How far is Bushwick, NY from Brighton, NY?

The driving distance from Bushwick, NY to Brighton, NY is about 318.8 miles (513.1 km), with a travel time of about 06h 51m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 252.2 miles (405.8 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 13h 43m 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
318.83 mi
06h 51m
Flight
252.13 mi
405.77 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
252.13 mi
Kilometers
405.77 km
Flight Time
00h 30m

Driving Distance

Road route
318.83 mi
Kilometers
513.11 km
Drive Time
06h 51m

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Drive time stays fixed at 06h 51m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Brighton
Sat, Apr 18, 8:33 AM EDT
Return by in Bushwick
Sat, Apr 18, 3:25 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Bushwick
2026-04-18T01:41
Arrive Brighton
Sat, Apr 18, 8:33 AM EDT
Route Timing
06h 51m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
12:52 PM to 2:22 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
10:16 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Bushwick
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 Bushwick
159.3 mi
03h 25m
To Brighton
159.6 mi
03h 25m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
65°F
Saturday

Partly Sunny

Starts
Sat, Apr 18 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
6 to 12 mph E
Destination
78°F
Saturday

Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

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

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Bushwick and Brighton.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Bushwick and Brighton.

  1. 1

    Start on Linden Street

    720 ft · 34 sec · Linden Street

  2. 2

    Turn left onto Wilson Avenue

    1627 ft · 1 min · Wilson Avenue

  3. 3

    Turn left onto Myrtle Avenue

    2941 ft · 1 min · Myrtle Avenue

  4. 4

    Turn right onto Bushwick Avenue

    1.2 mi · 3 min · Bushwick Avenue

  5. 5

    Turn left onto Grand Street

    2914 ft · 1 min · Grand Street

  6. 6

    Continue on Borinquen Place

    2158 ft · 1 min · Borinquen Place

  7. 7

    Take the ramp straight toward Williamsburg Bridge

    810 ft · 20 sec

  8. 8

    Merge slight left onto Williamsburg Bridge

    882 ft · 22 sec · Williamsburg Bridge

  9. 9

    Keep slight left to continue on Williamsburg Bridge

    1.2 mi · 3 min · Williamsburg Bridge

  10. 10

    Continue on Delancey Street

    2472 ft · 2 min · Delancey Street

  11. 11

    Continue on Kenmare Street

    1154 ft · 57 sec · Kenmare Street

  12. 12

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

    68 m · 11 sec · Lafayette Street

  13. 13

    Turn right onto Broome Street

    1554 ft · 1 min · Broome Street

  14. 14

    Continue on Watts Street

    882 ft · 38 sec · Watts Street

  15. 15

    Take the exit straight toward I 78: Holland Tunnel, New Jersey

    117 m · 13 sec

  16. 16

    Merge slight left onto Holland Tunnel

    1.8 mi · 4 min · Holland Tunnel

  17. 17

    Continue on 14th Street

    2256 ft · 1 min · 14th Street

  18. 18

    Keep slight left to continue on 14th Street Viaduct

    1674 ft · 25 sec · 14th Street Viaduct

  19. 19

    Continue on NJ 139 Lower Level

    1.2 km · 1 min · NJ 139 Lower Level

  20. 20

    Continue on Pulaski Skyway

    124 m · 8 sec · Pulaski Skyway

  21. 21

    Take the exit slight right toward US 1-9 North: Secausus

    128 m · 14 sec

  22. 22

    Turn right onto Tonnelle Avenue

    2.6 mi · 3 min · Tonnelle Avenue

  23. 23

    Turn straight

    10.9 mi · 13 min

  24. 24

    Merge slight right

    10.8 mi · 12 min

  25. 25

    Take the exit slight left toward I 80 West: Dover, Del Water Gap

    1366 ft · 33 sec

  26. 26

    Continue on Interstate 80 West

    1.6 mi · 2 min · Interstate 80 West

  27. 27

    Take the exit slight left toward I 80 West: Delaware Water Gap

    1623 ft · 21 sec

  28. 28

    Merge slight left onto Christopher Columbus Highway

    44.6 mi · 53 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

  29. 29

    Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway

    5.5 mi · 8 min · Keystone Shortway

  30. 30

    Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway

    11.9 mi · 16 min · Keystone Shortway

  31. 31

    Take the exit slight right toward I 380 North: Scranton

    1.1 km · 46 sec

  32. 32

    Continue straight

    27.7 mi · 31 min

  33. 33

    Merge slight right

    58.1 mi · 1 hr 9 min

  34. 34

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 North: Syracuse, Albany

    1.8 mi · 2 min

  35. 35

    Keep slight left to continue on I 81 North: Syracuse

    37.4 mi · 44 min

  36. 36

    Take the exit slight right toward NY 13: Cortland

    789 ft · 22 sec

  37. 37

    Turn right onto Clinton Avenue

    12 m · 5 sec · Clinton Avenue

  38. 38

    Turn left onto Locust Avenue

    1.2 mi · 2 min · Locust Avenue

  39. 39

    Continue on Albany Street

    3055 ft · 1 min · Albany Street

  40. 40

    At the end of the road, turn right onto South Main Street

    2126 ft · 1 min · South Main Street

  41. 41

    Turn left onto Clinton Street

    10.5 mi · 15 min · Clinton Street

  42. 42

    Continue on East Lake Road

    2904 ft · 49 sec · East Lake Road

  43. 43

    Continue on State Route 41

    4.8 mi · 7 min · State Route 41

  44. 44

    Continue on East Lake Road

    9.4 mi · 14 min · East Lake Road

  45. 45

    Continue on East Lake Street

    2676 ft · 48 sec · East Lake Street

  46. 46

    Turn left onto East Genesee Street

    7.3 mi · 14 min · East Genesee Street

  47. 47

    Turn right onto North Fulton Street

    815 ft · 13 sec · North Fulton Street

  48. 48

    Turn left onto Arterial West

    1931 ft · 1 min · Arterial West

  49. 49

    Continue on Chase Street

    9.8 mi · 11 min · Chase Street

  50. 50

    Continue on Auburn Road

    1.9 mi · 2 min · Auburn Road

  51. 51

    Turn right

    4.1 mi · 7 min

  52. 52

    Continue straight

    97 m · 10 sec

  53. 53

    Turn right onto State Route 414

    1557 ft · 29 sec · State Route 414

  54. 54

    Continue on Ridge Road

    66 m · 11 sec · Ridge Road

  55. 55

    Take the ramp left

    945 ft · 23 sec

  56. 56

    Keep slight left to continue on I 90 West: Buffalo

    3202 ft · 1 min

  57. 57

    Merge slight left onto New York State Thruway

    30.3 mi · 35 min · New York State Thruway

  58. 58

    Take the exit slight right toward I 490: Rochester

    2126 ft · 52 sec

  59. 59

    Continue on Eastern Expressway

    11.3 mi · 14 min · Eastern Expressway

  60. 60

    Take the exit slight right toward University Avenue, Winton Road

    1332 ft · 33 sec

  61. 61

    Turn straight onto University Avenue

    102 m · 10 sec · University Avenue

  62. 62

    Turn right onto North Winton Road

    138 m · 10 sec · North Winton Road

  63. 63

    Turn right onto Halstead Street

    971 ft · 50 sec · Halstead Street

  64. 64

    Turn sharp left

    54 m · 13 sec

  65. 65

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Bushwick and Brighton.

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
65 steps
21 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
16
6 merges, 10 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
20.4 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I 380 North
86.4 mi · 27%
Christopher Columbus Highway
44.6 mi · 14%
I 81 North
39.3 mi · 12%
New York State Thruway
30.3 mi · 10%
Keystone Shortway
17.3 mi · 5%
Tonnelle Avenue
13.3 mi · 4%
Longest Stretch

I 380 North

Merge slight right

58.1 mi · 01h 09m

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 51m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
13h 44m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+66.6 mi
252.2 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Riverside
03h 25m from Bushwick
Leave By
10:16 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Partly Sunny leaving Bushwick and Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms near Brighton.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Bushwick to Brighton?

The road trip is about 318.8 miles (513.1 km) and usually takes 06h 51m 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 159.3 miles from Bushwick and 159.6 miles from Brighton.

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

The direct path is about 252.2 miles (405.8 km), while the road route adds roughly 66.6 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 $45.10 one way or $90.20 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 100 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Partly Sunny around Bushwick and Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms near Brighton.

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 Bushwick and Brighton. Straight-line distance: 252.13 mi (405.77 km).

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#1 Bushwick

Bushwick is a place in New York, United States.

Population0
Coordinates40.6942700, -73.9187500
Altitude11
CountryUnited States
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#2 Brighton

Town in Monroe County, New York, USA

Population36,609
Coordinates43.1475600, -77.5505500
Altitude136
CountryUnited States
Start: Bushwick (-73.91875, 40.69427)
End: Brighton (-77.55055, 43.14756)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 513 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)10h 37m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)07h 58m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)06h 22m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)05h 18m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)04h 33m
80 mph (129 km/h)03h 58m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
11.25 gal
42.59 L · about $45.10
Round trip
$90.20
22.5 gal · 85.18 L
Estimated CO2
100 kg one way
Round trip: 200 kg / 441 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $45.10 $90.20
Mid-grade $4.48 $50.41 $100.82
Premium $4.86 $54.69 $109.37
Diesel $4.69 $52.81 $105.62

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 Bushwick and Brighton. The current time is 01:41:42.

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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.