Trip from Youngstown, NY to Babylon, NY

Drive Time

8h 7m

Distance

470.3 mi

757 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

2-day trip

Fuel Cost

$77

one way

EV Charging

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Best Time to Leave

Save up to 24 min
4 AM
8h 0m ★
6 AM
8h 8m
8 AM
8h 24m
10 AM
8h 14m
12 PM
8h 12m
3 PM
8h 14m
5 PM
8h 23m
8 PM
8h 3m

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

Downtown Youngstown, NY, NY

Youngstown, NY

Renan Tagliaferro

Downtown Babylon, NY, NY

Babylon, NY

Renan Tagliaferro

Trip Overview

The drive from Youngstown, NY to Babylon, NY covers 470.3 miles and takes about 8h 7m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.

The route leans on Lockport Street, Niagara Scenic Parkway, I 190 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $76.56 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Best split across 2 days

Treat the return leg as its own travel day rather than an afterthought.

Break Rhythm

2 planned breaks

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

Midpoint

235.2 miles from Youngstown, NY

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 4h 3m into the drive .

Drive Character

Expect a 8h 7m drive with frequent turns across 470.3 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 76 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Lockport Street is one of the defining roads on this drive.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way.

Route Complexity 4/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

The route itself is not hard, but at 8h 7m, endurance matters. Plan breaks every 2-3 hours. The 0 decision points are all manageable with basic attention.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Youngstown, NY to Babylon, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Lockport Street Unavailable Refreshing
Niagara Scenic Parkway Unavailable Refreshing
I 190 Unavailable Refreshing
Military Road Unavailable Refreshing
Upper Mountain Road Unavailable Refreshing
I 190 South Unavailable Refreshing
Niagara Expressway Unavailable Refreshing
Niagara Thruway Unavailable Refreshing

Per-road distance and duration are being refreshed from OSRM for this route.

Longest stretch: Lockport Street — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Youngstown, NY and Babylon, NY.

1

Start on Main Street

0.2 mi · 26 sec · Main Street
2

Turn right onto Lockport Street

0.9 mi · 1 min · Lockport Street
3

Turn right

0.4 mi · 1 min
4

Turn straight onto Niagara Scenic Parkway

5.2 mi · 7 min · Niagara Scenic Parkway
5

Turn slight right onto NY 104 W, I 190: Canada, Buffalo

0.2 mi · 30 sec · NY 104 W, I 190: Canada, Buffalo
6

Turn straight

1.0 mi · 1 min
7

Turn left onto Military Road

0.7 mi · 1 min · Military Road
8

Turn right onto Upper Mountain Road

0.2 mi · 20 sec · Upper Mountain Road
9

Take the ramp slight right toward I 190 South

0.1 mi · 15 sec · I 190 South
10

Merge slight left onto Niagara Expressway

6.5 mi · 7 min · Niagara Expressway
11

Continue on Niagara Thruway

499 ft · 8 sec · Niagara Thruway
12

Continue on North Grand Island Bridge

0.8 mi · 1 min · North Grand Island Bridge
13

Continue on Niagara Thruway

6.8 mi · 8 min · Niagara Thruway
14

Take the exit slight right toward I 290 East: Tonawanda, Rochester

0.4 mi · 49 sec · I 290 East: Tonawanda, Rochester
15

Continue on Youngmann Expressway

9.5 mi · 12 min · Youngmann Expressway
16

Keep slight left to continue on I 90 East: Albany

0.6 mi · 57 sec · I 90 East: Albany
17

Merge slight left onto New York State Thruway

99 mi · 1 hr 54 min · New York State Thruway
18

Take the exit slight right toward NY 414: Waterloo, Clyde

0.5 mi · 59 sec · NY 414: Waterloo, Clyde
19

Keep slight right

328 ft · 8 sec
20

Continue on State Route 414

0.3 mi · 35 sec · State Route 414
21

Turn left

4.1 mi · 7 min
22

At the end of the road, turn left onto Auburn Road

1.9 mi · 2 min · Auburn Road
23

Continue on Clark Street Road

9.6 mi · 11 min · Clark Street Road
24

Turn right onto State Street

226 ft · 12 sec · State Street
25

Turn left onto Dill Street

0.1 mi · 22 sec · Dill Street
26

Continue on Loop Road

459 ft · 17 sec · Loop Road
27

Turn left onto Genesee Street

5.5 mi · 9 min · Genesee Street
28

Continue on West Genesee Street Road

2.2 mi · 4 min · West Genesee Street Road
29

Turn right onto East Lake Street

0.5 mi · 45 sec · East Lake Street
30

Continue on East Lake Road

9.4 mi · 13 min · East Lake Road
31

Continue on State Route 41

4.8 mi · 7 min · State Route 41
32

Continue on East Lake Road

0.5 mi · 49 sec · East Lake Road
33

Continue on State Highway 41

9.8 mi · 13 min · State Highway 41
34

Turn right onto North West Street

1.2 mi · 2 min · North West Street
35

Take the ramp left

0.7 mi · 1 min
36

Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Binghamton

0.3 mi · 34 sec · I 81 South: Binghamton
37

Merge slight left

45 mi · 54 min
38

Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton

53 mi · 1 hr 3 min · I 81 South: Scranton
39

Keep slight right to continue on I 84 East, I 380 South, US 6 East: Carbondale, Mt Pocono

0.8 mi · 1 min · I 84 East, I 380 South, US 6 East: Carbondale, Mt Pocono
40

Continue on I 84 East, I 380 South: Mount Pocono, Milford

3.7 mi · 4 min · I 84 East, I 380 South: Mount Pocono, Milford
41

Keep slight right to continue on I 380 South: Mount Pocono

24 mi · 25 min · I 380 South: Mount Pocono
42

Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Stroudsburg

1.0 mi · 1 min · I 80 East: Stroudsburg
43

Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway

80 mi · 1 hr 37 min · Keystone Shortway
44

Keep slight right to continue on Christopher Columbus Highway

5.5 mi · 5 min · Christopher Columbus Highway
45

Keep slight left to continue on I 95 North: George Washington Bridge, New York City

0.3 mi · 23 sec · I 95 North: George Washington Bridge, New York City
46

Keep slight right to continue on Leonia, Teaneck

0.4 mi · 38 sec · Leonia, Teaneck
47

Turn right onto Leonia

0.2 mi · 35 sec · Leonia
48

Turn straight onto Degraw Avenue

453 ft · 9 sec · Degraw Avenue
49

Continue on Fort Lee Road

1.1 mi · 2 min · Fort Lee Road
50

Continue on Main Street

469 ft · 13 sec · Main Street
51

Take the ramp left toward George Washington Bridge

472 ft · 13 sec · George Washington Bridge
52

Merge slight left onto Bergen Boulevard

0.3 mi · 29 sec · Bergen Boulevard
53

Take the exit slight left toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level

312 ft · 5 sec · George Washington Bridge Upper Level
54

Merge slight left

0.3 mi · 20 sec
55

Keep slight left

0.8 mi · 1 min
56

Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)

0.6 mi · 1 min · George Washington Bridge (upper level)
57

Continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway

0.7 mi · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway
58

Continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

4.7 mi · 6 min · Cross Bronx Expressway
59

Keep slight right to continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

2.0 mi · 2 min · Cross Bronx Expressway
60

Merge slight left onto Throgs Neck Expressway

0.6 mi · 58 sec · Throgs Neck Expressway
61

Continue on Throgs Neck Bridge

2.0 mi · 3 min · Throgs Neck Bridge
62

Continue on Clearview Expressway

5.0 mi · 5 min · Clearview Expressway
63

Continue on Hollis Court Boulevard

0.7 mi · 1 min · Hollis Court Boulevard
64

At the end of the road, turn left onto Jamaica Avenue

0.2 mi · 35 sec · Jamaica Avenue
65

Turn right onto Hempstead Avenue

0.9 mi · 2 min · Hempstead Avenue
66

Turn right onto 225th Street

226 ft · 10 sec · 225th Street
67

Take the ramp straight toward Cross Island Parkway South, Verrazano Bridge

0.2 mi · 29 sec · Cross Island Parkway South, Verrazano Bridge
68

Merge slight left onto Cross Island Parkway

1.3 mi · 1 min · Cross Island Parkway
69

Take the exit slight left toward Southern State Parkway East, Eastern Long Island

0.5 mi · 1 min · Southern State Parkway East, Eastern Long Island
70

Merge slight left onto Southern State Parkway

18 mi · 22 min · Southern State Parkway
71

Take the exit slight right toward NY 109 East: Babylon

0.2 mi · 35 sec · NY 109 East: Babylon
72

Turn slight right onto Farmingdale Road

3.5 mi · 5 min · Farmingdale Road
73

Continue on Little East Neck Road North

0.9 mi · 1 min · Little East Neck Road North
74

Turn left onto West Main Street

0.5 mi · 50 sec · West Main Street
75

Turn right onto South Carll Avenue

69 ft · 3 sec · South Carll Avenue
76

Arrive at your destination

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.

This drive is better paced as a 2-day trip.
Plan roughly 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 235.2 miles from Youngstown, NY, or about 4h 3m into the drive.

Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.

Departure

Before you leave

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

First stop

Around 103 miles or 1h 46m in

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

Halfway reset

Around 235.2 miles or 4h 3m in

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

Overnight split

Day 1 wrap after about 235.2 miles or 4h 3m

Stop before fatigue turns the last few hours into a grind. You want day two to start fresh, not just resumed.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 7h 5m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Babylon, NY than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Youngstown, 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.

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Treat this as a 2-day road trip and book the overnight stop before the busiest arrival window.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Youngstown, NY

Aim for roughly 235 miles and 4.1 hours of wheel time on this day.

Day 2

Finish the approach into Babylon, NY

Aim for roughly 235 miles and 4.1 hours of wheel time on this day.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 103 miles from Youngstown, NY.
This route usually feels better as a 2-day drive than as one long push.
Plan about 2 real breaks rather than only quick fuel stops.

Where to Stop

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

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 235.2 mi from Youngstown, NY · 4h 3m into the drive

Downtown Ramapo, NY, NY

Mid-route town

Overnight candidate

Ramapo, NY

235 mi into the route

Best for: Hotel check-in, dinner, and a fresh start

This lines up well with a realistic day-end stop if you are breaking the drive into stages.

Find hotels in Ramapo, NY

Popular next leg

Ramapo, NY to Babylon, NY

68.4 mi · 1h 39m

Overnight Options

Night 1

Ramapo, NY

235 mi · about 4.1h in

A practical overnight split lands near Ramapo, NY after about 235 miles or 4.1 hours of driving.

Find hotels

Pacing Suggestions

Syracuse, NY

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 103 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Ramapo, NY

Meal break

The midpoint is around 235.2 miles from Youngstown, NY, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Overnight split

Hotel stop

For a steadier pace, wrap day one after about 235 miles or 4.1 hours on the road.

Arriving in Babylon, NY

The final approach into Babylon, 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 Babylon, NY.

On a multi-day trip, keep the last day a little lighter so you reach Babylon, NY with some flexibility left in the schedule.

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

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$76.56 one way

$153.13 round trip

$4.14/gal 25.4 MPG avg 165 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.48 $82.97 $165.94
premium $4.88 $90.41 $180.82
diesel $5.64 $104.48 $208.97

Estimated Tolls: $22.55

George Washington Bridge $16.00
Throgs Neck Bridge $6.55
Niagara Thruway $0.00
New York State Thruway $0.00

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

$77

Tolls

$23

Hotel (1n)

$80–$140

Meals

$50–$100

Total

$229–$339

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

Estimated CO2 emission: 164.5 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

Driving Electric?

About $49 in charging · 1 stop · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 141.1 1 $49.38 $22.57
Efficient EV 117.6 1 $41.15 $18.81
EV Truck/SUV 188.1 2 $65.84 $30.10

Gas CO2

165 kg

EV CO2

55 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 data refreshed 3 years ago

Origin

Youngstown, NY

Afternoon in Youngstown on Monday

Local time

1:50 PM

EDT

Current temp

62°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Babylon, NY

Afternoon in Babylon on Monday

Local time

1:50 PM

EDT

Current temp

63°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Along the Route

40°F

Ramapo, NY

235 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.

For long drives, weather on day two can matter just as much as conditions at departure, so check the whole travel window rather than only the first day.

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

1 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

8h 7m on the road

This is long enough that the arrival forecast matters almost as much as departure conditions. Recheck both ends before you roll.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Youngstown, NY to Babylon, NY covers 470.3 miles and takes about 8h 7m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Lockport Street, Niagara Scenic Parkway, I 190. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.
Yes. This route is usually more comfortable as a 2-day drive. A sensible stopping point is after roughly 235 miles on day one.
The midpoint is about 235.2 miles from Youngstown, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $76.56 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.
The route itself is not hard, but at 8h 7m, endurance matters. Plan breaks every 2-3 hours. The 0 decision points are all manageable with basic attention.
This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Youngstown, NY to Babylon, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Youngstown, NY to Babylon, NY does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

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