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Trip from Bayonne, NJ to Orange, NJ

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Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Sep 5, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

22m

Distance

13.2 mi

21 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 6 min
4 AM
0h 21m ★
6 AM
0h 23m
8 AM
0h 27m
10 AM
0h 24m
12 PM
0h 24m
3 PM
0h 25m
5 PM
0h 27m
8 PM
0h 22m

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

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city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States

Bayonne, NJ

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township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States

Orange, NJ

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Trip Overview

Bayonne, NJ to Orange, NJ is 13.2 miles and takes about 22 minutes via New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension, with a fuel budget near $2 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short trip stays within New Jersey, connecting two points in the Northeast region. It's a quick hop that's perfect for a single-day excursion, requiring minimal planning. Expect a straightforward drive that gets you from point A to point B efficiently.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension 3.1 mi 3m
Essex Freeway 2.1 mi 2m
NJ 440 1.2 mi 2m
Raymond Boulevard 1 mi 1m
Ferry Street 0.6 mi 1m
Wilson Avenue 0.6 mi 1m
Orange Street 0.5 mi <1m
Port Jersey Boulevard 0.4 mi <1m
Longest stretch: New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension — 3.1 mi, about 3m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Bayonne, NJ and Orange, NJ.

1

Start on Broadway

205 ft · 9 sec · Broadway
2

Turn right onto East 30th Street

0.3 mi · 56 sec · East 30th Street
Use the straight / right lanes.
3

At end of road, turn left onto NJ 440

1.2 mi · 2 min · NJ 440
Use the straight lane.
4

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 30 sec
Toward I 78 Toll, NJTP: Newark, Holland Tunnel
5

Merge onto Port Jersey Boulevard

0.4 mi · 27 sec · Port Jersey Boulevard
6

Keep slight left at fork

0.6 mi · 1 min
Toward I 78 West, NJTP West: Newark Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
7

Merge onto I 78; NJTP

3.0 mi · 3 min · New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8

Keep slight right at fork onto I 78; NJTP

234 ft · 3 sec · New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
9

Continue on I 78

379 ft · 4 sec · Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway Tolls
10

Keep slight right at fork onto I 78

222 ft · 2 sec · Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway
Use the straight / slight left lanes.
11

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 35 sec
Toward US 1-9 North Use the straight / slight right lanes.
12

Merge onto US 1; US 9

0.2 mi · 21 sec · US 1; US 9
13

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 34 sec
Toward Delancy Street, Newark Use the straight / slight right lanes.
14

Turn left onto Delancey Street

374 ft · 12 sec · Delancey Street
Use the left / straight lanes.
15

Turn right onto Stockton Street

0.3 mi · 41 sec · Stockton Street
Use the straight / right lanes.
16

At end of road, turn left onto Wilson Avenue

0.6 mi · 1 min · Wilson Avenue
Use the straight lane.
17

Turn right onto Merchant Street

73 ft · 9 sec · Merchant Street
18

Turn left onto Ferry Street

0.6 mi · 1 min · Ferry Street
19

Turn right onto Raymond Plaza East

68 ft · 10 sec · Raymond Plaza East
20

Turn sharp left onto Market Street

0.1 mi · 17 sec · Market Street
21

Turn right onto NJ 21

0.1 mi · 21 sec · McCarter Highway
22

Turn left onto Raymond Boulevard

1.0 mi · 1 min · Raymond Boulevard
Use the left lane.
23

Continue on Lock Street

0.3 mi · 41 sec · Lock Street
24

Continue on Nesbitt Street

0.1 mi · 24 sec · Nesbitt Street
25

Turn left onto Orange Street

0.5 mi · 57 sec · Orange Street
Use the straight / right lanes.
26

Take the ramp

0.3 mi · 31 sec
Toward I 280 West: Garden State Parkway Use the left lane.
27

Merge onto I 280

2.1 mi · 2 min · Essex Freeway
28

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 28 sec
Exit 11B Toward Day Street, Essex Avenue, Orange Use the straight / slight right lanes.
29

Turn straight onto Distributor Road

0.2 mi · 22 sec · Distributor Road
30

Take the ramp

78 ft · 1 sec
Toward I 280 West
31

Arrive at destination

Toward I 280 West

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 25

5 decision points cluster between mile 2.2 and 12.8 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

8
2.2 mi into trip | ~4m in

Keep slight left at fork toward I 78 West, NJTP West: Newark

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

Use the slight left / slight right lanes. Toward I 78 West, NJTP West: Newark
7
5.9 mi into trip | ~8m in | I 78 / Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway

Keep slight right at fork onto I 78 / Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight left lanes.
7
5.9 mi into trip | ~8m in

Take the exit toward US 1-9 North

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Toward US 1-9 North
8
6.5 mi into trip | ~9m in

Take the exit toward Delancy Street, Newark

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. Toward Delancy Street, Newark
8
12.8 mi into trip | ~22m in

Take the exit toward Day Street, Essex Avenue, Orange

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 11B Toward Day Street, Essex Avenue, Orange

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.21 one way

$4.41 round trip

$4.24/gal 25.4 MPG avg 5 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.67 $2.43 $4.85
premium $5.01 $2.60 $5.21
diesel $5.60 $2.91 $5.82

Estimated Tolls: $0.43

New Jersey Turnpike (3.1 mi) $0.43

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

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Tolls

$0

Total

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 4.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-08-31.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 60% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 4 0 $1.39 $0.63
Efficient EV 3.3 0 $1.16 $0.53
EV Truck/SUV 5.3 0 $1.85 $0.84

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 Sep 3, 2026

Origin

Bayonne, NJ

Late night in Bayonne on Saturday

Local time

1:14 AM

EDT

Current temp

83°F

Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

SW 9 mph 41% chance Live forecast

Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued September 3 at 1:26AM EDT until September 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued September 3 at 1:26AM EDT until September 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Destination

Orange, NJ

Late night in Orange on Saturday

Local time

1:14 AM

EDT

Current temp

86°F

Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

SW 5 to 8 mph 39% chance Live forecast

Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued September 3 at 1:26AM EDT until September 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued September 3 at 1:26AM EDT until September 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

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

22m on the road

The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

What kind of drive is this?

This route is a mix of highway and surface roads, with 51% of it on highways. The longest continuous stretch on a main road is 3.1 miles on the New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension. After the highway portions, you'll transition to surface roads for the remainder of the trip, likely noticing more frequent intersections and traffic signals.

51% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
31 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 3.1 mi on New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension.

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 2.2 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 25 decision points packed into just 13.2 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 22m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 2.2 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 5.9 miles (I 78 / Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 5.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.

Elevation Profile

Mostly flat terrain

182 ft -4 ft

Total Climb

228 ft

Total Descent

84 ft

Highest Point

182 ft

~13.2 mi in

Elevation Range

186 ft

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

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

Between Bayonne, NJ and Orange, NJ, road signs point toward Njtp: Newark, Njtp West: Newark and Newark.

Njtp: Newark

1.5 mi in | ~3m

Njtp West: Newark

2.2 mi in | ~4m

Newark

6.5 mi in | ~9m

About the Cities

Starting in Bayonne, NJ

Full guide →

Founded 1861

Bayonne is a city of 72,000 people (2020) in New Jersey. It is home to Cape Liberty Cruise Port. The city is not a usual tourist destination for daytrippers from New York City, but it does have the authenticity of a suburban town with a relatively low-density, often tree-lined urban feel that harkens back to the times before gentrification. And like some of the lower-density neighborhoods in Brooklyn, Bayonne has many churches.

Top landmarks

  • • Robbins Reef Light — lighthouse in New Jersey, United States

Arriving in Orange, NJ

Full guide →

The Oranges are a group of 4 communities in Essex County, New Jersey.

Top landmarks

  • • Orange — New Jersey Transit station in Orange, New Jersey

City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 22m. Total distance: 13.2 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

22m 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 3.1 miles on New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

Expect about $0.43 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 Orange, 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 2.2 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 5.9 miles (I 78 / Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 5.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.

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

How this page is built

Compiled by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, EIA for fuel prices, and USGS 3DEP for elevation. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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