Car hire and driving in Jersey City, 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 9 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Jersey City
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey City to Yonkers | United States | 27 km (17 mi) | about 22 min |
| Jersey City to Edison | United States | 37 km (23 mi) | about 30 min |
| Jersey City to Stamford | United States | 58 km (36 mi) | about 47 min |
| Jersey City to North Stamford | United States | 64 km (40 mi) | about 52 min |
| Jersey City to Bridgeport | United States | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Jersey City to New Haven | United States | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Jersey City to Allentown | United States | 120 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Jersey City to Waterbury | United States | 126 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Jersey City to Philadelphia | United States | 126 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Jersey City to Hartford | United States | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Jersey City to Springfield | United States | 197 km (122 mi) | about 2 h 40 min |
| Jersey City to Albany | United States | 216 km (134 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
| Jersey City to Toronto | Canada | 549 km (341 mi) | about 7 h 27 min |
| Jersey City to Chicago | United States | 1,140 km (708 mi) | about 15 h 27 min |
| Jersey City to Montréal | Canada | 533 km (331 mi) | about 7 h 14 min |
| Jersey City to Ottawa | Canada | 537 km (334 mi) | about 7 h 17 min |
| Jersey City to Jacksonville | United States | 1,343 km (834 mi) | about 18 h 12 min |
| Jersey City to Columbus | United States | 761 km (473 mi) | about 10 h 19 min |
| Jersey City to Charlotte | United States | 851 km (529 mi) | about 11 h 32 min |
| Jersey City to Indianapolis | United States | 1,030 km (640 mi) | about 13 h 58 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Jersey City?
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.