Tours, tickets and day trips in Jersey City
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| 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.
Day trips from Jersey City
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey City to Staten Island | United States | 19 km (12 mi) | about 19 min |
| Jersey City to Queens | United States | 21 km (13 mi) | about 20 min |
| Jersey City to The Bronx | United States | 22 km (14 mi) | about 22 min |
| Jersey City to Paterson | United States | 22 km (14 mi) | about 22 min |
| Jersey City to Yonkers | United States | 27 km (17 mi) | about 26 min |
| Jersey City to Edison | United States | 37 km (23 mi) | about 36 min |
| Jersey City to Stamford | United States | 58 km (36 mi) | about 57 min |
| Jersey City to North Stamford | United States | 64 km (40 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Jersey City to Philadelphia | United States | 126 km (78 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Jersey City to Baltimore | United States | 269 km (167 mi) | about 4 h 22 min |
| Jersey City to Worcester | United States | 255 km (158 mi) | about 4 h 9 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
What is the most visited attraction in Jersey City?
Statue of Liberty National Monument, with 4,441,988 visitors in 2017 (Wikidata).
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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.