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Newark · United States

Tours, tickets and day trips in Newark

The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.

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Most-visited sights in Newark with published visitor numbers (Wikidata)
SightVisitors a yearYear
Newark Public Library435,8402017

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

Tours from Newark: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Newark to ManhattanUnited States18 km (11 mi)about 18 min
Newark to Staten IslandUnited States19 km (12 mi)about 19 min
Newark to PatersonUnited States20 km (13 mi)about 20 min
Newark to BrooklynUnited States21 km (13 mi)about 21 min
Newark to The BronxUnited States29 km (18 mi)about 28 min
Newark to QueensUnited States29 km (18 mi)about 28 min
Newark to EdisonUnited States31 km (20 mi)about 31 min
Newark to YonkersUnited States32 km (20 mi)about 31 min
Newark to PhiladelphiaUnited States121 km (75 mi)about 1 h 58 min
Newark to BaltimoreUnited States263 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.

Where to book tours and tickets

ExpediaTours, day trips and attraction entry, bookable alongside the flights and hotels. Part of Expedia Group.Find things to do on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
ViatorDay tours, skip-the-line entry and shore excursions, with free cancellation on many listings.Find tours on Viator (opens www.viator.com in a new tab)
GetYourGuideStrong European museum and attraction coverage with mobile tickets.Browse tickets on GetYourGuide (opens www.getyourguide.com in a new tab)
TiqetsFocused on timed museum and monument admission rather than guided tours.Get museum entry on Tiqets (opens www.tiqets.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

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.