Elizabeth: 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.
Elizabeth is a city of 129,007 people in United States (New Jersey), 7 m (23 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Elizabeth station.
Key facts
Daylight in Elizabeth runs from about 9 h 19 min a day in late December to 15 h 9 min in late June (computed for 40.66° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Elizabeth is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, whose 11,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are LaGuardia Airport (LGA, 31 km), John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK, 36 km), Teterboro Airport (TEB, 24 km), Westchester County Airport (HPN, 62 km), Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN, 67 km).
Flights to Elizabeth: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Elizabeth station, North Elizabeth, Elizabeth station. Trains to Elizabeth
Buses to Elizabeth · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- New York City, 18 km — tours
- Brooklyn, 22 km — tours
- Queens, 32 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Philadelphia, 113 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Manhattan, 25 km — tours
- The Bronx, 36 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Washington, 311 km — flights · trains
- Boston, 323 km — flights
- Baltimore, 255 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Staten Island, 13 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Ribera, Kitami, Ovar.
Common questions
Which airport serves Elizabeth?
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Elizabeth?
About 129,007 people live in Elizabeth, across 35 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Elizabeth in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Elizabeth?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Elizabeth?
New York City (18 km), Brooklyn (22 km), Queens (32 km), Philadelphia (113 km), Manhattan (25 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 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.