How far is Boston, NY from Islip, NY?

The driving distance from Boston, NY to Islip, NY is about 420 miles (676 km), with a travel time of about 07h 17m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 313.9 miles (505.1 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 14h 35m 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
420.02 mi
07h 17m
Flight
313.87 mi
505.13 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
313.87 mi
Kilometers
505.13 km
Flight Time
00h 37m

Driving Distance

Road route
420.02 mi
Kilometers
675.95 km
Drive Time
07h 17m

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Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Islip
Sat, Apr 18, 10:10 AM EDT
Return by in Boston
Sat, Apr 18, 5:27 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Boston
2026-04-18T02:52
Arrive Islip
Sat, Apr 18, 10:10 AM EDT
Route Timing
07h 17m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
1:18 PM to 2:48 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
9:24 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
Riverside
NY

City in Steuben County, New York, United States of America

From Boston
207.4 mi
03h 38m
To Islip
212.6 mi
03h 38m

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
60°F
Saturday

Partly Sunny

Starts
Sat, Apr 18 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
5 to 8 mph E

Driving Route Map

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

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

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

  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

    80 mi · 1 hr 37 min · Keystone Shortway

  34. 34

    Keep slight right to continue on Christopher Columbus Highway

    5.5 mi · 6 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

  35. 35

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

    1503 ft · 23 sec

  36. 36

    Keep slight right to continue on Leonia, Teaneck

    2128 ft · 38 sec

  37. 37

    Turn right onto Leonia

    1032 ft · 35 sec

  38. 38

    Turn straight onto Degraw Avenue

    138 m · 9 sec · Degraw Avenue

  39. 39

    Continue on Fort Lee Road

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Fort Lee Road

  40. 40

    Continue on Main Street

    143 m · 13 sec · Main Street

  41. 41

    Take the ramp left toward George Washington Bridge

    144 m · 13 sec

  42. 42

    Merge slight left onto Bergen Boulevard

    1552 ft · 29 sec · Bergen Boulevard

  43. 43

    Take the exit slight left toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level

    95 m · 5 sec

  44. 44

    Merge slight left

    1649 ft · 20 sec

  45. 45

    Keep slight left

    1.3 km · 1 min

  46. 46

    Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)

    3174 ft · 1 min · George Washington Bridge (upper level)

  47. 47

    Continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway

    1.2 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway

  48. 48

    Continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    4.7 mi · 6 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  49. 49

    Keep slight right to continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    2 mi · 3 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  50. 50

    Merge slight left onto Throgs Neck Expressway

    3271 ft · 58 sec · Throgs Neck Expressway

  51. 51

    Continue on Throgs Neck Bridge

    2 mi · 3 min · Throgs Neck Bridge

  52. 52

    Continue on Clearview Expressway

    5 mi · 5 min · Clearview Expressway

  53. 53

    Continue on Hollis Court Boulevard

    1.2 km · 1 min · Hollis Court Boulevard

  54. 54

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

    1117 ft · 35 sec · Jamaica Avenue

  55. 55

    Turn right onto Hempstead Avenue

    1.4 km · 2 min · Hempstead Avenue

  56. 56

    Turn right onto 225th Street

    69 m · 10 sec · 225th Street

  57. 57

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

    1171 ft · 29 sec

  58. 58

    Merge slight left onto Cross Island Parkway

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Cross Island Parkway

  59. 59

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

    2383 ft · 1 min

  60. 60

    Merge slight left onto Southern State Parkway

    24.5 mi · 31 min · Southern State Parkway

  61. 61

    Keep slight left to continue on Southern State Parkway

    1072 ft · 16 sec · Southern State Parkway

  62. 62

    Take the exit slight right toward Bay Shore Road South, Bay Shore

    1044 ft · 32 sec

  63. 63

    Turn straight onto Bay Shore Road

    2667 ft · 1 min · Bay Shore Road

  64. 64

    Continue on Howells Road

    1845 ft · 44 sec · Howells Road

  65. 65

    Turn straight onto Sunrise Highway

    104 m · 7 sec · Sunrise Highway

  66. 66

    Keep slight right to continue on Howells Road

    3115 ft · 2 min · Howells Road

  67. 67

    Continue on Roosevelt Street

    1248 ft · 25 sec · Roosevelt Street

  68. 68

    Continue on 3rd Avenue

    1 km · 1 min · 3rd Avenue

  69. 69

    At the end of the road, turn left onto East Main Street

    1.1 mi · 2 min · East Main Street

  70. 70

    Continue on Montauk Highway

    1014 ft · 17 sec · Montauk Highway

  71. 71

    Continue on Main Street

    1.2 km · 1 min · Main Street

  72. 72

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Main Street

Car Route Details

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

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
72 steps
20 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
14
8 merges, 6 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
17.1 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Southern Tier Expressway
105 mi · 25%
Keystone Shortway
80 mi · 19%
I 81 South
53.4 mi · 13%
Southern State Parkway
24.7 mi · 6%
I 380 South
23.6 mi · 6%
Genesee Expressway
22.2 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
07h 17m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
14h 36m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+106.1 mi
313.9 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Riverside
03h 38m from Boston
Leave By
9:24 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

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

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

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

The road trip is about 420 miles (676 km) and usually takes 07h 17m 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?

Riverside is a useful midpoint, sitting about 207.4 miles from Boston and 212.6 miles from Islip.

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

The direct path is about 313.9 miles (505.1 km), while the road route adds roughly 106.1 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 $59.41 one way or $118.83 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 131.7 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

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

Stop Ideas Near Riverside

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

Mid-route Guidance
Local place coverage is thin around Riverside, 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 Riverside.

BUS

Scranton, PA

67 mi away
23 Lackawanna Avenue
BUS

Wilkes-Barre, PA

85 mi away
47 South Washington Street
BUS

White Haven, PA

104 mi away
I-476, Exit 95/I-80, Exit 277, at Hwy 940

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Boston and Islip. Straight-line distance: 313.87 mi (505.13 km).

Boston

#1 Boston

Town in New York, USA

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

#2 Islip

This Long Island community is situated on the south shore of Suffolk County, New York, at an elevation of 13 feet.

Population322,328
Coordinates40.7298200, -73.2103900
Altitude4
CountryUnited States
Start: Boston Cross Road (-78.737523, 42.628929)
End: Main Street (-73.210382, 40.729789)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 676 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)13h 59m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)10h 30m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)08h 24m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)07h 00m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)06h 00m
80 mph (129 km/h)05h 14m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
14.82 gal
56.1 L · about $59.41
Round trip
$118.83
29.64 gal · 112.2 L
Estimated CO2
131.7 kg one way
Round trip: 263.4 kg / 581 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $59.41 $118.83
Mid-grade $4.48 $66.41 $132.82
Premium $4.86 $72.04 $144.08
Diesel $4.69 $69.57 $139.13

Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.

Prices in New York · Apr 18, 2026

There is no time difference between Boston and Islip. The current time is 02:52:24.

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.