--- title: "New York (state) – what is there, and how you get there | Mixroutes" description: "New York (state), United States: New York, also called New York State, is a state located in the Northeastern United States. Every way there from the…" url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/new-york-state" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/new-york-state.md" image: "https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/GezichtOpNieuwAmsterdam.jpg/1920px-GezichtOpNieuwAmsterdam.jpg" --- U.S. state · United States # New York (state) New York, also called New York State, is a state located in the Northeastern United States. ![New York (state)](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/GezichtOpNieuwAmsterdam.jpg/1920px-GezichtOpNieuwAmsterdam.jpg) New York (state) · Johannes Vingboons (Public domain) The place New York, also called New York State, is a state located in the Northeastern United States. Bordering New England to its east, Pennsylvania and New Jersey to the south, and Canada to its north, New York extends into both the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes. It is the fourth-most populous state in the United States, with over 20 million residents, and the 27th-largest state by area, with a total area of 54,556 square miles (141,300 km2). Adapted from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_(state%29), CC BY-SA 4.0. See ## What Wikivoyage says to see The natural beauty of the state is diverse, from the incomparable Niagara Falls and the Grand Canyon of the East, Letchworth State Park, to the mountainous unspoiled terrain of the Catskills and the Adirondacks, to the tranquil Finger Lakes. Adirondack Park, in particular, is an incredible gem—it's the largest single park in the continental U.S. and where the art of American painting began. From [Wikivoyage: New York (state)](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/New_York_(state%29), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Do ## Things to do As a true four-season state, New York's activity schedule varies widely throughout the year. Obviously, the busiest time of year is the summer—which can be glorious—but localities work hard to make sure there's plenty to keep residents and visitors occupied even in the depths of winter. New York City is the cultural center of the country, never mind the state, with countless theaters and world-renowned sports teams. From [Wikivoyage: New York (state)](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/New_York_(state%29), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Eat ## Where to eat New York's diversity is on full display when considering its cuisines. New York City, of course, as the point of arrival for so many immigrants, is home to some of the most authentic and most diverse ethnic cuisines in the country. Even upstate, though, in cities not known for their diversity, you can find plenty of variety. From [Wikivoyage: New York (state)](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/New_York_(state%29), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Go there ## Getting to New York (state) **Airports:** Syracuse Hancock (SYR), 15 km · Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester (ROC), 137 km · Albany (ALB), 181 km\ - Rochester → New York (state) 144 km · quickest by road, 2h 19m · $13–18 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/rochester-to-new-york-state) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Rochester&to=New+York+%28state%29) - Albany → New York (state) 179 km · quickest by road, 2h 44m · $16–23 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/albany-to-new-york-state) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Albany&to=New+York+%28state%29) - Buffalo → New York (state) 248 km · quickest by road, 3h 37m · $22–30 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/buffalo-to-new-york-state) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Buffalo&to=New+York+%28state%29) - From anywhere The planner compares every way there from wherever you are. [Plan a trip](https://www.mixroutes.com/?to=New%20York%20(state%29) Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds. Not yet researched ## No local-transport research exists yet for New York (state) Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for New York (state). What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more. What Wikivoyage says about moving around - Get in From Vermont: A ferry joins Burlington to Plattsburgh. - Get in Multiple ferries cross Lake Champlain from Vermont to New York, including some in the Adirondacks region. - Get in From New Jersey: Multiple operators transport commuters directly into Manhattan, including NY Waterway/BillyBey ( (53-FERRY)), Seastreak ( (BOATRIDE)) and Liberty Park Water Taxi (). - Get in There's even a New Jersey ferry specifically to visit the Statue of Liberty in New York. - Get in From Connecticut: Seastreak operates a limited sightseeing service From Eastern Ontario: A seasonal car ferry joins Wolfe Island ON in the Thousand Islands to Cape Vincent NY; many seasonal passenger tour boats call at Boldt Castle on Heart Island NY from both sides. From [Wikivoyage: New York (state)](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/New_York_(state%29), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09. The nearest places where the work is done 1. [Fire Island](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/fire-island) US 10 ways of moving, 19 sources 353 km 2. [Vinalhaven and the Fox Islands](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/vinalhaven) US 9 ways of moving, 13 sources 589 km 3. [Tortola and the British Virgin Islands](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/tortola) VG 11 ways of moving, 15 sources 2,934 km 4. [Vieques](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/vieques) PR 8 ways of moving, 12 sources 2,939 km 5. [Bacalar](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/bacalar) MX 9 ways of moving, 41 sources 2,944 km If you know how people move in New York (state) – the stand, the rule, the fare – [tell us](https://www.mixroutes.com/report?key=blog%7Cnew-york-state&title=New+York+%28state%29&sub=Field+notes&back=%2Fnotes%2Fnew-york-state), and the note gets an entry. 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