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New York airport hotels for a cruise

LaGuardia hotels are 26 to 27 minutes from either cruise terminal by car, Newark hotels 27 to 31 and JFK hotels 35 to 40, all without traffic. Eight of these nine hotels run a free airport shuttle. None runs a shuttle to a cruise terminal.

By Andrew Budai · Last checked · Rates and opening hours change, so confirm before you travel.

  • Hilton Garden Inn Queens/JFK Airport

    JFK airport · 148-18 134th St, Jamaica

    To the airport
    6 min drive, free shuttle
    To Manhattan terminal
    40 min drive (19 mi)
    To Brooklyn terminal
    38 min drive (24 mi)
    For cruise passengers
    No cruise shuttle or package listed
    Parking
    $45 a day on site, limited
    Check prices on Booking.com

  • Hampton Inn New York - LaGuardia Airport

    LaGuardia airport · 102-40 Ditmars Blvd, East Elmhurst

    To the airport
    6 min drive, free shuttle
    To Manhattan terminal
    27 min drive (13 mi)
    To Brooklyn terminal
    26 min drive (13 mi)
    For cruise passengers
    No cruise shuttle or package listed
    Parking
    $30 a day, hotel garage
    Check prices on Booking.com

  • Hampton Inn NY-JFK

    JFK airport · 144-10 135th Ave, Jamaica

    To the airport
    7 min drive, free shuttle
    To Manhattan terminal
    37 min drive (17 mi)
    To Brooklyn terminal
    35 min drive (24 mi)
    For cruise passengers
    No cruise shuttle or package listed
    Parking
    $50, valet only
    Check prices on Booking.com

  • DoubleTree by Hilton New York JFK Airport

    JFK airport · 135-30 140th St, Jamaica

    To the airport
    7 min drive, free shuttle
    To Manhattan terminal
    36 min drive (17 mi)
    To Brooklyn terminal
    36 min drive (24 mi)
    For cruise passengers
    No cruise shuttle or package listed
    Parking
    $56 valet, tax included
    Check prices on Booking.com

  • DoubleTree by Hilton New York LaGuardia Airport

    LaGuardia airport · 104-04 Ditmars Blvd, East Elmhurst

    To the airport
    7 min drive, free shuttle
    To Manhattan terminal
    27 min drive (13 mi)
    To Brooklyn terminal
    26 min drive (13 mi)
    For cruise passengers
    No cruise shuttle or package listed
    Parking
    $30 a day, $40 from 1 November 2026
    Check prices on Booking.com

  • TWA Hotel

    JFK airport · 1 Idlewild Dr, Queens

    To the airport
    8 min drive
    To Manhattan terminal
    39 min drive (20 mi)
    To Brooklyn terminal
    37 min drive (26 mi)
    For cruise passengers
    No cruise shuttle or package listed. Reached by AirTrain, no shuttle. Facility fee, amount not published
    Parking
    $80 a night, valet. Park, Stay & Fly $60 a night, then $20
    Check prices on Booking.com

  • Crowne Plaza Newark Airport

    Newark airport · 901 Spring St, Elizabeth

    To the airport
    9 min drive, free shuttle
    To Manhattan terminal
    30 min drive (18 mi)
    To Brooklyn terminal
    31 min drive (19 mi)
    For cruise passengers
    No cruise shuttle or package listed
    Parking
    $22 a day on site
    Check prices on Booking.com

  • DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Newark Airport

    Newark airport · 128 Frontage Rd, Newark

    To the airport
    10 min drive, free shuttle
    To Manhattan terminal
    27 min drive (14 mi)
    To Brooklyn terminal
    28 min drive (15 mi)
    For cruise passengers
    No cruise shuttle or package listed
    Parking
    $27 a day on site
    Check prices on Booking.com

  • Hilton Newark Airport

    Newark airport · 1170 Spring St, Elizabeth

    To the airport
    11 min drive, free shuttle
    To Manhattan terminal
    28 min drive (16 mi)
    To Brooklyn terminal
    30 min drive (17 mi)
    For cruise passengers
    No cruise shuttle or package listed
    Parking
    $28 a day plus tax, on site
    Check prices on Booking.com
Walking and driving times are OpenStreetMap routes from each hotel's address to the terminal building, without traffic. Past a 25-minute walk we give the drive instead. Shuttle, package and parking details are from each hotel's own website, read on October 30, 2026. Room rates change daily, so we don't print them: "Check prices" opens the hotel on Booking.com, which pays us a commission if you book. It doesn't change the order of this list.

Stay at an airport if you land too late to reach the city, and choose the airport you fly into. By car, without traffic, LaGuardia hotels are 26 to 27 minutes from either cruise terminal, Newark hotels 27 to 31, and JFK hotels 35 to 40. The table above has nine hotels, closest to its airport first. Eight run a free airport shuttle. None runs a shuttle to a cruise terminal.

Hotel details are from each hotel's own website as they read on October 30, 2026. The times are ours, measured on OpenStreetMap, to JFK Terminal 4, Newark Terminal B or LaGuardia Terminal B and to each cruise terminal. Marriott's site blocked our checks part way through and Hyatt's wouldn't load, so the many Marriott and Hyatt hotels at these airports are missing.

Which airport is closest to the New York cruise terminals?

LaGuardia, about 12 miles from either terminal. Newark is about 17 miles away, and JFK 20 miles from Manhattan and 27 from Brooklyn. These are our routes from the airport terminal, without traffic:

AirportTo Manhattan terminalTo Brooklyn terminal
LaGuardia12.1 miles, 25 minutes12.2 miles, 24 minutes
Newark16.5 miles, 30 minutes17.2 miles, 31 minutes
JFK20.0 miles, 37 minutes27.0 miles, 37 minutes

These figures assume an empty road, so allow more. See getting from the airport to the terminal.

Should I stay at the airport or near the cruise terminal?

Near the terminal if you land by early evening. The closest Manhattan hotels are a short walk from the ship, and the Brooklyn terminal has two hotels within a walk.

Stay at the airport if your flight gets in late or you want the shortest possible trip tonight. You'll pay for the ride to the ship in the morning instead. Boarding generally begins between 11:30am and 12:30pm, Cruise NYC says, so there's no need to leave early.

After a cruise, a hotel at the airport helps if your flight is the next day. Ships arrive between 7am and 8am, and Cruise NYC can't store your luggage at the terminal.

Do JFK airport hotels have a free shuttle?

Three of the four here do. JFK doesn't let hotel shuttles into the central terminal area, the TWA Hotel says, so they meet you elsewhere. Ask each hotel where to wait.

  • Hilton Garden Inn Queens/JFK Airport. Free, 5am to 11pm daily.
  • Hampton Inn NY-JFK. Free, 24 hours, to and from Federal Circle Station on the AirTrain. Call the hotel.
  • DoubleTree by Hilton New York JFK Airport. Free. Call the hotel for pick up.
  • TWA Hotel. No shuttle, because it's on the airport. Take the AirTrain to the Terminal 5 stop, which the hotel says is a 5-minute ride from all terminals.

Do Newark and LaGuardia airport hotels have a free shuttle?

All five here do, on their own sites as of October 30, 2026.

  • Hilton Newark Airport. Free, 24 hours.
  • DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Newark Airport. Free, every 30 minutes.
  • Crowne Plaza Newark Airport. Free, every 30 minutes, from the P3 station at the airport.
  • DoubleTree by Hilton New York LaGuardia Airport. Free.
  • Hampton Inn New York - LaGuardia Airport. Free, to the airport and the nearby 7 train station.

The DoubleTree at Newark also says it is seven miles from Cape Liberty, which is a different port. Royal Caribbean and Celebrity use it, and this site doesn't cover it.

Can I park at an airport hotel during my cruise?

None of these hotels sells a park and cruise package on its own site. The closest thing is the TWA Hotel's Park, Stay & Fly rate, $60 a night for the first two nights and $20 a night after that, as published on October 30, 2026. It's written for flying, and cruises aren't mentioned, so ask before you book. It's valet only.

Daily parking for hotel guests, as published on the same date:

  • $22: Crowne Plaza Newark Airport
  • $27: DoubleTree Newark Airport
  • $28 plus tax: Hilton Newark Airport
  • $30: Hampton Inn LaGuardia, and DoubleTree LaGuardia, which lists $40 from November 1, 2026
  • $45: Hilton Garden Inn Queens/JFK
  • $50 valet: Hampton Inn NY-JFK
  • $56 valet, tax included: DoubleTree JFK

If you drive to your cruise, the terminals' own lots are simpler. See the parking guide.

Are there hotels at New York airports with a cruise shuttle?

Not among these nine. Their shuttles run to the airport, not the ship. Plan on a taxi, a rideshare or a transfer from the airport.

To compare airport hotels with hotels in the city, see the full hotel guide.

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