
The estimated travel time is 3 hours, 59 minutes for 253.31 miles of travel, total of 15 steps.
| Step | Directions | Elapsed Distance |
| 1 | Begin at Buffalo, NY on S Division St and go East for 0.3 miles | 0.3 |
| 2 | Turn left on RT-33 and go Northeast for 8 miles | 7.9 |
| 3 | Bear right on ramp at sign reading "I-90 E Thruway to Albany and I-290" and go Southwest for 0.3 miles | 8.3 |
| 4 | Bear right on I-90,New York State Thwy,Gov Thomas E Dewey Thwy and go East for 188 miles | 196.5 |
| 5 | Exit I-90,New York State Thwy,Gov Thomas E Dewey Thwy via ramp to for Exit 31 | 196.7 |
| 6 | Follow ramp for 0.3 miles | 196.9 |
| 7 | Bear right for sign reading "Genesee St North and I-790 W / RT-5 / RT-8 / RT-12" | 197.1 |
| 8 | Turn right on Genesee St and go Northeast for 900 feet | 197.3 |
| 9 | Turn right at next intersection. Will see sign for Rt 8N/12N | 198.2 |
| 10 | Continue for 500 feet | 198.2 |
| 11 | Exit right on ramp at sign reading "RT-8 N / RT-12 N to Poland / Watertown" and go North for 0.3 miles | 198.5 |
| 12 | Exit right at sign for '12 North / 8 North. Continue on RT-12 for 22 miles | 220.6 |
| 13 | Bear right on ramp at sign reading "RT-28 N to Old Forge" | 221.0 |
| 14 | Continue on R28 Northeast for 31 miles | 252.0 |
| 15 | Will see sign 'Welcome to Old Forge' | 253.3 |