New Haven: 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 Haven is a city of 130,322 people in United States (Connecticut), 20 m (66 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Bradley International Airport (BDL), 73 km (45 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Union Station.
Key facts
Daylight in New Haven runs from about 9 h 15 min a day in late December to 15 h 13 min in late June (computed for 41.31° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
New Haven is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Bradley International Airport (BDL), 73 km (45 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,510 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are LaGuardia Airport (LGA, 99 km), Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN, 6 km), Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP, 59 km), Westchester County Airport (HPN, 71 km), Westerly State Airport (WST, 94 km).
Flights to New Haven: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Union Station, New Haven State Street station. Trains to New Haven
Buses to New Haven · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- New York City, 112 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Brooklyn, 113 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Queens, 103 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Philadelphia, 241 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Manhattan, 105 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- The Bronx, 94 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Boston, 194 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Baltimore, 385 km — flights
- Staten Island, 131 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Newark, 122 km — trains · buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Freetown, Afula, Amalfi, Avignon, Huế, León, San Francisco Tetlanohcan Municipality.
Common questions
Which airport serves New Haven?
Bradley International Airport (BDL), 73 km (45 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is New Haven?
About 130,322 people live in New Haven, across 52 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is New Haven in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in New Haven?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near New Haven?
New York City (112 km), Brooklyn (113 km), Queens (103 km), Philadelphia (241 km), Manhattan (105 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.