How far is Clifton Springs, NY from Oyster Bay, NY?

The driving distance from Clifton Springs, NY to Oyster Bay, NY is about 337.7 miles (543.4 km), with a travel time of about 05h 49m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 235.3 miles (378.7 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 11h 39m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
  • A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM EDT.
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Road
337.63 mi
05h 49m
Flight
235.3 mi
378.68 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
235.3 mi
Kilometers
378.68 km
Flight Time
00h 28m

Driving Distance

Road route
337.63 mi
Kilometers
543.37 km
Drive Time
05h 49m

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Drive time stays fixed at 05h 49m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Oyster Bay
Thu, Apr 16, 7:54 AM EDT
Return by in Clifton Springs
Thu, Apr 16, 1:43 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Clifton Springs
2026-04-16T02:04
Arrive Oyster Bay
Thu, Apr 16, 7:54 AM EDT
Route Timing
05h 49m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 8:00 AM EDT
Leave early for more breathing room
Arrive between
11:50 AM to 1:50 PM EDT

An early departure helps you fit a real stop into the day without turning the return into a late-night drive.

Leave by
5:20 AM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 04h 00m at the destination.
Back in Clifton Springs
9:00 PM EDT
Early departure recommended

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
Tusten
NY

Human settlement in Sullivan County, New York, United States of America

From Clifton Springs
156.6 mi
02h 54m
To Oyster Bay
181 mi
02h 54m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
76°F
Thursday

Showers And Thunderstorms

Starts
Thu, Apr 16 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
7 to 13 mph SW
Destination
84°F
Thursday

Partly Sunny

Starts
Thu, Apr 16 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
6 to 12 mph SW

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Clifton Springs and Oyster Bay.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Clifton Springs and Oyster Bay.

  1. 1

    Start on Kendall Street

    26 m · 7 sec · Kendall Street

  2. 2

    Turn left onto West Main Street

    1 mi · 2 min · West Main Street

  3. 3

    Continue on County Road 13

    2435 ft · 1 min · County Road 13

  4. 4

    Turn straight onto State Route 96

    1.8 mi · 3 min · State Route 96

  5. 5

    Continue on Main Street

    1.4 mi · 2 min · Main Street

  6. 6

    Continue on State Route 96

    1.9 mi · 3 min · State Route 96

  7. 7

    Continue on State Highway 96

    1.9 mi · 3 min · State Highway 96

  8. 8

    Take the ramp straight toward Lyons

    1028 ft · 28 sec

  9. 9

    Merge slight left

    1962 ft · 35 sec

  10. 10

    Take the exit left

    773 ft · 19 sec

  11. 11

    Keep slight right to continue on I 90 East: Albany

    1355 ft · 33 sec

  12. 12

    Merge slight left onto New York State Thruway

    6.3 mi · 7 min · New York State Thruway

  13. 13

    Take the exit slight right toward NY 414: Waterloo, Clyde

    2420 ft · 59 sec

  14. 14

    Keep slight right

    100 m · 8 sec

  15. 15

    Continue on State Route 414

    1557 ft · 35 sec · State Route 414

  16. 16

    Turn left

    4.1 mi · 7 min

  17. 17

    At the end of the road, turn left onto Auburn Road

    1.9 mi · 2 min · Auburn Road

  18. 18

    Continue on Clark Street Road

    9.6 mi · 11 min · Clark Street Road

  19. 19

    Turn right onto State Street

    69 m · 12 sec · State Street

  20. 20

    Turn left onto Dill Street

    720 ft · 22 sec · Dill Street

  21. 21

    Continue on Loop Road

    140 m · 17 sec · Loop Road

  22. 22

    Turn left onto Genesee Street

    5.5 mi · 10 min · Genesee Street

  23. 23

    Continue on West Genesee Street Road

    2.2 mi · 5 min · West Genesee Street Road

  24. 24

    Turn right onto East Lake Street

    2676 ft · 45 sec · East Lake Street

  25. 25

    Continue on East Lake Road

    9.4 mi · 14 min · East Lake Road

  26. 26

    Continue on State Route 41

    4.8 mi · 7 min · State Route 41

  27. 27

    Continue on East Lake Road

    2904 ft · 49 sec · East Lake Road

  28. 28

    Continue on State Highway 41

    9.8 mi · 14 min · State Highway 41

  29. 29

    Turn right onto North West Street

    1.2 mi · 3 min · North West Street

  30. 30

    Take the ramp left

    1.1 km · 1 min

  31. 31

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Binghamton

    1396 ft · 34 sec

  32. 32

    Merge slight left

    45.4 mi · 54 min

  33. 33

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton

    53.4 mi · 1 hr 3 min

  34. 34

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

    1.2 km · 1 min

  35. 35

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

    3.7 mi · 5 min

  36. 36

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

    23.6 mi · 26 min

  37. 37

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Stroudsburg

    1 mi · 1 min

  38. 38

    Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway

    80 mi · 1 hr 37 min · Keystone Shortway

  39. 39

    Keep slight right to continue on Christopher Columbus Highway

    5.5 mi · 6 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

  40. 40

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

    1503 ft · 23 sec

  41. 41

    Keep slight right to continue on Leonia, Teaneck

    2128 ft · 38 sec

  42. 42

    Turn right onto Leonia

    1032 ft · 35 sec

  43. 43

    Turn straight onto Degraw Avenue

    138 m · 9 sec · Degraw Avenue

  44. 44

    Continue on Fort Lee Road

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Fort Lee Road

  45. 45

    Continue on Main Street

    143 m · 13 sec · Main Street

  46. 46

    Take the ramp left toward George Washington Bridge

    144 m · 13 sec

  47. 47

    Merge slight left onto Bergen Boulevard

    1552 ft · 29 sec · Bergen Boulevard

  48. 48

    Take the exit slight left toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level

    95 m · 5 sec

  49. 49

    Merge slight left

    1649 ft · 20 sec

  50. 50

    Keep slight left

    1.3 km · 1 min

  51. 51

    Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)

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

  52. 52

    Continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway

    1.2 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway

  53. 53

    Continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    4.7 mi · 6 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  54. 54

    Keep slight right to continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    2 mi · 3 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  55. 55

    Merge slight left onto Throgs Neck Expressway

    3271 ft · 58 sec · Throgs Neck Expressway

  56. 56

    Continue on Throgs Neck Bridge

    2 mi · 3 min · Throgs Neck Bridge

  57. 57

    Continue on Clearview Expressway

    2 mi · 2 min · Clearview Expressway

  58. 58

    Take the exit slight right toward NY 25A: Northern Boulevard

    1133 ft · 32 sec

  59. 59

    Continue on Clearview Expressway

    139 m · 18 sec · Clearview Expressway

  60. 60

    Turn left onto Northern Boulevard

    14.5 mi · 25 min · Northern Boulevard

  61. 61

    Turn left onto Jericho Oyster Bay Road

    1358 ft · 30 sec · Jericho Oyster Bay Road

  62. 62

    Turn straight onto Oyster Bay Road

    2534 ft · 47 sec · Oyster Bay Road

  63. 63

    Keep slight left to continue on Oyster Bay Road

    79 m · 4 sec · Oyster Bay Road

  64. 64

    Continue on Pine Hollow Road

    1.4 km · 1 min · Pine Hollow Road

  65. 65

    Continue on South Street

    32 m · 6 sec · South Street

  66. 66

    Turn right onto Berry Hill Road

    34 m · 9 sec · Berry Hill Road

  67. 67

    Continue on Berry Hill Road

    19 m · 3 sec · Berry Hill Road

  68. 68

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Berry Hill Road

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Clifton Springs and Oyster Bay.

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
68 steps
15 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
14
7 merges, 7 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
20.1 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I 81 South
99 mi · 29%
Keystone Shortway
80 mi · 24%
I 380 South
23.6 mi · 7%
Northern Boulevard
14.5 mi · 4%
East Lake Road
9.92 mi · 3%
State Highway 41
9.82 mi · 3%
Longest Stretch

Keystone Shortway

Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway

80 mi · 01h 37m

Route Summary

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

Trip Read

A longer out-and-back drive

This is still possible in one day, but it becomes a long driving day. Leaving early and planning your stop window matters more here.

Drive Time
05h 49m
Long day trip
Same-Day Return
11h 40m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+102.4 mi
235.3 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Tusten
02h 54m from Clifton Springs
Leave By
5:20 AM EDT
Early departure recommended
Weather Watch

Showers And Thunderstorms leaving Clifton Springs and Partly Sunny near Oyster Bay.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Clifton Springs to Oyster Bay?

The road trip is about 337.7 miles (543.4 km) and usually takes 05h 49m in normal driving conditions.

Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?

This is still possible in one day, but it becomes a long driving day. Leaving early and planning your stop window matters more here.

What is the halfway point on this route?

Tusten is a useful midpoint, sitting about 156.6 miles from Clifton Springs and 181 miles from Oyster Bay.

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

The direct path is about 235.3 miles (378.7 km), while the road route adds roughly 102.4 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 8:00 AM EDT. If you want a more comfortable same-day return, try to leave by 5:20 AM EDT.

How much will gas cost for this route?

Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $47.75 one way or $95.49 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 105.8 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Showers And Thunderstorms around Clifton Springs and Partly Sunny near Oyster Bay.

Stop Ideas Near Tusten

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

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

BUS

Scranton, PA

57 mi away
23 Lackawanna Avenue
BUS

White Haven, PA

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

Wilkes-Barre, PA

80 mi away
47 South Washington Street
RAIL

Poughkeepsie station

91 mi away
41 Main St.

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Clifton Springs and Oyster Bay. Straight-line distance: 235.3 mi (378.68 km).

Clifton Springs

#1 Clifton Springs

Village in Ontario County, New York, United States of America

Population2,012
Coordinates42.9617300, -77.1399800
Altitude176
CountryUnited States
Oyster Bay

#2 Oyster Bay

Town on Long Island, New York, United States

Population296,592
Coordinates40.8656500, -73.5320700
Altitude14
CountryUnited States
Start: Kendall Street (-77.13977, 42.961734)
End: Berry Hill Road (-73.531924, 40.865647)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 543 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)11h 14m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)08h 26m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)06h 45m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)05h 37m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)04h 49m
80 mph (129 km/h)04h 12m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
11.91 gal
45.1 L · about $47.75
Round trip
$95.49
23.82 gal · 90.2 L
Estimated CO2
105.8 kg one way
Round trip: 211.7 kg / 467 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $47.75 $95.49
Mid-grade $4.48 $53.37 $106.74
Premium $4.86 $57.89 $115.79
Diesel $4.69 $55.91 $111.81

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 16, 2026

There is no time difference between Clifton Springs and Oyster Bay. The current time is 02:04:13.

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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.