Getting Around · Our pick in New York

LaGuardia Airport (LGA)

Airport·Queens

Closest to Manhattan

About LaGuardia Airport (LGA)

LaGuardia has Terminals A, B and C. The Q70 LaGuardia Link bus runs to the subway at Jackson Heights, and taxis are metered plus a $5 surcharge (laguardiaairport.com, nyc.gov/tlc).

Why it's on our list

  • Q70 LaGuardia Link
  • Taxis metered + $5
  • Domestic flights

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with LaGuardia Airport (LGA) before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from LaGuardia Airport (LGA) are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Key sights

  1. The Met4.7 miCycle 30 minCar or taxi 29 min
  2. Central Park5.4 miCycle 35 minCar or taxi 33 min
  3. Rockefeller Center5.6 miCycle 36 minCar or taxi 34 min
  4. Grand Central5.7 miCycle 37 minCar or taxi 34 min
  5. Times Square6.0 miCycle 39 minCar or taxi 36 min
  6. Empire State Building6.2 miCycle 40 minCar or taxi 37 min
  7. The High Line7.5 miCar or taxi 44 min
  8. Brooklyn Bridge8.1 miCar or taxi 47 min
  9. 9/11 Memorial8.6 miCar or taxi 50 min
  10. Statue of Liberty ferries9.0 miCar or taxi 52 min

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