Origin
Yonkers, NY
Late night in Yonkers on Friday
Local time
1:40 AM
EDT
Current temp
59°F
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Live forecast
Trip from Yonkers, NY to New Brighton, NY
Compiled by the Trip.ovh editorial team · Last recalculated Apr 17, 2026 · Methodology
Drive Time
1h
Distance
35.6 mi
57 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$6
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 56m
★
6 AM
1h 1m
8 AM
1h 11m
10 AM
1h 4m
12 PM
1h 3m
3 PM
1h 5m
5 PM
1h 10m
8 PM
0h 58m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Yonkers, NY
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New Brighton, NY
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Trip Overview
The drive from Yonkers, NY to New Brighton, NY covers 35.6 miles and takes about 1h behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Tonnelle Avenue, New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension, Henry Hudson Parkway for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 5.1 miles on Tonnelle Avenue. At current regular gas prices, budget about $5.86 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 1h. Total distance: 35.6 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
1h drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (44%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Scenic Drive
Mixed drive route profile with national parks nearby.
Drive Character
The drive from Yonkers, NY to New Brighton, NY covers 35.6 miles and takes about 1h, using a mix of highways and local roads.
Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 37 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?
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 6.9 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 35.6 miles you will encounter 30 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 6.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 9.6 miles (US 1; US 9; US 46): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 19.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 30 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
8
6.9 mi into trip
|
~11m in
Take the exit toward George Washington Bridge, Riverside Drive, Cross Bronx Expressway
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight left / straight lanes.
Exit 14
Toward George Washington Bridge, Riverside Driv...
9
9.6 mi into trip
|
~16m in
|
US 1; US 9; US 46
Keep slight right at fork onto US 1; US 9; US 46 toward US 1 South, US 9 South: Palisades Park
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 72B
Toward US 1 South, US 9 South: Palisades Park
8
19.9 mi into trip
|
~32m 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
7
21.4 mi into trip
|
~35m in
|
I 78; NJ 139 / 14th Street Viaduct
Turn left onto I 78; NJ 139 / 14th Street Viaduct
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
8
32 mi into trip
|
~50m in
Take the exit toward Morningstar Road, Richmond Terrace
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 13
Toward Morningstar Road, Richmond Terrace
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Yonkers, NY and New Brighton, NY, road signs point toward Manhattan, New England, New Jersey, Jersey City, Pulaski Skyway and Hoboken - among others.
Manhattan
2.1 mi in
|
~3m
New England
7.2 mi in
|
~12m
New Jersey
7.5 mi in
|
~12m
Jersey City
19.8 mi in
|
~32m
|
via US 1; US 9
Pulaski Skyway
19.8 mi in
|
~32m
|
via US 1; US 9
Hoboken
19.9 mi in
|
~32m
Njtp: New Jersey Turnpike
21.4 mi in
|
~35m
|
via I 78; NJTP
Richmond Terrace
32 mi in
|
~50m
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Tonnelle Avenue | 5.1 mi | 7m |
| New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension | 4.7 mi | 5m |
| Henry Hudson Parkway | 4.6 mi | 7m |
| NJ 440 | 4.5 mi | 6m |
| Bergen Boulevard | 3.2 mi | 5m |
| South Broadway | 2.1 mi | 3m |
| Henderson Avenue | 1.4 mi | 4m |
| I 95 EXPR | 1.1 mi | 1m |
Longest stretch:
Tonnelle Avenue
— 5.1 mi, about 7m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Yonkers, NY and New Brighton, NY.
1
Start on US 9; NY 9A
2.1 mi
·
3 min
·
South Broadway
Use the left lane.
2
Take the ramp
0.2 mi
·
20 sec
Toward NY 9A South: Henry Hudson Parkway South, Manhattan
3
Merge onto HH; NY 9A
4.6 mi
·
7 min
·
Henry Hudson Parkway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
4
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
30 sec
Exit 14
Toward George Washington Bridge, Riverside Drive, Cross Bronx Expressway
Use the slight left / straight lanes.
5
Turn straight onto Riverside Drive
512 ft
·
12 sec
·
Riverside Drive
6
Take the ramp
0.3 mi
·
37 sec
Toward I 95: George Washington Brigde, New England
7
Turn straight
0.5 mi
·
1 min
Toward I 95 South: George Washington Bridge, New Jersey
8
Merge onto I 95; US 1; US 9
0.4 mi
·
43 sec
·
George Washington Bridge (upper level)
9
Continue on I 95 EXPR; US 1 EXPR; US 9 EXPR
0.5 mi
·
48 sec
·
I 95 EXPR; US 1 EXPR; US 9 EXPR
10
Keep slight left at fork onto I 95 EXPR; US 1 EXPR; US 9 EXPR
0.6 mi
·
39 sec
·
I 95 EXPR; US 1 EXPR; US 9 EXPR
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
11
Keep slight right at fork onto US 1; US 9; US 46
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
US 1; US 9; US 46
Exit 72B
Toward US 1 South, US 9 South: Palisades Park
Use the slight right lane.
12
Continue on NJ 63
3.2 mi
·
5 min
·
Bergen Boulevard
13
Turn straight onto CR 501
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
John F. Kennedy Boulevard
14
Turn right onto 76th Street
0.3 mi
·
54 sec
·
76th Street
15
Turn left onto US 1; US 9
5.0 mi
·
7 min
·
Tonnelle Avenue
Use the straight / right lanes.
16
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
17
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
36 sec
Toward Hoboken, Holland Tunnel
Use the left lane.
18
Merge onto NJ 139
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Conrail Viaduct
19
Continue on NJ 139
0.3 mi
·
27 sec
·
12th Street Viaduct
20
Take the exit
236 ft
·
9 sec
Use the left lane.
21
Turn left onto Jersey Avenue
463 ft
·
23 sec
·
Jersey Avenue
Use the left lane.
22
Turn left onto I 78; NJ 139
408 ft
·
5 sec
·
14th Street Viaduct
Use the left lane.
23
Keep slight right at fork onto I 78; NJTP
4.7 mi
·
5 min
·
New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension
Toward NJTP: New Jersey Turnpike
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
24
Take the exit
0.4 mi
·
1 min
Exit 14A
Toward NJ 440: Bayonne
Use the right lane.
25
Continue on Port Jersey Boulevard
0.3 mi
·
17 sec
·
Port Jersey Boulevard
Toward NJ 440
26
Take the exit
357 ft
·
8 sec
Toward NJ 440 South: Chosin Few Way
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
27
Keep slight left at fork
0.6 mi
·
1 min
Toward NJ 440 South
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
28
Merge onto NJ 440
4.5 mi
·
6 min
·
NJ 440
29
Take the exit
0.1 mi
·
43 sec
Exit 13
Toward Morningstar Road, Richmond Terrace
Use the slight right lane.
30
Turn left onto Morningstar Road
297 ft
·
13 sec
·
Morningstar Road
31
Turn left onto Walker Street
0.4 mi
·
53 sec
·
Walker Street
32
At end of road, turn left onto Port Richmond Avenue
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
Port Richmond Avenue
33
Turn right onto Castleton Avenue
1.0 mi
·
2 min
·
Castleton Avenue
34
Turn left onto Broadway
0.2 mi
·
27 sec
·
Broadway
35
Turn right onto Henderson Avenue
1.4 mi
·
4 min
·
Henderson Avenue
36
Turn right onto Cassidy Place
67 ft
·
2 sec
·
Cassidy Place
37
Arrive at destination
Cassidy Place
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Halfway Point
Midpoint
About 17.8 mi from Yonkers, NY · 29m into the drive
Mid-route town
Meal stop
18 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 35.6 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 17.8 miles from Yonkers, NY, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
Arriving in New Brighton, NY
The final approach into New Brighton, 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
$5.86 one way
$11.72 round trip
$4.18/gal
25.4 MPG avg
13 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $6.34 | $12.67 |
| premium | $4.92 | $6.90 | $13.80 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $7.86 | $15.72 |
Estimated Tolls: $16.65
George Washington Bridge
$16.00
New Jersey Turnpike
(4.7 mi)
$0.65
Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$6
Tolls
$17
Total
$23
Estimated CO2 emission: 12.5 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $4 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 10.7 | 0 | $3.74 | $1.71 |
| Efficient EV | 8.9 | 0 | $3.11 | $1.42 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 14.2 | 0 | $4.98 | $2.28 |
Gas CO2
12 kg
EV CO2
4 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
New Brighton, NY
Late night in New Brighton on Friday
Local time
1:40 AM
EDT
Current temp
48°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
11 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 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 Yonkers, NY to New Brighton, NY covers 35.6 miles and takes about 1h without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Tonnelle Avenue, New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension, Henry Hudson Parkway. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 17.8 miles from Yonkers, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $5.86 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 35.6 miles you will encounter 30 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 6.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 9.6 miles (US 1; US 9; US 46): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 19.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Between Yonkers, NY and New Brighton, NY, road signs point toward Manhattan, New England, New Jersey, Jersey City, Pulaski Skyway and Hoboken - among others.
Yes. Nearby national parks include Statue Of Liberty National Monument, Castle Clinton National Monument and Federal Hall National Memorial. There are 6 parks within detour distance of this route.
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