Manhattan: 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.
Manhattan is a city of 1.5 million people in United States (New York), 38 m (125 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is LaGuardia Airport (LGA), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre. It has 4 railway stations on record, including Harlem–125th Street station. Our booking partner lists 33 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Manhattan runs from about 9 h 18 min a day in late December to 15 h 9 min in late June (computed for 40.78° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Manhattan is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is LaGuardia Airport (LGA), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,002 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR, 20 km), John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK, 22 km), Teterboro Airport (TEB, 11 km), Westchester County Airport (HPN, 38 km), Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP, 73 km).
Flights to Manhattan: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Harlem–125th Street station, Hudson Terminal, Marble Hill, South Ferry loops. Trains to Manhattan
Buses to Manhattan · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 33 places to stay in Manhattan. Of the 26 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (19). Across 13 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.2 out of 10. Guests have left 4,764 reviews in total.
Hotels in Manhattan: the full picture, and book
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| New York Public Library | 18,000,000 | 2009 |
| American Museum of Natural History | 5,000,000 | — |
| High Line | 5,000,000 | 2014 |
| Statue of Liberty National Monument | 4,441,988 | 2017 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | 1,958,000 | 2021 |
| Apollo Theater | 1,300,000 | — |
| Museum of Modern Art | 1,160,686 | 2021 |
| Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum | 1,100,000 | 2018 |
| Castle Clinton National Monument | 633,793 | 2020 |
| Governors Island National Monument | 625,653 | 2017 |
The busiest is New York Public Library at 18,000,000 visitors in 2009. At that volume, anything with a gate is worth a timed ticket or an early start.
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Liberty Island.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Manhattan
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- New York City, 8 km
- Brooklyn, 15 km
- Queens, 16 km — tours
- Philadelphia, 137 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- The Bronx, 11 km
- Washington, 336 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Boston, 299 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Baltimore, 280 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Staten Island, 29 km — car rental · tours
- Newark, 18 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Manhattan?
LaGuardia Airport (LGA), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Manhattan?
About 1.5 million people live in Manhattan, across 87 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Manhattan in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Manhattan?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Manhattan?
Our booking partner lists 33 places to stay in Manhattan, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Manhattan?
New York City (8 km), Brooklyn (15 km), Queens (16 km), Philadelphia (137 km), The Bronx (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.