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Trip from Elizabethport, NJ to Brownville, NJ

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

Drive Time

35m

Distance

22.3 mi

36 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 32m ★
6 AM
0h 35m
8 AM
0h 41m
10 AM
0h 37m
12 PM
0h 37m
3 PM
0h 37m
5 PM
0h 41m
8 PM
0h 33m

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

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

Elizabethport, NJ

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Downtown Brownville, NJ, NJ

Brownville, NJ

Alexa V. Mato

Trip Overview

The drive from Elizabethport, NJ to Brownville, NJ covers 22.3 miles and takes about 35m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on 2nd Street, 3rd Avenue, Atlantic Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.70 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 35m. Total distance: 22.3 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

35m 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 35m drive with frequent turns across 22.3 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 24 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
2nd Street 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 Elizabethport, NJ to Brownville, NJ is easy. At 35m 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 Elizabethport, NJ to Brownville, NJ is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
2nd Street
3rd Avenue
Atlantic Street
Cole Place
Brunswick Avenue
I 95
I 95 South
New Jersey Turnpike

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: 2nd Street — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

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

1

Start on Broadway

371 ft · 22 sec · Broadway
2

Turn left onto 2nd Street

0.6 mi · 2 min · 2nd Street
3

Turn right onto 3rd Avenue

0.3 mi · 57 sec · 3rd Avenue
4

Turn left onto Atlantic Street

0.3 mi · 44 sec · Atlantic Street
5

Continue on Cole Place

0.3 mi · 43 sec · Cole Place
6

Continue on Brunswick Avenue

0.3 mi · 43 sec · Brunswick Avenue
7

Take the ramp left toward I 95 Toll, NJTP Toll: NJ Turnpike

0.3 mi · 46 sec · I 95 Toll, NJTP Toll: NJ Turnpike
8

Keep slight right to continue on I 95 South, NJTP South: Trenton

0.1 mi · 12 sec · I 95 South, NJTP South: Trenton
9

Keep slight left

0.5 mi · 37 sec
10

Merge slight left onto New Jersey Turnpike

6.9 mi · 7 min · New Jersey Turnpike
11

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

1.4 mi · 2 min · GSP, US 9: Garden State Parkway, Woodbridge
12

Keep slight left to continue on GSP South, US 9, NJ 440: Garden State Parkway, Woodbridge, Perth Amboy

0.3 mi · 33 sec · GSP South, US 9, NJ 440: Garden State Parkway, Woodbridge, Perth Amboy
13

Keep slight left to continue on GSP Southbound entrance

0.5 mi · 1 min · GSP Southbound entrance
14

Merge slight left onto Garden State Parkway

3.0 mi · 3 min · Garden State Parkway
15

Keep slight left to continue on Garden State Parkway

0.7 mi · 49 sec · Garden State Parkway
16

Keep slight right to continue on Garden State Parkway

0.4 mi · 30 sec · Garden State Parkway
17

Take the exit slight right toward US 9 South: Sayreville, Old Bridge

0.4 mi · 47 sec · US 9 South: Sayreville, Old Bridge
18

Merge slight left onto US Highway 9

4.8 mi · 6 min · US Highway 9
19

Take the exit slight right toward CR 516 East: Matawan

0.2 mi · 13 sec · CR 516 East: Matawan
20

Turn straight onto Old Bridge-Matawan Road

0.6 mi · 1 min · Old Bridge-Matawan Road
21

Turn sharp right onto Cottrell Road

443 ft · 17 sec · Cottrell Road
22

Turn left onto Thames Drive

0.1 mi · 34 sec · Thames Drive
23

Turn right onto Cloister Court

407 ft · 18 sec · Cloister Court
24

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.70 one way

$7.39 round trip

$4.21/gal 25.4 MPG avg 8 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.61 $4.05 $8.10
premium $4.93 $4.32 $8.65
diesel $5.61 $4.92 $9.85

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$4

Estimated CO2 emission: 7.8 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 6.7 0 $2.34 $1.07
Efficient EV 5.6 0 $1.95 $0.89
EV Truck/SUV 8.9 0 $3.12 $1.43

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

Elizabethport, NJ

Afternoon in Elizabethport on Friday

Local time

3:28 PM

EDT

Current temp

48°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Brownville, NJ

Afternoon in Brownville on Friday

Local time

3:28 PM

EDT

Current temp

46°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 cooler at arrival

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

Road read

35m 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 Elizabethport, NJ to Brownville, NJ covers 22.3 miles and takes about 35m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are 2nd Street, 3rd Avenue, Atlantic Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 11.1 miles from Elizabethport, NJ. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.70 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 Elizabethport, NJ to Brownville, NJ is easy. At 35m 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 Elizabethport, NJ to Brownville, NJ is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Elizabethport, NJ to Brownville, 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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