Bridgeport: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Bridgeport is a city of 147,629 people in United States (Connecticut), 14 m (46 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is LaGuardia Airport (LGA), 73 km (45 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Bridgeport station.
Key facts
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Daylight in Bridgeport runs from about 9 h 15 min a day in late December to 15 h 12 min in late June (computed for 41.18° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bridgeport is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is LaGuardia Airport (LGA), 73 km (45 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,002 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK, 78 km), Bradley International Airport (BDL, 94 km), Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR, 99 km), Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN, 27 km), Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP, 43 km).
Flights to Bridgeport: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Bridgeport station. Trains to Bridgeport
Buses to Bridgeport · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- New York City, 86 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Brooklyn, 87 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Queens, 78 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Philadelphia, 215 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Manhattan, 79 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- The Bronx, 68 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Boston, 220 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Baltimore, 358 km — flights
- Staten Island, 105 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Newark, 96 km — trains · buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Bridgeport?
LaGuardia Airport (LGA), 73 km (45 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Bridgeport?
About 147,629 people live in Bridgeport, across 50 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Bridgeport in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Bridgeport?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Bridgeport?
New York City (86 km), Brooklyn (87 km), Queens (78 km), Philadelphia (215 km), Manhattan (79 km).
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.