Newark · EWR
30 minutes to city center. 3–24 hours of layover time.
LayoverScore™
TIME
63
THINGS TO DO
92
VALUE
83
STRESS
18
Newark Museum of Art in 3 hours: Tibetan altars, brick city grit, free entry.
Newark (EWR) is a genuine transit hub with a city worth exploring. 30 minutes gets you to the center. 3–24 hours of layover time.
Highlights nearby
Newark Museum of Art
sight
31 min walk
Liberty State Park
sight
63 min walk
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
food
25 min walk
Hobby's Delicatessen
food
28 min walk
Prudential Center
entertainment
35 min walk
NJPAC
entertainment
33 min walk
Getting around
Plan your 6h
- 09:00Transit to city center30 min
- 09:30Newark Museum of Art90 min
- 11:00Walk between stops15 min
- 11:15Dinosaur Bar-B-Que60 min
- 12:30Return to airport30 min
- 13:00At gate120 min
- 15:00Head to gate
Logistics
Drop your luggage. Don't drag it around the city.
Bounce Newark Penn Station
Newark Penn Station
$6/bag
2 min walk
LuggageHero NYC Penn Station
Manhattan Penn Station area
$8/bag
5 min walk
Newark Airport Marriott
Airport grounds
$99/day
5 min walk
From the terminal to the good part.
AirTrain + NJ Transit
to Manhattan
Most reliable option to NYC Penn Station
45 min
$15.00
Uber/Lyft
to Manhattan
Can be 90+ min during rush hour
40 min
$55.00
NJ Transit only
to Newark
To Newark Penn for Ironbound District
25 min
$8.00
Newark Airport Express Bus
to Manhattan
Direct to Port Authority, Grand Central, Bryant Park
45 min
$19.00
New York CityPASS
Empire State, Statue of Liberty, 9/11 Memorial, Met + more
Only worth it for 12+ hour layovers
$146
per day
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