Jersey City: 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.
Jersey City is a city of 264,290 people in United States (New Jersey), 11 m (36 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal.
Key facts
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Daylight in Jersey City runs from about 9 h 18 min a day in late December to 15 h 9 min in late June (computed for 40.73° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Jersey City is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 11,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are LaGuardia Airport (LGA, 18 km), John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK, 27 km), Teterboro Airport (TEB, 14 km), Westchester County Airport (HPN, 49 km), Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN, 80 km).
Flights to Jersey City: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal, Exchange Place. Trains to Jersey City
Buses to Jersey City · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Statue of Liberty National Monument | 4,441,988 | 2017 |
The busiest is Statue of Liberty National Monument at 4,441,988 visitors in 2017. At that volume, anything with a gate is worth a timed ticket or an early start.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Jersey City
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- New York City, 6 km
- Brooklyn, 14 km
- Queens, 21 km — tours
- Philadelphia, 126 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Manhattan, 11 km
- The Bronx, 22 km — tours
- Washington, 325 km — flights
- Boston, 310 km — flights
- Baltimore, 269 km — flights · trains · tours
- Staten Island, 19 km — tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Oviedo, Ahmedabad, Nantong, Ozamiz, Vitória, Samartín del Rei Aurelio, Cusco, Manila.
Common questions
Which airport serves Jersey City?
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Jersey City?
About 264,290 people live in Jersey City, across 55 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Jersey City in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Jersey City?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Jersey City?
New York City (6 km), Brooklyn (14 km), Queens (21 km), Philadelphia (126 km), Manhattan (11 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.