Origin
Cresskill, NJ
Late night in Cresskill on Sunday
Local time
4:01 AM
EDT
Current temp
48°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Cresskill, NJ to Bayonne, NJ
Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 19, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
40m
Distance
23.8 mi
38 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$4
one way
EV Charging
Good
8 stations
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 37m
★
6 AM
0h 41m
8 AM
0h 48m
10 AM
0h 43m
12 PM
0h 43m
3 PM
0h 44m
5 PM
0h 47m
8 PM
0h 39m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Cresskill, NJ
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Bayonne, NJ
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Trip Overview
This straightforward 30.5-mile drive from Cresskill, NJ, to Bayonne, NJ, is designed for a single day, taking approximately 47 minutes to complete. Expect a fuel cost around $5 for this trip, which stays entirely within the Northeast region. The route primarily utilizes local roads, making it a less demanding journey than a highway-heavy one. Given its short duration and minimal highway use, this trip is easily manageable without needing an overnight stay. It's a practical option for a quick transit between these New Jersey locales.
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 |
| John F. Kennedy Boulevard | 2.5 mi | 5m |
| New Jersey Turnpike | 1.8 mi | 2m |
| Avenue C | 1.6 mi | 3m |
| South Washington Avenue | 1.1 mi | 1m |
| County Road | 1.1 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 Cresskill, NJ and Bayonne, NJ.
1
Start on CR 74
0.1 mi
·
14 sec
·
Union Avenue
2
Turn right onto CR 501
1.1 mi
·
1 min
·
County Road
3
Turn right onto Highwood Avenue
0.1 mi
·
18 sec
·
Highwood Avenue
4
Turn right onto Jay Street
180 ft
·
7 sec
·
Jay Street
5
Continue on Riveredge Road
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
Riveredge Road
Use the straight / right lanes.
6
Continue on CR 70
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
East Main Street
7
Turn left onto CR 39
1.1 mi
·
1 min
·
South Washington Avenue
Use the left lane.
8
Continue on CR 39
2.9 mi
·
5 min
·
Teaneck Road
9
Turn left onto CR 56
0.4 mi
·
49 sec
·
Degraw Avenue
Use the left lane.
10
Take the ramp
0.3 mi
·
25 sec
Toward I 95 South, NJTP South
Use the slight right lane.
11
Keep slight left at fork
0.4 mi
·
47 sec
Toward I 95 South: The Ridgefields
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
12
Merge onto I 95; NJTP
1.8 mi
·
2 min
·
New Jersey Turnpike
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
13
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.
14
Take the exit
0.7 mi
·
1 min
Exit 17
Toward NJ 3, NJ 495 East: Lincoln Tunnel
Use the slight right lane.
15
Continue on this road
0.1 mi
·
13 sec
·
this road
16
Keep slight left at fork
0.4 mi
·
54 sec
Toward NJ 495 East: Linkoln Tunnel, New York City
17
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
35 sec
Toward US 1 South, US 9 South
Use the slight right lane.
18
Merge onto NJ 3
0.2 mi
·
15 sec
·
NJ 3
19
Continue on US 1; US 9
2.5 mi
·
3 min
·
Tonnelle Avenue
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
20
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.
21
Turn right onto CR 501
2.5 mi
·
5 min
·
John F. Kennedy Boulevard
22
Turn left onto McAdoo Avenue
105 ft
·
2 sec
·
McAdoo Avenue
23
Turn slight right onto Old Bergen Road
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
Old Bergen Road
24
At end of road, turn right onto Merritt Street
302 ft
·
11 sec
·
Merritt Street
25
Turn left onto Avenue C
1.6 mi
·
3 min
·
Avenue C
26
Turn left onto West 30th Street
0.1 mi
·
25 sec
·
West 30th Street
27
Turn right onto Broadway
205 ft
·
5 sec
·
Broadway
28
Arrive at destination
Broadway
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 205 decision points cluster between mile 7.8 and 17.8 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
7
7.8 mi into trip
|
~13m 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
10 mi into trip
|
~16m 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
13.5 mi into trip
|
~21m 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
14.8 mi into trip
|
~23m 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
17.8 mi into trip
|
~27m 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
$3.95 one way
$7.89 round trip
$4.21/gal
25.4 MPG avg
8 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.61 | $4.32 | $8.64 |
| premium | $4.93 | $4.62 | $9.23 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $5.25 | $10.51 |
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
$4
Tolls
$1
Total
$5
Estimated CO2 emission: 8.3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 63% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 7.1 | 0 | $2.50 | $1.14 |
| Efficient EV | 6 | 0 | $2.08 | $0.95 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 9.5 | 0 | $3.33 | $1.52 |
Gas CO2
8 kg
EV CO2
3 kg (63% 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
Bayonne, NJ
Late night in Bayonne on Sunday
Local time
4:01 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
Very similar conditions
Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.
Road read
40m 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?
This is a turn-heavy local drive, meaning you'll be navigating through town and city streets for the majority of the 30.5 miles. With 0% highway share, you won't encounter any long, high-speed stretches; instead, anticipate frequent intersections and changes in speed limits. The longest uninterrupted stretch will likely be relatively short, keeping your focus on immediate road conditions and navigation. Expect the character of the drive to be consistent, primarily involving local road driving throughout the entire 47-minute duration.
Only 24% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
28 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
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 7.8 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 20 decision points packed into just 23.8 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 40m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 7.8 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 10 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 13.5 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
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 Cresskill, NJ and Bayonne, NJ, road signs point toward Njtp South, Exit 17, New York City, Jersey City and Pulaski Skyway.
Njtp South
7.5 mi in
|
~13m
Exit 17
10 mi in
|
~16m
|
via I 95; NJTP
New York City
14.3 mi in
|
~22m
Jersey City
17.8 mi in
|
~27m
|
via US 1; US 9
Pulaski Skyway
17.8 mi in
|
~27m
|
via US 1; US 9
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 40m. Total distance: 23.8 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
40m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
Scenic Drive
Mostly surface roads route profile.
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 Bayonne, 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 7.8 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 10 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 13.5 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Bayonne, 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, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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