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Trip from Brownville, NJ to Elizabethport, NJ

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

33m

Distance

22 mi

35 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$4

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 9 min
4 AM
0h 30m ★
6 AM
0h 33m
8 AM
0h 39m
10 AM
0h 35m
12 PM
0h 34m
3 PM
0h 35m
5 PM
0h 38m
8 PM
0h 31m

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

Downtown Brownville, NJ, NJ

Brownville, NJ

Alexa V. Mato

city in and county seat of Union County, New Jersey, United States

Elizabethport, NJ

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Trip Overview

The drive from Brownville, NJ to Elizabethport, NJ covers 22 miles and takes about 33m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Thames Drive, Cottrell Road, Old Bridge-Matawan Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.65 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 33m. Total distance: 22 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

33m 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 33m drive with frequent turns across 22 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 26 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Thames Drive 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 Brownville, NJ to Elizabethport, NJ is easy. At 33m 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 Brownville, NJ to Elizabethport, NJ is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Thames Drive
Cottrell Road
Old Bridge-Matawan Road
US 9 North
Highway 9
GSP North
Garden State Parkway
I 95

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: Thames Drive — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Brownville, NJ and Elizabethport, NJ.

1

Start on Cloister Court

407 ft · 23 sec · Cloister Court
2

At the end of the road, turn left onto Thames Drive

0.1 mi · 33 sec · Thames Drive
3

Turn right onto Cottrell Road

443 ft · 21 sec · Cottrell Road
4

Turn sharp left onto Old Bridge-Matawan Road

0.4 mi · 44 sec · Old Bridge-Matawan Road
5

Take the ramp slight right toward US 9 North: The Amboys

0.3 mi · 23 sec · US 9 North: The Amboys
6

Merge slight left onto US Highway 9

4.6 mi · 6 min · US Highway 9
7

Take the exit slight right toward GSP North: Garden State Parkway

0.4 mi · 1 min · GSP North: Garden State Parkway
8

Merge slight left onto Garden State Parkway

4.6 mi · 6 min · Garden State Parkway
9

Take the exit slight right toward I 95, NJTP: New York City, Trenton

0.4 mi · 48 sec · I 95, NJTP: New York City, Trenton
10

Keep slight right

0.1 mi · 16 sec
11

Continue straight

0.5 mi · 1 min
12

Continue on I 95 North, NJTP North: New York City

0.1 mi · 16 sec · I 95 North, NJTP North: New York City
13

Keep slight right to continue on I 95 North, NJTP North: New York City

0.5 mi · 1 min · I 95 North, NJTP North: New York City
14

Merge slight left onto New Jersey Turnpike

6.4 mi · 7 min · New Jersey Turnpike
15

Take the exit slight right toward I 278: Elizabeth, Staten Island

1.4 mi · 2 min · I 278: Elizabeth, Staten Island
16

Turn straight onto I 278 West, NJ 439: Elizabeth, Linden

0.4 mi · 1 min · I 278 West, NJ 439: Elizabeth, Linden
17

Keep slight right to continue on NJ 439: Elizabeth

0.1 mi · 25 sec · NJ 439: Elizabeth
18

Turn right onto Goethals Bridge

141 ft · 15 sec · Goethals Bridge
19

Turn sharp right onto Brunswick Avenue

469 ft · 9 sec · Brunswick Avenue
20

Continue on Brunswick Avenue

381 ft · 15 sec · Brunswick Avenue
21

Continue on Cole Place

0.3 mi · 41 sec · Cole Place
22

Continue on Atlantic Street

0.3 mi · 48 sec · Atlantic Street
23

Turn right onto 3rd Avenue

0.5 mi · 1 min · 3rd Avenue
24

At the end of the road, turn left onto South 1st Street

0.6 mi · 1 min · South 1st Street
25

Turn left onto Broadway

0.1 mi · 28 sec · Broadway
26

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.65 one way

$7.29 round trip

$4.21/gal 25.4 MPG avg 8 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.61 $3.99 $7.99
premium $4.93 $4.27 $8.53
diesel $5.61 $4.86 $9.71

Estimated Tolls: $16.00

Goethals Bridge $16.00
Garden State Parkway $0.00
New Jersey Turnpike $0.00

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

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$4

Tolls

$16

Total

$20

Estimated CO2 emission: 7.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 63% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 6.6 0 $2.31 $1.06
Efficient EV 5.5 0 $1.92 $0.88
EV Truck/SUV 8.8 0 $3.08 $1.41

Gas CO2

8 kg

EV CO2

3 kg (63% 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 15, 2026

Origin

Brownville, NJ

Afternoon in Brownville on Friday

Local time

4:54 PM

EDT

Current temp

46°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Elizabethport, NJ

Afternoon in Elizabethport on Friday

Local time

4:54 PM

EDT

Current temp

48°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

2 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

33m 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 Brownville, NJ to Elizabethport, NJ covers 22 miles and takes about 33m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Thames Drive, Cottrell Road, Old Bridge-Matawan Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 11 miles from Brownville, NJ. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.65 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 Brownville, NJ to Elizabethport, NJ is easy. At 33m 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 Brownville, NJ to Elizabethport, NJ is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Brownville, NJ to Elizabethport, 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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