Origin
Bergenfield, NJ
Morning in Bergenfield on Saturday
Local time
6:42 AM
EDT
Current temp
66°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Bergenfield, NJ to Jersey City, NJ
Pin this tripCompiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Sep 12, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
26m
Distance
16.5 mi
27 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$3
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 25m
★
6 AM
0h 27m
8 AM
0h 31m
10 AM
0h 28m
12 PM
0h 28m
3 PM
0h 29m
5 PM
0h 31m
8 PM
0h 25m
★
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Bergenfield, NJ
Thomas Parker
Jersey City, NJ
Wikimedia Commons
Trip Overview
The drive from Bergenfield, NJ to Jersey City, NJ covers 16.5 miles and takes about 26m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on New Jersey Turnpike Eastern Spur, Tonnelle Avenue, Teaneck Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed highway & surface. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 3.5 miles on New Jersey Turnpike Eastern Spur. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.84 one way before food or hotel costs.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Turnpike Eastern Spur | 3.5 mi | 4m |
| Tonnelle Avenue | 3.2 mi | 4m |
| Teaneck Road | 2.9 mi | 5m |
| New Jersey Turnpike | 1.8 mi | 2m |
| South Washington Avenue | 1.1 mi | 1m |
| John F. Kennedy Boulevard | 0.6 mi | 1m |
| Degraw Avenue | 0.4 mi | <1m |
| Duncan Avenue | 0.3 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
New Jersey Turnpike Eastern Spur
— 3.5 mi, about 4m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Bergenfield, NJ and Jersey City, NJ.
1
Start on Portland Avenue
93 ft
·
5 sec
·
Portland Avenue
2
Turn right onto CR 70
371 ft
·
11 sec
·
West Main Street
3
Turn right onto CR 39
1.1 mi
·
1 min
·
South Washington Avenue
Use the straight / right lanes.
4
Continue on CR 39
2.9 mi
·
5 min
·
Teaneck Road
5
Turn left onto CR 56
0.4 mi
·
49 sec
·
Degraw Avenue
Use the left lane.
6
Take the ramp
0.3 mi
·
25 sec
Toward I 95 South, NJTP South
Use the slight right lane.
7
Keep slight left at fork
0.4 mi
·
47 sec
Toward I 95 South: The Ridgefields
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
8
Merge onto I 95; NJTP
1.8 mi
·
2 min
·
New Jersey Turnpike
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
9
Keep slight right at fork onto I 95; NJTP
3.5 mi
·
4 min
·
New Jersey Turnpike Eastern Spur
Toward Exit 17, Lincoln Tunnel
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
10
Take the exit
0.7 mi
·
1 min
Exit 17
Toward NJ 3, NJ 495 East: Lincoln Tunnel
Use the slight right lane.
11
Continue on this road
0.1 mi
·
13 sec
·
this road
12
Keep slight left at fork
0.4 mi
·
54 sec
Toward NJ 495 East: Linkoln Tunnel, New York City
13
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
35 sec
Toward US 1 South, US 9 South
Use the slight right lane.
14
Merge onto NJ 3
0.2 mi
·
15 sec
·
NJ 3
15
Continue on US 1; US 9
2.5 mi
·
3 min
·
Tonnelle Avenue
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
16
Keep slight left at fork onto US 1; US 9
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Tonnelle Avenue
Toward NJ 139 East, US 1 South, US 9 South: Hoboken, Holland Tunnel, Tonnele Avenue, Jersey City, Pulaski Skyway
Use the straight lane.
17
Turn right onto CR 501
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
John F. Kennedy Boulevard
18
Turn right onto Duncan Avenue
0.3 mi
·
43 sec
·
Duncan Avenue
19
Turn right onto Olean Avenue
316 ft
·
13 sec
·
Olean Avenue
20
Arrive at destination
Olean Avenue
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 155 decision points cluster between mile 4.8 and 14.8 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
7
4.8 mi into trip
|
~8m in
Keep slight left at fork toward I 95 South: The Ridgefields
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
Toward I 95 South: The Ridgefields
8
7 mi into trip
|
~12m in
|
I 95; NJTP / New Jersey Turnpike Eastern Spur
Keep slight right at fork onto I 95; NJTP / New Jersey Turnpike Eastern Spur toward Exit 17, Lincoln Tunnel
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Toward Exit 17, Lincoln Tunnel
8
10.6 mi into trip
|
~16m in
Take the exit toward NJ 3, NJ 495 East: Lincoln Tunnel
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 17
Toward NJ 3, NJ 495 East: Lincoln Tunnel
7
11.8 mi into trip
|
~19m in
Take the exit toward US 1 South, US 9 South
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 US 1 South, US 9 South
8
14.8 mi into trip
|
~22m in
|
US 1; US 9 / Tonnelle Avenue
Keep slight left at fork onto US 1; US 9 / Tonnelle Avenue toward NJ 139 East, US 1 South, US 9 South: Hoboken, Holland Tunnel, Tonnele Avenue, Jersey City, Pulaski Skyway
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight lane.
Toward NJ 139 East, US 1 South, US 9 South: Hob...
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$2.84 one way
$5.67 round trip
$4.37/gal
25.4 MPG avg
6 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.79 | $3.11 | $6.22 |
| premium | $5.13 | $3.33 | $6.66 |
| diesel | $5.97 | $3.88 | $7.75 |
Estimated Tolls: $0.76
New Jersey Turnpike
(5.4 mi)
$0.76
Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Tolls
$1
Total
$4
Estimated CO2 emission: 5.8 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-09-07.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 5 | 0 | $1.73 | $0.79 |
| Efficient EV | 4.1 | 0 | $1.44 | $0.66 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 6.6 | 0 | $2.31 | $1.06 |
Gas CO2
6 kg
EV CO2
2 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.
Destination
Jersey City, NJ
Morning in Jersey City on Saturday
Local time
6:42 AM
EDT
Current temp
78°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
12 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
26m 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?
16.5 mi in 26m — 34% highway, the rest on surface roads. Biggest road: New Jersey Turnpike Eastern Spur.
34% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
20 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 3.5 mi on New Jersey Turnpike Eastern 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 4.8 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 15 decision points packed into just 16.5 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 26m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 4.8 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 7 miles (I 95; NJTP / New Jersey Turnpike Eastern Spur): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 10.6 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Elevation Profile
Mostly flat terrain
106 ft
7 ft
Total Climb
68 ft
Total Descent
106 ft
Highest Point
106 ft
~1.2 mi in
Elevation Range
98 ft
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Bergenfield, NJ and Jersey City, NJ, road signs point toward Njtp South, Exit 17, New York City and Pulaski Skyway.
Njtp South
4.5 mi in
|
~8m
Exit 17
7 mi in
|
~12m
|
via I 95; NJTP
New York City
11.4 mi in
|
~18m
Pulaski Skyway
14.8 mi in
|
~22m
|
via US 1; US 9
About the Cities
Starting in Bergenfield, NJ
Full guide →Founded 1894
Arriving in Jersey City, NJ
Full guide →Founded 1609
Jersey City is New Jersey's second-largest city. Jersey City sits in Hudson County in the northeastern section of the state, across the Hudson from its older and bigger cousin, New York City, and south of Hoboken. It is frequently referred to as New York’s “sixth borough”. Until the early 1600s, the area was inhabited by Lenape Indians. The Dutch then settled here as a part of the colony of New Amsterdam. It evolved into an industrial powerhouse, with railroads winding up and down the city (some of these lines are still used today). Although Jersey City declined in the 1960s, an upswing began in the 1980s, and the city was transformed into what it is today.
Top landmarks
- • Holland Tunnel — road tunnel between Manhattan, New York and Jersey City, New Jersey in the Unite...
- • Statue of Liberty National Monument — United States national monument
- • Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal — former railroad terminal in Jersey City, 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 26m. Total distance: 16.5 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
26m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (34%). 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 3.5 miles on New Jersey Turnpike Eastern Spur. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
Expect about $0.76 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 Jersey City, 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 4.8 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 7 miles (I 95; NJTP / New Jersey Turnpike Eastern Spur): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 10.6 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Yes — Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, Thomas Edison 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 Jersey City, 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, USGS 3DEP for elevation, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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