Origin
Franklin Lakes, NJ
Morning in Franklin Lakes on Saturday
Local time
6:03 AM
EDT
Current temp
61°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Franklin Lakes, NJ to Hoboken, 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
39m
Distance
26.4 mi
43 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$5
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 36m
★
6 AM
0h 39m
8 AM
0h 46m
10 AM
0h 42m
12 PM
0h 41m
3 PM
0h 42m
5 PM
0h 46m
8 PM
0h 37m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Franklin Lakes, NJ
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Hoboken, NJ
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Trip Overview
Franklin Lakes, NJ to Hoboken, NJ is 26.4 miles and takes about 39 minutes via NJ 17, NJ 208, and NJ 3, with a fuel budget near $5 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This quick trip stays entirely within New Jersey, connecting two points in the Northeast region. Given its short duration and highway focus, it's a straightforward connection rather than a destination in itself. You'll find it's a practical option for moving between these areas without a significant time commitment.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| NJ 17 | 8.1 mi | 9m |
| NJ 208 | 7.8 mi | 9m |
| NJ 3 | 3.8 mi | 4m |
| NJ 495 | 1.1 mi | 1m |
| Franklin Avenue | 0.8 mi | 1m |
| Garden Street | 0.7 mi | 2m |
| NJ 4 | 0.6 mi | <1m |
| Park Avenue | 0.5 mi | 2m |
Longest stretch:
NJ 17
— 8.1 mi, about 9m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Franklin Lakes, NJ and Hoboken, NJ.
1
Start on Shirley Avenue
0.2 mi
·
59 sec
·
Shirley Avenue
2
Turn right onto CR S-89
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
Franklin Avenue
3
Turn right onto CR 502
0.3 mi
·
33 sec
·
Ewing Avenue
4
Take the ramp
0.2 mi
·
29 sec
Toward NJ 208 South: Fair Lawn
5
Merge onto NJ 208
3.3 mi
·
3 min
·
NJ 208
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
6
Turn straight onto NJ 208
1.5 mi
·
2 min
·
NJ 208
Use the right lane.
7
Continue on NJ 208
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
NJ 208
8
Continue on NJ 208
0.6 mi
·
41 sec
·
NJ 208
9
Continue on NJ 208
1.5 mi
·
1 min
·
NJ 208
10
Continue on NJ 4
0.6 mi
·
51 sec
·
NJ 4
Use the slight right lane.
11
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
24 sec
Use the slight right lane.
12
Keep slight left at fork
202 ft
·
5 sec
13
Keep slight left at fork
0.2 mi
·
28 sec
14
Keep slight right at fork
0.3 mi
·
37 sec
Toward NJ 17 South: Newark
Use the slight right lane.
15
Merge onto NJ 17
8.1 mi
·
9 min
·
NJ 17
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
16
Take the exit
0.4 mi
·
48 sec
Toward NJ 3 East: New York
17
Merge onto NJ 3
3.8 mi
·
4 min
·
NJ 3
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
18
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
33 sec
Toward NJ 495 East: Lincoln Tunnel, Kennedy Boulevard
Use the straight / right lanes.
19
Merge onto NJ 495
1.1 mi
·
1 min
·
NJ 495
20
Take the exit
0.1 mi
·
16 sec
Toward Weehawken, Hoboken, Ferries to New York City
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
21
Continue on South Marginal Highway
0.1 mi
·
10 sec
·
South Marginal Highway
22
Turn right onto Boulevard East
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
Boulevard East
Use the left lane.
23
Continue on Park Avenue
0.5 mi
·
2 min
·
Park Avenue
Use the straight lane.
24
Turn left onto CR 670
269 ft
·
15 sec
·
14th Street
Use the left lane.
25
Turn right onto CR 673
0.7 mi
·
2 min
·
Garden Street
26
Turn right onto 6th Street
435 ft
·
20 sec
·
6th Street
27
Arrive at destination
6th Street
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 195 decision points cluster between mile 1.6 and 25.6 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
5
1.6 mi into trip
|
~3m in
|
NJ 208
Merge onto NJ 208
Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8
10.3 mi into trip
|
~14m in
Keep slight right at fork toward NJ 17 South: Newark
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Toward NJ 17 South: Newark
7
22.9 mi into trip
|
~29m in
Take the exit toward NJ 495 East: Lincoln Tunnel, Kennedy Boulevard
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / right lanes.
Toward NJ 495 East: Lincoln Tunnel, Kennedy Bou...
7
24.3 mi into trip
|
~32m in
Take the exit toward Weehawken, Hoboken, Ferries to New York City
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 Weehawken, Hoboken, Ferries to New York...
6
25.6 mi into trip
|
~36m in
|
CR 670 / 14th Street
Turn left onto CR 670 / 14th Street
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$4.54 one way
$9.07 round trip
$4.37/gal
25.4 MPG avg
9 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.79 | $4.98 | $9.96 |
| premium | $5.13 | $5.33 | $10.66 |
| diesel | $5.97 | $6.20 | $12.40 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$5
Estimated CO2 emission: 9.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-09-07.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 7.9 | 0 | $2.77 | $1.27 |
| Efficient EV | 6.6 | 0 | $2.31 | $1.06 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 10.6 | 0 | $3.70 | $1.69 |
Gas CO2
9 kg
EV CO2
3 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
Hoboken, NJ
Morning in Hoboken on Saturday
Local time
6:03 AM
EDT
Current temp
65°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
4 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
39m 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 drive is mostly highway, with 81% of the 26.4 miles on major roads. You'll experience an 8.1-mile stretch on NJ 17 before transitioning to NJ 208 and then NJ 3. Expect a lot of merging and exiting as you navigate the highway system. The profile is mostly highway, indicating a consistent driving experience with limited opportunities for surface street navigation.
81% 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: 8.1 mi on NJ 17.
How Hard Is This Drive?
10/10
This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on NJ 17 and NJ 208. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 1.6 miles in near NJ 208.
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 19 decision points packed into just 26.4 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 39m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 1.6 miles (NJ 208): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 10.3 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 22.9 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
439 ft
6 ft
Total Climb
169 ft
Total Descent
564 ft
Highest Point
439 ft
~1.9 mi in
Elevation Range
433 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 Franklin Lakes, NJ and Hoboken, NJ, road signs point toward Weehawken and Ferries To New York City.
Weehawken
24.3 mi in
|
~32m
Ferries To New York City
24.3 mi in
|
~32m
About the Cities
Starting in Franklin Lakes, NJ
Full guide →Top landmarks
- • Packer House — historic house in New Jersey, United States
Arriving in Hoboken, NJ
Full guide →Founded 1849
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
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 39m. Total distance: 26.4 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
39m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (81%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 8.1 miles on NJ 17. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
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.
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 1.6 miles (NJ 208): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 10.3 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 22.9 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 Hoboken, 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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