How far is Smithtown, NY from Albion, NY?

The driving distance from Smithtown, NY to Albion, NY is about 396 miles (637.3 km), with a travel time of about 08h 26m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 304.7 miles (490.4 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 16h 52m 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
395.97 mi
08h 26m
Flight
304.71 mi
490.39 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
304.71 mi
Kilometers
490.39 km
Flight Time
00h 36m

Driving Distance

Road route
395.97 mi
Kilometers
637.26 km
Drive Time
08h 26m

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Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Albion
Thu, Apr 23, 2:09 AM EDT
Return by in Smithtown
Thu, Apr 23, 10:36 AM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Smithtown
2026-04-22T17:43
Arrive Albion
Thu, Apr 23, 2:09 AM EDT
Route Timing
08h 26m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
2:26 PM to 3:56 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
7:08 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Smithtown
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
Riverside
NY

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

From Smithtown
197.8 mi
04h 13m
To Albion
198.2 mi
04h 13m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
50°F
Wednesday

Rain Showers Likely

Starts
Wed, Apr 22 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
9 to 15 mph SE
Destination
57°F
Wednesday

Mostly Sunny

Starts
Wed, Apr 22 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
7 mph NW

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Smithtown and Albion.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Smithtown and Albion.

  1. 1

    Start on West Main Street

    2964 ft · 52 sec · West Main Street

  2. 2

    Keep slight left to continue on West Main Street

    55 m · 5 sec · West Main Street

  3. 3

    Continue on Jericho Turnpike

    4 mi · 6 min · Jericho Turnpike

  4. 4

    Take the ramp slight right toward SM South: Bay Shore

    1110 ft · 27 sec

  5. 5

    Merge slight left onto Sunken Meadow State Parkway

    1.9 mi · 2 min · Sunken Meadow State Parkway

  6. 6

    Continue on Sagtikos State Parkway

    1.2 km · 50 sec · Sagtikos State Parkway

  7. 7

    Take the exit slight right toward I 495 West: New York

    688 ft · 17 sec

  8. 8

    Keep slight left to continue on I 495 West: New York

    955 ft · 23 sec

  9. 9

    Turn straight onto LIE North Service Road

    1987 ft · 34 sec · LIE North Service Road

  10. 10

    Turn straight onto North Service Road

    770 ft · 14 sec · North Service Road

  11. 11

    Take the ramp slight left toward I 495 West: New York

    879 ft · 22 sec

  12. 12

    Merge slight left onto Long Island Expressway

    24.8 mi · 34 min · Long Island Expressway

  13. 13

    Take the exit slight right toward Cross Island Parkway, Whitestone Bridge, Kennedy Airport

    1267 ft · 27 sec

  14. 14

    Keep slight right to continue on Cross Island Parkway North, Whitestone Bridge

    1604 ft · 38 sec

  15. 15

    Merge slight left onto Cross Island Parkway

    3.1 mi · 5 min · Cross Island Parkway

  16. 16

    Take the exit slight right toward I 295 North: Throgs Neck Bridge, Bronx, New England

    2905 ft · 1 min

  17. 17

    Merge slight left onto Throgs Neck Bridge

    1.8 mi · 3 min · Throgs Neck Bridge

  18. 18

    Continue on Throgs Neck Expressway

    1.1 km · 1 min · Throgs Neck Expressway

  19. 19

    Keep slight left to continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    6.6 mi · 9 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  20. 20

    Keep slight left to continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway

    1.1 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway

  21. 21

    Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)

    3167 ft · 60 sec · George Washington Bridge (upper level)

  22. 22

    Continue straight

    2659 ft · 48 sec

  23. 23

    Keep slight left

    3214 ft · 39 sec

  24. 24

    Keep slight left

    559 ft · 9 sec

  25. 25

    Take the exit slight right toward I 95 South, NJTP South: Hackensack

    1270 ft · 23 sec

  26. 26

    Keep slight left to continue on I 95 South, NJTP South: Hackensack

    1884 ft · 29 sec

  27. 27

    Merge slight left onto New Jersey Turnpike

    2 mi · 3 min · New Jersey Turnpike

  28. 28

    Take the exit slight right toward I 80 West: Paterson, Hackensack

    1.3 km · 1 min

  29. 29

    Continue on Christopher Columbus Highway

    68.2 mi · 1 hr 21 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

  30. 30

    Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway

    5.5 mi · 8 min · Keystone Shortway

  31. 31

    Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway

    11.9 mi · 16 min · Keystone Shortway

  32. 32

    Take the exit slight right toward I 380 North: Scranton

    1.1 km · 46 sec

  33. 33

    Continue straight

    27.7 mi · 31 min

  34. 34

    Merge slight right

    58.1 mi · 1 hr 9 min

  35. 35

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 North: Syracuse, Albany

    1.8 mi · 2 min

  36. 36

    Keep slight left to continue on I 81 North: Syracuse

    37.4 mi · 44 min

  37. 37

    Take the exit slight right toward NY 13: Cortland

    789 ft · 22 sec

  38. 38

    Turn right onto Clinton Avenue

    12 m · 5 sec · Clinton Avenue

  39. 39

    Turn left onto Locust Avenue

    1.2 mi · 2 min · Locust Avenue

  40. 40

    Continue on Albany Street

    3055 ft · 1 min · Albany Street

  41. 41

    At the end of the road, turn right onto South Main Street

    2126 ft · 1 min · South Main Street

  42. 42

    Turn left onto Clinton Street

    10.5 mi · 15 min · Clinton Street

  43. 43

    Continue on East Lake Road

    2904 ft · 49 sec · East Lake Road

  44. 44

    Continue on State Route 41

    4.8 mi · 7 min · State Route 41

  45. 45

    Continue on East Lake Road

    9.4 mi · 14 min · East Lake Road

  46. 46

    Continue on East Lake Street

    2676 ft · 48 sec · East Lake Street

  47. 47

    Turn left onto East Genesee Street

    7.3 mi · 14 min · East Genesee Street

  48. 48

    Turn right onto North Fulton Street

    815 ft · 13 sec · North Fulton Street

  49. 49

    Turn left onto Arterial West

    1931 ft · 1 min · Arterial West

  50. 50

    Continue on Chase Street

    9.8 mi · 11 min · Chase Street

  51. 51

    Continue on Auburn Road

    1.9 mi · 2 min · Auburn Road

  52. 52

    Turn right

    4.1 mi · 7 min

  53. 53

    Continue straight

    97 m · 10 sec

  54. 54

    Turn right onto State Route 414

    1557 ft · 29 sec · State Route 414

  55. 55

    Continue on Ridge Road

    66 m · 11 sec · Ridge Road

  56. 56

    Take the ramp left

    945 ft · 23 sec

  57. 57

    Keep slight left to continue on I 90 West: Buffalo

    3202 ft · 1 min

  58. 58

    Merge slight left onto New York State Thruway

    30.3 mi · 35 min · New York State Thruway

  59. 59

    Take the exit slight right toward I 490: Rochester

    2126 ft · 52 sec

  60. 60

    Continue on Eastern Expressway

    15.3 mi · 20 min · Eastern Expressway

  61. 61

    Keep slight left to continue on Western Expressway

    4.8 mi · 7 min · Western Expressway

  62. 62

    Take the exit slight right toward NY 531 West: Spencerport, Brockport

    2491 ft · 1 min

  63. 63

    Continue straight

    7.5 mi · 9 min

  64. 64

    Continue on Brockport-Spencerport Road

    4.8 mi · 6 min · Brockport-Spencerport Road

  65. 65

    Continue on Fourth Section Road

    1.2 mi · 1 min · Fourth Section Road

  66. 66

    Turn right onto Redman Road

    1.5 mi · 2 min · Redman Road

  67. 67

    Turn left onto West Avenue

    1.6 km · 1 min · West Avenue

  68. 68

    Continue on Brockport-Holley Road

    1.6 mi · 2 min · Brockport-Holley Road

  69. 69

    Continue on State Street

    2674 ft · 1 min · State Street

  70. 70

    Continue on Mechanic Street

    116 m · 5 sec · Mechanic Street

  71. 71

    Continue on Public Square

    125 m · 6 sec · Public Square

  72. 72

    Continue on Wright Street

    539 ft · 7 sec · Wright Street

  73. 73

    Continue on West Albion Street

    2823 ft · 37 sec · West Albion Street

  74. 74

    Continue on Holley Road

    2.3 mi · 3 min · Holley Road

  75. 75

    Turn straight onto State Route 31

    1448 ft · 19 sec · State Route 31

  76. 76

    Continue on Fancher Road

    1.1 mi · 1 min · Fancher Road

  77. 77

    Turn straight onto State Route 31

    3.8 mi · 4 min · State Route 31

  78. 78

    Continue on East Avenue

    1.4 mi · 2 min · East Avenue

  79. 79

    Turn right onto South Main Street

    1987 ft · 42 sec · South Main Street

  80. 80

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · North Main Street

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Smithtown and Albion.

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
80 steps
18 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
19
7 merges, 12 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
20.2 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I 380 North
86.4 mi · 22%
Christopher Columbus Highway
68.2 mi · 17%
I 81 North
39.3 mi · 10%
New York State Thruway
30.3 mi · 8%
Long Island Expressway
24.8 mi · 6%
Keystone Shortway
17.3 mi · 4%
Longest Stretch

Christopher Columbus Highway

Continue on Christopher Columbus Highway

68.2 mi · 01h 21m

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 26m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
16h 52m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+91.3 mi
304.7 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Riverside
04h 13m from Smithtown
Leave By
7:08 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Rain Showers Likely leaving Smithtown and Mostly Sunny near Albion.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Smithtown to Albion?

The road trip is about 396 miles (637.3 km) and usually takes 08h 26m 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?

Riverside is a useful midpoint, sitting about 197.8 miles from Smithtown and 198.2 miles from Albion.

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

The direct path is about 304.7 miles (490.4 km), while the road route adds roughly 91.3 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 $56.01 one way or $112.01 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 124.2 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Rain Showers Likely around Smithtown and Mostly Sunny near Albion.

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 Smithtown and Albion. Straight-line distance: 304.71 mi (490.39 km).

Smithtown

#1 Smithtown

Census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York

Population110,876
Coordinates40.8559300, -73.2006700
Altitude18
CountryUnited States
Albion

#2 Albion

Town in Orleans County, New York

Population5,744
Coordinates43.2464500, -78.1936300
Altitude164
CountryUnited States
Start: Smithtown (-73.20067, 40.85593)
End: Albion (-78.19363, 43.24645)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 637 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)13h 11m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)09h 53m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)07h 55m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)06h 35m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)05h 39m
80 mph (129 km/h)04h 56m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
13.97 gal
52.89 L · about $56.01
Round trip
$112.01
27.94 gal · 105.78 L
Estimated CO2
124.2 kg one way
Round trip: 248.3 kg / 547 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $56.01 $112.01
Mid-grade $4.48 $62.60 $125.20
Premium $4.86 $67.91 $135.82
Diesel $4.69 $65.58 $131.15

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 22, 2026

There is no time difference between Smithtown and Albion. The current time is 17:43:40.

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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.