The estimated travel time is 6 hours, 50 minutes for 437.45 miles of travel, total of 18 steps.
| Step | Directions | Elapsed Distance |
| 1 | Begin at Cleveland, OH on W Superior Ave,US-322,US-6 and go Northeast for 0.3 miles | 0.3 |
| 2 | Turn left on E 9th St and go Northwest for 0.4 miles | 0.8 |
| 3 | Turn right on ramp at sign reading "OH-2 E to Erie Pa" and go Northeast for 0.2 miles | 1.0 |
| 4 | Continue on OH-2,Cleveland Memorial Shoreway and go Northeast for 1.4 miles | 2.4 |
| 5 | Continue on I-90 and go Northeast for 14 miles | 16.0 |
| 6 | Exit I-90 via ramp at sign reading "I-90 E to Erie Pa" and go Northeast for 0.7 miles | 16.7 |
| 7 | Bear right on I-90 (New York State Thruway) and go East for 364 miles | 380.6 |
| 8 | Exit I-90 via Exit 31 for 800 feet to toll booth | 380.8 |
| 9 | Stay to right after tool booth | 381.0 |
| 10 | Head for sign reading "Genesee St North and I-790 W / RT-5 / RT-8 / RT-12" | 381.2 |
| 11 | Turn right on Genesee St and travel for 900 feet to next intersection | 381.4 |
| 12 | Turn right (you will see signs for Rt8N/Rt12N | 382.3 |
| 13 | Travel for approx. 500 feet | 382.4 |
| 14 | Take right ramp at sign reading "RT-8 N / RT-12 N to Poland / Watertown" and go North for 0.3 miles | 382.7 |
| 15 | Exit at sign for RT-12 North and Rt-8 North and go North for 22 miles | 404.7 |
| 16 | Bear right at sign reading "RT-28 N to Old Forge" (there will be a Nice 'N Easy store on right at turnoff) | 405.1 |
| 17 | Continue on RT-28 for approx 25 miles | 436.2 |
| 18 | You will see a sing 'Welcome to Old Forge' | 437.4 |