Origin
New Brunswick, NJ
Night in New Brunswick on Friday
Local time
10:54 PM
EDT
Current temp
71°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from New Brunswick, NJ to North Plainfield, NJ
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
24m
Distance
13.9 mi
22 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$2
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 22m
★
6 AM
0h 25m
8 AM
0h 29m
10 AM
0h 26m
12 PM
0h 26m
3 PM
0h 26m
5 PM
0h 29m
8 PM
0h 23m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
New Brunswick, NJ
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North Plainfield, NJ
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Trip Overview
This straightforward trip from New Brunswick to North Plainfield, NJ, covers just 13.9 miles and is estimated to take about 24 minutes to complete. Given its short distance and quick travel time, this route is perfectly suited as a single-day excursion, requiring no overnight stays. You can expect a modest fuel cost of around $2 for this journey. The drive offers a mixed experience, primarily utilizing Memorial Parkway, US 22, and Old New Brunswick Road. Both the origin and destination are within the Northeast region, specifically in New Jersey, making for a contained and convenient local drive.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 24m. Total distance: 13.9 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
24m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (51%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Scenic Drive
Mixed drive route profile with national parks nearby.
Drive Character
The drive presents a mixed profile, with 51% of the journey on highways. You'll encounter stretches on Memorial Parkway, US 22, and Old New Brunswick Road, offering a varied driving experience. The longest uninterrupted segment you'll navigate is 4.7 miles on Memorial Parkway. This means you'll likely transition between faster-paced highway driving and more local road conditions as you progress toward North Plainfield. It's not a monotonous interstate grind, nor is it a purely scenic byway; rather, it's a practical blend of road types.
Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 17 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Memorial Parkway is the longest continuous segment at about 4.7 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. You will hit about 10 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near CR 691 / Livingston Avenue.
Driving Effort
5/10
Moderate - straightforward overall, but long enough or busy enough to require pacing
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This drive requires moderate attention. Across 13.9 miles you will encounter 10 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: near the start (CR 691 / Livingston Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 1.3 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 7.9 miles (CR 665 / Stelton Road): Navigation decision point.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 10 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
4
0 mi into trip
|
~0m in
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CR 691 / Livingston Avenue
Turn left onto CR 691 / Livingston Avenue
Navigation decision point
6
1.3 mi into trip
|
~3m in
Keep slight left at fork toward NJ 18 North: Piscataway
Highway fork - watch signs carefully
Toward NJ 18 North: Piscataway
4
7.9 mi into trip
|
~12m in
|
CR 665 / Stelton Road
At end of road, turn left onto CR 665 / Stelton Road
Navigation decision point
5
8.6 mi into trip
|
~13m in
|
CR 665 / Lakeview Avenue
At end of road, turn left onto CR 665 / Lakeview Avenue
Navigation decision point
5
11.4 mi into trip
|
~20m in
|
US 22
Turn right onto US 22
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Parkway | 4.7 mi | 5m |
| US 22 | 2.2 mi | 3m |
| Old New Brunswick Road | 1.7 mi | 3m |
| New Market Road | 1 mi | 2m |
| Rock Avenue | 1 mi | 2m |
| Stelton Road | 0.7 mi | 1m |
| Livingston Avenue | 0.6 mi | 1m |
| New Street | 0.5 mi | 1m |
Longest stretch:
Memorial Parkway
— 4.7 mi, about 5m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between New Brunswick, NJ and North Plainfield, NJ.
1
Start on Delavan Street
68 ft
·
9 sec
·
Delavan Street
2
Turn left onto CR 691
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
Livingston Avenue
3
Turn right onto New Street
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
New Street
4
Turn straight onto Route 18 Service Road
0.2 mi
·
18 sec
·
Route 18 Service Road
5
Keep slight left at fork
0.2 mi
·
26 sec
Toward NJ 18 North: Piscataway
6
Merge onto NJ 18
4.7 mi
·
5 min
·
Memorial Parkway
7
Continue on NJ 18
1.7 mi
·
3 min
·
Old New Brunswick Road
Use the left lane.
8
At end of road, turn left onto CR 665
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Stelton Road
9
At end of road, turn left onto CR 665
352 ft
·
7 sec
·
Lakeview Avenue
10
Continue on CR 665
1.0 mi
·
2 min
·
New Market Road
11
Turn left onto CR 529
0.1 mi
·
22 sec
·
South Washington Avenue
12
Turn right onto NJ 28
0.3 mi
·
32 sec
·
North Avenue
13
Continue on NJ 28
0.3 mi
·
40 sec
·
West Front Street
14
Turn left onto Rock Avenue
1.0 mi
·
2 min
·
Rock Avenue
15
Turn right onto US 22
2.2 mi
·
3 min
·
US 22
Use the right lane.
16
Turn right onto North Drive
0.3 mi
·
36 sec
·
North Drive
17
Arrive at destination
Norwood Avenue
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$2.30 one way
$4.61 round trip
$4.21/gal
25.4 MPG avg
5 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.61 | $2.52 | $5.05 |
| premium | $4.93 | $2.70 | $5.39 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $3.07 | $6.14 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$2
Estimated CO2 emission: 4.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 60% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 4.2 | 0 | $1.46 | $0.67 |
| Efficient EV | 3.5 | 0 | $1.22 | $0.56 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 5.6 | 0 | $1.95 | $0.89 |
Gas CO2
5 kg
EV CO2
2 kg (60% 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
North Plainfield, NJ
Night in North Plainfield on Friday
Local time
10:54 PM
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
26 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
24m 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 New Brunswick, NJ to North Plainfield, NJ covers 13.9 miles and takes about 24m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Memorial Parkway, US 22, Old New Brunswick Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 7 miles from New Brunswick, NJ. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.30 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 drive requires moderate attention. Across 13.9 miles you will encounter 10 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.
The main spots that need attention: near the start (CR 691 / Livingston Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 1.3 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 7.9 miles (CR 665 / Stelton Road): Navigation decision point.
The route from New Brunswick, NJ to North Plainfield, NJ does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
Yes. Nearby national parks include Morristown National Historical Park, Thomas Edison National Historical Park 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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