Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Sep 5, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
37m
Distance
26 mi
42 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$4
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Wayne, NJ
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Bayonne, NJ
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Wayne, NJ to Bayonne, NJ is 26 miles and takes about 37 minutes via NJ 3, with a fuel budget near $4 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short trip stays entirely within New Jersey, moving from the Northeast region to the Northeast region. It's a quick hop that primarily uses highway routes, making it efficient for getting from point A to point B. Given the brief duration, this route is ideal for a same-day trip with minimal planning needed.
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| NJ 3 | 10.9 mi | 12m |
| US 46 | 3.7 mi | 4m |
| Tonnelle Avenue | 3.2 mi | 4m |
| John F. Kennedy Boulevard | 2.5 mi | 5m |
| US 202 | 1.7 mi | 1m |
| Avenue C | 1.6 mi | 3m |
| Old Bergen Road | 0.9 mi | 1m |
| Newark-Pompton Turnpike | 0.4 mi | <1m |
Hour-of-day weekday pattern from 32 FHWA count stations on your route.
Peak
4 PM
~5,323 veh/hr typical
Quietest
2 AM
~318 veh/hr
Peak-to-quiet ratio
16.7×
busier at peak than in the quiet hours
Averaged across 98 weeks of 2023 FHWA Travel Monitoring Analysis System data. Weekday hours only (Mon–Fri).
Step-by-step road directions between Wayne, NJ and Bayonne, NJ.
Start on Ryerson Avenue
At end of road, turn right onto CR 683
Keep slight right at fork onto Newark-Pompton Turnpike
Continue on this road
Merge onto US 202; NJ 23
Take the exit
Keep slight right at fork
Merge onto US 46
Continue on US 46
Turn slight left onto NJ 3
Continue on US 1; US 9
Keep slight left at fork onto US 1; US 9
Turn right onto CR 501
Turn left onto McAdoo Avenue
Turn slight right onto Old Bergen Road
At end of road, turn right onto Merritt Street
Turn left onto Avenue C
Turn left onto West 30th Street
Turn right onto Broadway
Arrive at destination
5 decision points cluster between mile 0.2 and 20 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
At end of road, turn right onto CR 683 / Newark-Pompton Turnpike
Navigation decision point
Keep slight right at fork onto Newark-Pompton Turnpike
Highway fork - watch signs carefully
Merge onto US 202; NJ 23
Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here
Take the exit toward I 80 East, US 46 East: New York, Clifton
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
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
Regular Gas
$4.34 one way
$8.69 round trip
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.67 | $4.78 | $9.56 |
| premium | $5.01 | $5.13 | $10.26 |
| diesel | $5.60 | $5.73 | $11.46 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$4
Estimated CO2 emission: 9.1 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-08-31.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 7.8 | 0 | $2.73 | $1.25 |
| Efficient EV | 6.5 | 0 | $2.28 | $1.04 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 10.4 | 0 | $3.64 | $1.66 |
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.
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Origin
Night in Wayne on Friday
Local time
9:25 PM
EDT
Current temp
67°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Destination
Night in Bayonne on Friday
Local time
9:25 PM
EDT
Current temp
71°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Time zone
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
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.
This drive features a 64% highway share, meaning you'll spend a good portion of the 26 miles on faster roads. The longest continuous stretch on a highway is 10.9 miles on NJ 3. Expect to transition from highway cruising to surface streets as you approach your destination. The abundance of highway exits suggests a well-connected, potentially busy corridor.
This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on NJ 3 and US 46. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.2 miles in near CR 683 / Newark-Pompton Turnpike.
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 14 decision points packed into just 26 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 0.2 miles (CR 683 / Newark-Pompton Turnpike): Navigation decision point; at 0.4 miles (Newark-Pompton Turnpike): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 0.8 miles (US 202; NJ 23): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here.
Mostly flat terrain
Total Climb
196 ft
Total Descent
326 ft
Highest Point
267 ft
~6 mi in
Elevation Range
259 ft
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Wayne, NJ and Bayonne, NJ, road signs point toward Clifton, Jersey City and Pulaski Skyway.
Clifton
Jersey City
Pulaski Skyway
Wayne is a city in New Jersey and home of William Paterson University.
Top landmarks
Founded 1861
Bayonne is a city of 72,000 people (2020) in New Jersey. It is home to Cape Liberty Cruise Port. The city is not a usual tourist destination for daytrippers from New York City, but it does have the authenticity of a suburban town with a relatively low-density, often tree-lined urban feel that harkens back to the times before gentrification. And like some of the lower-density neighborhoods in Brooklyn, Bayonne has many churches.
Top landmarks
City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 37m. Total distance: 26 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 (64%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
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, NPS for national parks, and FHWA TMAS for hourly traffic volumes. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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