How far is Sylvan Beach, NY from Staten Island, NY?

The driving distance from Sylvan Beach, NY to Staten Island, NY is about 288.2 miles (463.8 km), with a travel time of about 05h 03m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 202.1 miles (325.3 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 10h 06m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
  • A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM EDT.
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Road
288.16 mi
05h 03m
Flight
202.13 mi
325.29 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
202.13 mi
Kilometers
325.29 km
Flight Time
00h 24m

Driving Distance

Road route
288.16 mi
Kilometers
463.75 km
Drive Time
05h 03m

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Drive time stays fixed at 05h 03m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Staten Island
Fri, Apr 24, 1:22 PM EDT
Return by in Sylvan Beach
Fri, Apr 24, 6:25 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Sylvan Beach
2026-04-24T08:19
Arrive Staten Island
Fri, Apr 24, 1:22 PM EDT
Route Timing
05h 03m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 8:00 AM EDT
Leave early for more breathing room
Arrive between
11:03 AM to 1:03 PM EDT

An early departure helps you fit a real stop into the day without turning the return into a late-night drive.

Leave by
6:54 AM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 04h 00m at the destination.
Back in Sylvan Beach
9:00 PM EDT
Early departure recommended

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 Sylvan Beach
138.3 mi
02h 31m
To Staten Island
149.8 mi
02h 31m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
57°F
Friday

Partly Sunny

Starts
Fri, Apr 24 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
6 mph N
Destination
Staten Island Weather
NY
Live fallback forecast
66°F
Friday
Using Bloomfield as the closest live forecast in the Richmond County weather hub.

Mostly Sunny

Starts
Fri, Apr 24 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
0 to 5 mph E

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Sylvan Beach and Staten Island.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Sylvan Beach and Staten Island.

  1. 1

    Start on Bubbling Spring Road

    50 m · 10 sec · Bubbling Spring Road

  2. 2

    At the end of the road, turn left onto Lakeshore Drive

    128 m · 18 sec · Lakeshore Drive

  3. 3

    Continue on Lake Street

    1474 ft · 1 min · Lake Street

  4. 4

    Continue on County Road 26

    155 m · 15 sec · County Road 26

  5. 5

    Turn right onto State Route 230

    7 mi · 12 min · State Route 230

  6. 6

    At the end of the road, turn right onto State Highway 14A

    3013 ft · 1 min · State Highway 14A

  7. 7

    Continue on Millard Street

    1.2 km · 1 min · Millard Street

  8. 8

    Turn right onto Water Street

    1025 ft · 21 sec · Water Street

  9. 9

    Continue on Main Street

    1863 ft · 38 sec · Main Street

  10. 10

    Turn left onto Saunders Street

    1542 ft · 42 sec · Saunders Street

  11. 11

    Continue on Dundee-Glenora Road

    2.9 mi · 7 min · Dundee-Glenora Road

  12. 12

    Turn right onto NY Route 14

    8.7 mi · 11 min · NY Route 14

  13. 13

    Continue on Lake Shore Drive

    117 m · 5 sec · Lake Shore Drive

  14. 14

    Continue on North Franklin Street

    2.3 mi · 5 min · North Franklin Street

  15. 15

    Continue on North Catherine Street

    6 mi · 8 min · North Catherine Street

  16. 16

    Continue on Main Street

    1.5 mi · 3 min · Main Street

  17. 17

    Continue on Watkins Road

    6.4 mi · 9 min · Watkins Road

  18. 18

    Continue on North Main Street

    1.3 mi · 2 min · North Main Street

  19. 19

    Take the ramp left

    1153 ft · 28 sec

  20. 20

    Merge slight left onto Southern Tier Expressway

    63.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min · Southern Tier Expressway

  21. 21

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton

    53.4 mi · 1 hr 3 min

  22. 22

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

    1.2 km · 1 min

  23. 23

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

    3.7 mi · 5 min

  24. 24

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

    23.6 mi · 26 min

  25. 25

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Stroudsburg

    1 mi · 1 min

  26. 26

    Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway

    46.1 mi · 59 min · Keystone Shortway

  27. 27

    Take the exit slight right toward US 46 East: Ledgewood, Lake Hopatcong

    1679 ft · 37 sec

  28. 28

    Continue on Ledgewood Road

    947 ft · 12 sec · Ledgewood Road

  29. 29

    Continue straight

    1.4 km · 1 min

  30. 30

    Continue straight

    65 m · 5 sec

  31. 31

    Turn straight onto Route 10 East

    9.2 mi · 12 min · Route 10 East

  32. 32

    Continue straight

    3.5 mi · 4 min

  33. 33

    Take the exit straight toward I 287 South: Morristown, Morristown Airport

    2727 ft · 1 min

  34. 34

    Merge slight left

    1.3 km · 1 min

  35. 35

    Take the exit slight right toward NJ 24 East: Springfield

    1.1 km · 1 min

  36. 36

    Continue straight

    9.3 mi · 11 min

  37. 37

    Keep slight left to continue on I 78 East: Holland Tunnel, New York City, Newark

    1877 ft · 29 sec

  38. 38

    Keep slight right to continue on I 78 East Local: Newark

    1220 ft · 17 sec

  39. 39

    Merge slight right onto Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway

    4.6 mi · 5 min · Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway

  40. 40

    Take the exit slight right toward Hillside, Irvington

    748 ft · 18 sec

  41. 41

    Keep slight right to continue on Hillside

    573 ft · 30 sec

  42. 42

    Continue on Winans Avenue

    1309 ft · 40 sec · Winans Avenue

  43. 43

    Turn right onto Liberty Avenue

    2040 ft · 1 min · Liberty Avenue

  44. 44

    Turn left onto Hillside Avenue

    1782 ft · 38 sec · Hillside Avenue

  45. 45

    Continue on Hillside Avenue

    2125 ft · 45 sec · Hillside Avenue

  46. 46

    At the end of the road, turn right onto North Broad Street

    2.1 mi · 4 min · North Broad Street

  47. 47

    Continue on Broad Street

    1.4 mi · 4 min · Broad Street

  48. 48

    Turn left onto Bayway

    1795 ft · 43 sec · Bayway

  49. 49

    Turn left onto Brunswick Avenue

    564 ft · 11 sec · Brunswick Avenue

  50. 50

    Take the ramp straight toward I 278 Toll East: Goethals Bridge

    1870 ft · 1 min

  51. 51

    Merge slight right onto Goethals Bridge

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Goethals Bridge

  52. 52

    Continue on Staten Island Expressway

    2.2 mi · 3 min · Staten Island Expressway

  53. 53

    Keep slight left to continue on Staten Island Expressway

    1.5 km · 1 min · Staten Island Expressway

  54. 54

    Take the exit slight right toward I 278 West: Bradley Avenue

    1134 ft · 29 sec

  55. 55

    Turn straight onto South Gannon Avenue

    60 m · 9 sec · South Gannon Avenue

  56. 56

    Turn right onto Bradley Avenue

    3224 ft · 2 min · Bradley Avenue

  57. 57

    Turn slight right onto Brielle Avenue

    1.3 km · 2 min · Brielle Avenue

  58. 58

    Turn left onto Rockland Avenue

    1.2 mi · 3 min · Rockland Avenue

  59. 59

    Continue on Richmond Road

    1.1 km · 2 min · Richmond Road

  60. 60

    Turn left onto Kensico Street

    1964 ft · 1 min · Kensico Street

  61. 61

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

    87 m · 14 sec · Clarke Avenue

  62. 62

    Turn right onto Cotter Avenue

    1585 ft · 54 sec · Cotter Avenue

  63. 63

    Continue on Corona Avenue

    869 ft · 40 sec · Corona Avenue

  64. 64

    Turn right onto Croft Court

    45 m · 6 sec · Croft Court

  65. 65

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Croft Court

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Sylvan Beach and Staten Island.

OSRM road route
Drive Character

Highway-focused drive

Most of the mileage stays on named highways, so the important moments are ramps, exits, merges, and the final local approach.

Directions
65 steps
20 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
12
5 merges, 7 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
22.6 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Southern Tier Expressway
63.8 mi · 22%
I 81 South
53.4 mi · 19%
Keystone Shortway
46.1 mi · 16%
I 380 South
23.6 mi · 8%
Route 10 East
12.7 mi · 4%
NJ 24 East
10 mi · 3%
Longest Stretch

Southern Tier Expressway

Merge slight left onto Southern Tier Expressway

63.8 mi · 01h 15m

Route Summary

A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.

Trip Read

A longer out-and-back drive

This is still possible in one day, but it becomes a long driving day. Leaving early and planning your stop window matters more here.

Drive Time
05h 03m
Long day trip
Same-Day Return
10h 06m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+86.1 mi
202.1 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Riverside
02h 31m from Sylvan Beach
Leave By
6:54 AM EDT
Early departure recommended
Weather Watch

Partly Sunny leaving Sylvan Beach and Mostly Sunny near Staten Island.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Sylvan Beach to Staten Island?

The road trip is about 288.2 miles (463.8 km) and usually takes 05h 03m in normal driving conditions.

Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?

This is still possible in one day, but it becomes a long driving day. Leaving early and planning your stop window matters more here.

What is the halfway point on this route?

Riverside is a useful midpoint, sitting about 138.3 miles from Sylvan Beach and 149.8 miles from Staten Island.

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

The direct path is about 202.1 miles (325.3 km), while the road route adds roughly 86.1 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 8:00 AM EDT. If you want a more comfortable same-day return, try to leave by 6:54 AM EDT.

How much will gas cost for this route?

Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $40.77 one way or $81.54 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 90.4 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Partly Sunny around Sylvan Beach and Mostly Sunny near Staten Island.

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 Sylvan Beach and Staten Island. Straight-line distance: 202.13 mi (325.29 km).

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#1 Sylvan Beach

Sylvan Beach is a place in New York, United States.

Population0
Coordinates42.4647900, -77.1083000
Altitude342
CountryUnited States
Staten Island

#2 Staten Island

The fifth most populous borough of New York City.

Population474,558
Coordinates40.5623300, -74.1398600
Altitude21
CountryUnited States
Start: Bubbling Spring Road (-77.1083, 42.464789)
End: Croft Court (-74.139857, 40.562329)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 464 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)09h 36m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)07h 12m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)05h 45m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)04h 48m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)04h 07m
80 mph (129 km/h)03h 35m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
10.17 gal
38.49 L · about $40.77
Round trip
$81.54
20.34 gal · 76.98 L
Estimated CO2
90.4 kg one way
Round trip: 180.8 kg / 399 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $40.77 $81.54
Mid-grade $4.48 $45.57 $91.14
Premium $4.86 $49.44 $98.87
Diesel $4.69 $47.74 $95.48

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 24, 2026

There is no time difference between Sylvan Beach and Staten Island. The current time is 08:19:40.

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