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Trip from Spotswood, 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

39m

Distance

25.1 mi

40 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 10 min
4 AM
0h 36m ★
6 AM
0h 40m
8 AM
0h 46m
10 AM
0h 42m
12 PM
0h 41m
3 PM
0h 42m
5 PM
0h 46m
8 PM
0h 38m

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

Downtown Spotswood, NJ, NJ

Spotswood, NJ

Alexa V. Mato

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

Elizabethport, NJ

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Trip Overview

The drive from Spotswood, NJ to Elizabethport, NJ covers 25.1 miles and takes about 39m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Eaton Avenue, Snowhill Street, Main Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.16 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 39m. Total distance: 25.1 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

39m 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 39m drive with frequent turns across 25.1 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 24 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Eaton 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 Spotswood, NJ to Elizabethport, NJ is easy. At 39m 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 Spotswood, NJ to Elizabethport, NJ is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Eaton Avenue
Snowhill Street
Main Street
Summerhill Road
Rues Lane
State Route 18
I 95
I 95 North

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

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

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

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

1

Start on Willard Clark Circle

236 ft · 16 sec · Willard Clark Circle
2

Turn left onto Eaton Avenue

331 ft · 17 sec · Eaton Avenue
3

Turn right onto Snowhill Street

0.3 mi · 44 sec · Snowhill Street
4

Continue on Main Street

0.5 mi · 55 sec · Main Street
5

Turn left onto Summerhill Road

1.7 mi · 3 min · Summerhill Road
6

Turn right onto Rues Lane

0.7 mi · 1 min · Rues Lane
7

Turn left onto State Route 18

4.2 mi · 5 min · State Route 18
8

Take the exit slight right toward I 95 Toll, NJTP Toll: New Jersey Turnpike

489 ft · 21 sec · I 95 Toll, NJTP Toll: New Jersey Turnpike
9

Continue on I 95 Toll, NJTP Toll: New Jersey Turnpike

0.2 mi · 51 sec · I 95 Toll, NJTP Toll: New Jersey Turnpike
10

Keep slight left to continue on I 95 North, NJTP North: New York City

0.3 mi · 36 sec · I 95 North, NJTP North: New York City
11

Keep slight right

0.4 mi · 47 sec
12

Merge slight left onto New Jersey Turnpike

15 mi · 16 min · New Jersey Turnpike
13

Take the exit slight right toward I 278: Elizabeth, Staten Island

1.4 mi · 2 min · I 278: Elizabeth, Staten Island
14

Turn straight onto I 278 West, NJ 439: Elizabeth, Linden

0.4 mi · 1 min · I 278 West, NJ 439: Elizabeth, Linden
15

Keep slight right to continue on NJ 439: Elizabeth

0.1 mi · 25 sec · NJ 439: Elizabeth
16

Turn right onto Goethals Bridge

141 ft · 15 sec · Goethals Bridge
17

Turn sharp right onto Brunswick Avenue

469 ft · 9 sec · Brunswick Avenue
18

Continue on Brunswick Avenue

381 ft · 15 sec · Brunswick Avenue
19

Continue on Cole Place

0.3 mi · 41 sec · Cole Place
20

Continue on Atlantic Street

0.3 mi · 48 sec · Atlantic Street
21

Turn right onto 3rd Avenue

0.5 mi · 1 min · 3rd Avenue
22

At the end of the road, turn left onto South 1st Street

0.6 mi · 1 min · South 1st Street
23

Turn left onto Broadway

0.1 mi · 28 sec · Broadway
24

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$4.16 one way

$8.32 round trip

$4.21/gal 25.4 MPG avg 9 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.61 $4.56 $9.12
premium $4.93 $4.87 $9.74
diesel $5.61 $5.54 $11.08

Estimated Tolls: $16.00

Goethals Bridge $16.00
New Jersey Turnpike $0.00

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

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$4

Tolls

$16

Total

$20

Estimated CO2 emission: 8.8 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 7.5 0 $2.64 $1.20
Efficient EV 6.3 0 $2.20 $1.00
EV Truck/SUV 10 0 $3.51 $1.61

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 16, 2026

Origin

Spotswood, NJ

Late night in Spotswood on Saturday

Local time

1:09 AM

EDT

Current temp

45°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Elizabethport, NJ

Late night in Elizabethport on Saturday

Local time

1:09 AM

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

3 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

39m 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 Spotswood, NJ to Elizabethport, NJ covers 25.1 miles and takes about 39m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Eaton Avenue, Snowhill Street, Main Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 12.6 miles from Spotswood, NJ. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $4.16 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 Spotswood, NJ to Elizabethport, NJ is easy. At 39m 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 Spotswood, NJ to Elizabethport, NJ is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Spotswood, NJ to Elizabethport, 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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