Newark: 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.
Newark is a city of 281,944 people in United States (New Jersey), 22 m (72 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre. It has 8 railway stations on record, including Newark Penn Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Newark runs from about 9 h 18 min a day in late December to 15 h 9 min in late June (computed for 40.74° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Newark is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, whose 11,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are LaGuardia Airport (LGA, 26 km), John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK, 35 km), Teterboro Airport (TEB, 16 km), Westchester County Airport (HPN, 54 km), Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN, 74 km).
Flights to Newark: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Newark Penn Station, Roseville Avenue, Newark Broad Street Station, Park Place, Newark Broad Street station, Newark Transfer station. Trains to Newark
Buses to Newark · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Newark Public Library | 435,840 | 2017 |
The busiest is Newark Public Library at 435,840 visitors in 2017. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Newark
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- New York City, 14 km
- Brooklyn, 21 km — tours
- Queens, 29 km — car rental · tours
- Philadelphia, 121 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Manhattan, 18 km — tours
- The Bronx, 29 km — car rental · tours
- Washington, 319 km — flights · trains
- Boston, 316 km — flights
- Baltimore, 263 km — flights · trains · tours
- Staten Island, 19 km — tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Rio de Janeiro, Kumasi, Aveiro, Ribeira, Buenos Aires, Banjul, Ganja, Xuzhou, Belo Horizonte, Douala, Freeport, Governador Valadares, Monrovia, Porto Alegre.
Common questions
Which airport serves Newark?
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Newark?
About 281,944 people live in Newark, across 67 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Newark in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Newark?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Newark?
New York City (14 km), Brooklyn (21 km), Queens (29 km), Philadelphia (121 km), Manhattan (18 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.