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Trip from Jamesburg, NJ to Brick, NJ

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

Drive Time

47m

Distance

28.6 mi

46 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$5

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 12 min
4 AM
0h 44m ★
6 AM
0h 48m
8 AM
0h 56m
10 AM
0h 51m
12 PM
0h 50m
3 PM
0h 51m
5 PM
0h 55m
8 PM
0h 46m

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

Downtown Jamesburg, NJ, NJ

Jamesburg, NJ

Dajana Blakcori

township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States

Brick, NJ

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Trip Overview

The drive from Jamesburg, NJ to Brick, NJ covers 28.6 miles and takes about 47m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on US Highway 9, Buckelew Avenue, Cedar Bridge Avenue for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 11.7 miles on US Highway 9. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.74 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 47m. Total distance: 28.6 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

47m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (43%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Mixed drive route profile with national parks nearby.

Drive Character

The drive from Jamesburg, NJ to Brick, NJ covers 28.6 miles and takes about 47m, using a mix of highways and local roads.

Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 18 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
US Highway 9 is the longest continuous segment at about 11.7 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 5.9 miles in near CR 522; CR 527 / Main Street.

Driving Effort 4/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 47m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 5.9 miles (CR 522; CR 527 / Main Street): Navigation decision point; at 10 miles: Navigation decision point; at 10.1 miles (US 9 / US Highway 9): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 7 key points

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

4
5.9 mi into trip | ~9m in | CR 522; CR 527 / Main Street

Turn right onto CR 522; CR 527 / Main Street

Navigation decision point

4
10 mi into trip | ~17m in

Turn left

Navigation decision point

5
10.1 mi into trip | ~17m in | US 9 / US Highway 9

Merge onto US 9 / US Highway 9

Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / right lanes.
5
23.3 mi into trip | ~38m in | NJ 88 / Main Street

Turn left onto NJ 88 / Main Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
7
23.4 mi into trip | ~38m in | South Clifton Avenue

Turn right onto South Clifton Avenue

Lane positioning matters here

Use the right lane.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
US Highway 9 11.7 mi 17m
Buckelew Avenue 4.3 mi 6m
Cedar Bridge Avenue 4.1 mi 7m
Englishtown-Freehold Road 1.6 mi 2m
Tennent Avenue 1.5 mi 3m
Madison Avenue 1.5 mi 3m
Wood Avenue 1 mi 1m
Freehold-Englishtown Road 0.7 mi 1m
Longest stretch: US Highway 9 — 11.7 mi, about 17m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Jamesburg, NJ and Brick, NJ.

1

Start on CR 522

0.4 mi · 1 min · East Railroad Avenue
2

Continue on CR 522; CR 612

4.3 mi · 6 min · Buckelew Avenue
3

Continue on CR 522

1.0 mi · 1 min · Wood Avenue
4

Continue on CR 522

0.2 mi · 36 sec · Water Street
5

Turn right onto CR 522; CR 527

0.1 mi · 27 sec · Main Street
6

Turn left onto CR 522

1.5 mi · 3 min · Tennent Avenue
7

Continue on CR 522

1.6 mi · 2 min · Englishtown-Freehold Road
8

Continue on CR 522

0.2 mi · 13 sec · Englishtown Road
9

Continue on CR 522

0.7 mi · 1 min · Freehold-Englishtown Road
10

Turn left

511 ft · 8 sec
11

Merge onto US 9

12 mi · 17 min · US Highway 9
Use the straight / right lanes.
12

Continue on US 9

1.5 mi · 3 min · Madison Avenue
13

Turn left onto NJ 88

0.1 mi · 23 sec · Main Street
Use the left lane.
14

Turn right onto South Clifton Avenue

0.2 mi · 28 sec · South Clifton Avenue
Use the right lane.
15

Continue on CR 528

4.1 mi · 7 min · Cedar Bridge Avenue
Use the left / straight lanes.
16

Turn left onto NJ 70

0.6 mi · 59 sec · NJ 70
17

At end of road, turn sharp right onto CR 631

0.3 mi · 37 sec · Brick Boulevard
18

Arrive at destination

(631)

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$4.74 one way

$9.48 round trip

$4.21/gal 25.4 MPG avg 10 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.61 $5.19 $10.39
premium $4.93 $5.55 $11.09
diesel $5.61 $6.31 $12.63

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$5

Estimated CO2 emission: 10 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 70% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 8.6 0 $3.00 $1.37
Efficient EV 7.2 0 $2.50 $1.14
EV Truck/SUV 11.4 0 $4.00 $1.83

Gas CO2

10 kg

EV CO2

3 kg (70% 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

Jamesburg, NJ

Morning in Jamesburg on Friday

Local time

6:07 AM

EDT

Current temp

45°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Brick, NJ

Morning in Brick on Friday

Local time

6:07 AM

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

1 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

47m 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 Jamesburg, NJ to Brick, NJ covers 28.6 miles and takes about 47m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are US Highway 9, Buckelew Avenue, Cedar Bridge Avenue. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 14.3 miles from Jamesburg, NJ. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $4.74 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 47m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: at 5.9 miles (CR 522; CR 527 / Main Street): Navigation decision point; at 10 miles: Navigation decision point; at 10.1 miles (US 9 / US Highway 9): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here.

The route from Jamesburg, NJ to Brick, NJ does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

Yes. Nearby national parks include Gateway National Recreation Area and Morristown National Historical Park.

How this page is built

Compiled and maintained by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy (Helsinki). Each route is built from authoritative open government and mapping datasets rather than crowdsourced reviews. Distances and geometry come from OSRM over OpenStreetMap. Fuel cost uses EIA weekly regional averages. National park proximity is from the NPS API. Pages are published only after passing our data-quality checks; our methodology page documents refresh cadence, editorial standards, and known limitations.

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