Origin
Madison Park, NJ
Late night in Madison Park on Saturday
Local time
1:38 AM
EDT
Current temp
71°F
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Live forecast
Trip from Madison Park, NJ to Bayonne, NJ
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
41m
Distance
23.6 mi
38 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$4
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 38m
★
6 AM
0h 41m
8 AM
0h 48m
10 AM
0h 44m
12 PM
0h 43m
3 PM
0h 44m
5 PM
0h 48m
8 PM
0h 39m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Madison Park, NJ
Dajana Blakcori
Bayonne, NJ
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Trip Overview
The drive from Madison Park, NJ to Bayonne, NJ covers 23.6 miles and takes about 41m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on West Shore Expressway, Bayonne Bridge, NJ 440 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 5.4 miles on West Shore Expressway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.91 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 41m. Total distance: 23.6 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
41m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (53%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Scenic Drive
Mixed drive route profile with national parks nearby.
Drive Character
The drive from Madison Park, NJ to Bayonne, NJ covers 23.6 miles and takes about 41m, 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 30 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
West Shore Expressway is the longest continuous segment at about 5.4 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 4.2 miles in near GSP / Garden State Parkway.
Driving Effort
10/10
Focused - lots of decisions in a short distance, but it is over quickly
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 25 decision points packed into just 23.6 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 41m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 4.2 miles (GSP / Garden State Parkway): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 5.4 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 5.7 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 25 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
8
4.2 mi into trip
|
~9m in
|
GSP / Garden State Parkway
Take the exit onto GSP / Garden State Parkway toward GSP North, US 9 North, NJ 440: Woodbridge, Staten Island
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 127
Toward GSP North, US 9 North, NJ 440: Woodbridg...
9
5.4 mi into trip
|
~11m in
Keep slight right at fork toward US 9 North, I 287, NJ 440: Woodbridge, Staten Island
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 127
Toward US 9 North, I 287, NJ 440: Woodbridge, S...
9
5.7 mi into trip
|
~11m in
Keep slight right at fork toward NJ 440: Raritan Center, Perth Amboy, Staten Island
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Toward NJ 440: Raritan Center, Perth Amboy, Sta...
9
5.8 mi into trip
|
~11m in
Keep slight right at fork toward NJ 440 North: Perth Amboy, Staten Island
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 440 North: Perth Amboy, Staten Island
8
9.9 mi into trip
|
~18m in
|
NY 440 / West Shore Expressway
Keep slight right at fork onto NY 440 / West Shore Expressway toward NY 440 North: West Shore Expressway, Triborough Bridge
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Toward NY 440 North: West Shore Expressway, Tri...
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Madison Park, NJ and Bayonne, NJ, road signs point toward Gsp Toll North, Gsp North, Staten Island and Perth Amboy.
Gsp Toll North
2.6 mi in
|
~6m
Gsp North
4.2 mi in
|
~9m
|
via GSP
Staten Island
4.2 mi in
|
~9m
|
via GSP
Perth Amboy
5.7 mi in
|
~11m
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| West Shore Expressway | 5.4 mi | 8m |
| Bayonne Bridge | 3.5 mi | 5m |
| NJ 440 | 3.2 mi | 4m |
| Garden State Parkway | 2.5 mi | 4m |
| Victory Boulevard | 2.5 mi | 5m |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Expressway | 1.5 mi | 2m |
| Washington Road | 1.2 mi | 2m |
| Ernston Road | 0.7 mi | 1m |
Longest stretch:
West Shore Expressway
— 5.4 mi, about 8m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Madison Park, NJ and Bayonne, NJ.
1
Start on Harvard Road
0.1 mi
·
25 sec
·
Harvard Road
2
Turn left onto Lehigh Road
0.1 mi
·
33 sec
·
Lehigh Road
3
At end of road, turn right onto Princeton Road
0.2 mi
·
50 sec
·
Princeton Road
4
Turn left onto Rutgers Road
0.2 mi
·
45 sec
·
Rutgers Road
5
Turn left onto CR 673
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Ernston Road
Use the straight / right lanes.
6
Turn right onto CR 535
1.2 mi
·
2 min
·
Washington Road
Use the right lane.
7
Turn left onto CR 670
223 ft
·
6 sec
·
Main Street
Use the left lane.
8
Take the ramp
0.3 mi
·
28 sec
Toward GSP Toll North
9
Merge onto GSP
1.3 mi
·
1 min
·
Garden State Parkway
10
Take the exit onto GSP
1.2 mi
·
2 min
·
Garden State Parkway
Exit 127
Toward GSP North, US 9 North, NJ 440: Woodbridge, Staten Island
Use the slight right lane.
11
Keep slight right at fork
0.2 mi
·
24 sec
Exit 127
Toward US 9 North, I 287, NJ 440: Woodbridge, Staten Island
Use the slight right lane.
12
Keep slight right at fork
0.1 mi
·
16 sec
Toward NJ 440: Raritan Center, Perth Amboy, Staten Island
Use the slight right lane.
13
Keep slight right at fork
0.2 mi
·
25 sec
Toward NJ 440 North: Perth Amboy, Staten Island
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
14
Keep slight left at fork
0.3 mi
·
41 sec
Toward NJ 440 North: Staten Island
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
15
Merge onto NJ 440
3.2 mi
·
4 min
·
NJ 440
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
16
Take the exit
0.1 mi
·
10 sec
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
17
Keep slight left at fork
0.2 mi
·
16 sec
18
Merge onto NY 440
0.2 mi
·
18 sec
·
West Shore Expressway
19
Keep slight right at fork onto NY 440
5.2 mi
·
7 min
·
West Shore Expressway
Toward NY 440 North: West Shore Expressway, Triborough Bridge
Use the slight right lane.
20
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
23 sec
Exit 7
Toward Victory Boulevard
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
21
Continue on East Service Road
0.2 mi
·
19 sec
·
East Service Road
22
Turn right onto Victory Boulevard
2.5 mi
·
5 min
·
Victory Boulevard
Use the straight lane.
23
Take the ramp
0.2 mi
·
30 sec
Toward NY 440 North, I 278 West: Bayonne Bridge, Staten Island Expressway, Goethals Bridge
Use the left lane.
24
Continue on NY 440
1.5 mi
·
2 min
·
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Expressway
25
Continue on NY 440
3.5 mi
·
5 min
·
Bayonne Bridge
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
26
Turn left onto East 30th Street
0.2 mi
·
36 sec
·
East 30th Street
Use the left lane.
27
Turn left onto Avenue E
268 ft
·
11 sec
·
Avenue E
28
Turn right onto East 29th Street
0.1 mi
·
37 sec
·
East 29th Street
29
Turn right onto Broadway
54 ft
·
1 sec
·
Broadway
30
Arrive at destination
Broadway
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$3.91 one way
$7.83 round trip
$4.21/gal
25.4 MPG avg
8 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.61 | $4.29 | $8.57 |
| premium | $4.93 | $4.58 | $9.15 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $5.21 | $10.42 |
Estimated Tolls: $16.15
Bayonne Bridge
$16.00
Garden State Parkway
(2.5 mi)
$0.15
Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$4
Tolls
$16
Total
$20
Estimated CO2 emission: 8.3 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 | 7.1 | 0 | $2.48 | $1.13 |
| Efficient EV | 5.9 | 0 | $2.07 | $0.94 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 9.4 | 0 | $3.30 | $1.51 |
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.
Destination
Bayonne, NJ
Late night in Bayonne on Saturday
Local time
1:38 AM
EDT
Current temp
48°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
23 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
41m 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 Madison Park, NJ to Bayonne, NJ covers 23.6 miles and takes about 41m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are West Shore Expressway, Bayonne Bridge, NJ 440. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 11.8 miles from Madison Park, NJ. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.91 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 short but busy drive. With 25 decision points packed into just 23.6 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 41m.
The main spots that need attention: at 4.2 miles (GSP / Garden State Parkway): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 5.4 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 5.7 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Between Madison Park, NJ and Bayonne, NJ, road signs point toward Gsp Toll North, Gsp North, Staten Island and Perth Amboy.
Yes. Nearby national parks include Thomas Edison National Historical Park, Gateway National Recreation Area and Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park. There are 4 parks within detour distance of this route.
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, EIA for fuel prices, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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