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Trip from Turnersville, NJ to Camden, NJ

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

Drive Time

16m

Distance

12.8 mi

21 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 15m ★
6 AM
0h 16m
8 AM
0h 19m
10 AM
0h 17m
12 PM
0h 17m
3 PM
0h 18m
5 PM
0h 19m
8 PM
0h 16m

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

Downtown Turnersville, NJ, NJ

Turnersville, NJ

Joel Zar

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

Camden, NJ

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Trip Overview

The drive from Turnersville, NJ to Camden, NJ covers 12.8 miles and takes about 16m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on College Drive, Commencement Road, NJ 42 North for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.12 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 16m. Total distance: 12.8 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

16m 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 16m drive with frequent turns across 12.8 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 13 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
College Drive 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 Turnersville, NJ to Camden, NJ is easy. At 16m 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 Turnersville, NJ to Camden, NJ is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
College Drive
Commencement Road
NJ 42 North
North-South Freeway
Holtec Boulevard
Morgan Street
Broadway

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: College Drive — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Turnersville, NJ and Camden, NJ.

1

Start on Black Horse Pike

0.6 mi · 57 sec · Black Horse Pike
2

Turn right onto College Drive

0.6 mi · 1 min · College Drive
3

Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Commencement Road

207 ft · 4 sec · Commencement Road
4

Exit the roundabout onto Commencement Road

0.1 mi · 21 sec · Commencement Road
5

Enter the roundabout and take exit 3 toward NJ 42 North

190 ft · 5 sec · NJ 42 North
6

Exit the roundabout onto NJ 42 North

0.2 mi · 26 sec · NJ 42 North
7

Merge slight left onto North-South Freeway

8.4 mi · 11 min · North-South Freeway
8

Keep slight right to continue on North-South Freeway

0.9 mi · 1 min · North-South Freeway
9

Take the exit slight right toward Holtec Boulevard, Port Terminals, Broadway, Gloucester

0.1 mi · 17 sec · Holtec Boulevard, Port Terminals, Broadway, Gloucester
10

Keep slight left to continue on Holtec Boulevard

220 ft · 7 sec · Holtec Boulevard
11

Turn left onto Morgan Street

0.2 mi · 29 sec · Morgan Street
12

Turn right onto Broadway

1.0 mi · 1 min · Broadway
13

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.12 one way

$4.24 round trip

$4.21/gal 25.4 MPG avg 5 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.61 $2.32 $4.65
premium $4.93 $2.48 $4.96
diesel $5.61 $2.83 $5.65

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 4.5 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 75% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 3.8 0 $1.34 $0.61
Efficient EV 3.2 0 $1.12 $0.51
EV Truck/SUV 5.1 0 $1.79 $0.82

Gas CO2

4 kg

EV CO2

1 kg (75% 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

Turnersville, NJ

Morning in Turnersville on Friday

Local time

10:03 AM

EDT

Current temp

47°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Camden, NJ

Morning in Camden on Friday

Local time

10:03 AM

EDT

Current temp

58°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

11 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

16m 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 Turnersville, NJ to Camden, NJ covers 12.8 miles and takes about 16m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are College Drive, Commencement Road, NJ 42 North. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 6.4 miles from Turnersville, NJ. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.12 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 Turnersville, NJ to Camden, NJ is easy. At 16m 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 Turnersville, NJ to Camden, NJ is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Turnersville, NJ to Camden, 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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