Origin
Morristown, NJ
Afternoon in Morristown on Sunday
Local time
2:08 PM
EDT
Current temp
70°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Morristown, NJ to Newark, NJ
Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 19, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
41m
Distance
26.5 mi
43 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$4
one way
EV Charging
Good
8 stations
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 38m
★
6 AM
0h 41m
8 AM
0h 48m
10 AM
0h 44m
12 PM
0h 43m
3 PM
0h 44m
5 PM
0h 48m
8 PM
0h 39m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Morristown, NJ
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Trip Overview
If you are traveling from Morristown to Newark, you are looking at a quick 26.5-mile journey that typically takes about 41 minutes. This route is designed as a single-day trip, making it an efficient connection within the Northeast region. With a fuel cost of approximately $4, it is a budget-friendly commute that requires no overnight stops. Because the drive is short and direct, you can easily complete it in one go without the need for midway breaks. It is a straightforward highway-focused drive that connects two key New Jersey hubs, perfect for those who value speed and simplicity over a leisurely scenic detour.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Turnpike | 9.5 mi | 11m |
| Garden State Parkway | 7.9 mi | 10m |
| NJ 21 | 1.9 mi | 3m |
| US 1 | 1.7 mi | 2m |
| NJ 81 | 0.7 mi | 1m |
| Mulberry Street | 0.6 mi | 1m |
| Matawan Road | 0.6 mi | 1m |
| Balmoral Avenue | 0.2 mi | 1m |
Longest stretch:
New Jersey Turnpike
— 9.5 mi, about 11m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Morristown, NJ and Newark, NJ.
1
Start on Hallandale Drive
315 ft
·
19 sec
·
Hallandale Drive
2
Turn left onto Balmoral Avenue
0.2 mi
·
1 min
·
Balmoral Avenue
3
At end of road, turn right onto CR 689
0.2 mi
·
30 sec
·
Morristown Road
4
Turn left onto CR 626
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
Matawan Road
Use the left lane.
5
Take the ramp
0.2 mi
·
39 sec
6
Merge onto GSP
7.9 mi
·
10 min
·
Garden State Parkway
7
Take the exit
0.4 mi
·
48 sec
Exit 129
Toward I 95, NJTP: New York City, Trenton
Use the slight right lane.
8
Keep slight right at fork
0.1 mi
·
16 sec
9
Continue on this road
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
this road
10
Continue on this road
0.1 mi
·
16 sec
·
this road
Toward I 95 North, NJTP North: New York City
11
Keep slight right at fork
0.5 mi
·
1 min
Toward I 95 North, NJTP North: New York City
12
Merge onto I 95; NJTP
9.5 mi
·
11 min
·
New Jersey Turnpike
13
Take the exit
0.6 mi
·
1 min
Exit 13A
Toward Newark Airport, Elizabeth Seaport
Use the slight right lane.
14
Merge onto NJ 81
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
NJ 81
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
15
Keep slight left at fork
0.4 mi
·
44 sec
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
16
Continue on US 1; US 9
1.7 mi
·
2 min
·
US 1; US 9
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
17
Keep slight left at fork onto NJ 21
1.9 mi
·
3 min
·
NJ 21
Toward NJ 21, US 22: Newark, Downtown
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
18
Turn left onto Chestnut Street
229 ft
·
7 sec
·
Chestnut Street
Use the left lane.
19
Turn right onto Mulberry Street
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
Mulberry Street
20
Turn left onto CR 510
0.2 mi
·
29 sec
·
Market Street
Use the left lane.
21
Arrive at destination
CR 510
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 165 decision points cluster between mile 0.3 and 23.8 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
6
0.3 mi into trip
|
~1m in
|
CR 689 / Morristown Road
At end of road, turn right onto CR 689 / Morristown Road
Complex interchange - multiple decisions in a short stretch
8
9.2 mi into trip
|
~14m 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
10.3 mi into trip
|
~16m 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
20.4 mi into trip
|
~29m in
Take the exit toward Newark Airport, Elizabeth Seaport
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 13A
Toward Newark Airport, Elizabeth Seaport
8
23.8 mi into trip
|
~35m in
|
NJ 21
Keep slight left at fork onto NJ 21 toward NJ 21, US 22: Newark, Downtown
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
Toward NJ 21, US 22: Newark, Downtown
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$4.39 one way
$8.79 round trip
$4.21/gal
25.4 MPG avg
9 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.61 | $4.81 | $9.62 |
| premium | $4.93 | $5.14 | $10.28 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $5.85 | $11.70 |
Estimated Tolls: $1.80
New Jersey Turnpike
(9.5 mi)
$1.33
Garden State Parkway
(7.9 mi)
$0.47
Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$4
Tolls
$2
Total
$6
Estimated CO2 emission: 9.3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 7.9 | 0 | $2.78 | $1.27 |
| Efficient EV | 6.6 | 0 | $2.32 | $1.06 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 10.6 | 0 | $3.71 | $1.70 |
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
Newark, NJ
Afternoon in Newark on Sunday
Local time
2:08 PM
EDT
Current temp
61°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
9 degrees cooler at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
41m 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?
Expect a high-speed experience, as 82% of this route is spent on major highways. You will navigate via the New Jersey Turnpike, the Garden State Parkway, and NJ 21, which keeps the flow moving steadily once you leave local roads. The longest uninterrupted stretch covers 9.5 miles on the New Jersey Turnpike, providing a consistent pace for the bulk of your travel. This is a classic interstate-heavy drive, prioritizing efficiency rather than winding backroads. While you won't encounter technical mountain passes or rural scenery, the road's personality is defined by its industrial, high-traffic connectivity.
82% highway — fuel and pacing are the main things to plan.
21 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 9.5 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 Garden State Parkway. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.3 miles in near CR 689 / Morristown Road.
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 16 decision points packed into just 26.5 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 41m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.3 miles (CR 689 / Morristown Road): Complex interchange - multiple decisions in a short stretch; at 9.2 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 10.3 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Elevation Profile
Mostly flat terrain
135 ft
7 ft
Total Climb
213 ft
Total Descent
275 ft
Highest Point
135 ft
~9.5 mi in
Elevation Range
128 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 Morristown, NJ and Newark, NJ, road signs point toward Njtp: New York City, Trenton, Njtp North: New York City, Newark Airport, Elizabeth Seaport and Downtown.
Njtp: New York City
9.2 mi in
|
~14m
Trenton
9.2 mi in
|
~14m
Njtp North: New York City
10.2 mi in
|
~16m
Newark Airport
20.4 mi in
|
~29m
Elizabeth Seaport
20.4 mi in
|
~29m
Downtown
23.8 mi in
|
~35m
|
via NJ 21
About the Cities
Starting in Morristown, NJ
Full guide →Morristown is a town of 19,000 people (2019) in Morris County, New Jersey. Morristown has been called "the military capital of the American Revolution" because of its strategic role in the war for independence from Great Britain. This history is visible in a variety of locations throughout the town that collectively make up Morristown National Historical Park.
Arriving in Newark, NJ
Full guide →Newark is New Jersey's largest city and second largest in Metro New York. Although one of the great historic cities of the Northeast and the most culture-rich city in the state, Newark is often overlooked in favor of Goliath-like Manhattan and towns along the Hudson River, such as Jersey City and Hoboken. While no longer the industrial powerhouse it once was, Newark remains one of America's major shipping, rail, and air hubs. Public transportation is abundant, making it easy to get to, from, and around the city. Newark has been economically disadvantaged for some time, and suffers from a bad reputation, often informed by negative stereotyping. Thanks in large part to a nationally high-profile mayor (Cory Booker, now a U.S.
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 41m. Total distance: 26.5 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
41m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (82%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 9.5 miles on New Jersey Turnpike. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
Expect about $1.80 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 Newark, 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 0.3 miles (CR 689 / Morristown Road): Complex interchange - multiple decisions in a short stretch; at 9.2 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 10.3 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Yes — Thomas Edison National Historical Park, Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park and Gateway National Recreation Area (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 Newark, 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, USGS 3DEP for elevation, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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