Best Time to Drive from Bay Ridge to Fordham

None of this drive is measured by working traffic sensors right now. The rest is estimated from nearby sensors, typical speeds and street traffic, so times can be off. Why so few sensors work.

On weekdays the 28-mile drive from Bay Ridge to Fordham (via I-278 North and I-678 North) usually takes as little as 43 minutes and up to 141 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 5:30 am. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 103 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (112 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Fordham to Bay Ridge

Freeway, about 22 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 6 miles: 15 to 36 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from central Bay Ridge (82nd Street) to central Fordham along the route shown. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Bay Ridge to Fordham by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	44	85	103	109	104	99	88	86	95	106	98	101	94	86	68	55	53
Tue	43	85	104	114	113	107	104	97	96	103	110	105	103	88	76	62	61
Wed	44	86	106	105	103	104	99	102	99	109	115	112	106	90	80	63	64
Thu	44	87	103	114	112	107	105	108	107	112	116	115	112	99	89	69	65
Fri	43	80	91	104	99	99	102	100	109	128	133	139	131	118	96	82	69
Sat	41	41	47	64	69	82	95	96	106	105	112	102	107	103	91	83	75
Sun	40	40	42	44	55	65	72	85	90	96	105	100	89	87	74	72	63

Simulated from typical freeway speeds at each point of the drive for the time you would reach it, from every 5-minute reading we have recorded. We don't have sensors on surface streets yet, so the time on them is estimated from how congested the freeways around each end of the drive are at that time, in both directions: streets jam when the freeways do.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Bay Ridge to Fordham?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am. The drive usually takes about 43 minutes then, versus up to 141 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Bay Ridge to Fordham?

The 28-mile drive usually takes 43 to 141 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 103 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Bay Ridge to Fordham?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 141 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	44	85	103	109	104	99	88	86	95	106	98	101	94	86	68	55	53
Tue	43	85	104	114	113	107	104	97	96	103	110	105	103	88	76	62	61
Wed	44	86	106	105	103	104	99	102	99	109	115	112	106	90	80	63	64
Thu	44	87	103	114	112	107	105	108	107	112	116	115	112	99	89	69	65
Fri	43	80	91	104	99	99	102	100	109	128	133	139	131	118	96	82	69
Sat	41	41	47	64	69	82	95	96	106	105	112	102	107	103	91	83	75
Sun	40	40	42	44	55	65	72	85	90	96	105	100	89	87	74	72	63

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	44	85	103	109	104	99	88	86	95	106	98	101	94	86	68	55	53
Tue	43	85	104	114	113	107	104	97	96	103	110	105	103	88	76	62	61
Wed	44	86	106	105	103	104	99	102	99	109	115	112	106	90	80	63	64
Thu	44	87	103	114	112	107	105	108	107	112	116	115	112	99	89	69	65
Fri	43	80	91	104	99	99	102	100	109	128	133	139	131	118	96	82	69
Sat	41	41	47	64	69	82	95	96	106	105	112	102	107	103	91	83	75
Sun	40	40	42	44	55	65	72	85	90	96	105	100	89	87	74	72	63

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	44	85	103	109	104	99	88	86	95	106	98	101	94	86	68	55	53
Tue	43	85	104	114	113	107	104	97	96	103	110	105	103	88	76	62	61
Wed	44	86	106	105	103	104	99	102	99	109	115	112	106	90	80	63	64
Thu	44	87	103	114	112	107	105	108	107	112	116	115	112	99	89	69	65
Fri	43	80	91	104	99	99	102	100	109	128	133	139	131	118	96	82	69
Sat	41	41	47	64	69	82	95	96	106	105	112	102	107	103	91	83	75
Sun	40	40	42	44	55	65	72	85	90	96	105	100	89	87	74	72	63