Gazetteer · No. 07 of 09
East Hampton
The marquee village — Main Beach, the pond, and the region’s busiest airport.
Drive from Manhattan106 mi
Typical time2 h 32 m
Free-flow (OSRM)153 min
Passages7 of 7
Manhattan
East Hampton 2 h 33 m
East Hampton is the name most people mean by "the Hamptons" — the village pond and windmill, Main Beach, and the busiest seasonal airport and heliport on the East End. It is the headline destination for air arrivals and the hinge of the eastern villages.
Getting here from Manhattan
East Hampton is served by 7 of the seven passages. The figures below are typical, non-peak estimates from Midtown.
Reading on East Hampton
From the entries- Hamptons beach parking permits, by town seasonal
- Riding the Cannonball: the LIRR's reserved summer express to the East End field note
- Reading the Summer Friday: when to leave Manhattan for the East End seasonal
- Getting Around Once You're Out East field note
- Seaplane vs. Helicopter to the East End field note
- Best Summer-Friday Car Services to the Hamptons (2026) dossier
- Best car services to East Hampton (2026) dossier
- How Grand Central Madison changed the Hamptons train field note
- Best Sprinter Van Services from Manhattan to the Hamptons (2026) dossier
- BLADE vs. Hampton Jitney: Is the Helicopter Worth It? field note
- Best car services from Manhattan to the Hamptons (2026) dossier
- The Shelter Island ferry crossing, step by step field note
- Jitney, Ambassador, Luxury Liner: the three coach lines to the Hamptons, distinguished field note