How far is Geneva, NY from Staten Island, NY?

The driving distance from Geneva, NY to Staten Island, NY is about 281.1 miles (452.4 km), with a travel time of about 05h 11m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 216.4 miles (348.2 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 10h 23m 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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Quick Snapshot
Road
281.13 mi
05h 11m
Flight
216.36 mi
348.19 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
216.36 mi
Kilometers
348.19 km
Flight Time
00h 26m

Driving Distance

Road route
281.13 mi
Kilometers
452.43 km
Drive Time
05h 11m

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Drive time stays fixed at 05h 11m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Staten Island
Thu, Apr 16, 7:15 AM EDT
Return by in Geneva
Thu, Apr 16, 12:27 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Geneva
2026-04-16T02:03
Arrive Staten Island
Thu, Apr 16, 7:15 AM EDT
Route Timing
05h 11m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 8:00 AM EDT
Leave early for more breathing room
Arrive between
11:12 AM to 1:12 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
6:36 AM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 04h 00m at the destination.
Back in Geneva
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
Riverside
NY

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

From Geneva
135.8 mi
02h 35m
To Staten Island
145.3 mi
02h 35m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
75°F
Thursday

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

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

Partly Sunny

Starts
Thu, Apr 16 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
3 to 8 mph SW

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Geneva and Staten Island.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Geneva and Staten Island.

  1. 1

    Start on the route

    62 m · 18 sec

  2. 2

    At the end of the road, turn left

    58 m · 21 sec

  3. 3

    Turn sharp right onto Lake Front Drive

    1754 ft · 33 sec · Lake Front Drive

  4. 4

    Continue on Waterloo-Geneva Road

    1.6 mi · 3 min · Waterloo-Geneva Road

  5. 5

    Turn right onto State Highway 96A

    10.4 mi · 14 min · State Highway 96A

  6. 6

    Keep slight left to continue on State Highway 96A

    6.7 mi · 10 min · State Highway 96A

  7. 7

    Continue on North Street

    1213 ft · 26 sec · North Street

  8. 8

    Continue on North Town Line Road

    148 m · 14 sec · North Town Line Road

  9. 9

    Continue on State Highway 96

    3 mi · 4 min · State Highway 96

  10. 10

    Turn left onto Center Road

    1.4 mi · 2 min · Center Road

  11. 11

    Turn right onto State Highway 89

    3.4 mi · 5 min · State Highway 89

  12. 12

    Turn right onto County Road 141

    1.4 km · 1 min · County Road 141

  13. 13

    Continue on Powell Road

    1.5 mi · 2 min · Powell Road

  14. 14

    Turn left onto State Highway 96

    4 mi · 6 min · State Highway 96

  15. 15

    Continue on Trumansburg Road

    704 ft · 12 sec · Trumansburg Road

  16. 16

    Continue on West Main Street

    1.4 mi · 2 min · West Main Street

  17. 17

    Continue on Trumansburg Road

    8.7 mi · 13 min · Trumansburg Road

  18. 18

    Continue on Cliff Street

    1.5 km · 2 min · Cliff Street

  19. 19

    Continue on West Buffalo Street

    871 ft · 22 sec · West Buffalo Street

  20. 20

    Turn right onto Taughannock Boulevard

    159 m · 25 sec · Taughannock Boulevard

  21. 21

    Turn left onto West State Street

    155 m · 11 sec · West State Street

  22. 22

    Turn right onto South Fulton Street

    105 m · 13 sec · South Fulton Street

  23. 23

    Turn left onto West Green Street

    1.4 km · 2 min · West Green Street

  24. 24

    Continue on East State Street

    1.1 mi · 2 min · East State Street

  25. 25

    Continue on Slaterville Road

    11.1 mi · 17 min · Slaterville Road

  26. 26

    Continue on State Highway 79

    15.2 mi · 17 min · State Highway 79

  27. 27

    Continue on Main Street

    3.1 mi · 4 min · Main Street

  28. 28

    Turn right

    1 km · 48 sec

  29. 29

    Take the exit left toward I 81 South

    1654 ft · 40 sec

  30. 30

    Merge slight left

    20.1 mi · 25 min

  31. 31

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton

    53.4 mi · 1 hr 3 min

  32. 32

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

    1.2 km · 1 min

  33. 33

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

    3.7 mi · 5 min

  34. 34

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

    23.6 mi · 26 min

  35. 35

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Stroudsburg

    1 mi · 1 min

  36. 36

    Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway

    46.1 mi · 59 min · Keystone Shortway

  37. 37

    Take the exit slight right toward US 46 East: Ledgewood, Lake Hopatcong

    1679 ft · 37 sec

  38. 38

    Continue on Ledgewood Road

    947 ft · 12 sec · Ledgewood Road

  39. 39

    Continue straight

    1.4 km · 1 min

  40. 40

    Continue straight

    65 m · 5 sec

  41. 41

    Turn straight onto Route 10 East

    9.2 mi · 12 min · Route 10 East

  42. 42

    Continue straight

    3.5 mi · 4 min

  43. 43

    Take the exit straight toward I 287 South: Morristown, Morristown Airport

    2727 ft · 1 min

  44. 44

    Merge slight left

    1.3 km · 1 min

  45. 45

    Take the exit slight right toward NJ 24 East: Springfield

    1.1 km · 1 min

  46. 46

    Continue straight

    9.3 mi · 11 min

  47. 47

    Keep slight left to continue on I 78 East: Holland Tunnel, New York City, Newark

    1877 ft · 29 sec

  48. 48

    Keep slight right to continue on I 78 East Local: Newark

    1220 ft · 17 sec

  49. 49

    Merge slight right onto Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway

    4.6 mi · 5 min · Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway

  50. 50

    Take the exit slight right toward Hillside, Irvington

    748 ft · 18 sec

  51. 51

    Keep slight right to continue on Hillside

    573 ft · 30 sec

  52. 52

    Continue on Winans Avenue

    1309 ft · 40 sec · Winans Avenue

  53. 53

    Turn right onto Liberty Avenue

    2040 ft · 1 min · Liberty Avenue

  54. 54

    Turn left onto Hillside Avenue

    1782 ft · 38 sec · Hillside Avenue

  55. 55

    Continue on Hillside Avenue

    2125 ft · 45 sec · Hillside Avenue

  56. 56

    At the end of the road, turn right onto North Broad Street

    2.1 mi · 4 min · North Broad Street

  57. 57

    Continue on Broad Street

    1.4 mi · 4 min · Broad Street

  58. 58

    Turn left onto Bayway

    1795 ft · 43 sec · Bayway

  59. 59

    Turn left onto Brunswick Avenue

    564 ft · 11 sec · Brunswick Avenue

  60. 60

    Take the ramp straight toward I 278 Toll East: Goethals Bridge

    1870 ft · 1 min

  61. 61

    Merge slight right onto Goethals Bridge

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Goethals Bridge

  62. 62

    Continue on Staten Island Expressway

    2.2 mi · 3 min · Staten Island Expressway

  63. 63

    Keep slight left to continue on Staten Island Expressway

    1.5 km · 1 min · Staten Island Expressway

  64. 64

    Take the exit slight right toward I 278 West: Bradley Avenue

    1134 ft · 29 sec

  65. 65

    Turn straight onto South Gannon Avenue

    60 m · 9 sec · South Gannon Avenue

  66. 66

    Turn right onto Bradley Avenue

    3224 ft · 2 min · Bradley Avenue

  67. 67

    Turn slight right onto Brielle Avenue

    1.3 km · 2 min · Brielle Avenue

  68. 68

    Turn left onto Rockland Avenue

    1.2 mi · 3 min · Rockland Avenue

  69. 69

    Continue on Richmond Road

    1.1 km · 2 min · Richmond Road

  70. 70

    Turn left onto Kensico Street

    1964 ft · 1 min · Kensico Street

  71. 71

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

    87 m · 14 sec · Clarke Avenue

  72. 72

    Turn right onto Cotter Avenue

    1585 ft · 54 sec · Cotter Avenue

  73. 73

    Continue on Corona Avenue

    869 ft · 40 sec · Corona Avenue

  74. 74

    Turn right onto Croft Court

    45 m · 6 sec · Croft Court

  75. 75

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Croft Court

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Geneva and Staten Island.

OSRM road route
Drive Character

Highway-focused drive

Most of the mileage stays on named highways, so the important moments are ramps, exits, merges, and the final local approach.

Directions
75 steps
26 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
12
5 merges, 7 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
26.7 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I 81 South
73.8 mi · 26%
Keystone Shortway
46.1 mi · 16%
I 380 South
23.6 mi · 8%
State Highway 96A
17.1 mi · 6%
State Highway 79
15.2 mi · 5%
Route 10 East
12.7 mi · 5%
Longest Stretch

I 81 South

Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton

53.4 mi · 01h 03m

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 11m
Long day trip
Same-Day Return
10h 24m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+64.7 mi
216.4 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Riverside
02h 35m from Geneva
Leave By
6:36 AM EDT
Early departure recommended
Weather Watch

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely leaving Geneva and Partly Sunny near Staten Island.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Geneva to Staten Island?

The road trip is about 281.1 miles (452.4 km) and usually takes 05h 11m 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?

Riverside is a useful midpoint, sitting about 135.8 miles from Geneva and 145.3 miles from Staten Island.

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

The direct path is about 216.4 miles (348.2 km), while the road route adds roughly 64.7 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 6:36 AM EDT.

How much will gas cost for this route?

Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $39.77 one way or $79.54 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 88.2 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Showers And Thunderstorms Likely around Geneva and Partly Sunny near Staten Island.

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 Geneva and Staten Island. Straight-line distance: 216.36 mi (348.19 km).

Geneva

#1 Geneva

City in New York, USA

Population3,348
Coordinates42.8689600, -76.9777400
Altitude135
CountryUnited States
Staten Island

#2 Staten Island

The fifth most populous borough of New York City.

Population474,558
Coordinates40.5623300, -74.1398600
Altitude21
CountryUnited States
Start: (-76.978102, 42.869288)
End: Croft Court (-74.139857, 40.562329)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 452 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)09h 22m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)07h 01m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)05h 37m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)04h 41m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)04h 00m
80 mph (129 km/h)03h 30m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
9.92 gal
37.55 L · about $39.77
Round trip
$79.54
19.84 gal · 75.1 L
Estimated CO2
88.2 kg one way
Round trip: 176.3 kg / 389 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $39.77 $79.54
Mid-grade $4.48 $44.45 $88.90
Premium $4.86 $48.22 $96.44
Diesel $4.69 $46.56 $93.13

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 16, 2026

There is no time difference between Geneva and Staten Island. The current time is 02:03:52.

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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.