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Trip from Elizabethport, NJ to Union Beach, NJ

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Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Sep 12, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

38m

Distance

23.5 mi

38 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$4

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 10 min
4 AM
0h 35m ★
6 AM
0h 38m
8 AM
0h 45m
10 AM
0h 41m
12 PM
0h 40m
3 PM
0h 41m
5 PM
0h 45m
8 PM
0h 37m

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 and county seat of Union County, New Jersey, United States

Elizabethport, NJ

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Downtown Union Beach, NJ, NJ

Union Beach, NJ

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Trip Overview

Elizabethport, NJ to Union Beach, NJ is 23.5 miles and takes about 38m via New Jersey Turnpike and US 9, with a fuel budget near $4 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 same-day excursion, offering a straightforward drive without requiring extensive planning. You'll find it to be a practical way to get from point A to point B with minimal time commitment.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
New Jersey Turnpike 6.9 mi 7m
US 9 4.3 mi 6m
NJ 35 3.8 mi 5m
Exit to GSP and US Route 9 1.4 mi 2m
1st Street 0.8 mi 1m
West Front Street 0.7 mi 1m
2nd Street 0.6 mi 2m
Amboy Road 0.5 mi <1m
Longest stretch: New Jersey Turnpike — 6.9 mi, about 7m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Elizabethport, NJ and Union Beach, NJ.

1

Start on Broadway

370 ft · 21 sec · Broadway
2

Turn left onto 2nd Street

0.6 mi · 2 min · 2nd Street
3

Turn right onto 3rd Avenue

0.3 mi · 56 sec · 3rd Avenue
4

Turn left onto Atlantic Street

0.3 mi · 44 sec · Atlantic Street
5

Continue on Cole Place

0.3 mi · 43 sec · Cole Place
6

Continue on Brunswick Avenue

0.3 mi · 42 sec · Brunswick Avenue
7

Take the ramp

0.3 mi · 45 sec
Toward I 95 Toll, NJTP Toll: NJ Turnpike
8

Keep slight right at fork

0.1 mi · 11 sec
Toward I 95 South, NJTP South: Trenton Use the slight right lane.
9

Keep slight left at fork

0.5 mi · 37 sec
Use the slight left lane.
10

Merge onto I 95; NJTP

6.9 mi · 7 min · New Jersey Turnpike
11

Take the exit onto Exit 11

1.4 mi · 2 min · Exit to GSP and US Route 9
Exit 11 Toward GSP, US 9: Garden State Parkway, Woodbridge Use the slight right lane.
12

Keep slight left at fork

0.3 mi · 33 sec
Toward GSP South, US 9, NJ 440: Garden State Parkway, Woodbridge, Perth Amboy Use the slight left lane.
13

Keep slight right at fork

0.3 mi · 41 sec
Toward US 9, NJ 440: Woodbridge, Perth Amboy Use the slight right lane.
14

Keep slight left at fork

0.1 mi · 16 sec
Toward US 9, NJ 440: Woodbridge, Perth Amboy, Raritan Center Use the straight / slight right lanes.
15

Keep slight left at fork

0.5 mi · 1 min
Toward US 9 South, NJ 440 South: Perth Amboy, Raritan Center
16

Keep slight left at fork

0.3 mi · 36 sec
Toward US 9 South, NJ 440 South: Raritan Center Use the slight left lane.
17

Merge onto US 9

4.3 mi · 6 min · US 9
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
18

Continue on NJ 35

0.8 mi · 53 sec · NJ 35
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
19

Continue on NJ 35

3.0 mi · 4 min · NJ 35
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
20

Take the exit

424 ft · 14 sec
Toward Amboy Avenue East, Cliffwood Avenue East Use the left lane.
21

Continue on CR 6

0.5 mi · 58 sec · Amboy Road
22

Continue on CR 6

0.7 mi · 1 min · West Front Street
23

Turn left onto CR 4

365 ft · 10 sec · Broad Street
24

Turn right onto CR 6

0.8 mi · 1 min · 1st Street
25

Continue on CR 6

0.3 mi · 49 sec · Broadway
26

At end of road, turn left onto CR 39

0.4 mi · 52 sec · Florence Avenue
27

Arrive at destination

CR 39

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 18

5 decision points cluster between mile 2.2 and 11.7 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

9
2.2 mi into trip | ~6m in

Keep slight right at fork toward I 95 South, NJTP South: Trenton

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

Use the slight right lane. Toward I 95 South, NJTP South: Trenton
8
9.7 mi into trip | ~15m in | Exit 11 / Exit to GSP and US Route 9

Take the exit onto Exit 11 / Exit to GSP and US Route 9 toward GSP, US 9: Garden State Parkway, Woodbridge

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 11 Toward GSP, US 9: Garden State Parkway, Woodbri...
8
11.1 mi into trip | ~18m in

Keep slight left at fork toward GSP South, US 9, NJ 440: Garden State Parkway, Woodbridge, Perth Amboy

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

Use the slight left lane. Toward GSP South, US 9, NJ 440: Garden State Pa...
8
11.4 mi into trip | ~18m in

Keep slight right at fork toward US 9, NJ 440: Woodbridge, Perth Amboy

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

Use the slight right lane. Toward US 9, NJ 440: Woodbridge, Perth Amboy
8
11.7 mi into trip | ~19m in

Keep slight left at fork toward US 9, NJ 440: Woodbridge, Perth Amboy, Raritan Center

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

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Toward US 9, NJ 440: Woodbridge, Perth Amboy, R...

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$4.04 one way

$8.08 round trip

$4.37/gal 25.4 MPG avg 8 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.79 $4.43 $8.86
premium $5.13 $4.74 $9.49
diesel $5.97 $5.52 $11.04

Estimated Tolls: $0.97

New Jersey Turnpike (6.9 mi) $0.97

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: 8.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-09-07.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 63% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 7.1 0 $2.47 $1.13
Efficient EV 5.9 0 $2.06 $0.94
EV Truck/SUV 9.4 0 $3.29 $1.50

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.

Forecast as of Sep 3, 2026

Origin

Elizabethport, NJ

Morning in Elizabethport on Saturday

Local time

6:05 AM

EDT

Current temp

69°F

Showers And Thunderstorms

S 5 mph 98% chance Live forecast

Flash Flood Warning

Flash Flood Warning issued September 3 at 3:38AM EDT until September 3 at 5:30AM 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

Union Beach, NJ

Morning in Union Beach on Saturday

Local time

6:05 AM

EDT

Current temp

69°F

Showers And Thunderstorms

SW 5 mph 76% chance Live forecast

Flash Flood Warning

Flash Flood Warning issued September 3 at 3:38AM EDT until September 3 at 5:30AM 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

Very similar conditions

Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.

Road read

38m 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 mostly highway, with 70% of the drive on major roads. You'll encounter a 6.9-mile stretch on the New Jersey Turnpike, which is the longest continuous section without exiting. Expect frequent exits and merges as you navigate the network of main roads. The transition from highway to surface streets will be noticeable as you approach your destination.

70% highway — fuel and pacing are the main things to plan.
27 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 6.9 mi on New Jersey Turnpike.

How Hard Is This Drive?

10/10

This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on New Jersey Turnpike and US 9. 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 18 decision points packed into just 23.5 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 38m.

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 9.7 miles (Exit 11 / Exit to GSP and US Route 9): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 11.1 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Elevation Profile

Mostly flat terrain

138 ft 9 ft

Total Climb

241 ft

Total Descent

248 ft

Highest Point

138 ft

~11.7 mi in

Elevation Range

130 ft

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

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

Between Elizabethport, NJ and Union Beach, NJ, road signs point toward Njtp Toll: Nj Turnpike, Njtp South: Trenton, Gsp, Woodbridge, Gsp South and Perth Amboy - among others.

Njtp Toll: Nj Turnpike

1.9 mi in | ~5m

Njtp South: Trenton

2.2 mi in | ~6m

Gsp

9.7 mi in | ~15m | via Exit 11

Woodbridge

9.7 mi in | ~15m | via Exit 11

Gsp South

11.1 mi in | ~18m

Perth Amboy

11.1 mi in | ~18m

Raritan Center

11.7 mi in | ~19m

Amboy Avenue East

20.6 mi in | ~32m

Cliffwood Avenue East

20.6 mi in | ~32m

About the Cities

Starting in Elizabethport, NJ

Full guide →

Founded 1665

Top landmarks

  • • Newark Liberty International Airport — international airport in Newark, New Jersey
  • • Elizabeth station — historic former railroad station in Elizabeth, New Jersey
  • • Hersch Tower — building in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States

Arriving in Union Beach, NJ

Full guide →

Founded 1925

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 38m. Total distance: 23.5 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

38m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (70%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 6.9 miles on New Jersey Turnpike. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

Expect about $0.97 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.

Yes — we found about 4 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 Union Beach, 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 9.7 miles (Exit 11 / Exit to GSP and US Route 9): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 11.1 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. 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 Union Beach, 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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