The drive from Jersey City, NJ to Harmony, NJ covers 117.9 miles and takes about 2h 34m behind the wheel.
This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on New Jersey Turnpike, Veterans Memorial Highway, Pole Tavern Road for much of the mileage,
and the overall profile is highway-focused drive.
The longest uninterrupted segment is about 77.5 miles on New Jersey Turnpike.
At current regular gas prices, budget about $19.55 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
1 planned break
A short stop every 2 to 3 hours is enough for this drive.
Midpoint
59 miles from Jersey City, NJ
A natural place for your longest stop of the day
, about 1h 12m into the drive
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Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 2h 34m. Total distance: 117.9 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 1 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
2h 34m drive, comfortable solo distance.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (71%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Drive Character
This is a 2h 34m highway drive covering 117.9 miles, with most of the trip on New Jersey Turnpike and Veterans Memorial Highway. The longest continuous stretch is about 77.5 miles on New Jersey Turnpike.
Most of the miles stay on highways, which makes pacing and fuel planning easier than turn-by-turn city driving.
There are about 34 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
New Jersey Turnpike is the longest continuous segment at about 77.5 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on New Jersey Turnpike and Veterans Memorial Highway. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 6.3 miles in.
Driving Effort10/10
High effort - long or complex enough to need steady focus all day
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a demanding drive. With 27 significant decision points across 117.9 miles, you will need to stay alert - especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 6.3 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 84.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 85.3 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 27 key points
These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
8
6.3 mi into trip|~10m in
Keep slight right at fork toward I 95 South, NJTP South: Trenton
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Toward I 95 South, NJTP South: Trenton
8
84.9 mi into trip|~1h 42m in
Take the exit toward NJ 168: Camden, Atlantic City Expressway
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 3
Toward NJ 168: Camden, Atlantic City Expressway
8
85.3 mi into trip|~1h 43m in
Keep slight right at fork toward NJ 168 North: Camden, Philadelphia
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
Toward NJ 168 North: Camden, Philadelphia
8
88.1 mi into trip|~1h 50m in|NJ 55 / Veterans Memorial Highway
Keep slight right at fork onto NJ 55 / Veterans Memorial Highway toward NJ 55 South: Glassboro, Vineland
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Toward NJ 55 South: Glassboro, Vineland
8
99.5 mi into trip|~2h 3m in
Take the exit toward CR 641: Glassboro, Ferrell
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 48
Toward CR 641: Glassboro, Ferrell
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Jersey City, NJ and Harmony, NJ, road signs point toward Njtp South: Trenton, Njtp South: Camden, Wilmington, Philadelphia, Vineland and Cr 641: Glassboro - among others.
Njtp South: Trenton
6.3 mi in|~10m
Njtp South: Camden
59.6 mi in|~1h 13m|via NJTP
Wilmington
59.6 mi in|~1h 13m|via NJTP
Philadelphia
85.3 mi in|~1h 43m
Vineland
88.1 mi in|~1h 50m|via NJ 55
Cr 641: Glassboro
99.5 mi in|~2h 3m
Ferrell
99.5 mi in|~2h 3m
Main Roads
Road
Distance
Duration
New Jersey Turnpike
77.5 mi
1h 30m
Veterans Memorial Highway
11.4 mi
13m
Pole Tavern Road
6.6 mi
9m
Ellis Mill Road
4 mi
7m
Bridgeton Pike
3.7 mi
5m
US 1 Truck
3 mi
5m
US 1
2.1 mi
2m
West Deerfield Road
1.7 mi
3m
Longest stretch:
New Jersey Turnpike
— 77.5 mi, about 1h 30m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Jersey City, NJ and Harmony, NJ.
1
Start on Olean Avenue
316 ft·15 sec·Olean Avenue
2
Turn right onto Duncan Avenue
0.4 mi·53 sec·Duncan Avenue
3
Turn left onto US 1 Truck; US 9 Truck
0.4 mi·44 sec·US 1 Truck; US 9 Truck
Use the left lane.
4
Take the exit onto US 1 Truck; US 9 Truck
1.9 mi·3 min·US 1 Truck; US 9 Truck
Toward US 1 South, US 9 South: Newark Airport, Port Newark Elizabeth SeaportUse the straight / slight right lanes.
5
Take the exit onto US 1 Truck; US 9 Truck
0.7 mi·1 min·US 1 Truck; US 9 Truck
Toward US 1 Truck South, US 9 Truck South: Port Newark, Newark Airport
6
Merge onto US 1; US 9
2.1 mi·2 min·US 1; US 9
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7
Take the exit
0.6 mi·1 min
Toward I 78 East, I 95, NJTP: New Jersey Turnpike TollUse the straight / slight right lanes.
8
Merge onto I 78
47 ft·0 sec·I 95/NJTP North Tolls
9
Keep slight right at fork onto I 95/NJTP North Tolls
0.1 mi·7 sec·I 95/NJTP North Tolls
10
Keep slight right at fork
0.6 mi·1 min
Toward I 95 South, NJTP South: TrentonUse the slight right lane.
11
Keep slight left at fork
0.6 mi·49 sec
12
Merge onto I 95
52 mi·1 hr 1 min·New Jersey Turnpike
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
13
Keep slight left at fork onto NJTP
25 mi·29 min·New Jersey Turnpike
Toward NJTP South: Camden, Wilmington
14
Take the exit
0.4 mi·41 sec
Exit 3Toward NJ 168: Camden, Atlantic City ExpresswayUse the slight right lane.
15
Keep slight right at fork
0.2 mi·23 sec
Toward NJ 168 North: Camden, PhiladelphiaUse the slight left / slight right lanes.
16
Turn straight onto NJ 168
0.3 mi·44 sec·Black Horse Pike
17
Turn left onto CR 659
0.4 mi·1 min·West Browning Road
Use the left lane.
18
Turn slight left onto CR 753
0.8 mi·2 min·Creek Road
19
Turn left onto Harding Avenue
0.2 mi·21 sec·Harding Avenue
Use the left lane.
20
Take the ramp
0.1 mi·15 sec
21
Merge onto NJ 42
0.9 mi·1 min·North-South Freeway
22
Keep slight right at fork onto NJ 55
11 mi·13 min·Veterans Memorial Highway
Toward NJ 55 South: Glassboro, VinelandUse the straight / slight right lanes.
23
Take the exit
0.2 mi·27 sec
Exit 48Toward CR 641: Glassboro, FerrellUse the straight / slight right lanes.
24
Turn right onto CR 641
4.0 mi·7 min·Ellis Mill Road
Use the straight lane.
25
At end of road, turn left onto NJ 77
3.7 mi·5 min·Bridgeton Pike
26
Continue on NJ 77
95 ft·2 sec·Bridgeton Pike
27
Enter roundabout onto NJ 77
100 ft·1 sec·Pole Tavern Road
28
Continue on NJ 77
6.6 mi·9 min·Pole Tavern Road
29
Turn right onto CR 540
1.7 mi·3 min·West Deerfield Road
30
Continue on CR 540
1.3 mi·2 min·County Road 540
31
Turn left onto CR 721
0.8 mi·2 min·Harmony Road
32
Turn left onto CR 689
332 ft·11 sec·Walters Road
33
Turn right
184 ft·13 sec
34
Arrive at destination
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.
Plan roughly 1 meaningful break for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 59 miles from Jersey City, NJ, or about 1h 12m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 77.5 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 26 miles or 34m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 59 miles or 1h 12m in
This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.
Final approach
Final hour starts around 2h
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Harmony, NJ than in the middle of the route.
Before You Leave
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Open the route before leaving Jersey City, 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 Jersey City, NJ
This is one driving day of about 117.9 miles and 2h 34m.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 26 miles from Jersey City, NJ.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
Plan about 1 real break rather than only quick fuel stops.
The longest stretch is on New Jersey Turnpike for about 77.5 miles.
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Halfway Point
Midpoint
About 59 mi from Jersey City, NJ
· 1h 12m into the drive
Place data sourced from public business listings. Hours and availability may vary.
National Parks Near This Route
Worth a detour if your schedule allows.
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...
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...
13 mi from route
~33 min detour
Free
near mile 4.1
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...
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...
19 mi from route
~48 min detour
Free
near mile 12.2
Park data from the National Park Service API. Alerts update every 2 hours.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$19.55 one way
$39.09 round trip
$4.21/gal25.4 MPG avg41 kg CO2
Fuel Type
$/gal
One Way
Round Trip
midgrade
$4.61
$21.41
$42.82
premium
$4.93
$22.87
$45.73
diesel
$5.61
$26.03
$52.06
Estimated Tolls: $10.84
New Jersey Turnpike
(77.5 mi)$10.84
Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.
Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)
Fuel
$20
Tolls
$11
Meals
$25–$50
Total
$55–$80
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 41.3 kg one way.
Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
EV Charging Along Route
120 DC fast chargers
· Coverage: excellent
Tesla Supercharger
Hamilton Township, New Jersey
Tesla
1 DCFC
Greenspot Charging Station
Trenton, New Jersey
Other
1 DCFC
Electric Vehicle Charging Station
Kearny, New Jersey
Other
1 DCFC
ChargePoint Charging Station
Hoboken, New Jersey
ChargePoint
1 DCFC
ChargePoint Charging Station
Union City, New Jersey
ChargePoint
1 DCFC
ChargePoint Charging Station
Kearny, New Jersey
ChargePoint
1 DCFC
ChargePoint Charging Station
Hamilton Township, New Jersey
ChargePoint
1 DCFC
Tesla Supercharger
Cranbury, NJ
Tesla
1 DCFC
ChargePoint: 65
Other: 26
Tesla: 11
Blink: 7
Electrify America: 4
EVgo: 3
Tesla Destination: 3
EV Connect: 1
Station data from NREL Alternative Fuel Stations database.
Driving Electric?
About $12 in charging
· 0 stops
· 66% less CO2
Vehicle Type
kWh
Stops
DC Fast
Home Charge
Average EV
35.4
0
$12.38
$5.66
Efficient EV
29.5
0
$10.32
$4.72
EV Truck/SUV
47.2
0
$16.51
$7.55
Gas CO2
41 kg
EV CO2
14 kg (66% 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 16, 2026
Origin
Jersey City, NJ
Evening
in Jersey City on Thursday
Local time
7:15 PM
EDT
Current temp
49°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Destination
Harmony, NJ
Evening
in Harmony on Thursday
Local time
7:15 PM
EDT
Current temp
35°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
47°F
Bristol, PA
59 mi in
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
14 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
2h 34m 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 Jersey City, NJ to Harmony, NJ covers 117.9 miles and takes about 2h 34m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are New Jersey Turnpike, Veterans Memorial Highway, Pole Tavern Road. Most of the drive stays on highways, so watch for ramps and exits.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 59 miles from Jersey City, NJ. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $19.55 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.
Plan about 1 meaningful break for fuel, food, or rest. A short stop every 2 to 3 hours is enough for this drive.
This is a demanding drive. With 27 significant decision points across 117.9 miles, you will need to stay alert - especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 6.3 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 84.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 85.3 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Between Jersey City, NJ and Harmony, NJ, road signs point toward Njtp South: Trenton, Njtp South: Camden, Wilmington, Philadelphia, Vineland and Cr 641: Glassboro - among others.
