How far is Lancaster, NY from Manhattan, NY?
The driving distance from Lancaster, NY to Manhattan, NY is about 373.4 miles (601 km), with a travel time of about 06h 20m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 282.8 miles (455.2 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 12h 41m 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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Flight Distance
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Leave and Arrive Planner
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Drive time stays fixed at 06h 20m.
Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
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.
Village in New York, United States
Route Weather Snapshot
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Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Lancaster and Manhattan.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Lancaster and Manhattan.
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Start on the route
35 m · 13 sec
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At the end of the road, turn left onto Broadway Street
10.7 mi · 19 min · Broadway Street
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Continue on Broadway Road
13.9 mi · 20 min · Broadway Road
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Continue on Telephone Road
6.5 mi · 9 min · Telephone Road
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Turn right onto Ellicott Street Road
3 mi · 5 min · Ellicott Street Road
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Continue on Big Tree Road
4.1 mi · 6 min · Big Tree Road
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Continue on State Highway 63
1.1 km · 55 sec · State Highway 63
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Continue on Genesee Street
7.5 mi · 11 min · Genesee Street
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 1 toward Genesee Street
33 m · 2 sec · Genesee Street
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Exit the roundabout onto Genesee Street
1.3 mi · 2 min · Genesee Street
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Merge slight left onto Geneseo-Mount Morris Road
3.3 mi · 4 min · Geneseo-Mount Morris Road
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Continue on Mount Morris-Geneseo Road
1615 ft · 32 sec · Mount Morris-Geneseo Road
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Take the ramp left
2173 ft · 53 sec
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Merge slight left onto Genesee Expressway
38.2 mi · 44 min · Genesee Expressway
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Merge slight right onto Southern Tier Expressway
104.5 mi · 2 hr 2 min · Southern Tier Expressway
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Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton
53.4 mi · 1 hr 3 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 84 East, I 380 South, US 6 East: Carbondale, Mt Pocono
1.2 km · 1 min
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Continue on I 84 East, I 380 South: Mount Pocono, Milford
3.7 mi · 5 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 380 South: Mount Pocono
23.6 mi · 26 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Stroudsburg
1 mi · 1 min
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Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway
80 mi · 1 hr 37 min · Keystone Shortway
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Keep slight right to continue on Christopher Columbus Highway
5.5 mi · 6 min · Christopher Columbus Highway
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Keep slight left to continue on I 95 North: George Washington Bridge, New York City
1503 ft · 23 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on Leonia, Teaneck
2128 ft · 38 sec
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Turn right onto Leonia
1032 ft · 35 sec
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Turn straight onto Degraw Avenue
138 m · 9 sec · Degraw Avenue
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Continue on Fort Lee Road
1.1 mi · 2 min · Fort Lee Road
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Continue on Main Street
143 m · 13 sec · Main Street
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Take the ramp left toward George Washington Bridge
144 m · 13 sec
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Merge slight left onto Bergen Boulevard
1552 ft · 29 sec · Bergen Boulevard
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Take the exit slight left toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level
95 m · 5 sec
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Merge slight left
1649 ft · 20 sec
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Keep slight left
1.3 km · 1 min
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Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)
2392 ft · 45 sec · George Washington Bridge (upper level)
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Take the exit slight right toward NY 9A: Henry Hudson Parkway, West 178th Street
571 ft · 14 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on NY 9A: Henry Hudson Parkway
1740 ft · 42 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on NY 9A South: Henry Hudson Parkway, Downtown
1911 ft · 47 sec
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Merge slight left onto Henry Hudson Parkway
4.2 mi · 6 min · Henry Hudson Parkway
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Take the exit slight right toward Boat Basin, Metropolitan Museum of Art, American Museum of Natural History, Children's Museum Of Manhattan, JCC in Manhattan, Lincoln Center, New York Historical Society, New York Institute of Technology
995 ft · 27 sec
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Continue on West 79th Street
1273 ft · 52 sec · West 79th Street
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Turn left onto Broadway
1957 ft · 57 sec · Broadway
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Turn right onto West 86th Street
2245 ft · 1 min · West 86th Street
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Continue on 86th Street Transverse
1066 ft · 36 sec · 86th Street Transverse
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · 86th Street Transverse
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Lancaster and Manhattan.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
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.
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.
Partly Sunny leaving Lancaster and Sunny near Manhattan.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Lancaster to Manhattan?
The road trip is about 373.4 miles (601 km) and usually takes 06h 20m 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?
Johnson City is a useful midpoint, sitting about 186.3 miles from Lancaster and 187.2 miles from Manhattan.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 282.8 miles (455.2 km), while the road route adds roughly 90.6 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 $58.62 one way or $117.25 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 117.1 kg one way.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Partly Sunny around Lancaster and Sunny near Manhattan.
Stop Ideas Near Johnson City
Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.
Transit and Meeting Points
Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Johnson City.
Scranton, PA
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Empire Expo Center
William F. Walsh Regional Transportation Center
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Lancaster and Manhattan. Straight-line distance: 282.82 mi (455.16 km).
#1 Lancaster
Town in Erie County, New York
| Population | 10,064 |
| Coordinates | 42.9006100, -78.6703100 |
| Altitude | 204 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Manhattan
The most densely populated borough of New York City.
| Population | 1,644,518 |
| Coordinates | 40.7834300, -73.9662500 |
| Altitude | 35 |
| Country | United States |
End: 86th Street Transverse Road (-73.965969, 40.783967)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 601 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 12h 26m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 09h 20m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 07h 28m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 06h 13m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 05h 20m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 04h 39m |
Fuel, Round Trip and CO2
Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.
| Fuel | $/gal | One way | Round trip |
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| Regular gas | $4.45 | $58.62 | $117.25 |
| Mid-grade | $4.98 | $65.66 | $131.33 |
| Premium | $5.38 | $70.93 | $141.87 |
| Diesel | $6.51 | $85.79 | $171.58 |
Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.
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