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Trip from New Brunswick, NJ to Princeton Meadows, NJ

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

27m

Distance

15.5 mi

25 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 7 min
4 AM
0h 25m ★
6 AM
0h 27m
8 AM
0h 32m
10 AM
0h 29m
12 PM
0h 29m
3 PM
0h 29m
5 PM
0h 32m
8 PM
0h 26m

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

city in and county seat of Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States

New Brunswick, NJ

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Downtown Princeton Meadows, NJ, NJ

Princeton Meadows, NJ

Mohan Nannapaneni

Trip Overview

The drive from New Brunswick, NJ to Princeton Meadows, NJ covers 15.5 miles and takes about 27m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Livingston Avenue, Monmouth Junction, Ridge Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.57 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 27m. Total distance: 15.5 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

27m 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 27m drive with frequent turns across 15.5 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 16 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Livingston Avenue 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 New Brunswick, NJ to Princeton Meadows, NJ is easy. At 27m 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 New Brunswick, NJ to Princeton Meadows, NJ is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Livingston Avenue
Monmouth Junction
Ridge Road
Schalks Crossing Road
Scudders Mill Road
Plainsboro Road
Hunters Glen Drive

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: Livingston Avenue — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between New Brunswick, NJ and Princeton Meadows, NJ.

1

Start on Delavan Street

69 ft · 4 sec · Delavan Street
2

Turn right onto Livingston Avenue

2.4 mi · 4 min · Livingston Avenue
3

Continue on Livingston Avenue

0.2 mi · 18 sec · Livingston Avenue
4

Take the ramp straight

0.2 mi · 30 sec
5

Merge slight left

2.3 mi · 3 min
6

Continue straight

6.2 mi · 8 min
7

Take the exit slight right toward Monmouth Junction, Kingston

282 ft · 8 sec · Monmouth Junction, Kingston
8

Turn left

98 ft · 7 sec
9

Turn left onto Ridge Road

0.3 mi · 53 sec · Ridge Road
10

Turn right onto Schalks Crossing Road

2.0 mi · 3 min · Schalks Crossing Road
11

Turn left onto Scudders Mill Road

0.7 mi · 1 min · Scudders Mill Road
12

Continue on Plainsboro Road

0.6 mi · 1 min · Plainsboro Road
13

Turn left onto Hunters Glen Drive

0.5 mi · 2 min · Hunters Glen Drive
14

Turn left

157 ft · 14 sec
15

Turn right

285 ft · 21 sec
16

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.57 one way

$5.14 round trip

$4.21/gal 25.4 MPG avg 5 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.61 $2.81 $5.63
premium $4.93 $3.01 $6.01
diesel $5.61 $3.42 $6.84

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 5.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 60% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 4.6 0 $1.63 $0.74
Efficient EV 3.9 0 $1.36 $0.62
EV Truck/SUV 6.2 0 $2.17 $0.99

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.

Forecast as of Apr 16, 2026

Origin

New Brunswick, NJ

Afternoon in New Brunswick on Friday

Local time

1:58 PM

EDT

Current temp

71°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Princeton Meadows, NJ

Afternoon in Princeton Meadows on Friday

Local time

1:58 PM

EDT

Current temp

71°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

Very similar conditions

Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.

Road read

27m 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 Princeton Meadows, NJ covers 15.5 miles and takes about 27m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Livingston Avenue, Monmouth Junction, Ridge Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 7.8 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 $2.57 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 New Brunswick, NJ to Princeton Meadows, NJ is easy. At 27m 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 New Brunswick, NJ to Princeton Meadows, NJ is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from New Brunswick, NJ to Princeton Meadows, NJ does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

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, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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