Staten Island: 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.
Staten Island is a city of 468,730 people in United States (New York), 23 m (75 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Ocean Park. Our booking partner lists 15 places to stay.
Key facts
Open Staten Island in Google Maps
Daylight in Staten Island runs from about 9 h 19 min a day in late December to 15 h 8 min in late June (computed for 40.56° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Staten Island is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, whose 11,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK, 32 km), LaGuardia Airport (LGA, 33 km), Teterboro Airport (TEB, 33 km), Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN, 65 km), Westchester County Airport (HPN, 67 km).
Flights to Staten Island: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Ocean Park. Trains to Staten Island
Buses to Staten Island · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 15 places to stay in Staten Island. Of the 14 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (8). Across 10 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8 out of 10. Guests have left 4,975 reviews in total.
Hotels in Staten Island: the full picture, and book
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| New York Public Library | 18,000,000 | 2009 |
The busiest is New York Public Library at 18,000,000 visitors in 2009. At that volume, anything with a gate is worth a timed ticket or an early start.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Staten Island
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- New York City, 20 km — tours
- Brooklyn, 19 km — tours
- Queens, 29 km — car rental · tours
- Philadelphia, 110 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Manhattan, 29 km — car rental · tours
- The Bronx, 39 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Washington, 309 km — flights · trains
- Boston, 325 km — flights
- Baltimore, 254 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Newark, 19 km — tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Crespina.
Common questions
Which airport serves Staten Island?
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Staten Island?
About 468,730 people live in Staten Island, across 265 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Staten Island in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Staten Island?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Staten Island?
Our booking partner lists 15 places to stay in Staten Island, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Staten Island?
New York City (20 km), Brooklyn (19 km), Queens (29 km), Philadelphia (110 km), Manhattan (29 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.