Edison: 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.
Edison is a city of 102,548 people in United States (New Jersey), 27 m (89 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Edison.
Key facts
Daylight in Edison runs from about 9 h 20 min a day in late December to 15 h 8 min in late June (computed for 40.52° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Edison is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre, whose 11,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are LaGuardia Airport (LGA, 54 km), John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK, 55 km), Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN, 43 km), Teterboro Airport (TEB, 47 km), Westchester County Airport (HPN, 85 km).
Flights to Edison: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Edison. Trains to Edison
Buses to Edison · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- New York City, 41 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Brooklyn, 42 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Queens, 52 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Philadelphia, 90 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Manhattan, 48 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- The Bronx, 59 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Washington, 288 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Boston, 346 km — flights
- Baltimore, 232 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Staten Island, 24 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Edison?
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Edison?
About 102,548 people live in Edison, across 79 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Edison in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Edison?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Edison?
New York City (41 km), Brooklyn (42 km), Queens (52 km), Philadelphia (90 km), Manhattan (48 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.