Hartford: 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.
Hartford is a city of 121,054 people in United States (Connecticut), 27 m (89 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Bradley International Airport (BDL), 19 km (12 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Hartford Union Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Hartford runs from about 9 h 12 min a day in late December to 15 h 16 min in late June (computed for 41.76° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Hartford is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Bradley International Airport (BDL), 19 km (12 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,510 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN, 58 km), Westerly State Airport (WST, 87 km), Worcester Regional Airport (ORH, 87 km).
Flights to Hartford: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Hartford Union Station. Trains to Hartford
Buses to Hartford · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- New York City, 161 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Brooklyn, 163 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Queens, 154 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Philadelphia, 290 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Manhattan, 153 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- The Bronx, 142 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Boston, 150 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Staten Island, 181 km — trains · buses
- Newark, 169 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Jersey City, 164 km — trains · buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Thessaloniki, Freetown, Bydgoszcz, Floridia, Mangualde, Caguas, Morant Bay, João Pessoa, Dongguan, Mao, Hertford, Cape Coast, New Ross, Ocotal.
Common questions
Which airport serves Hartford?
Bradley International Airport (BDL), 19 km (12 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Hartford?
About 121,054 people live in Hartford, across 47 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Hartford in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Hartford?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Hartford?
New York City (161 km), Brooklyn (163 km), Queens (154 km), Philadelphia (290 km), Manhattan (153 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.