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Car hire and driving in Manhattan

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at LGA means 8 km (5 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.

Drives from Manhattan

Car rental from Manhattan: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Manhattan to Staten IslandUnited States29 km (18 mi)about 23 min
Manhattan to StamfordUnited States47 km (29 mi)about 38 min
Manhattan to EdisonUnited States48 km (30 mi)about 39 min
Manhattan to North StamfordUnited States53 km (33 mi)about 43 min
Manhattan to BridgeportUnited States79 km (49 mi)about 1 h 4 min
Manhattan to New HavenUnited States105 km (65 mi)about 1 h 25 min
Manhattan to WaterburyUnited States115 km (72 mi)about 1 h 34 min
Manhattan to AllentownUnited States130 km (81 mi)about 1 h 46 min
Manhattan to PhiladelphiaUnited States137 km (85 mi)about 1 h 52 min
Manhattan to HartfordUnited States153 km (95 mi)about 2 h 4 min
Manhattan to SpringfieldUnited States186 km (116 mi)about 2 h 31 min
Manhattan to AlbanyUnited States209 km (130 mi)about 2 h 50 min
Manhattan to TorontoCanada553 km (343 mi)about 7 h 29 min
Manhattan to ChicagoUnited States1,148 km (713 mi)about 15 h 33 min
Manhattan to MontréalCanada526 km (327 mi)about 7 h 8 min
Manhattan to OttawaCanada533 km (331 mi)about 7 h 14 min
Manhattan to JacksonvilleUnited States1,353 km (841 mi)about 18 h 20 min
Manhattan to ColumbusUnited States770 km (479 mi)about 10 h 26 min
Manhattan to CharlotteUnited States862 km (536 mi)about 11 h 41 min
Manhattan to IndianapolisUnited States1,040 km (646 mi)about 14 h 6 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Manhattan?

The right, as everywhere in United States.

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 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.