How far is Boston, NY from Brooklyn, NY?

The driving distance from Boston, NY to Brooklyn, NY is about 374.6 miles (602.9 km), with a travel time of about 06h 46m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 282.5 miles (454.6 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 13h 33m 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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Quick Snapshot
Road
374.66 mi
06h 46m
Flight
282.46 mi
454.57 km direct

This drive is better planned with a longer stop or an overnight stay.

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
282.46 mi
Kilometers
454.57 km
Flight Time
00h 34m

Driving Distance

Road route
374.66 mi
Kilometers
602.95 km
Drive Time
06h 46m

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Drive time stays fixed at 06h 46m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Brooklyn
Sat, Apr 18, 8:09 AM EDT
Return by in Boston
Sat, Apr 18, 2:55 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Boston
2026-04-18T01:22
Arrive Brooklyn
Sat, Apr 18, 8:09 AM EDT
Route Timing
06h 46m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
12:47 PM to 2:17 PM EDT

Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

Leave by
10:26 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Boston
8:00 PM EDT
Overnight-style route

You are leaving earlier than the recommended window, which gives you extra margin for breaks and traffic.

Halfway Point

A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.

Mid-route stop
Johnson City
NY

Village in New York, United States

From Boston
185.9 mi
03h 23m
To Brooklyn
188.7 mi
03h 23m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
72°F
Saturday

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Starts
Sat, Apr 18 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
7 to 20 mph S
Destination
63°F
Saturday

Partly Sunny

Starts
Sat, Apr 18 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
6 to 10 mph E

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Boston and Brooklyn.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Boston and Brooklyn.

  1. 1

    Start on Boston Cross Road

    10 m · 9 sec · Boston Cross Road

  2. 2

    Turn sharp left onto Boston State Road

    1.7 mi · 3 min · Boston State Road

  3. 3

    Continue on Springville Boston Road

    6.4 mi · 10 min · Springville Boston Road

  4. 4

    Turn left onto Middle Road

    1.6 mi · 4 min · Middle Road

  5. 5

    Turn right onto Vaughn Street

    1.5 mi · 3 min · Vaughn Street

  6. 6

    Turn left onto Springville Sardinia Highway

    7.7 mi · 9 min · Springville Sardinia Highway

  7. 7

    Continue on State Highway 39

    825 ft · 11 sec · State Highway 39

  8. 8

    Continue on Schutt Road

    1.4 mi · 2 min · Schutt Road

  9. 9

    Turn right onto State Highway 16

    2999 ft · 56 sec · State Highway 16

  10. 10

    Continue on Olean Road

    1128 ft · 27 sec · Olean Road

  11. 11

    Turn left onto State Route 39

    1.1 mi · 2 min · State Route 39

  12. 12

    Continue on West Main Street

    2.3 mi · 6 min · West Main Street

  13. 13

    Continue on State Highway 39

    18.1 mi · 26 min · State Highway 39

  14. 14

    Turn right onto Denton Corners Road

    1.8 mi · 2 min · Denton Corners Road

  15. 15

    Turn right

    2.2 mi · 3 min

  16. 16

    Turn left onto Hamilton Street

    1694 ft · 46 sec · Hamilton Street

  17. 17

    Turn left onto Main Street

    110 m · 9 sec · Main Street

  18. 18

    Continue on Portage Street

    5.6 mi · 8 min · Portage Street

  19. 19

    Continue on Mill Street

    1 mi · 2 min · Mill Street

  20. 20

    Continue on Nunda-Dansville Road

    12.4 mi · 17 min · Nunda-Dansville Road

  21. 21

    Continue on Ossian Street

    1.2 km · 1 min · Ossian Street

  22. 22

    Turn right onto Spruce Street

    749 ft · 33 sec · Spruce Street

  23. 23

    Turn slight right onto Clara Barton Street

    1.4 km · 1 min · Clara Barton Street

  24. 24

    Continue on Hornell Road

    565 ft · 12 sec · Hornell Road

  25. 25

    Take the ramp right

    1371 ft · 33 sec

  26. 26

    Merge slight left onto Genesee Expressway

    22.2 mi · 26 min · Genesee Expressway

  27. 27

    Merge slight right onto Southern Tier Expressway

    104.5 mi · 2 hr 2 min · Southern Tier Expressway

  28. 28

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton

    53.4 mi · 1 hr 3 min

  29. 29

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

    1.2 km · 1 min

  30. 30

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

    3.7 mi · 5 min

  31. 31

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

    23.6 mi · 26 min

  32. 32

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Stroudsburg

    1 mi · 1 min

  33. 33

    Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway

    63.3 mi · 1 hr 19 min · Keystone Shortway

  34. 34

    Take the exit slight left toward I 280 East: The Oranges, Newark

    1.1 km · 50 sec

  35. 35

    Continue on Essex Freeway

    15.8 mi · 21 min · Essex Freeway

  36. 36

    Take the exit slight right toward CR 508 East: Jersey City

    1 km · 1 min

  37. 37

    Merge slight left onto Newark-Jersey City Turnpike

    2 mi · 4 min · Newark-Jersey City Turnpike

  38. 38

    Continue on New Wittpenn Bridge

    2865 ft · 44 sec · New Wittpenn Bridge

  39. 39

    Take the exit slight right toward NJ 139 East: Hoboken, Holland Tunnel

    1148 ft · 28 sec

  40. 40

    Keep slight left to continue on Holland Tunnel, Lincoln Tunnel

    1865 ft · 48 sec

  41. 41

    Turn straight

    1371 ft · 35 sec

  42. 42

    Merge slight right onto Conrail Viaduct

    1.1 km · 1 min · Conrail Viaduct

  43. 43

    Continue on 12th Street Viaduct

    2029 ft · 32 sec · 12th Street Viaduct

  44. 44

    Continue on 12th Street

    1412 ft · 54 sec · 12th Street

  45. 45

    Keep slight left to continue on Holland Tunnel

    1.9 mi · 4 min · Holland Tunnel

  46. 46

    Take the exit slight right toward NY 9A

    131 m · 15 sec

  47. 47

    Turn slight left onto Laight Street

    962 ft · 49 sec · Laight Street

  48. 48

    At the end of the road, turn left onto West Street

    1.5 km · 3 min · West Street

  49. 49

    Take the exit slight left toward Hugh L Carey Tunnel, Brooklyn

    2.6 mi · 5 min

  50. 50

    Continue on Gowanus Expressway

    2987 ft · 51 sec · Gowanus Expressway

  51. 51

    Take the exit slight left toward NY 27 East: Prospect Expressway

    1.5 mi · 3 min

  52. 52

    Take the exit slight right toward NY 27 East: SUNY Downstate Medical Center

    1954 ft · 47 sec

  53. 53

    Turn left onto Caton Avenue

    1.2 mi · 3 min · Caton Avenue

  54. 54

    Continue on Linden Boulevard

    1856 ft · 32 sec · Linden Boulevard

  55. 55

    Turn right onto Nostrand Avenue

    927 ft · 35 sec · Nostrand Avenue

  56. 56

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Nostrand Avenue

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Boston and Brooklyn.

OSRM road route
Drive Character

Long-distance drive

This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.

Directions
56 steps
18 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
13
5 merges, 8 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
14.9 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Southern Tier Expressway
105 mi · 28%
Keystone Shortway
63.3 mi · 17%
I 81 South
53.4 mi · 14%
I 380 South
23.6 mi · 6%
Genesee Expressway
22.2 mi · 6%
State Highway 39
18.2 mi · 5%
Longest Stretch

Southern Tier Expressway

Merge slight right onto Southern Tier Expressway

105 mi · 02h 02m

Route Summary

A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.

Trip Read

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.

Drive Time
06h 46m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
13h 34m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+92.1 mi
282.5 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Johnson City
03h 23m from Boston
Leave By
10:26 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely leaving Boston and Partly Sunny near Brooklyn.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Boston to Brooklyn?

The road trip is about 374.6 miles (602.9 km) and usually takes 06h 46m 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?

Johnson City is a useful midpoint, sitting about 185.9 miles from Boston and 188.7 miles from Brooklyn.

How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?

The direct path is about 282.5 miles (454.6 km), while the road route adds roughly 92.1 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 $53.00 one way or $106.00 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 117.5 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Showers And Thunderstorms Likely around Boston and Partly Sunny near Brooklyn.

Stop Ideas Near Johnson City

Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.

Mid-route Guidance
Local place coverage is thin around Johnson City, so nearby transit and meeting points are shown instead.
Reviewed stop coverage is still thin around this midpoint, so practical transit waypoints are shown on the right.

Transit and Meeting Points

Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Johnson City.

BUS

Scranton, PA

82 mi away
23 Lackawanna Avenue
BUS

Wilkes-Barre, PA

97 mi away
47 South Washington Street
RAIL

Empire Expo Center

108 mi away
581 State Fair Blvd
RAIL

William F. Walsh Regional Transportation Center

109 mi away
131 Alliance Bank Parkway

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Boston and Brooklyn. Straight-line distance: 282.46 mi (454.57 km).

Boston

#1 Boston

Town in New York, USA

Population8,069
Coordinates42.6289500, -78.7375300
Altitude287
CountryUnited States
Brooklyn

#2 Brooklyn

A borough of New York City.

Population2,577,000
Coordinates40.6501000, -73.9495800
Altitude15
CountryUnited States
Start: Boston Cross Road (-78.737523, 42.628929)
End: Nostrand Avenue (-73.949499, 40.650105)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 603 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)12h 29m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)09h 22m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)07h 29m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)06h 14m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)05h 21m
80 mph (129 km/h)04h 40m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
13.22 gal
50.04 L · about $53.00
Round trip
$106.00
26.44 gal · 100.08 L
Estimated CO2
117.5 kg one way
Round trip: 235 kg / 518 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $53.00 $106.00
Mid-grade $4.48 $59.24 $118.48
Premium $4.86 $64.26 $128.52
Diesel $4.69 $62.05 $124.11

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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There is no time difference between Boston and Brooklyn. The current time is 01:22:49.

Distance to Other Cities

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How did we calculate? Place names are translated into coordinates. The Haversine formula calculates straight-line distance; driving distance uses road network data.