Trip from Middletown, NJ to Bayonne, NJ

Drive Time

2h 41m

Distance

126.7 mi

204 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$21

one way

EV Charging

Excellent

34 DC fast

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 31 min

4 AM

2h 31m ★

6 AM

2h 41m

8 AM

3h 2m

10 AM

2h 49m

12 PM

2h 47m

3 PM

2h 50m

5 PM

3h 1m

8 PM

2h 35m

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

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Middletown, NJ

Alexa V. Mato

Bayonne, NJ

Malcolm Garret

Trip Overview

The drive from Middletown, NJ to Bayonne, NJ covers 126.7 miles and takes about 2h 41m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Garden State Parkway, West Shore Expressway, CR 631 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is highway-focused drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 101.6 miles on Garden State Parkway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $20.97 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

63.4 miles from Middletown, NJ

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 1h 17m into the drive .

Drive Character

This is a 2h 41m highway drive covering 126.7 miles, with most of the trip on Garden State Parkway and West Shore Expressway. The longest continuous stretch is about 101.6 miles on Garden State Parkway.

Most of the miles stay on highways, which makes pacing and fuel planning easier than turn-by-turn city driving.

There are about 32 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.

Garden State Parkway is the longest continuous segment at about 101.6 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on Garden State Parkway and West Shore Expressway. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 107.3 miles in near GSP / Garden State Parkway.

Route Complexity 10/10

High effort - long or complex enough to need steady focus all day

This is a demanding drive. With 24 significant decision points across 126.7 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 107.3 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 108.5 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 108.7 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 24 key points

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

107.3 mi into trip | ~2h 8m 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...

108.5 mi into trip | ~2h 10m 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...

108.7 mi into trip | ~2h 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...

108.8 mi into trip | ~2h 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

113 mi into trip | ~2h 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 Along This Route

Between Middletown, NJ and Bayonne, NJ, road signs point toward Gsp North, Staten Island and Perth Amboy.

Gsp North

107.3 mi in | ~2h 8m | via GSP

Staten Island

107.3 mi in | ~2h 8m | via GSP

Perth Amboy

108.7 mi in | ~2h 11m

Main Roads

Road	Distance	Duration
Garden State Parkway	101.6 mi	1h 59m
West Shore Expressway	5.4 mi	8m
CR 631	4.9 mi	7m
Bayonne Bridge	3.5 mi	5m
NJ 440	3.2 mi	4m
Victory Boulevard	2.5 mi	5m
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Expressway	1.5 mi	2m
West Roosevelt Boulevard	0.6 mi	1m

Longest stretch: Garden State Parkway — 101.6 mi, about 1h 59m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Middletown, NJ and Bayonne, NJ.

Start on Washington Avenue

55 ft · 5 sec · Washington Avenue

Turn left onto NJ 50

0.3 mi · 35 sec · NJ 50

Use the left lane.

Turn left onto CR 631

4.9 mi · 7 min · CR 631

Use the left lane.

Turn straight onto CR 662

0.2 mi · 25 sec · Old Tuckahoe Road

Turn straight onto CR 623

0.6 mi · 1 min · West Roosevelt Boulevard

Take the ramp

253 ft · 6 sec

Toward GSP Toll North, US 9 Toll North

Continue on GSP Northbound entrance

0.3 mi · 32 sec · GSP Northbound entrance

Toward GSP, US 9 North

Merge onto US 9; GSP

28 mi · 32 min · Garden State Parkway

Use the straight / right lanes.

Keep slight left at fork onto GSP

50 mi · 58 min · Garden State Parkway

Use the straight lane.

Keep slight left at fork

0.5 mi · 31 sec

Continue on GSP

22 mi · 26 min · Garden State Parkway

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

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.

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.

Keep slight right at fork

0.1 mi · 16 sec

Toward NJ 440: Raritan Center, Perth Amboy, Staten Island Use the slight right lane.

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.

Keep slight left at fork

0.3 mi · 41 sec

Toward NJ 440 North: Staten Island Use the slight left / slight right lanes.

Merge onto NJ 440

3.2 mi · 4 min · NJ 440

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Take the exit

0.1 mi · 10 sec

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Keep slight left at fork

0.2 mi · 16 sec

Merge onto NY 440

0.2 mi · 18 sec · West Shore Expressway

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.

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 23 sec

Exit 7 Toward Victory Boulevard Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Continue on East Service Road

0.2 mi · 19 sec · East Service Road

Turn right onto Victory Boulevard

2.5 mi · 5 min · Victory Boulevard

Use the straight lane.

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.

Continue on NY 440

1.5 mi · 2 min · Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Expressway

Continue on NY 440

3.5 mi · 5 min · Bayonne Bridge

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Turn left onto East 30th Street

0.2 mi · 36 sec · East 30th Street

Use the left lane.

Turn left onto Avenue E

268 ft · 11 sec · Avenue E

Turn right onto East 29th Street

0.1 mi · 37 sec · East 29th Street

Turn right onto Broadway

54 ft · 1 sec · Broadway

Arrive at destination

Broadway

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 63.4 miles from Middletown, NJ, or about 1h 17m into the drive.

The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 101.6 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 80 miles or 1h 36m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 63.4 miles or 1h 17m 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 4m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Bayonne, NJ than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

Open the route before leaving Middletown, NJ so your first major turns are already loaded.

Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.

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 Middletown, NJ

This is one driving day of about 126.7 miles and 2h 41m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 80 miles from Middletown, 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 Garden State Parkway for about 101.6 miles.

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 63.4 mi from Middletown, NJ · 1h 17m into the drive

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Staten Island, NY

63 mi into the route

Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset

This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.

Pacing Suggestions

Staten Island, NY

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 80 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Staten Island, NY

Meal break

The midpoint is around 63.4 miles from Middletown, NJ, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Before the longest stretch

Fuel check

Top up before Garden State Parkway if your tank is already low. That segment runs about 101.6 miles.

Arriving in Bayonne, NJ

The final approach into Bayonne, NJ usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.

Try to arrive with enough fuel left to skip an immediate station stop unless you already know the area around Bayonne, NJ.

After long uninterrupted mileage, take five minutes before the last urban segment to reset and refocus on exits, merges, and city traffic.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

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...

10 mi from route ~26 min detour $10 near mile 126.7

Park Closure: Glenmont Mansion and Grounds Closed

View on nps.gov

Gateway National Recreation Area

National Recreation Area

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...

13 mi from route ~31 min detour Free near mile 126.7

View on nps.gov

Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park

National Historical Park

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...

17 mi from route ~44 min detour Free near mile 126.7

View on nps.gov

Morristown National Historical Park

National Historical Park

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...

21 mi from route ~53 min detour Free near mile 109.2

View on nps.gov

Park data from the National Park Service API. Alerts update every 2 hours.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$20.97 one way

$41.93 round trip

$4.20/gal 25.4 MPG avg 44 kg CO₂

Fuel Type	$/gal	One Way	Round Trip
midgrade	$4.60	$22.94	$45.88
premium	$4.92	$24.55	$49.10
diesel	$5.64	$28.15	$56.30

Estimated Tolls: $22.09

Bayonne Bridge $16.00

Garden State Parkway (101.6 mi) $6.09

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

$21

Tolls

$22

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$68–$93

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 44.3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

EV Charging Along Route

34 DC fast chargers · Coverage: excellent

Wawa - Tesla Supercharger

Egg Harbor Township, NJ

Tesla

12 DCFC

Target - Tesla Supercharger

Stafford Township, NJ

Tesla

12 DCFC

Wawa - Tesla Supercharger

Somers Point, NJ

Tesla

8 DCFC

JR's Fresh Market - Tesla Supercharger

Egg Harbor Township, NJ

Tesla

8 DCFC

Wawa - Tesla Supercharger

Egg Harbor Township, NJ

Tesla

8 DCFC

Wawa - Tesla Supercharger

Barnegat, NJ

Tesla

8 DCFC

Wawa - Tesla Supercharger

Toms River, NJ

Tesla

8 DCFC

Wawa - Tesla Supercharger

Brick Township, NJ

Tesla

8 DCFC

ChargePoint Network: 16 Tesla: 8 Blink Network: 3 EV Connect: 3 EVIUM: 1 CHARGEUP: 1 CHARGESMART_EV: 1 Electrify America: 1

Station data from NREL Alternative Fuel Stations database.

Driving Electric?

About $13 in charging · 0 stops · 66% less CO₂

Vehicle Type	kWh	DC Fast	Home Charge
Average EV	38	$13.30	$6.08
Efficient EV	31.7	$11.09	$5.07
EV Truck/SUV	50.7	$17.74	$8.11

Gas CO2

44 kg

EV CO2

15 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 data refreshed 3 days ago

Origin

Middletown, NJ

Afternoon in Middletown on Monday

Local time

12:50 PM

EDT

Current temp

58°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Bayonne, NJ

Afternoon in Bayonne on Monday

Local time

12:50 PM

EDT

Current temp

60°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

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

2 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

2h 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 Middletown, NJ to Bayonne, NJ covers 126.7 miles and takes about 2h 41m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Garden State Parkway, West Shore Expressway, CR 631. Most of the drive stays on highways, so watch for ramps and exits.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 63.4 miles from Middletown, NJ. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $20.97 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.

Between Middletown, NJ and Bayonne, NJ, road signs point toward Gsp North, Staten Island and Perth Amboy.

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Trip from Middletown, NJ to Bayonne, NJ

Best Time to Leave

Trip Overview

Drive Character

How Hard Is This Drive?

Critical Maneuvers

Towns Along This Route

Main Roads

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Trip Plan

Before You Leave

Where to Stop

Pacing Suggestions

Arriving in Bayonne, NJ

National Parks Near This Route

Thomas Edison National Historical Park

Gateway National Recreation Area

Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park

Morristown National Historical Park

Fuel & Cost

Travel Intel

Middletown, NJ

Bayonne, NJ

Same local time

2 degrees warmer at arrival

2h 41m on the road

Frequently Asked Questions

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