How far is Niagara Falls, NY from Babylon, NY?

The driving distance from Niagara Falls, NY to Babylon, NY is about 459.1 miles (738.9 km), with a travel time of about 07h 57m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 338 miles (544 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 15h 54m 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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Road
459.15 mi
07h 57m
Flight
338.04 mi
544.03 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
338.04 mi
Kilometers
544.03 km
Flight Time
00h 40m

Driving Distance

Road route
459.15 mi
Kilometers
738.93 km
Drive Time
07h 57m

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Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Babylon
Thu, Apr 23, 6:49 AM EDT
Return by in Niagara Falls
Thu, Apr 23, 2:47 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Niagara Falls
2026-04-22T22:52
Arrive Babylon
Thu, Apr 23, 6:49 AM EDT
Route Timing
07h 57m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
1:57 PM to 3:27 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
8:06 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Niagara Falls
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
Port Dickinson
NY

Village in New York

From Niagara Falls
216.2 mi
03h 58m
To Babylon
243 mi
03h 58m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
58°F
Wednesday

Mostly Sunny

Starts
Wed, Apr 22 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
6 mph N
Destination
Babylon Weather
NY
Live fallback forecast
62°F
Wednesday
Using Copiague as the closest live forecast in the Suffolk County weather hub.

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

Starts
Wed, Apr 22 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
10 mph SW

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Niagara Falls and Babylon.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Niagara Falls and Babylon.

  1. 1

    Start on Pine Avenue

    80 m · 11 sec · Pine Avenue

  2. 2

    Turn right onto 6th Street

    2164 ft · 2 min · 6th Street

  3. 3

    Turn left onto Niagara Street

    696 ft · 21 sec · Niagara Street

  4. 4

    Turn right onto John B. Daly Boulevard

    2873 ft · 42 sec · John B. Daly Boulevard

  5. 5

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Niagara Scenic Parkway

    49 m · 9 sec · Niagara Scenic Parkway

  6. 6

    Exit the roundabout onto Niagara Scenic Parkway

    2.9 mi · 4 min · Niagara Scenic Parkway

  7. 7

    Take the exit straight toward I 190, NY 384: Buffalo, Lewiston

    160 m · 14 sec

  8. 8

    Keep slight right to continue on I 190 South: Buffalo

    1041 ft · 25 sec

  9. 9

    Merge slight left onto North Grand Island Bridge

    1.2 km · 1 min · North Grand Island Bridge

  10. 10

    Continue on Niagara Thruway

    6.8 mi · 8 min · Niagara Thruway

  11. 11

    Take the exit slight right toward I 290 East: Tonawanda, Rochester

    1993 ft · 49 sec

  12. 12

    Continue on Youngmann Expressway

    9.5 mi · 13 min · Youngmann Expressway

  13. 13

    Keep slight left to continue on I 90 East: Albany

    1 km · 57 sec

  14. 14

    Merge slight left onto New York State Thruway

    99.4 mi · 1 hr 55 min · New York State Thruway

  15. 15

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

    2420 ft · 59 sec

  16. 16

    Keep slight right

    100 m · 8 sec

  17. 17

    Continue on State Route 414

    1557 ft · 35 sec · State Route 414

  18. 18

    Turn left

    4.1 mi · 7 min

  19. 19

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

    1.9 mi · 2 min · Auburn Road

  20. 20

    Continue on Clark Street Road

    9.6 mi · 11 min · Clark Street Road

  21. 21

    Turn right onto State Street

    69 m · 12 sec · State Street

  22. 22

    Turn left onto Dill Street

    720 ft · 22 sec · Dill Street

  23. 23

    Continue on Loop Road

    140 m · 17 sec · Loop Road

  24. 24

    Turn left onto Genesee Street

    5.5 mi · 10 min · Genesee Street

  25. 25

    Continue on West Genesee Street Road

    2.2 mi · 5 min · West Genesee Street Road

  26. 26

    Turn right onto East Lake Street

    2676 ft · 45 sec · East Lake Street

  27. 27

    Continue on East Lake Road

    9.4 mi · 14 min · East Lake Road

  28. 28

    Continue on State Route 41

    4.8 mi · 7 min · State Route 41

  29. 29

    Continue on East Lake Road

    2904 ft · 49 sec · East Lake Road

  30. 30

    Continue on State Highway 41

    9.8 mi · 14 min · State Highway 41

  31. 31

    Turn right onto North West Street

    1.2 mi · 3 min · North West Street

  32. 32

    Take the ramp left

    1.1 km · 1 min

  33. 33

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Binghamton

    1396 ft · 34 sec

  34. 34

    Merge slight left

    45.4 mi · 54 min

  35. 35

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton

    53.4 mi · 1 hr 3 min

  36. 36

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

    1.2 km · 1 min

  37. 37

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

    3.7 mi · 5 min

  38. 38

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

    23.6 mi · 26 min

  39. 39

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Stroudsburg

    1 mi · 1 min

  40. 40

    Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway

    80 mi · 1 hr 37 min · Keystone Shortway

  41. 41

    Keep slight right to continue on Christopher Columbus Highway

    5.5 mi · 6 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

  42. 42

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

    1503 ft · 23 sec

  43. 43

    Keep slight right to continue on Leonia, Teaneck

    2128 ft · 38 sec

  44. 44

    Turn right onto Leonia

    1032 ft · 35 sec

  45. 45

    Turn straight onto Degraw Avenue

    138 m · 9 sec · Degraw Avenue

  46. 46

    Continue on Fort Lee Road

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Fort Lee Road

  47. 47

    Continue on Main Street

    143 m · 13 sec · Main Street

  48. 48

    Take the ramp left toward George Washington Bridge

    144 m · 13 sec

  49. 49

    Merge slight left onto Bergen Boulevard

    1552 ft · 29 sec · Bergen Boulevard

  50. 50

    Take the exit slight left toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level

    95 m · 5 sec

  51. 51

    Merge slight left

    1649 ft · 20 sec

  52. 52

    Keep slight left

    1.3 km · 1 min

  53. 53

    Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)

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

  54. 54

    Continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway

    1.2 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway

  55. 55

    Continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    4.7 mi · 6 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  56. 56

    Keep slight right to continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    2 mi · 3 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  57. 57

    Merge slight left onto Throgs Neck Expressway

    3271 ft · 58 sec · Throgs Neck Expressway

  58. 58

    Continue on Throgs Neck Bridge

    2 mi · 3 min · Throgs Neck Bridge

  59. 59

    Continue on Clearview Expressway

    5 mi · 5 min · Clearview Expressway

  60. 60

    Continue on Hollis Court Boulevard

    1.2 km · 1 min · Hollis Court Boulevard

  61. 61

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

    1117 ft · 35 sec · Jamaica Avenue

  62. 62

    Turn right onto Hempstead Avenue

    1.4 km · 2 min · Hempstead Avenue

  63. 63

    Turn right onto 225th Street

    69 m · 10 sec · 225th Street

  64. 64

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

    1171 ft · 29 sec

  65. 65

    Merge slight left onto Cross Island Parkway

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Cross Island Parkway

  66. 66

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

    2383 ft · 1 min

  67. 67

    Merge slight left onto Southern State Parkway

    18 mi · 22 min · Southern State Parkway

  68. 68

    Take the exit slight right toward NY 109 East: Babylon

    1161 ft · 35 sec

  69. 69

    Turn slight right onto Farmingdale Road

    3.5 mi · 6 min · Farmingdale Road

  70. 70

    Continue on Little East Neck Road North

    1.4 km · 2 min · Little East Neck Road North

  71. 71

    Turn left onto West Main Street

    2483 ft · 50 sec · West Main Street

  72. 72

    Turn right onto South Carll Avenue

    21 m · 3 sec · South Carll Avenue

  73. 73

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · South Carll Avenue

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Niagara Falls and Babylon.

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
73 steps
20 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
20
9 merges, 11 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
15.9 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
New York State Thruway
99.4 mi · 22%
I 81 South
99 mi · 22%
Keystone Shortway
80 mi · 17%
I 380 South
23.6 mi · 5%
Southern State Parkway
18 mi · 4%
East Lake Road
9.92 mi · 2%
Longest Stretch

New York State Thruway

Merge slight left onto New York State Thruway

99.4 mi · 01h 55m

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
07h 57m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
15h 54m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+121.1 mi
338 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Port Dickinson
03h 58m from Niagara Falls
Leave By
8:06 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Mostly Sunny leaving Niagara Falls and Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers near Babylon.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Niagara Falls to Babylon?

The road trip is about 459.1 miles (738.9 km) and usually takes 07h 57m 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?

Port Dickinson is a useful midpoint, sitting about 216.2 miles from Niagara Falls and 243 miles from Babylon.

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

The direct path is about 338 miles (544 km), while the road route adds roughly 121.1 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 $64.95 one way or $129.89 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 144 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Mostly Sunny around Niagara Falls and Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers near Babylon.

Stop Ideas Near Port Dickinson

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

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

BUS

Scranton, PA

83 mi away
23 Lackawanna Avenue
BUS

Wilkes-Barre, PA

99 mi away
47 South Washington Street
RAIL

Empire Expo Center

108 mi away
581 State Fair Blvd
RAIL

William F. Walsh Regional Transportation Center

108 mi away
131 Alliance Bank Parkway

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Niagara Falls and Babylon. Straight-line distance: 338.04 mi (544.03 km).

Niagara Falls

#1 Niagara Falls

A city in Niagara County, New York.

Population47,392
Coordinates43.0945000, -79.0567100
Altitude187
CountryUnited States
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#2 Babylon

A town in Suffolk County, New York.

Population218,223
Coordinates40.6956600, -73.3256800
Altitude2
CountryUnited States
Start: Pine Avenue (-79.056707, 43.094451)
End: South Carll Avenue (-73.325726, 40.695653)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 739 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)15h 17m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)11h 28m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)09h 10m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)07h 39m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)06h 33m
80 mph (129 km/h)05h 43m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
16.2 gal
61.33 L · about $64.95
Round trip
$129.89
32.4 gal · 122.66 L
Estimated CO2
144 kg one way
Round trip: 287.9 kg / 635 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $64.95 $129.89
Mid-grade $4.48 $72.59 $145.18
Premium $4.86 $78.75 $157.50
Diesel $4.69 $76.04 $152.09

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 23, 2026

There is no time difference between Niagara Falls and Babylon. The current time is 22:52:28.

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.