How far is Babylon, NY from Niagara Falls, NY?
The driving distance from Babylon, NY to Niagara Falls, NY is about 433 miles (696.9 km), with a travel time of about 09h 07m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 338 miles (544 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 18h 14m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT.
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Drive time stays fixed at 09h 07m.
Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
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Halfway Point
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Route Weather Snapshot
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Mostly Sunny
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Babylon and Niagara Falls.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Babylon and Niagara Falls.
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Start on South Carll Avenue
21 m · 11 sec · South Carll Avenue
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Turn left onto West Main Street
2483 ft · 51 sec · West Main Street
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Turn right onto Little East Neck Road North
1.4 km · 2 min · Little East Neck Road North
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Continue on Farmingdale Road
3.6 mi · 6 min · Farmingdale Road
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Take the ramp slight right toward SO West: New York
965 ft · 25 sec
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Merge slight left onto Southern State Parkway
17.9 mi · 22 min · Southern State Parkway
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Take the exit slight right toward Cross Island Parkway North, Whitestone Bridge
1780 ft · 43 sec
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Merge slight left onto Cross Island Parkway
1.3 mi · 2 min · Cross Island Parkway
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Take the exit slight right toward NY 24: UBS Arena-Belmont Park
97 m · 9 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on NY 24 West: Hempstead Avenue
133 m · 12 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on Cross Island Parkway North, Hempstead Avenue West
532 ft · 15 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on Hempstead Avenue West
81 m · 8 sec
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Continue on Grandstand, Hempstead Avenue West
549 ft · 14 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on Hempstead Avenue
31 m · 5 sec
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Turn right onto Hempstead Avenue
1.6 km · 2 min · Hempstead Avenue
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Turn left onto Jamaica Avenue
553 ft · 17 sec · Jamaica Avenue
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Turn right onto 212th Street
1.2 km · 1 min · 212th Street
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Continue on Clearview Expressway
5 mi · 5 min · Clearview Expressway
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Continue on Throgs Neck Bridge
2 mi · 3 min · Throgs Neck Bridge
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Continue on Throgs Neck Expressway
1.1 km · 1 min · Throgs Neck Expressway
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Keep slight left to continue on Cross Bronx Expressway
6.6 mi · 9 min · Cross Bronx Expressway
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Keep slight left to continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway
1.1 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway
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Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)
3167 ft · 60 sec · George Washington Bridge (upper level)
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Continue straight
2659 ft · 48 sec
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Keep slight left
3214 ft · 39 sec
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Keep slight left
559 ft · 9 sec
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Take the exit slight right toward I 95 South, NJTP South: Hackensack
1270 ft · 23 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 95 South, NJTP South: Hackensack
1884 ft · 29 sec
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Merge slight left onto New Jersey Turnpike
2 mi · 3 min · New Jersey Turnpike
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Take the exit slight right toward I 80 West: Paterson, Hackensack
1.3 km · 1 min
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Continue on Christopher Columbus Highway
68.2 mi · 1 hr 21 min · Christopher Columbus Highway
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Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway
5.5 mi · 8 min · Keystone Shortway
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Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway
11.9 mi · 16 min · Keystone Shortway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 380 North: Scranton
1.1 km · 46 sec
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Continue straight
27.7 mi · 31 min
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Merge slight right
58.1 mi · 1 hr 9 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 81 North: Syracuse, Albany
1.8 mi · 2 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 81 North: Syracuse
37.4 mi · 44 min
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Take the exit slight right toward NY 13: Cortland
789 ft · 22 sec
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Turn right onto Clinton Avenue
12 m · 5 sec · Clinton Avenue
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Turn left onto Locust Avenue
1.2 mi · 2 min · Locust Avenue
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Continue on Albany Street
3055 ft · 1 min · Albany Street
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At the end of the road, turn right onto South Main Street
2126 ft · 1 min · South Main Street
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Turn left onto Clinton Street
10.5 mi · 15 min · Clinton Street
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Continue on East Lake Road
2904 ft · 49 sec · East Lake Road
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Continue on State Route 41
4.8 mi · 7 min · State Route 41
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Continue on East Lake Road
9.4 mi · 14 min · East Lake Road
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Continue on East Lake Street
2676 ft · 48 sec · East Lake Street
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Turn left onto East Genesee Street
7.3 mi · 14 min · East Genesee Street
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Turn right onto North Fulton Street
815 ft · 13 sec · North Fulton Street
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Turn left onto Arterial West
1931 ft · 1 min · Arterial West
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Continue on Chase Street
9.8 mi · 11 min · Chase Street
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Continue on Auburn Road
1.9 mi · 2 min · Auburn Road
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Turn right
4.1 mi · 7 min
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Continue straight
97 m · 10 sec
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Turn right onto State Route 414
1557 ft · 29 sec · State Route 414
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Continue on Ridge Road
66 m · 11 sec · Ridge Road
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Take the ramp left
945 ft · 23 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 90 West: Buffalo
3202 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto New York State Thruway
99.6 mi · 1 hr 55 min · New York State Thruway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 290: Niagara Falls
2277 ft · 37 sec
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Continue on Youngmann Expressway
9.5 mi · 13 min · Youngmann Expressway
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Keep slight right to continue on I 190 North / Niagara Falls
1708 ft · 42 sec · I 190 North / Niagara Falls
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Merge slight left onto Niagara Thruway
6.8 mi · 8 min · Niagara Thruway
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Continue on North Grand Island Bridge
1.1 km · 58 sec · North Grand Island Bridge
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Take the exit slight right toward NY 384: Niagara Scenic Parkway, Niagara Falls State Park, American Falls State Park
126 m · 14 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on Niagara Science Parkway, New York State Park, American Falls
946 ft · 32 sec
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Continue on Niagara Scenic Parkway
3.2 mi · 5 min · Niagara Scenic Parkway
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 1 toward John B. Daly Boulevard
9 m · 2 sec · John B. Daly Boulevard
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Exit the roundabout onto John B. Daly Boulevard
2873 ft · 49 sec · John B. Daly Boulevard
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At the end of the road, turn left onto Niagara Street
121 m · 11 sec · Niagara Street
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Turn right onto 7th Street
2170 ft · 2 min · 7th Street
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Turn left onto Pine Avenue
609 ft · 19 sec · Pine Avenue
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · Pine Avenue
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Babylon and Niagara Falls.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
New York State Thruway
Merge slight left onto New York State Thruway
99.6 mi · 01h 55m
Route Summary
A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.
Better with a longer stop
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
Mostly Sunny near Niagara Falls.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Babylon to Niagara Falls?
The road trip is about 433 miles (696.9 km) and usually takes 09h 07m in normal driving conditions.
Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
What is the halfway point on this route?
Port Dickinson is a useful midpoint, sitting about 216.2 miles from Babylon and 216.8 miles from Niagara Falls.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 338 miles (544 km), while the road route adds roughly 95 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.
When is the best time to leave for this route?
A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
How much will gas cost for this route?
Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $61.26 one way or $122.52 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 135.8 kg one way.
What should you check before leaving?
Before arriving, the latest forecast around Niagara Falls is Mostly Sunny.
Stop Ideas Near Port Dickinson
Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.
Transit and Meeting Points
Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Port Dickinson.
Scranton, PA
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Empire Expo Center
William F. Walsh Regional Transportation Center
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Babylon and Niagara Falls. Straight-line distance: 338.04 mi (544.03 km).
#1 Babylon
A town in Suffolk County, New York.
| Population | 218,223 |
| Coordinates | 40.6956600, -73.3256800 |
| Altitude | 2 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Niagara Falls
A city in Niagara County, New York.
| Population | 47,392 |
| Coordinates | 43.0945000, -79.0567100 |
| Altitude | 187 |
| Country | United States |
End: Niagara Falls (-79.05671, 43.0945)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 697 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 14h 25m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 10h 49m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 08h 39m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 07h 13m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 06h 11m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 05h 24m |
Fuel, Round Trip and CO2
Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.
| Fuel | $/gal | One way | Round trip |
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| Regular gas | $4.01 | $61.26 | $122.52 |
| Mid-grade | $4.48 | $68.47 | $136.94 |
| Premium | $4.86 | $74.28 | $148.55 |
| Diesel | $4.69 | $71.72 | $143.45 |
Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.
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