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Trip from Oradell, NJ to Elizabethport, NJ

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

44m

Distance

27.1 mi

44 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$4

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 11 min
4 AM
0h 41m ★
6 AM
0h 45m
8 AM
0h 52m
10 AM
0h 47m
12 PM
0h 46m
3 PM
0h 48m
5 PM
0h 52m
8 PM
0h 42m

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

Downtown Oradell, NJ, NJ

Oradell, NJ

Garrison Gao

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

Elizabethport, NJ

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Trip Overview

Oradell to Elizabethport is 27.1 miles and takes about 44 minutes via New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur, with a fuel budget near $4 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This is a short trip entirely within New Jersey, connecting two points in the Northeast region. It's a straightforward drive that can easily be completed in a single day, making it ideal for a quick transfer or a specific errand. You'll spend most of your time on major roadways, so expect typical commuter traffic.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur 13.5 mi 18m
Kinderkamack Road 3 mi 4m
River Street 2.8 mi 4m
Hackensack Avenue 1.2 mi 1m
Winant Avenue 0.8 mi 1m
Jersey Gardens Boulevard 0.6 mi 1m
1st Street 0.6 mi 2m
Veterans Memorial Drive 0.4 mi 1m
Longest stretch: New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur — 13.5 mi, about 18m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Oradell, NJ and Elizabethport, NJ.

1

Start on Lotus Avenue

201 ft · 11 sec · Lotus Avenue
2

Turn right onto Seminole Street

0.2 mi · 56 sec · Seminole Street
3

At end of road, turn left onto CR 80

0.3 mi · 33 sec · Oradell Avenue
4

Turn right onto CR 503

3.0 mi · 4 min · Kinderkamack Road
Use the straight / right lanes.
5

Turn sharp left onto CR 503

0.2 mi · 17 sec · Main Street
Use the left lane.
6

Turn right onto CR 503; CR 49

1.2 mi · 1 min · Hackensack Avenue
Use the straight / right lanes.
7

Continue on CR 503; CR 49

2.8 mi · 4 min · River Street
Use the straight lane.
8

Continue on CR 124

0.3 mi · 26 sec · Bergen Turnpike
Use the straight lane.
9

Turn left onto US 46

0.8 mi · 1 min · Winant Avenue
Use the left lane.
10

Take the exit

306 ft · 6 sec
Toward I 95 South, NJTP South: NJ Turnpike, Teaneck Road Use the straight / right lanes.
11

Keep slight left at fork

0.7 mi · 1 min
Toward I 95 South: NJ Turnpike, South Only Use the straight / right lanes.
12

Keep slight right at fork

0.6 mi · 49 sec
Toward I 95 South, NJTP South: Trenton Use the slight right lane.
13

Merge onto I 95; NJTP

2.0 mi · 2 min · New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
14

Take the exit

0.5 mi · 43 sec
Use the slight left / straight lanes.
15

Merge onto I 95

7.4 mi · 10 min · New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur
16

Keep slight right at fork onto I 95; NJTP

4.1 mi · 5 min · New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
17

Take the exit

0.5 mi · 38 sec
Exit 13A Toward Elizabeth Seaport, Newark Airport Use the straight / slight right lanes.
18

Merge onto NJ 81

407 ft · 23 sec · NJ 81
19

Take the exit

216 ft · 5 sec
Toward North Avenue, Dowd Avenue, Newark Airport, Ikea Drive, Elizabeth Seaport, Jersey Gardens Boulevard Use the slight right lane.
20

Keep slight right at fork

408 ft · 14 sec
Toward North Avenue East, Ikea Drive, Elizabeth Seaport, Jersey Gardens Boulevard Use the slight right lane.
21

Keep slight right at fork

0.2 mi · 22 sec
Toward Jersey Gardens Boulevard Use the slight right lane.
22

Continue on Jersey Gardens Boulevard

0.6 mi · 1 min · Jersey Gardens Boulevard
23

Turn right onto Veterans Memorial Drive

0.4 mi · 1 min · Veterans Memorial Drive
Use the right lane.
24

Turn left onto Trumbull Street

0.3 mi · 51 sec · Trumbull Street
25

Turn right onto 1st Street

0.6 mi · 2 min · 1st Street
26

Turn right onto Broadway

486 ft · 21 sec · Broadway
27

Arrive at destination

Broadway

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 22

5 decision points cluster between mile 8.8 and 24.8 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

8
8.8 mi into trip | ~15m in

Keep slight left at fork toward I 95 South: NJ Turnpike, South Only

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight / right lanes. Toward I 95 South: NJ Turnpike, South Only
8
9.5 mi into trip | ~16m in

Keep slight right at fork toward I 95 South, NJTP South: Trenton

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the slight right lane. Toward I 95 South, NJTP South: Trenton
8
24.2 mi into trip | ~36m in

Take the exit toward Elizabeth Seaport, Newark Airport

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 13A Toward Elizabeth Seaport, Newark Airport
8
24.7 mi into trip | ~37m in

Take the exit toward North Avenue, Dowd Avenue, Newark Airport, Ikea Drive, Elizabeth Seaport, Jersey Gardens Boulevard

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the slight right lane. Toward North Avenue, Dowd Avenue, Newark Airpor...
9
24.8 mi into trip | ~38m in

Keep slight right at fork toward North Avenue East, Ikea Drive, Elizabeth Seaport, Jersey Gardens Boulevard

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the slight right lane. Toward North Avenue East, Ikea Drive, Elizabeth...

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$4.49 one way

$8.99 round trip

$4.21/gal 25.4 MPG avg 10 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.61 $4.92 $9.84
premium $4.93 $5.26 $10.51
diesel $5.61 $5.98 $11.97

Estimated Tolls: $1.90

New Jersey Turnpike (13.5 mi) $1.90

Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$4

Tolls

$2

Total

$6

Estimated CO2 emission: 9.5 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 8.1 0 $2.85 $1.30
Efficient EV 6.8 0 $2.37 $1.08
EV Truck/SUV 10.8 0 $3.79 $1.73

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.

Forecast as of Apr 15, 2026

Origin

Oradell, NJ

Afternoon in Oradell on Saturday

Local time

4:19 PM

EDT

Current temp

46°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Elizabethport, NJ

Afternoon in Elizabethport on Saturday

Local time

4:19 PM

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

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

44m 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.

What kind of drive is this?

This drive is a mixed bag, with 51% of it on highways. You'll encounter a 13.5-mile stretch on the New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur. After that, you'll transition to surface roads like Kinderkamack Road and River Street, which will feel like a different kind of driving. Be prepared for merging traffic and numerous exits as you navigate these different road types.

51% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
27 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 13.5 mi on New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur.

How Hard Is This Drive?

10/10

This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 8.8 miles in.

Driving Effort 10/10

Focused - lots of decisions in a short distance, but it is over quickly

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a short but busy drive. With 22 decision points packed into just 27.1 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 44m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 8.8 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 9.5 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 24.2 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.

Between Oradell, NJ and Elizabethport, NJ, road signs point toward Njtp South: Nj Turnpike, Only, Njtp South: Trenton, Elizabeth Seaport, Newark Airport and Avenue East.

Njtp South: Nj Turnpike

8.8 mi in | ~15m

Only

8.8 mi in | ~15m

Njtp South: Trenton

9.5 mi in | ~16m

Elizabeth Seaport

24.2 mi in | ~36m

Newark Airport

24.2 mi in | ~36m

Avenue East

24.8 mi in | ~38m

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 44m. Total distance: 27.1 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

44m 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 highway & surface route profile with national parks nearby.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 13.5 miles on New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

Expect about $1.90 in tolls one way, starting with New Jersey Turnpike. Most Northeast and Midwest toll agencies accept E-ZPass; in the West and Texas, transponders like TxTag or FasTrak apply. If you do not have a transponder, cashless tolling plates will mail a bill to the vehicle's registered address — usually with a surcharge, so a rental-car toll pass is often cheaper than paying by mail.

It helps. This route has a higher-than-average number of complex decision points, which get harder in the dark. If the last hour of the trip is on surface roads or mountain grades, aim to arrive at Elizabethport, NJ before sunset when you can. Check the Trip Plan for departure windows that land you in daylight.

Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.

The main spots that need attention: at 8.8 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 9.5 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 24.2 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Yes — Thomas Edison National Historical Park, Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park and Gateway National Recreation Area (4 total within detour distance). See the National Parks section for detour distances and tips on detours.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Elizabethport, NJ before heading back.

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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