Worcester: 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.
Worcester is a city of 206,518 people in United States (Massachusetts), 164 m (538 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), 66 km (41 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Union Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Worcester runs from about 9 h 8 min a day in late December to 15 h 20 min in late June (computed for 42.26° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Worcester is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), 66 km (41 mi) from the centre, whose 10,083-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD, 67 km), Bradley International Airport (BDL, 81 km), Worcester Regional Airport (ORH, 6 km), Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED, 48 km), Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT, 80 km).
Flights to Worcester: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Union Station. Trains to Worcester
Buses to Worcester · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester Public Library | 707,913 | 2016 |
The busiest is Worcester Public Library at 707,913 visitors in 2016. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Worcester
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- New York City, 252 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Brooklyn, 253 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Queens, 244 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Montréal, 388 km (Canada) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Philadelphia, 381 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Manhattan, 244 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- The Bronx, 233 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Boston, 62 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Staten Island, 272 km
- Laval, 398 km (Canada)
Twin towns and sister cities: Piraeus, Worcester, Afula.
Common questions
Which airport serves Worcester?
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), 66 km (41 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Worcester?
About 206,518 people live in Worcester, across 100 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Worcester in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Worcester?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Worcester?
New York City (252 km), Brooklyn (253 km), Queens (244 km), Montréal (388 km), Philadelphia (381 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.