Trip from Bridgeton, NJ to Clifton, NJ

Drive Time

2h 46m

Distance

125.9 mi

203 km

Drive Score

9/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$21

one way

EV Charging

Excellent

28 DC fast

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 33 min

4 AM

2h 36m ★

6 AM

2h 47m

8 AM

3h 9m

10 AM

2h 55m

12 PM

2h 52m

3 PM

2h 56m

5 PM

3h 8m

8 PM

2h 40m

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

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Bridgeton, NJ

James Kampeis

Clifton, NJ

James Kampeis

Trip Overview

The drive from Bridgeton, NJ to Clifton, NJ covers 125.9 miles and takes about 2h 46m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway, Veterans Memorial Highway for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is highway-focused drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 64.5 miles on New Jersey Turnpike. At current regular gas prices, budget about $20.83 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Same-day drive is realistic

A same-day return is realistic if you keep stops short.

Break Rhythm

1 planned break

A short stop every 2 to 3 hours is enough for this drive.

Midpoint

63 miles from Bridgeton, NJ

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 1h 24m into the drive .

Drive Character

This is a 2h 46m highway drive covering 125.9 miles, with most of the trip on New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway. The longest continuous stretch is about 64.5 miles on New Jersey Turnpike.

Most of the miles stay on highways, which makes pacing and fuel planning easier than turn-by-turn city driving.

There are about 37 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.

New Jersey Turnpike is the longest continuous segment at about 64.5 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 30.2 miles in near Exit 58.

Route Complexity 10/10

High effort - long or complex enough to need steady focus all day

This is a demanding drive. With 28 significant decision points across 125.9 miles, you will need to stay alert — especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 30.2 miles (Exit 58): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 33.9 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 98.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 28 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

30.2 mi into trip | ~42m in | Exit 58

Take the exit onto Exit 58 toward Deptford, Almonesson

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 58 Toward Deptford, Almonesson

33.9 mi into trip | ~50m in

Keep slight left at fork toward NJTP North: New York

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight left / slight right lanes. Toward NJTP North: New York

98.9 mi into trip | ~2h 6m in

Take the exit toward GSP, US 9: Garden State Parkway, Woodbridge

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the slight right lane. Exit 11 Toward GSP, US 9: Garden State Parkway, Woodbri...

99.4 mi into trip | ~2h 7m in

Keep slight right at fork toward GSP North: Garden State Parkway

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight right lane. Toward GSP North: Garden State Parkway

122.3 mi into trip | ~2h 39m in

Take the exit toward Montclair, Nutley

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the slight right lane. Exit 151 Toward Montclair, Nutley

Towns Along This Route

Between Bridgeton, NJ and Clifton, NJ, road signs point toward Deptford, Almonesson, Njtp Toll: New Jersey Turnpike, Njtp North: New York, Gsp and Woodbridge.

Deptford

30.2 mi in | ~42m | via Exit 58

Almonesson

30.2 mi in | ~42m | via Exit 58

Njtp Toll: New Jersey Turnpike

33.6 mi in | ~49m

Njtp North: New York

33.9 mi in | ~50m

Gsp

98.9 mi in | ~2h 6m

Woodbridge

98.9 mi in | ~2h 6m

Main Roads

Road	Distance	Duration
New Jersey Turnpike	64.5 mi	1h 14m
Garden State Parkway	22.2 mi	30m
Veterans Memorial Highway	12.9 mi	15m
Buck Road	7.4 mi	11m
Centerton Road	6.5 mi	9m
North Pearl Street	2.7 mi	4m
Allwood Road	1 mi	1m
Black Horse Pike	0.8 mi	1m

Longest stretch: New Jersey Turnpike — 64.5 mi, about 1h 14m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Bridgeton, NJ and Clifton, NJ.

Start on this road

179 ft · 15 sec · this road

Turn right

47 ft · 8 sec

Turn left onto NJ 77

2.7 mi · 4 min · North Pearl Street

Turn slight right onto NJ 56

0.1 mi · 15 sec · Landis Avenue

Turn slight left onto CR 611

4.8 mi · 7 min · Centerton Road

Use the left lane.

Continue on CR 553

1.8 mi · 2 min · Centerton Road

Turn right onto CR 553

7.4 mi · 11 min · Buck Road

Take the ramp

0.3 mi · 43 sec

Toward NJ 55 North: Bellmawr Use the left lane.

Merge onto NJ 55

13 mi · 15 min · Veterans Memorial Highway

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Take the exit onto Exit 58

0.3 mi · 29 sec · Exit 58

Exit 58 Toward Deptford, Almonesson Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Continue on Deptford Center Road

0.6 mi · 1 min · Deptford Center Road

Use the straight / left / right lanes.

Turn left onto NJ 41

0.7 mi · 1 min · Hurffville Road

Use the left / straight lanes.

Continue on NJ 41; CR 544

0.3 mi · 45 sec · Clements Bridge Road

Use the straight lane.

Keep slight left at fork onto NJ 41

0.8 mi · 1 min · West Clements Bridge Road

Turn left onto NJ 168

0.8 mi · 1 min · Black Horse Pike

Use the straight / right lanes.

Take the ramp

0.3 mi · 33 sec

Toward NJTP Toll: New Jersey Turnpike

Keep slight left at fork

0.6 mi · 1 min

Toward NJTP North: New York Use the slight left / slight right lanes.

Merge onto NJTP

23 mi · 26 min · New Jersey Turnpike

Keep slight left at fork onto NJTP

41 mi · 47 min · New Jersey Turnpike

Use the slight left / slight right lanes.

Take the exit

0.5 mi · 1 min

Exit 11 Toward GSP, US 9: Garden State Parkway, Woodbridge Use the slight right lane.

Keep slight right at fork

0.7 mi · 1 min

Toward GSP North: Garden State Parkway Use the slight right lane.

Merge onto GSP

22 mi · 30 min · Garden State Parkway

Use the straight lane.

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 21 sec

Exit 151 Toward Montclair, Nutley Use the slight right lane.

Turn right onto CR 655

483 ft · 15 sec · Watchung Avenue

At end of road, turn left onto CR 652

0.4 mi · 45 sec · East Passaic Avenue

Turn right onto CR 622

0.5 mi · 52 sec · West Passaic Avenue

Turn left onto CR 622

411 ft · 7 sec · Darling Avenue

Use the left lane.

Continue on CR 622

0.4 mi · 37 sec · Bloomfield Avenue

Use the straight / right lanes.

Enter roundabout onto CR 602

261 ft · 4 sec · Allwood Road

Continue on CR 602

1.0 mi · 1 min · Allwood Road

Turn right onto NJ 161

0.5 mi · 1 min · Clifton Avenue

Turn right onto Olga B Terrace

174 ft · 9 sec · Olga B Terrace

Turn right onto Hutton Road

39 ft · 6 sec · Hutton Road

Turn left onto Olga B Terrace

441 ft · 25 sec · Olga B Terrace

Turn left onto Donna Drive

0.1 mi · 33 sec · Donna Drive

Turn right onto Holly Street

516 ft · 22 sec · Holly Street

Arrive at destination

Holly Street

Trip Plan

Morning Departure

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch.

Evening Departure

Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

You can normally do this drive in one day.

Plan roughly 1 meaningful break for fuel, food, and rest.

The halfway point lands around 63 miles from Bridgeton, NJ, or about 1h 24m into the drive.

The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 64.5 miles.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

Departure

Before you leave

Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.

First stop

Around 80 miles or 1h 44m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 63 miles or 1h 24m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 2h 12m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Clifton, NJ than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

Open the route before leaving Bridgeton, NJ so your first major turns are already loaded.

Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.

Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Bridgeton, NJ

This is one driving day of about 125.9 miles and 2h 46m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 80 miles from Bridgeton, NJ.

This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.

Plan about 1 real break rather than only quick fuel stops.

The longest stretch is on New Jersey Turnpike for about 64.5 miles.

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 63 mi from Bridgeton, NJ · 1h 24m into the drive

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Staten Island, NY

63 mi into the route

Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset

This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.

Pacing Suggestions

Staten Island, NY

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 80 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Staten Island, NY

Meal break

The midpoint is around 63 miles from Bridgeton, NJ, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Before the longest stretch

Fuel check

Top up before New Jersey Turnpike if your tank is already low. That segment runs about 64.5 miles.

Arriving in Clifton, NJ

The final approach into Clifton, NJ usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.

Try to arrive with enough fuel left to skip an immediate station stop unless you already know the area around Clifton, NJ.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

National Parks Near This Route

Worth a detour if your schedule allows.

Thomas Edison National Historical Park

National Historical Park

Today, the brick buildings on Main Street in West Orange, NJ seem quiet, betraying little evidence of the research, development, and innovation of their heyday. Visitors can step back in time to Thoma...

2 mi from route ~6 min detour $10 near mile 117.2

Park Closure: Glenmont Mansion and Grounds Closed

View on nps.gov

Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park

National Historical Park

Silk cloth and steam locomotives; textiles and continuous paper rolls; firearms and aircraft engines. What do these things have in common? All were manufactured in the same place - Paterson, NJ. In 17...

4 mi from route ~10 min detour Free near mile 125.9

View on nps.gov

Morristown National Historical Park

National Historical Park

Morristown National Historical Park commemorates the sites of General Washington and the Continental Army’s winter encampment from December 1779 to June 1780, where soldiers survived the coldest winte...

15 mi from route ~38 min detour Free near mile 108.5

View on nps.gov

Gateway National Recreation Area

National Recreation Area

Spanning 27,000 acres from Sandy Hook in New Jersey to Breezy Point in New York City, the park is both the gateway from the ocean into New York Harbor, and the gateway to the National Park Service for...

20 mi from route ~49 min detour Free near mile 112.9

View on nps.gov

Park data from the National Park Service API. Alerts update every 2 hours.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$20.83 one way

$41.67 round trip

$4.20/gal 25.4 MPG avg 44 kg CO₂

Fuel Type	$/gal	One Way	Round Trip
midgrade	$4.60	$22.80	$45.59
premium	$4.92	$24.40	$48.79
diesel	$5.64	$27.97	$55.94

Estimated Tolls: $10.36

New Jersey Turnpike (64.5 mi) $9.03

Garden State Parkway (22.2 mi) $1.33

Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$21

Tolls

$10

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$56–$81

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 44.1 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

EV Charging Along Route

28 DC fast chargers · Coverage: excellent

Grand Resort Hotel - Tesla Supercharger

Mt. Laurel, NJ

Tesla

40 DCFC

Lawnside - Tesla Supercharger

Lawnside, NJ

Tesla

32 DCFC

Gloucester Premium Outlets - Tesla Supercharger

Blackwood, NJ

Tesla

16 DCFC

Deptford Mall - Tesla Supercharger

Deptford, NJ

Tesla

12 DCFC

The Promenade at Sagemore - Tesla Supercharger

Marlton, NJ

Tesla

12 DCFC

Wawa - Tesla Supercharger

Malaga, NJ

Tesla

8 DCFC

Royal Farms - Tesla Supercharger

Bellmawr, NJ

Tesla

8 DCFC

Royal Farms - Tesla Supercharger

Gloucester City, NJ

Tesla

8 DCFC

Tesla: 11 Electrify America: 5 ChargePoint Network: 5 eVgo Network: 2 Blink Network: 2 FORD_CHARGE: 1 APPLEGREEN: 1 IONNA: 1

Station data from NREL Alternative Fuel Stations database.

Driving Electric?

About $13 in charging · 0 stops · 66% less CO₂

Vehicle Type	kWh	DC Fast	Home Charge
Average EV	37.8	$13.22	$6.04
Efficient EV	31.5	$11.02	$5.04
EV Truck/SUV	50.4	$17.63	$8.06

Gas CO2

44 kg

EV CO2

15 kg (66% 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 data refreshed 3 days ago

Origin

Bridgeton, NJ

Morning in Bridgeton on Monday

Local time

11:39 AM

EDT

Current temp

63°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Clifton, NJ

Morning in Clifton on Monday

Local time

11:39 AM

EDT

Current temp

59°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Seasonal Notes

Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.

Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.

Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.

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

4 degrees cooler at arrival

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

Road read

2h 46m 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 Bridgeton, NJ to Clifton, NJ covers 125.9 miles and takes about 2h 46m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway, Veterans Memorial Highway. Most of the drive stays on highways, so watch for ramps and exits.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 63 miles from Bridgeton, NJ. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $20.83 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.

Plan about 1 meaningful break for fuel, food, or rest. A short stop every 2 to 3 hours is enough for this drive.

Between Bridgeton, NJ and Clifton, NJ, road signs point toward Deptford, Almonesson, Njtp Toll: New Jersey Turnpike, Njtp North: New York, Gsp and Woodbridge.

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Trip from Bridgeton, NJ to Clifton, NJ

Best Time to Leave

Trip Overview

Drive Character

How Hard Is This Drive?

Critical Maneuvers

Towns Along This Route

Main Roads

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Trip Plan

Before You Leave

Where to Stop

Pacing Suggestions

Arriving in Clifton, NJ

National Parks Near This Route

Thomas Edison National Historical Park

Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park

Morristown National Historical Park

Gateway National Recreation Area

Fuel & Cost

Travel Intel

Bridgeton, NJ

Clifton, NJ

Same local time

4 degrees cooler at arrival

2h 46m on the road

Frequently Asked Questions

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