Origin
Bridgeton, NJ
Afternoon in Bridgeton on Thursday
Local time
4:39 PM
EDT
Current temp
47°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Bridgeton, NJ to Clifton, NJ
Last recalculated Apr 16, 2026
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
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
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.
Bridgeton, NJ
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Clifton, NJ
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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 $20.87 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 .
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 2h 46m. Total distance: 125.9 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 1 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
2h 46m drive, comfortable solo distance.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (69%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
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.
Driving Effort
10/10
High effort - long or complex enough to need steady focus all day
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
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 pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
8
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
7
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
8
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...
7
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
8
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 Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
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
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~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.
1
Start on this road
179 ft
·
15 sec
·
this road
2
Turn right
47 ft
·
8 sec
3
Turn left onto NJ 77
2.7 mi
·
4 min
·
North Pearl Street
4
Turn slight right onto NJ 56
0.1 mi
·
15 sec
·
Landis Avenue
5
Turn slight left onto CR 611
4.8 mi
·
7 min
·
Centerton Road
Use the left lane.
6
Continue on CR 553
1.8 mi
·
2 min
·
Centerton Road
7
Turn right onto CR 553
7.4 mi
·
11 min
·
Buck Road
8
Take the ramp
0.3 mi
·
43 sec
Toward NJ 55 North: Bellmawr
Use the left lane.
9
Merge onto NJ 55
13 mi
·
15 min
·
Veterans Memorial Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
10
Take the exit onto Exit 58
0.3 mi
·
29 sec
·
Exit 58
Exit 58
Toward Deptford, Almonesson
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
11
Continue on Deptford Center Road
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
Deptford Center Road
Use the straight / left / right lanes.
12
Turn left onto NJ 41
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Hurffville Road
Use the left / straight lanes.
13
Continue on NJ 41; CR 544
0.3 mi
·
45 sec
·
Clements Bridge Road
Use the straight lane.
14
Keep slight left at fork onto NJ 41
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
West Clements Bridge Road
15
Turn left onto NJ 168
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
Black Horse Pike
Use the straight / right lanes.
16
Take the ramp
0.3 mi
·
33 sec
Toward NJTP Toll: New Jersey Turnpike
17
Keep slight left at fork
0.6 mi
·
1 min
Toward NJTP North: New York
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
18
Merge onto NJTP
23 mi
·
26 min
·
New Jersey Turnpike
19
Keep slight left at fork onto NJTP
41 mi
·
47 min
·
New Jersey Turnpike
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
20
Take the exit
0.5 mi
·
1 min
Exit 11
Toward GSP, US 9: Garden State Parkway, Woodbridge
Use the slight right lane.
21
Keep slight right at fork
0.7 mi
·
1 min
Toward GSP North: Garden State Parkway
Use the slight right lane.
22
Merge onto GSP
22 mi
·
30 min
·
Garden State Parkway
Use the straight lane.
23
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
21 sec
Exit 151
Toward Montclair, Nutley
Use the slight right lane.
24
Turn right onto CR 655
483 ft
·
15 sec
·
Watchung Avenue
25
At end of road, turn left onto CR 652
0.4 mi
·
45 sec
·
East Passaic Avenue
26
Turn right onto CR 622
0.5 mi
·
52 sec
·
West Passaic Avenue
27
Turn left onto CR 622
411 ft
·
7 sec
·
Darling Avenue
Use the left lane.
28
Continue on CR 622
0.4 mi
·
37 sec
·
Bloomfield Avenue
Use the straight / right lanes.
29
Enter roundabout onto CR 602
261 ft
·
4 sec
·
Allwood Road
30
Continue on CR 602
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
Allwood Road
31
Turn right onto NJ 161
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
Clifton Avenue
32
Turn right onto Olga B Terrace
174 ft
·
9 sec
·
Olga B Terrace
33
Turn right onto Hutton Road
39 ft
·
6 sec
·
Hutton Road
34
Turn left onto Olga B Terrace
441 ft
·
25 sec
·
Olga B Terrace
35
Turn left onto Donna Drive
0.1 mi
·
33 sec
·
Donna Drive
36
Turn right onto Holly Street
516 ft
·
22 sec
·
Holly Street
37
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 28 miles or 39m 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 28 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
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
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 28 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
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 checkTop 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.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$20.87 one way
$41.75 round trip
$4.21/gal
25.4 MPG avg
44 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.61 | $22.86 | $45.72 |
| premium | $4.93 | $24.42 | $48.83 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $27.80 | $55.59 |
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, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $13 in charging · 0 stops · 66% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 37.8 | 0 | $13.22 | $6.04 |
| Efficient EV | 31.5 | 0 | $11.02 | $5.04 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 50.4 | 0 | $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.
Destination
Clifton, NJ
Afternoon in Clifton on Thursday
Local time
4:39 PM
EDT
Current temp
81°F
Mostly Cloudy
SW 13 to 21 mph
9% chance
Live forecast
47°F
Bristol, PA
63 mi in
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
34 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
2h 46m on the road
The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.
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 $20.87 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.
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.
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.
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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