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Trip from Brick, NJ to Sea Bright, NJ

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

40m

Distance

29.8 mi

48 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$5

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 10 min
4 AM
0h 37m ★
6 AM
0h 40m
8 AM
0h 47m
10 AM
0h 43m
12 PM
0h 42m
3 PM
0h 43m
5 PM
0h 47m
8 PM
0h 38m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States

Brick, NJ

Wikimedia Commons

Downtown Sea Bright, NJ, NJ

Sea Bright, NJ

Aisling Kerr

Trip Overview

The drive from Brick, NJ to Sea Bright, NJ covers 29.8 miles and takes about 40m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Cedar Bridge Avenue, Garden State Parkway, CR 520 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.94 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 40m. Total distance: 29.8 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

40m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 40m drive with frequent turns across 29.8 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 19 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Cedar Bridge Avenue is one of the defining roads on this drive.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. Navigation is very simple - set it and forget it for most of the drive.

Driving Effort 1/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

The drive from Brick, NJ to Sea Bright, NJ is easy. At 40m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Brick, NJ to Sea Bright, NJ is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Cedar Bridge Avenue
Garden State Parkway
CR 520
CR 520 East
Newman Springs Road
Broad Street
Pinckney Road
Branch Avenue

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: Cedar Bridge Avenue — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Brick, NJ and Sea Bright, NJ.

1

Start on Brick Boulevard

0.3 mi · 39 sec · Brick Boulevard
2

Turn slight right

0.1 mi · 15 sec
3

Turn slight right onto Cedar Bridge Avenue

1.1 mi · 2 min · Cedar Bridge Avenue
4

Take the ramp slight right

0.8 mi · 1 min
5

Merge slight left onto Garden State Parkway

13 mi · 15 min · Garden State Parkway
6

Keep slight left

0.5 mi · 31 sec
7

Take the exit slight right

0.1 mi · 9 sec
8

Merge slight right onto Garden State Parkway

5.6 mi · 6 min · Garden State Parkway
9

Take the exit slight right toward CR 520: Red Bank, Lincroft

0.1 mi · 23 sec · CR 520: Red Bank, Lincroft
10

Keep slight right to continue on CR 520 East: Red Bank

479 ft · 16 sec · CR 520 East: Red Bank
11

Keep slight right to continue on CR 520 East

443 ft · 12 sec · CR 520 East
12

Turn straight onto Newman Springs Road

1.7 mi · 2 min · Newman Springs Road
13

Turn left onto Broad Street

0.1 mi · 17 sec · Broad Street
14

Turn right onto Pinckney Road

0.6 mi · 51 sec · Pinckney Road
15

Continue on Branch Avenue

0.3 mi · 37 sec · Branch Avenue
16

Turn left onto Rumson Road

4.5 mi · 7 min · Rumson Road
17

Turn right onto Ocean Avenue

0.3 mi · 52 sec · Ocean Avenue
18

Turn left onto East Church Street

23 ft · 1 sec · East Church Street
19

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$4.94 one way

$9.88 round trip

$4.21/gal 25.4 MPG avg 10 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.61 $5.41 $10.82
premium $4.93 $5.78 $11.56
diesel $5.61 $6.58 $13.16

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$5

Estimated CO2 emission: 10.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 70% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 8.9 0 $3.13 $1.43
Efficient EV 7.5 0 $2.61 $1.19
EV Truck/SUV 11.9 0 $4.17 $1.91

Gas CO2

10 kg

EV CO2

3 kg (70% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 16, 2026

Origin

Brick, NJ

Late night in Brick on Saturday

Local time

4:51 AM

EDT

Current temp

46°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Sea Bright, NJ

Late night in Sea Bright on Saturday

Local time

4:51 AM

EDT

Current temp

47°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

1 degrees warmer at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

40m on the road

Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Brick, NJ to Sea Bright, NJ covers 29.8 miles and takes about 40m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Cedar Bridge Avenue, Garden State Parkway, CR 520. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 14.9 miles from Brick, NJ. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $4.94 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

The drive from Brick, NJ to Sea Bright, NJ is easy. At 40m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Brick, NJ to Sea Bright, NJ is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Brick, NJ to Sea Bright, NJ does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

How this page is built

Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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