Origin
Sewaren, NJ
Morning in Sewaren on Friday
Local time
8:45 AM
EDT
Current temp
70°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Sewaren, NJ to Clifton, NJ
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
42m
Distance
30.4 mi
49 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$5
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 39m
★
6 AM
0h 42m
8 AM
0h 49m
10 AM
0h 45m
12 PM
0h 44m
3 PM
0h 45m
5 PM
0h 49m
8 PM
0h 40m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Sewaren, NJ
Aisling Kerr
Clifton, NJ
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Trip Overview
The drive from Sewaren, NJ to Clifton, NJ covers 30.4 miles and takes about 42m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Berry Street, Main Street, Amboy Avenue for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $5.04 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 42m. Total distance: 30.4 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
42m 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 42m drive with frequent turns across 30.4 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 25 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Berry Street 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 Sewaren, NJ to Clifton, NJ is easy. At 42m 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 Sewaren, NJ to Clifton, NJ is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Berry Street | — | — |
| Main Street | — | — |
| Amboy Avenue | — | — |
| Saint Georges Avenue | — | — |
| North Stiles Street | — | — |
| Stiles Street | — | — |
| Centennial Avenue | — | — |
| GSP Toll North | — | — |
Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.
Longest stretch:
Berry Street
— detailed segment metrics are refreshing.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Sewaren, NJ and Clifton, NJ.
1
Start on Woodbridge Avenue
0.9 mi
·
2 min
·
Woodbridge Avenue
2
Continue on Berry Street
459 ft
·
18 sec
·
Berry Street
3
Turn left onto Main Street
0.4 mi
·
43 sec
·
Main Street
4
Turn right onto Amboy Avenue
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
Amboy Avenue
5
Continue on Saint Georges Avenue
4.7 mi
·
10 min
·
Saint Georges Avenue
6
Turn left onto North Stiles Street
0.5 mi
·
49 sec
·
North Stiles Street
7
Turn right onto Stiles Street
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
Stiles Street
8
Continue on Centennial Avenue
367 ft
·
9 sec
·
Centennial Avenue
9
Take the ramp slight right toward GSP Toll North
0.2 mi
·
32 sec
·
GSP Toll North
10
Merge slight left onto Garden State Parkway
14 mi
·
20 min
·
Garden State Parkway
11
Take the exit slight right toward Montclair, Nutley
0.2 mi
·
22 sec
·
Montclair, Nutley
12
Turn right onto Watchung Avenue
482 ft
·
15 sec
·
Watchung Avenue
13
At the end of the road, turn left onto East Passaic Avenue
0.4 mi
·
46 sec
·
East Passaic Avenue
14
Turn right onto West Passaic Avenue
0.5 mi
·
53 sec
·
West Passaic Avenue
15
Turn left onto Darling Avenue
410 ft
·
7 sec
·
Darling Avenue
16
Continue on Bloomfield Avenue
0.4 mi
·
38 sec
·
Bloomfield Avenue
17
Enter the roundabout and take exit 3 toward Allwood Circle
262 ft
·
5 sec
·
Allwood Circle
18
Exit the rotary onto Allwood Road
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
Allwood Road
19
Turn right onto Clifton Avenue
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
Clifton Avenue
20
Turn right onto Olga B Terrace
174 ft
·
10 sec
·
Olga B Terrace
21
Turn right onto Hutton Road
39 ft
·
7 sec
·
Hutton Road
22
Turn left onto Olga B Terrace
443 ft
·
25 sec
·
Olga B Terrace
23
Turn left onto Donna Drive
0.1 mi
·
34 sec
·
Donna Drive
24
Turn right onto Holly Street
515 ft
·
23 sec
·
Holly Street
25
Arrive at your destination
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$5.04 one way
$10.08 round trip
$4.21/gal
25.4 MPG avg
11 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.61 | $5.52 | $11.04 |
| premium | $4.93 | $5.90 | $11.79 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $6.71 | $13.42 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$5
Estimated CO2 emission: 10.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 64% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 9.1 | 0 | $3.19 | $1.46 |
| Efficient EV | 7.6 | 0 | $2.66 | $1.22 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 12.2 | 0 | $4.26 | $1.95 |
Gas CO2
11 kg
EV CO2
4 kg (64% 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
Clifton, NJ
Morning in Clifton on Friday
Local time
8:45 AM
EDT
Current temp
69°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
42m 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 Sewaren, NJ to Clifton, NJ covers 30.4 miles and takes about 42m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Berry Street, Main Street, Amboy Avenue. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 15.2 miles from Sewaren, NJ. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $5.04 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 Sewaren, NJ to Clifton, NJ is easy. At 42m 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 Sewaren, NJ to Clifton, NJ is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Sewaren, NJ to Clifton, 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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