When getting a connection from newark can you leave the airport to view new york?

Question

flying from manchester to florida via newark having a 4 hour stay at newark airport

Answer 1

4 hours is not enough.  You have to go through customs when you get to Newark and recheck your bags.  so that leaves you 3 hours (if your flight is on time). It can take an hour just to get into the city then getting out is another hour.  You need at least 12 hours just to spend some time in the city.  Traffic can be really bad or really good and there is no way to predict it.  You can see the city skyline from the plane, but unfortunately you will not se any more than that with only 4 hours.  

Answer 2

There is generally a two hour gap between flights.  New York City is a 35 minute + drive from Newark International Airport.  Unless its a overnight gap, then I think it would be near on impossible.

You will also need to get through customs, that can take easily up to 1 hour or more.

Then you will need to go through security check again to be able to get onto you're other flight.

I would say 4 hours isn't enough, you would be pushing it.  Takes me around two and a half hours from landing to get to my friend in Manhattan.

But hey, I remember when I flew in from London I saw the Statue Of Liberty, and New York City in the distance while landing in the aircraft.  This is something I never saw when landing in from JFK.

Answer 3

You really wouldn't have very much time to visit, since it would take some time to get there and back, plus you would have to be back at the airport at least an hour (better if it's two) before your departure time.  

Answer 4

My friend, forget about it. You wouldn't have enough time to see the City while on a 4 hour layover in Newark. My advice, stay in the airport.

Good luck