EWR · Layover Guide
Newark
Stop in Newark.
Best layover: 3–24h
LayoverScore™
Base city score. Your route score varies by savings and timing.
Exit realism
Comfortable window
Enough room in Newark for a real stop. Keep the buffer at the end anyway.
Landside playbook
If time slips
- Drop the last stop. Go straight to the train, taxi rank, or ride pickup you already chose.
- Add 15 minutes to map ETAs for the return leg at rush hour.
- One ticket for the whole trip protects you when the inbound is late. Separate tickets do not.
Worth knowing
- Do not stack three stops. One solid block in the city beats a rushed loop.
- Do not treat one map time as gospel for immigration lines. Pad on your first pass through this hub.
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Places to stay
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Score 63 · Discover 49 · Ease 15
Why Newark scores 63
Getting there
AirTrain + NJ Transit $15 · Uber/Lyft $55
min to center
rail- 01AirTrain + NJ Transit to Penn Station NYC (45 min, $15)
- 02AirTrain + NJ Transit to Newark Penn (25 min, $8)
- 03Taxi/Uber to Manhattan (35-60 min, $50-80)
- 04Newark Liberty Airport Express bus to Port Authority (45 min, $19)
- 01Take NJ Transit + PATH to Manhattan's High Line elevated park
- 02Explore the Ironbound District's authentic Portuguese and Spanish restaurants
- 03Visit Branch Brook Park (more cherry blossoms than DC in spring)
- 04Quick trip to the Statue of Liberty via ferry from Liberty State Park
- 05Wander through Newark Museum of Art's Tibetan collection
Experiences in Newark
Timed tours and tickets for Newark are listed on our partner site.
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- Newark Museum of Art~90 min31 min walk
- Liberty State Park~90 min63 min walk
- Dinosaur Bar-B-Que~60 min25 min walk
- Hobby's Delicatessen~60 min28 min walk
- Prudential Center~75 min35 min walk
- NJPAC~75 min33 min walk
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Where to stay →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
Getting there
Get an Uber from the airportAt the airport
- 01United Polaris Lounge in Terminal C with à la carte dining
- 02Classified craft beer bar in Terminal C
- 03Be Relax Spa for massages in multiple terminals
- 04Saison farm-to-table restaurant in Terminal C
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