Origin
Madison Park, NJ
Morning in Madison Park on Friday
Local time
9:09 AM
EDT
Current temp
71°F
Unavailable
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 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
36m
Distance
25.4 mi
41 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$4
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 33m
★
6 AM
0h 36m
8 AM
0h 43m
10 AM
0h 39m
12 PM
0h 38m
3 PM
0h 39m
5 PM
0h 42m
8 PM
0h 35m
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 25.4 miles and takes about 36m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Lehigh Road, Princeton Road, Rutgers Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.21 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 36m. Total distance: 25.4 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
36m 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 36m drive with frequent turns across 25.4 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 30 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Lehigh Road 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 Madison Park, NJ to Bayonne, NJ is easy. At 36m 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 Madison Park, NJ to Bayonne, NJ is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Lehigh Road | — | — |
| Princeton Road | — | — |
| Rutgers Road | — | — |
| Ernston Road | — | — |
| Washington Road | — | — |
| Main Street | — | — |
| GSP Toll North | — | — |
| Garden State Parkway | — | — |
Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.
Longest stretch:
Lehigh Road
— detailed segment metrics are refreshing.
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
·
26 sec
·
Harvard Road
2
Turn left onto Lehigh Road
0.1 mi
·
34 sec
·
Lehigh Road
3
At the end of the 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 Ernston Road
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Ernston Road
6
Turn right onto Washington Road
1.2 mi
·
2 min
·
Washington Road
7
Turn left onto Main Street
223 ft
·
6 sec
·
Main Street
8
Take the ramp right toward GSP Toll North
0.3 mi
·
28 sec
·
GSP Toll North
9
Merge slight left onto Garden State Parkway
1.3 mi
·
2 min
·
Garden State Parkway
10
Take the exit slight right toward GSP North, US 9 North, NJ 440: Woodbridge, Staten Island
1.2 mi
·
2 min
·
GSP North, US 9 North, NJ 440: Woodbridge, Staten Island
11
Keep slight right to continue on US 9 North, I 287, NJ 440: Woodbridge, Staten Island
0.2 mi
·
25 sec
·
US 9 North, I 287, NJ 440: Woodbridge, Staten Island
12
Keep slight right to continue on NJ 440: Raritan Center, Perth Amboy, Staten Island
0.1 mi
·
16 sec
·
NJ 440: Raritan Center, Perth Amboy, Staten Island
13
Keep slight right to continue on NJ 440 North: Perth Amboy, Staten Island
0.2 mi
·
25 sec
·
NJ 440 North: Perth Amboy, Staten Island
14
Keep slight left to continue on NJ 440 North: Staten Island
0.3 mi
·
42 sec
·
NJ 440 North: Staten Island
15
Merge slight right
3.2 mi
·
4 min
16
Take the exit slight right
0.1 mi
·
11 sec
17
Keep slight left
0.2 mi
·
16 sec
18
Merge slight left onto West Shore Expressway
0.2 mi
·
18 sec
·
West Shore Expressway
19
Keep slight right to continue on West Shore Expressway
5.2 mi
·
7 min
·
West Shore Expressway
20
Take the exit slight right toward Victory Boulevard
0.2 mi
·
23 sec
·
Victory Boulevard
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
23
Take the ramp left toward NY 440 North, I 278 West: Bayonne Bridge, Staten Island Expressway, Goethals Bridge
0.2 mi
·
31 sec
·
NY 440 North, I 278 West: Bayonne Bridge, Staten Island Expressway, Goethals Bridge
24
Continue on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Expressway
1.5 mi
·
2 min
·
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Expressway
25
Continue on Bayonne Bridge
3.5 mi
·
5 min
·
Bayonne Bridge
26
Turn left onto East 30th Street
0.2 mi
·
37 sec
·
East 30th Street
27
Turn left onto Avenue E
269 ft
·
11 sec
·
Avenue E
28
Turn right onto East 29th Street
0.1 mi
·
38 sec
·
East 29th Street
29
Turn right onto Broadway
56 ft
·
1 sec
·
Broadway
30
Arrive at your destination
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$4.21 one way
$8.42 round trip
$4.21/gal
25.4 MPG avg
9 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.61 | $4.61 | $9.22 |
| premium | $4.93 | $4.93 | $9.85 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $5.61 | $11.22 |
Estimated Tolls: $16.00
Bayonne Bridge
$16.00
Garden State Parkway
$0.00
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: 8.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 7.6 | 0 | $2.67 | $1.22 |
| Efficient EV | 6.4 | 0 | $2.22 | $1.02 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 10.2 | 0 | $3.56 | $1.63 |
Gas CO2
9 kg
EV CO2
3 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.
Destination
Bayonne, NJ
Morning in Bayonne on Friday
Local time
9:09 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
36m 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 25.4 miles and takes about 36m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Lehigh Road, Princeton Road, Rutgers Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 12.7 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 $4.21 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 Madison Park, NJ to Bayonne, NJ is easy. At 36m 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 Madison Park, NJ to Bayonne, NJ is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Madison Park, NJ to Bayonne, NJ does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
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. 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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