Cedar Grove, NJ to Hoboken, NJ is 139.4 miles and takes about 2h 55m via Garden State Parkway and New Jersey Turnpike, with a fuel budget near $23 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This route stays within the Northeast region and the state of New Jersey, making it a convenient local trip. With 94% of the drive on highways, expect a straightforward and efficient transit between these two points. This is a good option if you need to get from point A to point B relatively quickly without venturing too far from home.
Trip Pace
Same-day drive is realistic
A same-day return is realistic if you keep stops short.
Break Rhythm
1 planned break
A short stop every 2 to 3 hours is enough for this drive.
Midpoint
69.7 miles from Cedar Grove, NJ
A natural place for your longest stop of the day
, about 1h 23m into the drive
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Main Roads
Road
Distance
Duration
Garden State Parkway
110.6 mi
2h 10m
New Jersey Turnpike
12.5 mi
15m
New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension
7.5 mi
10m
Shore Road
2.4 mi
4m
Kings Highway
0.7 mi
1m
Jersey Avenue
0.5 mi
1m
Sea Isle Boulevard
0.5 mi
<1m
Clinton Street
0.4 mi
1m
Longest stretch:
Garden State Parkway
— 110.6 mi, about 2h 10m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Cedar Grove, NJ and Hoboken, NJ.
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Start on CR 608
0.7 mi·1 min·Kings Highway
2
Turn straight onto NJ 83
0.2 mi·22 sec·Trooper Bertram T. Zimmerman III Memorial Highway
3
At end of road, turn left onto US 9
2.4 mi·4 min·Shore Road
4
Turn right onto CR 625
0.5 mi·43 sec·Sea Isle Boulevard
5
Take the ramp
237 ft·5 sec
Toward GSP Toll North
6
Continue on GSP NB Entrance 17
0.1 mi·19 sec·GSP NB Entrance 17
Toward GSP: garden state parkway
7
Merge onto GSP
1.5 mi·1 min·Garden State Parkway
8
Take the exit
0.5 mi·31 sec
9
Merge onto GSP
34 mi·39 min·Garden State Parkway
Use the straight / slight left lanes.
10
Keep slight left at fork onto GSP
50 mi·58 min·Garden State Parkway
Use the straight lane.
11
Keep slight left at fork
0.5 mi·31 sec
12
Continue on GSP
25 mi·30 min·Garden State Parkway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
13
Take the exit
0.4 mi·48 sec
Exit 129Toward I 95, NJTP: New York City, TrentonUse the slight right lane.
14
Keep slight right at fork
0.1 mi·16 sec
15
Continue on this road
0.5 mi·1 min·this road
16
Continue on this road
0.1 mi·16 sec·this road
Toward I 95 North, NJTP North: New York City
17
Keep slight right at fork
0.5 mi·1 min
Toward I 95 North, NJTP North: New York City
18
Merge onto I 95; NJTP
13 mi·15 min·New Jersey Turnpike
19
Take the exit
0.1 mi·9 sec
Exit 14-14CToward I 78, US 1, US 9: Newark Airport, Holland TunnelUse the slight right lane.
20
Keep slight left at fork
0.8 mi·1 min
Exit 14A-CToward I 78 East: Bayonne, Jersey City, Holland Tunnel
21
Merge onto I 78; NJTP
5.1 mi·7 min·New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension
22
Continue on I 78; NJTP
2.3 mi·2 min·New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension
Exit 14CUse the straight / slight right lanes.
23
Turn left onto Jersey Avenue
0.5 mi·1 min·Jersey Avenue
Use the straight / left lanes.
24
Turn left onto Jackson Street
373 ft·20 sec·Jackson Street
Use the left lane.
25
Turn right onto Observer Highway
0.2 mi·39 sec·Observer Highway
26
Continue on Newark Street
0.2 mi·45 sec·Newark Street
27
Turn left onto Clinton Street
0.4 mi·1 min·Clinton Street
28
Turn right onto 5th Street
526 ft·29 sec·5th Street
29
Turn left onto CR 677
472 ft·25 sec·Park Avenue
30
Turn left onto 6th Street
167 ft·7 sec·6th Street
31
Arrive at destination
6th Street
Trip Plan
Given the relatively short duration of under 3 hours, this trip is easily manageable in a single day. To avoid the heaviest traffic, aim to depart Cedar Grove early in the morning or later in the evening. The fuel cost is estimated at $23, so ensure your tank is full before you leave or plan a stop at a service area along the Garden State Parkway or New Jersey Turnpike. With only one recommended stop, you have a lot of flexibility in how you structure your travel time.
Morning Departure
Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch.
Evening Departure
Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.
You can normally do this drive in one day.
Plan roughly 1 meaningful break for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 69.7 miles from Cedar Grove, NJ, or about 1h 23m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 110.6 miles.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
Departure
Before you leave
Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.
First stop
Around 31 miles or 38m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 69.7 miles or 1h 23m in
This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.
Final approach
Final hour starts around 2h 17m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Hoboken, NJ than in the middle of the route.
Before You Leave
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Open the route before leaving Cedar Grove, NJ so your first major turns are already loaded.
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Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.
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Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.
Day 1
Settle into the route from Cedar Grove, NJ
This is one driving day of about 139.4 miles and 2h 55m.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 31 miles from Cedar Grove, NJ.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
Plan about 1 real break rather than only quick fuel stops.
The longest stretch is on Garden State Parkway for about 110.6 miles.
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Place data sourced from public business listings. Hours and availability may vary.
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 23
5 decision points cluster between mile 39.6 and 129.7 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
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39.6 mi into trip|~48m in|GSP / Garden State Parkway
Keep slight left at fork onto GSP / Garden State Parkway
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight lane.
8
115.4 mi into trip|~2h 18m in
Take the exit toward I 95, NJTP: New York City, Trenton
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 129
Toward I 95, NJTP: New York City, Trenton
6
116.5 mi into trip|~2h 20m in
Keep slight right at fork toward I 95 North, NJTP North: New York City
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Toward I 95 North, NJTP North: New York City
8
129.6 mi into trip|~2h 37m in
Take the exit toward I 78, US 1, US 9: Newark Airport, Holland 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 14-14C
Toward I 78, US 1, US 9: Newark Airport, Hollan...
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129.7 mi into trip|~2h 37m in
Keep slight left at fork toward I 78 East: Bayonne, Jersey City, Holland Tunnel
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Exit 14A-C
Toward I 78 East: Bayonne, Jersey City, Holland...
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$22.23 one way
$44.45 round trip
$4.05/gal25.4 MPG avg49 kg CO2
Fuel Type
$/gal
One Way
Round Trip
midgrade
$4.48
$24.60
$49.20
premium
$4.81
$26.39
$52.77
diesel
$4.80
$26.32
$52.64
Estimated Tolls: $9.44
Garden State Parkway
(110.6 mi)$6.63
New Jersey Turnpike
(20 mi)$2.81
Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.
Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)
Fuel
$22
Tolls
$9
Meals
$25–$50
Total
$57–$82
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 48.8 kg one way.
Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-07-13.
Driving Electric?
About $15 in charging
· 0 stops
· 67% less CO2
Vehicle Type
kWh
Stops
DC Fast
Home Charge
Average EV
41.8
0
$14.64
$6.69
Efficient EV
34.9
0
$12.20
$5.58
EV Truck/SUV
55.8
0
$19.52
$8.92
Gas CO2
49 kg
EV CO2
16 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 Jul 13, 2026
Origin
Cedar Grove, NJ
Night
in Cedar Grove on Saturday
Local time
10:55 PM
EDT
Current temp
68°F
Partly Cloudy
SE 0 to 5 mph0% chanceLive forecast
Destination
Hoboken, NJ
Night
in Hoboken on Saturday
Local time
10:55 PM
EDT
Current temp
68°F
Mostly Clear
S 2 to 8 mph0% chanceLive forecast
Seasonal Notes
Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.
Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.
Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.
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
Very similar conditions
Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.
Road read
2h 55m 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.
National Parks Near This Route
Worth a detour if your schedule allows.
Thomas Edison National Historical Park
National Historical Park
Today, the brick buildings on Main Street in West Orange, NJ seem quiet, betraying little evidence of the research, development, and innovation of their heyday. Visitors can step back in time to Thoma...
7 mi from route
~18 min detour
$10
near mile 129.8
Spanning 27,000 acres from Sandy Hook in New Jersey to Breezy Point in New York City, the park is both the gateway from the ocean into New York Harbor, and the gateway to the National Park Service for...
12 mi from route
~31 min detour
Free
near mile 134.6
Silk cloth and steam locomotives; textiles and continuous paper rolls; firearms and aircraft engines. What do these things have in common? All were manufactured in the same place - Paterson, NJ. In 17...
14 mi from route
~35 min detour
Free
near mile 139.4
Morristown National Historical Park commemorates the sites of General Washington and the Continental Army’s winter encampment from December 1779 to June 1780, where soldiers survived the coldest winte...
19 mi from route
~48 min detour
Free
near mile 125
Park data from the National Park Service API. Alerts update every 2 hours.
More Details
What kind of drive is this?
The vast majority of this drive, 94%, is on highways, so you'll spend most of your time on the Garden State Parkway and New Jersey Turnpike. You'll experience a significant stretch of 110.6 miles on the Garden State Parkway before transitioning to other main roads. Expect frequent exits and entrances as you navigate these busy arteries, particularly as you approach urban areas.
94% highway — fuel and pacing are the main things to plan.
31 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 110.6 mi on Garden State Parkway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
10/10
This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on Garden State Parkway and New Jersey Turnpike. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 39.6 miles in near GSP / Garden State Parkway.
Driving Effort10/10
High effort - long or complex enough to need steady focus all day
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a demanding drive. With 23 significant decision points across 139.4 miles, you will need to stay alert - especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 39.6 miles (GSP / Garden State Parkway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 115.4 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 116.5 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Elevation Profile
Mostly flat terrain
176 ft6 ft
Total Climb
214 ft
Total Descent
232 ft
Highest Point
176 ft
~99.6 mi in
Elevation Range
170 ft
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Cedar Grove, NJ and Hoboken, NJ, road signs point toward Njtp: New York City, Trenton, Njtp North: New York City and Jersey City.
Njtp: New York City
115.4 mi in|~2h 18m
Trenton
115.4 mi in|~2h 18m
Njtp North: New York City
116.4 mi in|~2h 20m
Jersey City
129.7 mi in|~2h 37m
Detours Along the Way
Tagged by where each one fits in your drive — first break, midpoint, final stretch.
Empire Coffee & Tea Co.
Cafe
Near the end, right off the route
Home stretch
0.2 mi from route
~1 min detour
Hoboken, NJ
Cuisine: coffee_shop;tea
Hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-20:00; Sa 08:00-19:00; Su 09...
Hoboken (HOH-boh-kən) is a small city on the Hudson River in northeastern New Jersey. Once known only as the birthplace of baseball and crooner Frank Sinatra and the site of Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken has become a party town, rich in bars and clubs, and a bedroom community for young, mostly twenty-something professionals who work across the river in New York City
Top landmarks
•Hoboken Terminal — commuter station in Hoboken, New Jersey
•Church of the Holy Innocents — church building in New Jersey, United States of America
•First Baptist Church — historic church in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States
Doable as a same-day drive at 2h 55m. Total distance: 139.4 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 1 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
2h 55m drive, comfortable solo distance.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (94%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 110.6 miles on Garden State Parkway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
Expect about $9.44 in tolls one way, starting with Garden State Parkway. 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.
Yes — we found about 11 rest areas or service plazas within a short detour of the route (from OpenStreetMap). See the Rest Stops tab under Nearby Places for locations and mile markers. Plan to stretch, use the bathroom, and top off fluids every 2–3 hours on longer drives.
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 Hoboken, NJ before sunset when you can. Check the Trip Plan for departure windows that land you in daylight.
Only with planning. This is a long drive for kids — consider splitting it into two days rather than pushing through. Plan at least 1 meaningful breaks. There are 11 rest areas along the route for bathroom stops.
The main spots that need attention: at 39.6 miles (GSP / Garden State Parkway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 115.4 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 116.5 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Yes — Thomas Edison National Historical Park, Gateway National Recreation Area and Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park (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 Hoboken, NJ before heading back.
