake Street
11
Continue on NY 41
9.4 mi
·
13 min
·
East Lake Road
12
Continue on NY 41
4.8 mi
·
7 min
·
State Route 41
13
Continue on NY 41
0.5 mi
·
49 sec
·
East Lake Road
14
Continue on NY 41
9.8 mi
·
13 min
·
State Highway 41
15
Turn right onto NY 281
1.2 mi
·
2 min
·
North West Street
16
Take the ramp
0.7 mi
·
1 min
Use the left lane.
17
Keep slight right at fork
0.3 mi
·
34 sec
Toward I 81 South: Binghamton
18
Merge onto I 81
45 mi
·
54 min
·
I 81
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
19
Keep slight right at fork onto I 81
53 mi
·
1 hr 3 min
·
I 81
Toward I 81 South: Scranton
Use the straight lane.
20
Keep slight right at fork onto US 6
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
US 6
Exit 187
Toward I 84 East, I 380 South, US 6 East: Carbondale, Mt Pocono
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
21
Continue on I 84; I 380
3.7 mi
·
4 min
·
I 84; I 380
Toward I 84 East, I 380 South: Mount Pocono, Milford
Use the straight lane.
22
Keep slight right at fork onto I 380
24 mi
·
25 min
·
I 380
Exit 4
Toward I 380 South: Mount Pocono
23
Keep slight left at fork
1.0 mi
·
1 min
Exit 1B
Toward I 80 East: Stroudsburg
24
Merge onto I 80
80 mi
·
1 hr 37 min
·
Keystone Shortway
Use the straight / right lanes.
25
Keep slight right at fork onto I 80
5.5 mi
·
5 min
·
Christopher Columbus Highway
Toward I 95: George Washington Bridge Lower Level
Use the slight right lane.
26
Keep slight left at fork
0.3 mi
·
23 sec
Toward I 95 North: George Washington Bridge, New York City
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
27
Keep slight right at fork
0.4 mi
·
38 sec
Exit 70A-B
Toward Leonia, Teaneck
Use the slight right lane.
28
Turn right
0.2 mi
·
35 sec
Exit 70A
Toward Leonia
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
29
Turn straight onto CR 56
454 ft
·
9 sec
·
Degraw Avenue
30
Continue on CR 56
1.1 mi
·
2 min
·
Fort Lee Road
Use the straight / right lanes.
31
Continue on CR 56
469 ft
·
13 sec
·
Main Street
32
Take the ramp
472 ft
·
12 sec
Toward George Washington Bridge
33
Merge onto US 1; US 9; US 46
0.3 mi
·
28 sec
·
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
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Trans-Manhattan Expressway
39
Continue on I 95; US 1
2.9 mi
·
3 min
·
Cross Bronx Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
40
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
26 sec
Exit 4B
Toward Rosedale Avenue
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
41
Continue on Cross Bronx Expressway Service Road
0.3 mi
·
50 sec
·
Cross Bronx Expressway Service Road
42
Turn right onto Noble Avenue
0.1 mi
·
20 sec
·
Noble Avenue
43
Turn right onto Bronx River Avenue
0.2 mi
·
34 sec
·
Bronx River Avenue
44
Turn straight onto East Tremont Avenue
0.3 mi
·
1 min
·
East Tremont Avenue
45
Turn left onto White Plains Road
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
White Plains Road
Use the left lane.
46
Turn right onto Cruger Avenue
0.1 mi
·
32 sec
·
Cruger Avenue
47
Arrive at destination
Cruger Avenue
Trip Plan
Since you are facing nearly five hours of local road navigation, aim for an early morning departure to clear the most challenging sections before traffic builds. Flexibility is your biggest advantage on this route; without the pressure of major highway interchanges, you can easily adjust your pace to accommodate rest breaks whenever you feel fatigued. Keep your $44 fuel budget in mind, and consider topping off your tank before heading into the denser urban environment of The Bronx. A specific tip for this drive: since the route relies entirely on local roads, double-check your GPS settings to ensure you are comfortable with the specific secondary routes it selects for you.
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 136.9 miles from Tyre, NY, or about 3h 2m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 98.8 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 60 miles or 1h 30m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 136.9 miles or 3h 2m in
This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.
Final approach
Final hour starts around 4h 45m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near The Bronx, NY than in the middle of the route.
Before You Leave
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Open the route before leaving Tyre, NY so your first major turns are already loaded.
+
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.
Day 1
Settle into the route from Tyre, NY
This is one driving day of about 273.8 miles and 5h 50m.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 60 miles from Tyre, 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 I 81 for about 98.8 miles.
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Halfway Point
Midpoint
About 136.9 mi from Tyre, NY · 3h 2m into the drive
Mid-route town
Meal stop
137 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 60 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 136.9 miles from Tyre, NY, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
Before the longest stretch
Fuel checkTop up before I 81 if your tank is already low. That segment runs about 98.8 miles.
Arriving in The Bronx, NY
The final approach into The Bronx, 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 The Bronx, 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
$45.07 one way
$90.14 round trip
$4.18/gal
25.4 MPG avg
96 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $48.73 | $97.47 |
| premium | $4.92 | $53.07 | $106.14 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $60.45 | $120.90 |
Estimated Tolls: $16.00
George Washington 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
$45
Tolls
$16
Meals
$25–$50
Total
$86–$111
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 95.8 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $29 in charging · 1 stop · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 82.1 | 1 | $28.75 | $13.14 |
| Efficient EV | 68.5 | 0 | $23.96 | $10.95 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 109.5 | 1 | $38.33 | $17.52 |
Gas CO2
96 kg
EV CO2
32 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
The Bronx, NY
Night in The Bronx on Wednesday
Local time
11:19 PM
EDT
Current temp
48°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
6 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
5h 50m on the road
An early start around 7-8 AM gets you there with plenty of daylight left.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Tyre, NY to The Bronx, NY covers 273.8 miles and takes about 5h 50m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are I 81, Keystone Shortway, I 380. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 136.9 miles from Tyre, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $45.07 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. Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.
This is a demanding drive. With 30 significant decision points across 273.8 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 96.3 miles (I 81): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 149.7 miles (US 6): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 258.8 miles (I 80 / Christopher Columbus Highway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
Between Tyre, NY and The Bronx, NY, road signs point toward Mt Pocono and Milford.
Gently rolling terrain. The route ranges from 53 ft to 1,825 ft elevation with about 2,432 ft of total climbing. There is 1 notable high point along the way.
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