1) Take I-75 SOUTH into Ohio where you will exit onto I-280 SOUTH TO EAST TURNPIKE to CLEVELAND at EXIT 208.
2) Take I-280 SOUTH to I-80 OHIO TURNPIKE (toll) at EXIT 1A. You want I-80 EAST to CLEVELAND.
3) Take I-80 EAST to NEW YORK.
It's the same.
Google's driving directions website indicates that the driving distance from Columbus, Ohio to New York City is 8 hours and 52 minutes (536 miles).
Go East
The driving distance is about 1,770 miles to New York City.
The driving distance is about 95 miles.
The driving distance from New York City (midtown) to Washington, D.C. is approximately 225 miles.
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From New York City, NY to Albany, NY is 156 miles; 2 hours, 39 minutes driving time.
6 hours from Montreal to New York City.
135 miles.
About 2.5 hours.
The driving distance is about 245km.