How far is Hopkinton, NY from Islip, NY?

The driving distance from Hopkinton, NY to Islip, NY is about 386.9 miles (622.7 km), with a travel time of about 06h 55m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 283.9 miles (456.9 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 13h 51m 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
386.95 mi
06h 55m
Flight
283.93 mi
456.94 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
283.93 mi
Kilometers
456.94 km
Flight Time
00h 34m

Driving Distance

Road route
386.95 mi
Kilometers
622.73 km
Drive Time
06h 55m

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Drive time stays fixed at 06h 55m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Islip
Tue, Jun 2, 2:21 PM EDT
Return by in Hopkinton
Tue, Jun 2, 9:16 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Hopkinton
2026-06-02T07:25
Arrive Islip
Tue, Jun 2, 2:21 PM EDT
Route Timing
06h 55m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
12:56 PM to 2:26 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
10:08 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Hopkinton
8:00 PM EDT
Overnight-style route

This departure sits inside the recommended comfort window for the route.

Halfway Point

A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.

Mid-route stop
Colonie
NY

Town in Albany County, New York, United States

From Hopkinton
190.7 mi
03h 27m
To Islip
196.2 mi
03h 27m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
71°F
Tuesday

Mostly Sunny

Starts
Tue, Jun 2 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
5 to 10 mph W
Destination
Islip Weather
NY
Live fallback forecast
65°F
Tuesday
Using Central Islip as the closest live forecast in the Suffolk County weather hub.

Sunny

Starts
Tue, Jun 2 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
3 to 14 mph W

Driving Route Map

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

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

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

  1. 1

    Start on County Road 49

    28 m · 7 sec · County Road 49

  2. 2

    Turn left

    2 mi · 3 min

  3. 3

    Turn right onto State Highway 458

    3.5 mi · 5 min · State Highway 458

  4. 4

    Turn slight right onto Santa Clara Road

    4 mi · 6 min · Santa Clara Road

  5. 5

    At the end of the road, turn right onto Santa Clara Road

    16.9 mi · 25 min · Santa Clara Road

  6. 6

    At the end of the road, turn right onto Adirondack Trail

    8.9 mi · 13 min · Adirondack Trail

  7. 7

    Turn left onto Easy Street

    3.7 mi · 5 min · Easy Street

  8. 8

    Continue on State Highway 86

    1.9 mi · 3 min · State Highway 86

  9. 9

    Continue on Harrietstown Road

    2.8 mi · 4 min · Harrietstown Road

  10. 10

    Continue on State Highway 86

    3 mi · 4 min · State Highway 86

  11. 11

    Continue on Broadway Street

    2778 ft · 56 sec · Broadway Street

  12. 12

    Turn left onto Bloomingdale Avenue

    150 m · 12 sec · Bloomingdale Avenue

  13. 13

    Turn right onto Church Street

    2254 ft · 50 sec · Church Street

  14. 14

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

    1126 ft · 32 sec · River Street

  15. 15

    Keep slight right to continue on River Street

    93 m · 9 sec · River Street

  16. 16

    Turn slight right onto Lake Flower Avenue

    1.1 mi · 3 min · Lake Flower Avenue

  17. 17

    Continue on Saranac-Placid Road

    4.9 mi · 8 min · Saranac-Placid Road

  18. 18

    Turn right onto Old Military Road

    3.6 mi · 6 min · Old Military Road

  19. 19

    Turn straight onto Cascade Road

    5.3 mi · 8 min · Cascade Road

  20. 20

    Continue on State Highway 73

    7.2 mi · 10 min · State Highway 73

  21. 21

    Turn straight onto State Highway 9N

    1.8 mi · 3 min · State Highway 9N

  22. 22

    Continue on State Highway 73

    11.5 mi · 17 min · State Highway 73

  23. 23

    Turn straight

    2.1 mi · 3 min

  24. 24

    Take the ramp right toward I 87 South

    1717 ft · 33 sec

  25. 25

    Merge slight left onto Adirondack Northway

    103.7 mi · 2 hr 2 min · Adirondack Northway

  26. 26

    Keep slight right to continue on I 87 South, I 90: Boston, Albany, New York, Buffalo

    1694 ft · 32 sec

  27. 27

    Continue on I 87 South, I 90 West: New York, Buffalo

    2619 ft · 51 sec

  28. 28

    Keep slight right to continue on I 87 South: New York

    117.8 mi · 2 hr 17 min

  29. 29

    Keep slight right to continue on I 287 South, NJ 17 South: New Jersey

    1.5 km · 60 sec

  30. 30

    Continue straight

    2496 ft · 39 sec

  31. 31

    Keep slight left to continue on NJ 17 South: Mahwah

    14.1 mi · 19 min

  32. 32

    Take the exit slight right toward NJ 4, GSP South: Paterson, Fort Lee, New York

    566 ft · 19 sec

  33. 33

    Keep slight left to continue on NJ 4 East: Fort Lee, New York

    2455 ft · 1 min

  34. 34

    Merge slight left

    1417 ft · 24 sec

  35. 35

    Continue straight

    6.4 mi · 9 min

  36. 36

    Take the exit slight left toward I 95 North: George Washington Bridge

    1124 ft · 18 sec

  37. 37

    Merge slight left

    1.2 km · 55 sec

  38. 38

    Keep slight left

    1.3 km · 1 min

  39. 39

    Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)

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

  40. 40

    Continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway

    1.2 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway

  41. 41

    Continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    4.7 mi · 6 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  42. 42

    Keep slight right to continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    2 mi · 3 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  43. 43

    Merge slight left onto Throgs Neck Expressway

    3271 ft · 58 sec · Throgs Neck Expressway

  44. 44

    Continue on Throgs Neck Bridge

    2 mi · 3 min · Throgs Neck Bridge

  45. 45

    Continue on Clearview Expressway

    5 mi · 5 min · Clearview Expressway

  46. 46

    Continue on Hollis Court Boulevard

    1.2 km · 1 min · Hollis Court Boulevard

  47. 47

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

    1117 ft · 35 sec · Jamaica Avenue

  48. 48

    Turn right onto Hempstead Avenue

    1.4 km · 2 min · Hempstead Avenue

  49. 49

    Turn right onto 225th Street

    69 m · 10 sec · 225th Street

  50. 50

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

    1171 ft · 29 sec

  51. 51

    Merge slight left onto Cross Island Parkway

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Cross Island Parkway

  52. 52

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

    2383 ft · 1 min

  53. 53

    Merge slight left onto Southern State Parkway

    24.5 mi · 31 min · Southern State Parkway

  54. 54

    Keep slight left to continue on Southern State Parkway

    1072 ft · 16 sec · Southern State Parkway

  55. 55

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

    1044 ft · 32 sec

  56. 56

    Turn straight onto Bay Shore Road

    2667 ft · 1 min · Bay Shore Road

  57. 57

    Continue on Howells Road

    1845 ft · 44 sec · Howells Road

  58. 58

    Turn straight onto Sunrise Highway

    104 m · 7 sec · Sunrise Highway

  59. 59

    Keep slight right to continue on Howells Road

    3115 ft · 2 min · Howells Road

  60. 60

    Continue on Roosevelt Street

    1248 ft · 25 sec · Roosevelt Street

  61. 61

    Continue on 3rd Avenue

    1 km · 1 min · 3rd Avenue

  62. 62

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

    1.1 mi · 2 min · East Main Street

  63. 63

    Continue on Montauk Highway

    1014 ft · 17 sec · Montauk Highway

  64. 64

    Continue on Main Street

    1.2 km · 1 min · Main Street

  65. 65

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Main Street

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Hopkinton 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
65 steps
20 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
12
6 merges, 6 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
16.8 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I 87 South
119 mi · 31%
Adirondack Northway
104 mi · 27%
Southern State Parkway
24.7 mi · 6%
Santa Clara Road
20.9 mi · 5%
State Highway 73
18.7 mi · 5%
NJ 17 South
14.1 mi · 4%
Longest Stretch

I 87 South

Keep slight right to continue on I 87 South: New York

118 mi · 02h 17m

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 55m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
13h 52m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+103 mi
283.9 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Colonie
03h 27m from Hopkinton
Leave By
10:08 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Mostly Sunny leaving Hopkinton and Sunny near Islip.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

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

The road trip is about 386.9 miles (622.7 km) and usually takes 06h 55m 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?

Colonie is a useful midpoint, sitting about 190.7 miles from Hopkinton and 196.2 miles from Islip.

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

The direct path is about 283.9 miles (456.9 km), while the road route adds roughly 103 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 $54.76 one way or $109.53 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 121.4 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Mostly Sunny around Hopkinton and Sunny near Islip.

Stop Ideas Near Colonie

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

Mid-route Guidance
These suggestions come from reviewed places and nearby services around Colonie and the surrounding midpoint area.
City Hall Lot
Scenic stop 9.1 mi away

City Hall Lot

Schenectady , NY
407 Liberty St, Schenectady, NY 12305
Rating 3.0/5 1 reviews Parking lot
Albany City Hall
Meeting point 5.9 mi away

Albany City Hall

Albany , NY
24 Eagle St, Albany, NY 12207
Rating 4.0/5 68 reviews City Hall,City government office

Transit and Meeting Points

Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Colonie.

RAIL

Albany–Rensselaer

11 mi away
525 East St.
RAIL

Schenectady

14 mi away
332 Erie Blvd.
RAIL

Amsterdam station

40 mi away
Railroad St. & West Main Ave.
BUS

Saratoga Springs, NY

40 mi away
267 Union Avenue

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Hopkinton and Islip. Straight-line distance: 283.93 mi (456.94 km).

Photo coming soon

#1 Hopkinton

Human settlement in St.

Population1,020
Coordinates44.6903300, -74.7032400
Altitude242
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: County Road 49 (-74.703327, 44.690319)
End: Main Street (-73.210382, 40.729789)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 623 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)12h 53m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)09h 40m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)07h 44m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)06h 26m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)05h 31m
80 mph (129 km/h)04h 49m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
13.66 gal
51.69 L · about $54.76
Round trip
$109.53
27.32 gal · 103.38 L
Estimated CO2
121.4 kg one way
Round trip: 242.8 kg / 535 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $54.76 $109.53
Mid-grade $4.48 $61.21 $122.42
Premium $4.86 $66.40 $132.80
Diesel $4.69 $64.12 $128.24

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 · Jun 02, 2026

There is no time difference between Hopkinton and Islip. The current time is 07:25:23.

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.