Paterson: 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.
Paterson is a city of 147,754 people in United States (New Jersey), 35 m (115 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre. It has 4 railway stations on record, including Paterson.
Key facts
Daylight in Paterson runs from about 9 h 17 min a day in late December to 15 h 10 min in late June (computed for 40.92° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Paterson is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre, whose 11,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are LaGuardia Airport (LGA, 30 km), John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK, 45 km), Teterboro Airport (TEB, 12 km), Westchester County Airport (HPN, 42 km), New York Stewart International Airport (SWF, 66 km).
Flights to Paterson: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Paterson, Lake View, Vreeland Avenue, River Street. Trains to Paterson
Buses to Paterson · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park | 339,768 | 2020 |
The busiest is Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park at 339,768 visitors in 2020. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Paterson
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- New York City, 26 km — car rental · tours
- Brooklyn, 35 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Queens, 38 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Philadelphia, 136 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Manhattan, 23 km — tours
- The Bronx, 27 km — car rental · tours
- Washington, 332 km — flights
- Boston, 304 km — flights
- Baltimore, 275 km — flights
- Staten Island, 40 km — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Eskişehir, Lyon, Ramallah.
Common questions
Which airport serves Paterson?
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Paterson?
About 147,754 people live in Paterson, across 23 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Paterson in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Paterson?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Paterson?
New York City (26 km), Brooklyn (35 km), Queens (38 km), Philadelphia (136 km), Manhattan (23 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.