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Trip from Manhattan, NY to Graniteville, NY

Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 19, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

37m

Distance

18.7 mi

30 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 9 min
4 AM
0h 35m ★
6 AM
0h 38m
8 AM
0h 44m
10 AM
0h 40m
12 PM
0h 40m
3 PM
0h 41m
5 PM
0h 44m
8 PM
0h 36m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

borough of New York City, New York, United States

Manhattan, NY

Wikimedia Commons

Downtown Graniteville, NY, NY

Graniteville, NY

Mel Audelo

Trip Overview

Manhattan, NY to Graniteville, NY is 18.7 miles and takes about 37 minutes via New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension, with a fuel budget near $3 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short hop stays within the Northeast region, mostly traversing urban and industrial landscapes. Expect a drive that feels more like navigating a dense metropolitan area than a classic road trip. Given its brief duration, this route is ideal for a quick transfer or an extension of a longer journey, offering a practical connection between two points with minimal time commitment. Plan for this to be a straightforward, single-day excursion.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension 4.7 mi 5m
NJ 440 4.5 mi 6m
Lincoln Tunnel 1.6 mi 3m
Columbus Avenue 1.4 mi 4m
9th Avenue 0.9 mi 1m
Paterson Plank Road 0.8 mi 2m
Willow Avenue 0.6 mi 2m
Morningstar Road 0.5 mi <1m
Longest stretch: New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension — 4.7 mi, about 5m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Manhattan, NY and Graniteville, NY.

1

Start on 86th Street Transverse

0.2 mi · 38 sec · 86th Street Transverse
2

Continue on West 86th Street

0.2 mi · 37 sec · West 86th Street
Use the straight lane.
3

Turn left onto Columbus Avenue

1.4 mi · 4 min · Columbus Avenue
Use the straight / left lanes.
4

Continue on 9th Avenue

0.9 mi · 1 min · 9th Avenue
Use the straight lane.
5

Turn right onto West 41st Street

0.2 mi · 32 sec · West 41st Street
Use the right lane.
6

Turn left onto Galvin Avenue

262 ft · 11 sec · Galvin Avenue
Toward Lincoln Tunnel
7

Take the ramp

477 ft · 11 sec
Toward I 495 West: Lincoln Tunnel, New Jersey Use the straight lane.
8

Merge onto NY 495

1.6 mi · 3 min · Lincoln Tunnel
9

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 31 sec
Toward Willow Avenue, Weehawken, Hoboken
10

Continue on Willow Avenue

0.6 mi · 2 min · Willow Avenue
Use the straight / left lanes.
11

Turn right onto CR 670

0.3 mi · 1 min · 14th Street
Use the right lane.
12

Turn left onto South Wing Viaduct

0.3 mi · 1 min · South Wing Viaduct
Use the left lane.
13

Continue on CR 681

0.8 mi · 2 min · Paterson Plank Road
14

Continue on Paterson Avenue

0.1 mi · 40 sec · Paterson Avenue
15

Turn right onto Harrison Street

0.2 mi · 41 sec · Harrison Street
Use the right lane.
16

At end of road, turn right onto Hoboken Avenue

275 ft · 5 sec · Hoboken Avenue
17

Continue on Jersey Avenue

0.3 mi · 43 sec · Jersey Avenue
Use the straight / left lanes.
18

Turn right onto I 78; NJ 139

408 ft · 5 sec · 14th Street Viaduct
Use the right lane.
19

Keep slight right at fork onto I 78; NJTP

4.7 mi · 5 min · New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension
Toward NJTP: New Jersey Turnpike Use the straight / slight right lanes.
20

Take the exit

0.4 mi · 1 min
Exit 14A Toward NJ 440: Bayonne Use the right lane.
21

Continue on Port Jersey Boulevard

0.3 mi · 17 sec · Port Jersey Boulevard
Toward NJ 440
22

Take the exit

357 ft · 8 sec
Toward NJ 440 South: Chosin Few Way Use the straight / slight right lanes.
23

Keep slight left at fork

0.6 mi · 1 min
Toward NJ 440 South Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
24

Merge onto NJ 440

4.5 mi · 6 min · NJ 440
25

Take the exit

0.1 mi · 43 sec
Exit 13 Toward Morningstar Road, Richmond Terrace Use the slight right lane.
26

Turn left onto Morningstar Road

0.5 mi · 54 sec · Morningstar Road
27

Turn straight onto Forest Avenue

184 ft · 15 sec · Forest Avenue
28

Turn right

74 ft · 5 sec
29

Arrive at destination

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 21

5 decision points cluster between mile 2.9 and 18.1 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

7
2.9 mi into trip | ~8m in

Take the ramp toward I 495 West: Lincoln Tunnel, New Jersey

Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight lane. Toward I 495 West: Lincoln Tunnel, New Jersey
7
7.5 mi into trip | ~21m in | I 78; NJ 139 / 14th Street Viaduct

Turn right onto I 78; NJ 139 / 14th Street Viaduct

Lane positioning matters here

Use the right lane.
7
7.5 mi into trip | ~21m in | I 78; NJTP / New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension

Keep slight right at fork onto I 78; NJTP / New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension toward NJTP: New Jersey Turnpike

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Toward NJTP: New Jersey Turnpike
7
12.2 mi into trip | ~26m in

Take the exit toward NJ 440: Bayonne

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here

Use the right lane. Exit 14A Toward NJ 440: Bayonne
8
18.1 mi into trip | ~35m in

Take the exit toward Morningstar Road, Richmond Terrace

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 13 Toward Morningstar Road, Richmond Terrace

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.08 one way

$6.16 round trip

$4.18/gal 25.4 MPG avg 7 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.52 $3.33 $6.66
premium $4.92 $3.62 $7.25
diesel $5.61 $4.13 $8.26

Estimated Tolls: $16.65

Lincoln Tunnel $16.00
New Jersey Turnpike (4.7 mi) $0.65

Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Tolls

$17

Total

$20

Estimated CO2 emission: 6.5 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 71% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 5.6 0 $1.96 $0.90
Efficient EV 4.7 0 $1.64 $0.75
EV Truck/SUV 7.5 0 $2.62 $1.20

Gas CO2

7 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (71% 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 Apr 15, 2026

Origin

Manhattan, NY

Afternoon in Manhattan on Sunday

Local time

4:20 PM

EDT

Current temp

49°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Graniteville, NY

Afternoon in Graniteville on Sunday

Local time

4:20 PM

EDT

Current temp

68°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

19 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

37m 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 route offers a mixed drive experience, with 49% of it on highways. You'll navigate key arteries like the New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension and NJ 440, alongside the Lincoln Tunnel. The longest uninterrupted stretch you'll encounter is approximately 4.7 miles on the New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension. As you progress, the drive transitions from busy city streets to more direct highway travel, characterized by significant traffic typical of the region. It's a functional drive designed for efficient transit rather than scenic exploration.

49% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
29 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 4.7 mi on New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension.

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 2.9 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 21 decision points packed into just 18.7 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 37m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 2.9 miles: Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 7.5 miles (I 78; NJ 139 / 14th Street Viaduct): Lane positioning matters here; at 7.5 miles (I 78; NJTP / New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

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

Between Manhattan, NY and Graniteville, NY, road signs point toward New Jersey, Weehawken, Hoboken and Njtp: New Jersey Turnpike.

New Jersey

2.9 mi in | ~8m

Weehawken

4.6 mi in | ~11m

Hoboken

4.6 mi in | ~11m

Njtp: New Jersey Turnpike

7.5 mi in | ~21m | via I 78; NJTP

About the Cities

Starting in Manhattan, NY

Full guide →

Founded 1624

Wall Street. Madison Avenue. 34th Street. Broadway. Times Square. Manhattan is so well known that even the names of its streets have become iconic and understood the world over. This long, thin island is only one of New York City's five boroughs, but it's Manhattan that has the concrete canyons and the inimitable skyline; Manhattan that has the world's brightest theater district; Manhattan that has Central Park, Rockefeller Center, the Empire State Building, and the Met; and Manhattan that includes iconic neighborhoods like Harlem, the Upper East Side, Times Square, and Greenwich Village. The rest of New York City has much to see and do, but it's Manhattan that represents the city—and sometimes the entire United States—to the world. You could spend a month on this tiny island and still not see all there is to see.

Top landmarks

  • Empire State Building — skyscraper located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, USA

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 37m. Total distance: 18.7 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

37m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (49%). 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 4.7 miles on New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

Expect about $16.65 in tolls one way, starting with Lincoln Tunnel. 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 Graniteville, NY 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 2.9 miles: Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 7.5 miles (I 78; NJ 139 / 14th Street Viaduct): Lane positioning matters here; at 7.5 miles (I 78; NJTP / New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.

Yes — Statue Of Liberty National Monument, Castle Clinton National Monument and Federal Hall National Memorial (6 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 Graniteville, NY 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 NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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