How far is Ripley, NY from Babylon, NY?

The driving distance from Ripley, NY to Babylon, NY is about 474.6 miles (763.8 km), with a travel time of about 08h 08m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 347.8 miles (559.7 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 16h 17m 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
474.62 mi
08h 08m
Flight
347.78 mi
559.69 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
347.78 mi
Kilometers
559.69 km
Flight Time
00h 41m

Driving Distance

Road route
474.62 mi
Kilometers
763.82 km
Drive Time
08h 08m

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Drive time stays fixed at 08h 08m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Babylon
Sun, Apr 19, 8:17 AM EDT
Return by in Ripley
Sun, Apr 19, 4:26 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Ripley
2026-04-19T00:08
Arrive Babylon
Sun, Apr 19, 8:17 AM EDT
Route Timing
08h 08m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
2:09 PM to 3:39 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
7:42 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Ripley
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
Wellsburg
NY

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

From Ripley
218.8 mi
04h 04m
To Babylon
255.8 mi
04h 04m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
50°F
Sunday

Chance Rain Showers then Chance Snow Showers

Starts
Sun, Apr 19 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
16 mph W
Destination
59°F
Sunday

Rain Showers Likely

Starts
Sun, Apr 19 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
7 to 13 mph SW

Driving Route Map

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

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Ripley and Babylon.

  1. 1

    Start on North State Street

    2.4 mi · 4 min · North State Street

  2. 2

    Continue on Sherman Road

    9 mi · 15 min · Sherman Road

  3. 3

    Continue on Kipp Street

    2923 ft · 1 min · Kipp Street

  4. 4

    Turn left onto West Main Street

    154 m · 11 sec · West Main Street

  5. 5

    Turn right onto Franklin Street

    780 ft · 13 sec · Franklin Street

  6. 6

    Continue on Osborne Street

    1898 ft · 38 sec · Osborne Street

  7. 7

    Take the ramp left

    1664 ft · 41 sec

  8. 8

    Merge slight left onto Southern Tier Expressway

    18.3 mi · 22 min · Southern Tier Expressway

  9. 9

    Take the exit slight right toward NY 60: Jamestown

    1241 ft · 30 sec

  10. 10

    Turn right onto North Main Street

    732 ft · 20 sec · North Main Street

  11. 11

    Turn left onto Marvin Parkway

    1121 ft · 30 sec · Marvin Parkway

  12. 12

    Turn right onto Lakeview Avenue

    1.2 km · 2 min · Lakeview Avenue

  13. 13

    Turn left onto Newton Avenue

    22 m · 2 sec · Newton Avenue

  14. 14

    Turn right onto Winsor Street

    1.4 km · 2 min · Winsor Street

  15. 15

    Continue straight

    902 ft · 28 sec

  16. 16

    Turn slight right onto Allen Street

    1017 ft · 27 sec · Allen Street

  17. 17

    Continue on Maple Street

    2016 ft · 49 sec · Maple Street

  18. 18

    Continue on West Virginia Boulevard

    1869 ft · 53 sec · West Virginia Boulevard

  19. 19

    Turn right onto Glenview Avenue

    779 ft · 27 sec · Glenview Avenue

  20. 20

    Turn left onto Martin Road

    2.1 mi · 4 min · Martin Road

  21. 21

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

    978 ft · 18 sec · Foote Avenue

  22. 22

    Turn right

    15.6 mi · 19 min

  23. 23

    Turn right onto West 4th Avenue

    1071 ft · 23 sec · West 4th Avenue

  24. 24

    Turn left onto Hickory Street

    956 ft · 23 sec · Hickory Street

  25. 25

    Continue on Hickory Bridge

    746 ft · 24 sec · Hickory Bridge

  26. 26

    Turn left onto Crescent Park

    2270 ft · 58 sec · Crescent Park

  27. 27

    Turn left onto Crescent Park

    1.8 mi · 4 min · Crescent Park

  28. 28

    Continue on Main Street

    1169 ft · 35 sec · Main Street

  29. 29

    Continue on Grand Army of the Republic Highway

    2.9 mi · 5 min · Grand Army of the Republic Highway

  30. 30

    Continue on North Main Street

    1.4 mi · 3 min · North Main Street

  31. 31

    Continue on Grand Army of the Republic Highway

    4.5 mi · 6 min · Grand Army of the Republic Highway

  32. 32

    Continue on West Main Street

    1.1 mi · 2 min · West Main Street

  33. 33

    Take the exit slight right toward PA 666 West

    81 m · 9 sec

  34. 34

    Merge slight left onto South Main Street

    2.3 mi · 4 min · South Main Street

  35. 35

    Continue straight

    8.5 mi · 12 min

  36. 36

    At the end of the road, turn left

    2.9 mi · 4 min

  37. 37

    Turn right

    15.2 mi · 23 min

  38. 38

    Turn left onto West Main Street

    1 mi · 3 min · West Main Street

  39. 39

    Continue on Boot Jack Road

    11.2 mi · 16 min · Boot Jack Road

  40. 40

    Turn left onto Penfield Road

    3.7 mi · 6 min · Penfield Road

  41. 41

    Continue on Hoovertown Road

    5 mi · 9 min · Hoovertown Road

  42. 42

    Continue on State Park Road

    8.1 mi · 14 min · State Park Road

  43. 43

    Turn left

    1681 ft · 41 sec

  44. 44

    Merge slight left onto Keystone Shortway

    262.7 mi · 4 hr 58 min · Keystone Shortway

  45. 45

    Keep slight right to continue on Christopher Columbus Highway

    5.5 mi · 6 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

  46. 46

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

    1503 ft · 23 sec

  47. 47

    Keep slight right to continue on Leonia, Teaneck

    2128 ft · 38 sec

  48. 48

    Turn right onto Leonia

    1032 ft · 35 sec

  49. 49

    Turn straight onto Degraw Avenue

    138 m · 9 sec · Degraw Avenue

  50. 50

    Continue on Fort Lee Road

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Fort Lee Road

  51. 51

    Continue on Main Street

    143 m · 13 sec · Main Street

  52. 52

    Take the ramp left toward George Washington Bridge

    144 m · 13 sec

  53. 53

    Merge slight left onto Bergen Boulevard

    1552 ft · 29 sec · Bergen Boulevard

  54. 54

    Take the exit slight left toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level

    95 m · 5 sec

  55. 55

    Merge slight left

    1649 ft · 20 sec

  56. 56

    Keep slight left

    1.3 km · 1 min

  57. 57

    Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)

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

  58. 58

    Continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway

    1.2 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway

  59. 59

    Continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    4.7 mi · 6 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  60. 60

    Keep slight right to continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    2 mi · 3 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  61. 61

    Merge slight left onto Throgs Neck Expressway

    3271 ft · 58 sec · Throgs Neck Expressway

  62. 62

    Continue on Throgs Neck Bridge

    2 mi · 3 min · Throgs Neck Bridge

  63. 63

    Continue on Clearview Expressway

    5 mi · 5 min · Clearview Expressway

  64. 64

    Continue on Hollis Court Boulevard

    1.2 km · 1 min · Hollis Court Boulevard

  65. 65

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

    1117 ft · 35 sec · Jamaica Avenue

  66. 66

    Turn right onto Hempstead Avenue

    1.4 km · 2 min · Hempstead Avenue

  67. 67

    Turn right onto 225th Street

    69 m · 10 sec · 225th Street

  68. 68

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

    1171 ft · 29 sec

  69. 69

    Merge slight left onto Cross Island Parkway

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Cross Island Parkway

  70. 70

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

    2383 ft · 1 min

  71. 71

    Merge slight left onto Southern State Parkway

    18 mi · 22 min · Southern State Parkway

  72. 72

    Take the exit slight right toward NY 109 East: Babylon

    1161 ft · 35 sec

  73. 73

    Turn slight right onto Farmingdale Road

    3.5 mi · 6 min · Farmingdale Road

  74. 74

    Continue on Little East Neck Road North

    1.4 km · 2 min · Little East Neck Road North

  75. 75

    Turn left onto West Main Street

    2483 ft · 50 sec · West Main Street

  76. 76

    Turn right onto South Carll Avenue

    21 m · 3 sec · South Carll Avenue

  77. 77

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · South Carll Avenue

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Ripley 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
77 steps
29 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
16
8 merges, 8 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
16.2 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Keystone Shortway
263 mi · 55%
Southern Tier Expressway
18.3 mi · 4%
Southern State Parkway
18 mi · 4%
Boot Jack Road
11.2 mi · 2%
South Main Street
10.8 mi · 2%
Sherman Road
9.01 mi · 2%
Longest Stretch

Keystone Shortway

Merge slight left onto Keystone Shortway

263 mi · 04h 58m

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
08h 08m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
16h 18m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+126.8 mi
347.8 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Wellsburg
04h 04m from Ripley
Leave By
7:42 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Chance Rain Showers then Chance Snow Showers leaving Ripley and Rain Showers Likely near Babylon.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Ripley to Babylon?

The road trip is about 474.6 miles (763.8 km) and usually takes 08h 08m 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?

Wellsburg is a useful midpoint, sitting about 218.8 miles from Ripley and 255.8 miles from Babylon.

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

The direct path is about 347.8 miles (559.7 km), while the road route adds roughly 126.8 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 $67.15 one way or $134.30 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 148.9 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Chance Rain Showers then Chance Snow Showers around Ripley and Rain Showers Likely near Babylon.

Stop Ideas Near Wellsburg

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

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

BUS

Scranton, PA

111 mi away
23 Lackawanna Avenue
BUS

Wilkes-Barre, PA

111 mi away
47 South Washington Street

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Ripley and Babylon. Straight-line distance: 347.78 mi (559.69 km).

Photo coming soon

#1 Ripley

Census-designated place in Chautauqua County, New York

Population2,266
Coordinates42.2670000, -79.7106000
Altitude224
CountryUnited States
Photo coming soon

#2 Babylon

A town in Suffolk County, New York.

Population218,223
Coordinates40.6956600, -73.3256800
Altitude2
CountryUnited States
Start: North State Street (-79.710548, 42.267014)
End: South Carll Avenue (-73.325726, 40.695653)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 764 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)15h 48m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)11h 51m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)09h 29m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)07h 54m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)06h 46m
80 mph (129 km/h)05h 55m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
16.75 gal
63.4 L · about $67.15
Round trip
$134.30
33.5 gal · 126.8 L
Estimated CO2
148.9 kg one way
Round trip: 297.7 kg / 656 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $67.15 $134.30
Mid-grade $4.48 $75.06 $150.11
Premium $4.86 $81.42 $162.84
Diesel $4.69 $78.62 $157.25

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 19, 2026

There is no time difference between Ripley and Babylon. The current time is 00:08:50.

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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.