Tours, tickets and day trips in Newark, NJ
The best-reviewed tours and tickets with live prices, the sights with published visitor numbers, and the towns close enough for a day out.
Top-rated experiences in Newark
The best-reviewed experiences in Newark from Viator, our tours partner: 103 to choose from, with the “from” price of each. You book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes; free cancellation is marked where it applies.
Washington D.C., Niagara Falls & Philadelphia 3-Day Tour from NYC (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $335 Free cancellation
Experience Great Big Game Show New Jersey (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $45.99 Free cancellation
New York City Skyline Helicopter Tour from New Jersey (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $334 Free cancellation Likely to sell out
American Dream DreamWorks Indoor Water Park Ticket (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $79.99 Free cancellation
Private New York City Airport-to-Airport Transfer (JFK/LGA/EWR) (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $44.86 Free cancellation
NYC: JFK|LGA|EWR Airport Private Roundtrip Transfer to Manhattan (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $83.34 Free cancellation
Private Arrival Transfer: NYC Airports (JFK) (LGA) (EWR) to Brooklyn (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $43.64 Free cancellation
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester Admission Ticket (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $27.21 Free cancellation
New York City Night Lights Helicopter Tour from New Jersey (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $334 Free cancellation Likely to sell out
American Dream Nickelodeon Universe Indoor Theme Park Ticket (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $63.96 Free cancellation
All 103 experiences in Newark on Viator (opens viator.com in a new tab)
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Tours, tickets and day trips across United States
What people come to see
| 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.
Day trips from Newark
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newark to Manhattan | United States | 18 km (11 mi) | about 18 min |
| Newark to Staten Island | United States | 19 km (12 mi) | about 19 min |
| Newark to Paterson | United States | 20 km (13 mi) | about 20 min |
| Newark to Brooklyn | United States | 21 km (13 mi) | about 21 min |
| Newark to The Bronx | United States | 29 km (18 mi) | about 28 min |
| Newark to Queens | United States | 29 km (18 mi) | about 28 min |
| Newark to Edison | United States | 31 km (20 mi) | about 31 min |
| Newark to Yonkers | United States | 32 km (20 mi) | about 31 min |
| Newark to Philadelphia | United States | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 58 min |
| Newark to Baltimore | United States | 263 km (163 mi) | about 4 h 16 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
How do I book tours and tickets in Newark?
Through Viator, our tours partner. The experiences on this page are live from Viator with their “from” prices; you book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes and refunds.
What is the most visited attraction in Newark?
Newark Public Library, with 435,840 visitors in 2017 (Wikidata).
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 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.