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Trip from Middletown, NJ to Jamesburg, 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

21.1 mi

34 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$4

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 9 min
4 AM
0h 33m ★
6 AM
0h 36m
8 AM
0h 42m
10 AM
0h 38m
12 PM
0h 38m
3 PM
0h 39m
5 PM
0h 42m
8 PM
0h 34m

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

township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States

Middletown, NJ

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Downtown Jamesburg, NJ, NJ

Jamesburg, NJ

Dajana Blakcori

Trip Overview

The drive from Middletown, NJ to Jamesburg, NJ covers 21.1 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 Red Hill Road, Holland Road, Van Schoick Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.50 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 36m. Total distance: 21.1 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 21.1 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 14 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Red Hill 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 Middletown, NJ to Jamesburg, 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 Middletown, NJ to Jamesburg, NJ is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Red Hill Road
Holland Road
Van Schoick Road
Middletown Road
Holmdel Middletown Road
Newman Springs Road
Texas Road
Matchaponix Avenue

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: Red Hill Road — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

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

1

Start on Kings Highway

0.3 mi · 48 sec · Kings Highway
2

Turn left onto Red Hill Road

0.2 mi · 32 sec · Red Hill Road
3

Turn right onto Holland Road

1.1 mi · 2 min · Holland Road
4

Turn left onto Van Schoick Road

1.0 mi · 1 min · Van Schoick Road
5

Continue on Red Hill Road

0.8 mi · 1 min · Red Hill Road
6

Continue on Middletown Road

1.0 mi · 2 min · Middletown Road
7

Continue on Holmdel Middletown Road

1.0 mi · 2 min · Holmdel Middletown Road
8

Turn right onto Newman Springs Road

8.7 mi · 13 min · Newman Springs Road
9

Turn left onto Texas Road

3.0 mi · 4 min · Texas Road
10

Turn straight onto Matchaponix Avenue

1.9 mi · 2 min · Matchaponix Avenue
11

Continue on Pergola Avenue

1.6 mi · 2 min · Pergola Avenue
12

Turn right onto Buckelew Avenue

315 ft · 7 sec · Buckelew Avenue
13

Continue on East Railroad Avenue

0.4 mi · 1 min · East Railroad Avenue
14

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.50 one way

$7.00 round trip

$4.21/gal 25.4 MPG avg 7 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.61 $3.83 $7.66
premium $4.93 $4.09 $8.18
diesel $5.61 $4.66 $9.32

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$4

Estimated CO2 emission: 7.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 71% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 6.3 0 $2.22 $1.01
Efficient EV 5.3 0 $1.85 $0.84
EV Truck/SUV 8.4 0 $2.95 $1.35

Gas CO2

7 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (71% 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

Middletown, NJ

Morning in Middletown on Friday

Local time

9:03 AM

EDT

Current temp

46°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Jamesburg, NJ

Morning in Jamesburg on Friday

Local time

9:03 AM

EDT

Current temp

45°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 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 Middletown, NJ to Jamesburg, NJ covers 21.1 miles and takes about 36m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Red Hill Road, Holland Road, Van Schoick Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 10.6 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 $3.50 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 Middletown, NJ to Jamesburg, 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 Middletown, NJ to Jamesburg, NJ is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Middletown, NJ to Jamesburg, 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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