How far is Elizabethport, NJ from Cliffwood Beach, NJ?

The driving distance from Elizabethport, NJ to Cliffwood Beach, NJ is about 21.3 miles (34.3 km), with a travel time of about 00h 35m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 14.5 miles (23.3 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 01h 10m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
  • A comfortable departure window is usually 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM EDT.
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Reverse Route
Quick Snapshot
Road
21.31 mi
00h 35m
Flight
14.46 mi
23.27 km direct

This is an easy same-day return drive.

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
14.46 mi
Kilometers
23.27 km
Flight Time
00h 01m

Driving Distance

Road route
21.31 mi
Kilometers
34.29 km
Drive Time
00h 35m

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Leave and Arrive Planner

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Drive time stays fixed at 00h 35m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Cliffwood Beach
Wed, Apr 22, 7:38 AM EDT
Return by in Elizabethport
Wed, Apr 22, 8:13 AM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Elizabethport
2026-04-22T07:03
Arrive Cliffwood Beach
Wed, Apr 22, 7:38 AM EDT
Route Timing
00h 35m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
7:00 AM to 7:00 PM EDT
Leave when it suits your day
Arrive between
7:35 AM to 7:35 PM EDT

This is a short drive, so your comfort window is wide. Traffic and current weather matter more than the clock.

Leave by
7:20 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 01h 30m at the destination.
Back in Elizabethport
10:00 PM EDT
Flexible departure

This departure sits inside the recommended comfort window for the route.

Halfway Point

A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.

Mid-route stop
Woodbridge
NJ

Census-designated place in New Jersey, United States

From Elizabethport
10.6 mi
00h 17m
To Cliffwood Beach
10.7 mi
00h 17m

Route Weather Snapshot

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Origin

Forecast data is not available for this endpoint yet.

Destination
63°F
Wednesday

Chance Rain Showers

Starts
Wed, Apr 22 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
5 mph SW

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Elizabethport and Cliffwood Beach.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Elizabethport and Cliffwood Beach.

  1. 1

    Start on Broadway

    113 m · 22 sec · Broadway

  2. 2

    Turn left onto 2nd Street

    3224 ft · 2 min · 2nd Street

  3. 3

    Turn right onto 3rd Avenue

    1815 ft · 57 sec · 3rd Avenue

  4. 4

    Turn left onto Atlantic Street

    1538 ft · 44 sec · Atlantic Street

  5. 5

    Continue on Cole Place

    1414 ft · 43 sec · Cole Place

  6. 6

    Continue on Brunswick Avenue

    1662 ft · 43 sec · Brunswick Avenue

  7. 7

    Take the ramp left toward I 95 Toll, NJTP Toll: NJ Turnpike

    1506 ft · 46 sec

  8. 8

    Keep slight right to continue on I 95 South, NJTP South: Trenton

    750 ft · 12 sec

  9. 9

    Keep slight left

    2405 ft · 37 sec

  10. 10

    Merge slight left onto New Jersey Turnpike

    6.9 mi · 8 min · New Jersey Turnpike

  11. 11

    Take the exit slight right toward GSP, US 9: Garden State Parkway, Woodbridge

    1.4 mi · 3 min · Exit to GSP and US Route 9

  12. 12

    Keep slight left to continue on GSP South, US 9, NJ 440: Garden State Parkway, Woodbridge, Perth Amboy

    1372 ft · 33 sec

  13. 13

    Keep slight right to continue on US 9, NJ 440: Woodbridge, Perth Amboy

    1715 ft · 42 sec

  14. 14

    Keep slight left to continue on US 9, NJ 440: Woodbridge, Perth Amboy, Raritan Center

    676 ft · 16 sec

  15. 15

    Keep slight left to continue on US 9 South, NJ 440 South: Perth Amboy, Raritan Center

    2475 ft · 1 min

  16. 16

    Keep slight left to continue on US 9 South, NJ 440 South: Raritan Center

    1492 ft · 36 sec

  17. 17

    Merge slight left

    4.3 mi · 6 min

  18. 18

    Continue straight

    1.2 km · 53 sec

  19. 19

    Continue straight

    3 mi · 4 min

  20. 20

    Take the exit slight right toward Amboy Avenue East, Cliffwood Avenue East

    129 m · 14 sec

  21. 21

    Continue on Amboy Road

    142 m · 14 sec · Amboy Road

  22. 22

    Turn left onto Shore Concourse

    1995 ft · 2 min · Shore Concourse

  23. 23

    Turn right onto Fairfield Way

    644 ft · 29 sec · Fairfield Way

  24. 24

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Fairfield Way

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Elizabethport and Cliffwood Beach.

OSRM road route
Drive Character

Turn-heavy local drive

The route has frequent decision points for its length, so lane choice and turn timing will matter more than cruising speed.

Directions
24 steps
7 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
5
2 merges, 3 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
112.7 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
US 9 South
8.84 mi · 41%
New Jersey Turnpike
6.92 mi · 32%
Exit to GSP and US Route 9
0.69 mi · 3%
GSP
0.69 mi · 3%
2nd Street
0.61 mi · 3%
I 95 South
0.6 mi · 3%
Longest Stretch

New Jersey Turnpike

Merge slight left onto New Jersey Turnpike

6.92 mi · 00h 08m

Route Summary

A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.

Trip Read

A short regional drive

This route is short enough to handle as a quick errand, commute, or easy same-day return without much planning overhead.

Drive Time
00h 35m
Quick drive
Same-Day Return
01h 10m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+6.8 mi
14.5 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Woodbridge
00h 17m from Elizabethport
Leave By
7:20 PM EDT
Flexible departure
Weather Watch

Chance Rain Showers near Cliffwood Beach.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Elizabethport to Cliffwood Beach?

The road trip is about 21.3 miles (34.3 km) and usually takes 00h 35m in normal driving conditions.

Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?

This route is short enough to handle as a quick errand, commute, or easy same-day return without much planning overhead.

What is the halfway point on this route?

Woodbridge is a useful midpoint, sitting about 10.6 miles from Elizabethport and 10.7 miles from Cliffwood Beach.

How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?

The direct path is about 14.5 miles (23.3 km), while the road route adds roughly 6.8 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.

When is the best time to leave for this route?

A good departure window is usually 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM EDT. If you want a more comfortable same-day return, try to leave by 7:20 PM EDT.

How much will gas cost for this route?

Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $3.06 one way or $6.13 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 6.7 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before arriving, the latest forecast around Cliffwood Beach is Chance Rain Showers.

Stop Ideas Near Woodbridge

Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.

Mid-route Guidance
Local place coverage is thin around Woodbridge, so nearby transit and meeting points are shown instead.
Reviewed stop coverage is still thin around this midpoint, so practical transit waypoints are shown on the right.

Transit and Meeting Points

Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Woodbridge.

RAIL

Metropark station

4 mi away
100 Middlesex-Essex Turnpike
RAIL

New Brunswick station

15 mi away
French and Albany Streets
RAIL

Newark Liberty International Airport

18 mi away
Newark Liberty International Airport
RAIL

Pennsylvania Station

22 mi away
1 Raymond Plaza West

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Elizabethport and Cliffwood Beach. Straight-line distance: 14.46 mi (23.27 km).

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#1 Elizabethport

A city in Union County, New Jersey.

Population124,969
Coordinates40.6501000, -74.1870900
Altitude6
CountryUnited States
Cliffwood Beach

#2 Cliffwood Beach

Census designated place

Population3,194
Coordinates40.4420500, -74.2168100
Altitude16
CountryUnited States
Start: Elizabethport (-74.18709, 40.6501)
End: Cliffwood Beach (-74.21681, 40.44205)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 34 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)00h 42m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)00h 31m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)00h 25m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)00h 21m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)00h 18m
80 mph (129 km/h)00h 15m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
0.75 gal
2.85 L · about $3.06
Round trip
$6.13
1.5 gal · 5.7 L
Estimated CO2
6.7 kg one way
Round trip: 13.3 kg / 29 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.09 $3.06 $6.13
Mid-grade $4.60 $3.45 $6.90
Premium $4.95 $3.72 $7.43
Diesel $5.98 $4.49 $8.97

Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.

Prices in New Jersey · Apr 22, 2026

There is no time difference between Elizabethport and Cliffwood Beach. The current time is 07:03:22.

Distance to Other Cities

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How did we calculate? Place names are translated into coordinates. The Haversine formula calculates straight-line distance; driving distance uses road network data.