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Trip from Egg Harbor City, NJ to Camden, NJ

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

Drive Time

43m

Distance

42 mi

68 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$7

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 11 min
4 AM
0h 40m ★
6 AM
0h 44m
8 AM
0h 51m
10 AM
0h 46m
12 PM
0h 45m
3 PM
0h 46m
5 PM
0h 50m
8 PM
0h 41m

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

city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States

Egg Harbor City, NJ

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

Camden, NJ

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Trip Overview

The drive from Egg Harbor City, NJ to Camden, NJ covers 42 miles and takes about 43m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on ACE Toll West, Atlantic City Expressway, North-South Freeway for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $6.96 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 43m. Total distance: 42 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

43m 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 43m drive with frequent turns across 42 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 10 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
ACE Toll West 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 Egg Harbor City, NJ to Camden, NJ is easy. At 43m 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 Egg Harbor City, NJ to Camden, NJ is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
ACE Toll West
Atlantic City Expressway
North-South Freeway
Holtec Boulevard
Morgan Street
Broadway

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: ACE Toll West — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Egg Harbor City, NJ and Camden, NJ.

1

Start on Philadelphia Avenue

2.1 mi · 3 min · Philadelphia Avenue
2

Take the ramp right toward ACE Toll West: Philadelphia

0.5 mi · 1 min · ACE Toll West: Philadelphia
3

Merge slight left onto Atlantic City Expressway

27 mi · 32 min · Atlantic City Expressway
4

Merge slight right onto North-South Freeway

9.1 mi · 12 min · North-South Freeway
5

Keep slight right to continue on North-South Freeway

0.9 mi · 1 min · North-South Freeway
6

Take the exit slight right toward Holtec Boulevard, Port Terminals, Broadway, Gloucester

0.1 mi · 17 sec · Holtec Boulevard, Port Terminals, Broadway, Gloucester
7

Keep slight left to continue on Holtec Boulevard

220 ft · 7 sec · Holtec Boulevard
8

Turn left onto Morgan Street

0.2 mi · 29 sec · Morgan Street
9

Turn right onto Broadway

1.0 mi · 1 min · Broadway
10

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$6.96 one way

$13.93 round trip

$4.21/gal 25.4 MPG avg 15 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.61 $7.63 $15.25
premium $4.93 $8.15 $16.29
diesel $5.61 $9.27 $18.55

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$7

Estimated CO2 emission: 14.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $4 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 12.6 0 $4.41 $2.02
Efficient EV 10.5 0 $3.68 $1.68
EV Truck/SUV 16.8 0 $5.88 $2.69

Gas CO2

15 kg

EV CO2

5 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 as of Apr 17, 2026

Origin

Egg Harbor City, NJ

Late night in Egg Harbor City on Saturday

Local time

5:18 AM

EDT

Current temp

46°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Camden, NJ

Late night in Camden on Saturday

Local time

5:18 AM

EDT

Current temp

58°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

12 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

43m 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 Egg Harbor City, NJ to Camden, NJ covers 42 miles and takes about 43m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are ACE Toll West, Atlantic City Expressway, North-South Freeway. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 21 miles from Egg Harbor City, NJ. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $6.96 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 Egg Harbor City, NJ to Camden, NJ is easy. At 43m 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 Egg Harbor City, NJ to Camden, NJ is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Egg Harbor City, NJ to Camden, 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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