Stamford: 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.
Stamford is a city of 128,874 people in United States (Connecticut), 16 m (52 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is LaGuardia Airport (LGA), 42 km (26 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Springdale station.
Key facts
Daylight in Stamford runs from about 9 h 16 min a day in late December to 15 h 11 min in late June (computed for 41.05° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Stamford is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is LaGuardia Airport (LGA), 42 km (26 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,002 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK, 50 km), Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR, 67 km), Westchester County Airport (HPN, 14 km), Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP, 47 km), Teterboro Airport (TEB, 49 km).
Flights to Stamford: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Springdale station, Glenbrook station. Trains to Stamford
Buses to Stamford · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- New York City, 54 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Brooklyn, 57 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Queens, 48 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Philadelphia, 184 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Manhattan, 47 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- The Bronx, 36 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Washington, 383 km — flights
- Boston, 252 km — flights · trains
- Baltimore, 326 km — flights
- Staten Island, 74 km — trains · buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Afula.
Common questions
Which airport serves Stamford?
LaGuardia Airport (LGA), 42 km (26 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Stamford?
About 128,874 people live in Stamford, across 135 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Stamford in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Stamford?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Stamford?
New York City (54 km), Brooklyn (57 km), Queens (48 km), Philadelphia (184 km), Manhattan (47 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.