How far is Buffalo, NY from Nesconset, NY?

The driving distance from Buffalo, NY to Nesconset, NY is about 424.2 miles (682.7 km), with a travel time of about 08h 53m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 326.3 miles (525.1 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 17h 46m 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
424.23 mi
08h 53m
Flight
326.26 mi
525.06 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
326.26 mi
Kilometers
525.06 km
Flight Time
00h 39m

Driving Distance

Road route
424.23 mi
Kilometers
682.74 km
Drive Time
08h 53m

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Drive time stays fixed at 08h 53m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Nesconset
Sun, Apr 19, 10:20 AM EDT
Return by in Buffalo
Sun, Apr 19, 7:13 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Buffalo
2026-04-19T01:27
Arrive Nesconset
Sun, Apr 19, 10:20 AM EDT
Route Timing
08h 53m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
2:53 PM to 4:23 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
6:14 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Buffalo
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 Buffalo
211.9 mi
04h 26m
To Nesconset
212.4 mi
04h 26m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
43°F
Sunday

Chance Rain Showers then Chance Snow Showers

Starts
Sun, Apr 19 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
12 to 15 mph W
Destination
59°F
Sunday

Rain Showers Likely

Starts
Sun, Apr 19 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
5 to 12 mph W

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Buffalo and Nesconset.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Buffalo and Nesconset.

  1. 1

    Start on Niagara Square

    31 m · 3 sec · Niagara Square

  2. 2

    Exit the rotary onto Perkins Drive

    98 m · 16 sec · Perkins Drive

  3. 3

    At the end of the road, turn left onto South Elmwood Avenue

    607 ft · 19 sec · South Elmwood Avenue

  4. 4

    Keep slight right

    63 m · 8 sec

  5. 5

    At the end of the road, turn right onto Church Street

    153 m · 16 sec · Church Street

  6. 6

    Take the exit straight toward I 190, NY 5 West: Skyway, Peace Bridge, Canada

    53 m · 4 sec

  7. 7

    Keep slight left to continue on I 190 South, NY 5 West: Skyway

    1189 ft · 37 sec

  8. 8

    Merge slight left onto Niagara Thruway

    4.9 mi · 7 min · Niagara Thruway

  9. 9

    Keep slight right to continue on I 90 West: Erie

    1853 ft · 28 sec

  10. 10

    Merge slight left onto New York State Thruway

    1.3 mi · 2 min · New York State Thruway

  11. 11

    Take the exit slight right toward NY 400, NY 16: West Seneca, East Aurora

    2915 ft · 57 sec

  12. 12

    Continue on Aurora Expressway

    12.4 mi · 15 min · Aurora Expressway

  13. 13

    Take the exit slight right toward US 20A, NY 78: East Aurora

    1311 ft · 28 sec

  14. 14

    Turn left onto Main Street

    561 ft · 12 sec · Main Street

  15. 15

    Continue on Big Tree Road

    10.5 mi · 16 min · Big Tree Road

  16. 16

    Continue on Varysburg Road

    10.9 mi · 16 min · Varysburg Road

  17. 17

    Continue on West Buffalo Road

    1.7 mi · 2 min · West Buffalo Road

  18. 18

    Continue on West Buffalo Street

    4.6 mi · 9 min · West Buffalo Street

  19. 19

    Continue on Perry Center Road

    7.4 mi · 11 min · Perry Center Road

  20. 20

    Continue on Perry Road

    2.3 mi · 3 min · Perry Road

  21. 21

    Turn right onto Mount Morris Road

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Mount Morris Road

  22. 22

    Continue on North Main Street

    1.8 mi · 5 min · North Main Street

  23. 23

    Continue on Sonyea Road

    4.1 mi · 7 min · Sonyea Road

  24. 24

    Take the ramp slight right

    1375 ft · 34 sec

  25. 25

    Merge slight left onto Genesee Expressway

    32.6 mi · 38 min · Genesee Expressway

  26. 26

    Merge slight right onto Southern Tier Expressway

    104.5 mi · 2 hr 2 min · Southern Tier Expressway

  27. 27

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton

    53.4 mi · 1 hr 3 min

  28. 28

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

    1.2 km · 1 min

  29. 29

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

    3.7 mi · 5 min

  30. 30

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

    23.6 mi · 26 min

  31. 31

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Stroudsburg

    1 mi · 1 min

  32. 32

    Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway

    80 mi · 1 hr 37 min · Keystone Shortway

  33. 33

    Keep slight right to continue on Christopher Columbus Highway

    5.5 mi · 6 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

  34. 34

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

    1503 ft · 23 sec

  35. 35

    Keep slight right to continue on Leonia, Teaneck

    2128 ft · 38 sec

  36. 36

    Turn right onto Leonia

    1032 ft · 35 sec

  37. 37

    Turn straight onto Degraw Avenue

    138 m · 9 sec · Degraw Avenue

  38. 38

    Continue on Fort Lee Road

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Fort Lee Road

  39. 39

    Continue on Main Street

    143 m · 13 sec · Main Street

  40. 40

    Take the ramp left toward George Washington Bridge

    144 m · 13 sec

  41. 41

    Merge slight left onto Bergen Boulevard

    1552 ft · 29 sec · Bergen Boulevard

  42. 42

    Take the exit slight left toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level

    95 m · 5 sec

  43. 43

    Merge slight left

    1649 ft · 20 sec

  44. 44

    Keep slight left

    1.3 km · 1 min

  45. 45

    Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)

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

  46. 46

    Continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway

    1.2 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway

  47. 47

    Continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    4.7 mi · 6 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  48. 48

    Keep slight right to continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    2 mi · 3 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  49. 49

    Merge slight left onto Throgs Neck Expressway

    3271 ft · 58 sec · Throgs Neck Expressway

  50. 50

    Continue on Throgs Neck Bridge

    2 mi · 3 min · Throgs Neck Bridge

  51. 51

    Continue on Clearview Expressway

    3.2 mi · 3 min · Clearview Expressway

  52. 52

    Take the exit slight right toward I 495: Manhattan, Eastern Long Island

    810 ft · 28 sec

  53. 53

    Keep slight left to continue on I 495 East: Long Island Expressway, Eastern Long Island

    1448 ft · 39 sec

  54. 54

    Merge slight left onto Long Island Expressway

    30.3 mi · 41 min · Long Island Expressway

  55. 55

    Take the exit slight right toward NY 111: Smithtown, Islip

    669 ft · 14 sec

  56. 56

    Turn straight onto Express Drive South

    1153 ft · 23 sec · Express Drive South

  57. 57

    Continue on Express Drive South

    2136 ft · 45 sec · Express Drive South

  58. 58

    Turn left onto Wheeler Road

    1.6 mi · 3 min · Wheeler Road

  59. 59

    Continue on Townline Road

    530 ft · 17 sec · Townline Road

  60. 60

    Turn left onto Hauppauge Boulevard

    1948 ft · 35 sec · Hauppauge Boulevard

  61. 61

    Turn slight right onto Nesconset-Port Jefferson Highway

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Nesconset-Port Jefferson Highway

  62. 62

    Continue on Nesconset Highway

    1.5 mi · 2 min · Nesconset Highway

  63. 63

    Turn right onto Lake Avenue South

    18 m · 2 sec · Lake Avenue South

  64. 64

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Lake Avenue South

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Buffalo and Nesconset.

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
64 steps
12 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
18
9 merges, 9 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
15.1 / 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%
Genesee Expressway
32.6 mi · 8%
Long Island Expressway
30.3 mi · 7%
I 380 South
23.6 mi · 6%
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
08h 53m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
17h 46m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+97.9 mi
326.3 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Riverside
04h 26m from Buffalo
Leave By
6:14 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Chance Rain Showers then Chance Snow Showers leaving Buffalo and Rain Showers Likely near Nesconset.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Buffalo to Nesconset?

The road trip is about 424.2 miles (682.7 km) and usually takes 08h 53m 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 211.9 miles from Buffalo and 212.4 miles from Nesconset.

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

The direct path is about 326.3 miles (525.1 km), while the road route adds roughly 97.9 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 $60.01 one way or $120.03 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 133 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Chance Rain Showers then Chance Snow Showers around Buffalo and Rain Showers Likely near Nesconset.

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 Buffalo and Nesconset. Straight-line distance: 326.26 mi (525.06 km).

Buffalo

#1 Buffalo

The second most populous city in New York.

Population254,479
Coordinates42.8864500, -78.8783700
Altitude183
CountryUnited States
Nesconset

#2 Nesconset

Census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York

Population13,387
Coordinates40.8520400, -73.1540000
Altitude36
CountryUnited States
Start: Buffalo (-78.87837, 42.88645)
End: Nesconset (-73.154, 40.85204)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 683 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)14h 08m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)10h 36m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)08h 29m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)07h 04m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)06h 03m
80 mph (129 km/h)05h 17m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
14.97 gal
56.67 L · about $60.01
Round trip
$120.03
29.94 gal · 113.34 L
Estimated CO2
133 kg one way
Round trip: 266.1 kg / 587 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $60.01 $120.03
Mid-grade $4.48 $67.08 $134.16
Premium $4.86 $72.77 $145.54
Diesel $4.69 $70.27 $140.54

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 19, 2026

There is no time difference between Buffalo and Nesconset. The current time is 01:27:16.

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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.