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Trip from Cranford, NJ to Woodbridge, NJ

Drive Time

18m

Distance

8.2 mi

13 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$1

one way

EV Charging

Excellent

18 DC fast

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 17m ★
6 AM
0h 18m
8 AM
0h 21m
10 AM
0h 19m
12 PM
0h 19m
3 PM
0h 19m
5 PM
0h 21m
8 PM
0h 17m ★

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

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Downtown Woodbridge, NJ, NJ

Woodbridge, NJ

James Kampeis

Trip Overview

The drive from Cranford, NJ to Woodbridge, NJ covers 8.2 miles and takes about 18m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on West Saint Georges Avenue, Centennial Avenue, North Stiles Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 4.7 miles on West Saint Georges Avenue. At current regular gas prices, budget about $1.36 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

0 planned breaks

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

Midpoint

4.1 miles from Cranford, NJ

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 9m into the drive .

Drive Character

Expect a 18m drive with frequent turns across 8.2 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 9 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
West Saint Georges Avenue is the longest continuous segment at about 4.7 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 0.1 miles in near NJ 28 / North Avenue East.

Route Complexity 4/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

This is a straightforward 18m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (NJ 28 / North Avenue East): Complex interchange - multiple decisions in a short stretch; at 0.2 miles (CR 615 / Centennial Avenue): Lane positioning matters here; at 2.3 miles (CR 615 / North Stiles Street): Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 5 key points

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

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0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | NJ 28 / North Avenue East

At end of road, turn right onto NJ 28 / North Avenue East

Complex interchange - multiple decisions in a short stretch

4
0.2 mi into trip | ~0m in | CR 615 / Centennial Avenue

Turn left onto CR 615 / Centennial Avenue

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
5
2.3 mi into trip | ~5m in | CR 615 / North Stiles Street

Turn left onto CR 615 / North Stiles Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
6
2.8 mi into trip | ~6m in | NJ 27 / West Saint Georges Avenue

Turn right onto NJ 27 / West Saint Georges Avenue

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / right lanes.
4
8.2 mi into trip | ~18m in | CR 604 / Green Street

Turn right onto CR 604 / Green Street

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
West Saint Georges Avenue 4.7 mi 10m
Centennial Avenue 1.4 mi 3m
North Stiles Street 1.3 mi 2m
Amboy Avenue 0.6 mi 1m
Forest Avenue 0.1 mi <1m
North Avenue East <0.1 mi <1m
Green Street <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: West Saint Georges Avenue — 4.7 mi, about 10m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Cranford, NJ and Woodbridge, NJ.

1

Start on Forest Avenue

0.1 mi · 30 sec · Forest Avenue
2

At end of road, turn right onto NJ 28

512 ft · 19 sec · North Avenue East
3

Turn left onto CR 615

1.4 mi · 3 min · Centennial Avenue
Use the left lane.
4

Continue on CR 615

0.8 mi · 1 min · North Stiles Street
Use the left / straight lanes.
5

Turn left onto CR 615

0.5 mi · 56 sec · North Stiles Street
Use the left lane.
6

Turn right onto NJ 27

4.7 mi · 10 min · West Saint Georges Avenue
Use the straight / right lanes.
7

Continue on NJ 35

0.6 mi · 1 min · Amboy Avenue
8

Turn right onto CR 604

61 ft · 2 sec · Green Street
9

Arrive at destination

CR 604

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.
You may only need one short stretch break if traffic stays light.
The halfway point lands around 4.1 miles from Cranford, NJ, or about 9m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 4.7 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 8.2 miles or 18m in

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

Halfway reset

Around 4.1 miles or 9m in

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

Final approach

Final hour starts around 15m

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

Before You Leave

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

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

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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 Cranford, NJ

This is one driving day of about 8.2 miles and 18m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 80 miles from Cranford, NJ.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
You may only need one short stretch stop if conditions stay smooth.
The longest stretch is on West Saint Georges Avenue for about 4.7 miles.

Where to Stop

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

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 4.1 mi from Cranford, NJ · 9m into the drive

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Staten Island, NY

4 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 8.2 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Staten Island, NY

Meal break

The midpoint is around 4.1 miles from Cranford, NJ, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Arriving in Woodbridge, NJ

The final approach into Woodbridge, 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 Woodbridge, 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

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...

9 mi from route ~23 min detour $10
View on nps.gov
Morristown National Historical Park

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...

14 mi from route ~36 min detour Free
View on nps.gov
Gateway National Recreation Area

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...

19 mi from route ~48 min detour Free near mile 2.8
View on nps.gov
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park

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...

19 mi from route ~47 min detour Free
View on nps.gov

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

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.36 one way

$2.71 round trip

$4.20/gal 25.4 MPG avg 3 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.60 $1.48 $2.97
premium $4.92 $1.59 $3.18
diesel $5.64 $1.82 $3.64

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$1

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$26–$51

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

Estimated CO2 emission: 2.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

EV Charging Along Route

18 DC fast chargers · Coverage: excellent

Carteret Shopping Center - Tesla Supercharger

Carteret, NJ

Tesla

20 DCFC

Holiday Inn - Tesla Supercharger

Clark, NJ

Tesla

16 DCFC

Wawa - Tesla Supercharger

Union, NJ

Tesla

12 DCFC

QuickChek - Tesla Supercharger

Cranford, NJ

Tesla

12 DCFC

Wawa - Tesla Supercharger

Elizabeth, NJ

Tesla

12 DCFC

Wawa - Tesla Supercharger

Avenel, NJ

Tesla

12 DCFC

Wawa - Tesla Supercharger

Springfield, NJ

Tesla

8 DCFC

Union Crescent Plaza

Vauxhall, NJ

eVgo Network

4 DCFC

Tesla: 7 ChargePoint Network: 4 eVgo Network: 4 BP_PULSE: 1 APPLEGREEN: 1 Non-Networked: 1

Station data from NREL Alternative Fuel Stations database.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 2.5 0 $0.86 $0.39
Efficient EV 2.1 0 $0.72 $0.33
EV Truck/SUV 3.3 0 $1.15 $0.52

Gas CO2

3 kg

EV CO2

1 kg (67% 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 1 hour ago

Origin

Cranford, NJ

Morning in Cranford on Monday

Local time

6:47 AM

EDT

Current temp

59°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Woodbridge, NJ

Morning in Woodbridge on Monday

Local time

6:47 AM

EDT

Current temp

49°F

Mostly Cloudy

S 5 to 10 mph 8% chance 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

10 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

18m 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 Cranford, NJ to Woodbridge, NJ covers 8.2 miles and takes about 18m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are West Saint Georges Avenue, Centennial Avenue, North Stiles Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 4.1 miles from Cranford, NJ. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.36 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.
This is a straightforward 18m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (NJ 28 / North Avenue East): Complex interchange - multiple decisions in a short stretch; at 0.2 miles (CR 615 / Centennial Avenue): Lane positioning matters here; at 2.3 miles (CR 615 / North Stiles Street): Lane positioning matters here.
The route from Cranford, NJ to Woodbridge, NJ does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

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