New Bedford: 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.
New Bedford is a city of 101,079 people in United States (Massachusetts), 15 m (49 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD), 43 km (27 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including New Bedford station.
Key facts
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Daylight in New Bedford runs from about 9 h 13 min a day in late December to 15 h 15 min in late June (computed for 41.64° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
New Bedford is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD), 43 km (27 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,700 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Boston Logan International Airport (BOS, 81 km), New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB, 5 km), Newport State Airport (NPT, 32 km), Cape Cod Gateway Airport (HYA, 54 km), Westerly State Airport (WST, 80 km).
Flights to New Bedford: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include New Bedford station. Trains to New Bedford
Buses to New Bedford · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| New Bedford Free Public Library | 248,585 | 2016 |
| New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park | 18,243 | 2020 |
The busiest is New Bedford Free Public Library at 248,585 visitors in 2016. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from New Bedford
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- New York City, 277 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Brooklyn, 276 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Queens, 266 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Manhattan, 271 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- The Bronx, 261 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Boston, 81 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Staten Island, 294 km
- Newark, 289 km
- Jersey City, 282 km
- Worcester, 101 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Funchal, Cuxhaven, Tosashimizu.
Common questions
Which airport serves New Bedford?
Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD), 43 km (27 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is New Bedford?
About 101,079 people live in New Bedford, across 62 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is New Bedford in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in New Bedford?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near New Bedford?
New York City (277 km), Brooklyn (276 km), Queens (266 km), Manhattan (271 km), The Bronx (261 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 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.