Car hire and driving in Elizabeth, NJ
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at EWR means 4 km (2 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Elizabeth
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth to Paterson | United States | 28 km (18 mi) | about 23 min |
| Elizabeth to Queens | United States | 32 km (20 mi) | about 26 min |
| Elizabeth to The Bronx | United States | 36 km (22 mi) | about 29 min |
| Elizabeth to Yonkers | United States | 40 km (25 mi) | about 32 min |
| Elizabeth to Stamford | United States | 71 km (44 mi) | about 58 min |
| Elizabeth to North Stamford | United States | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Elizabeth to Bridgeport | United States | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Elizabeth to Allentown | United States | 108 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Elizabeth to Philadelphia | United States | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Elizabeth to New Haven | United States | 129 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Elizabeth to Waterbury | United States | 139 km (86 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Elizabeth to Hartford | United States | 177 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 24 min |
| Elizabeth to Toronto | Canada | 545 km (339 mi) | about 7 h 23 min |
| Elizabeth to Chicago | United States | 1,130 km (702 mi) | about 15 h 19 min |
| Elizabeth to Montréal | Canada | 541 km (336 mi) | about 7 h 20 min |
| Elizabeth to Ottawa | Canada | 541 km (336 mi) | about 7 h 20 min |
| Elizabeth to Jacksonville | United States | 1,331 km (827 mi) | about 18 h 2 min |
| Elizabeth to Columbus | United States | 749 km (465 mi) | about 10 h 9 min |
| Elizabeth to Charlotte | United States | 838 km (521 mi) | about 11 h 22 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Elizabeth?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.