New York City To New Jersey Distance
New York City To New Jersey Distance. To answer the question directly, the distance between new york and new jersey varies depending on your starting point and destination within each state. There are 3.90 miles from new york to jersey city in northwest direction and 6 miles (9.66 kilometers) by car, following the holland tunnel access route.
The total driving distance from new york to new jersey is 181 miles or 291 kilometers. The air travel (bird fly) shortest distance between new jersey and new york is 80 km= 50 miles.