Anyone know the best way to get to Norwalk, CT?
Oct 13, 2003, 11:37 am
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Anyone know the best way to get to Norwalk, CT?
Hi there - I have to go to Norwalk, CT (would fly from SNA) what is the closet airport that AA would fly into? or is it best to fly into NY and just drive down? any help appreciated, thanks
Oct 13, 2003, 11:51 am
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I believe Westchester/White Plains.
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Oct 13, 2003, 12:00 pm
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White Plains (HPN) would be the closest, but driving from LGA would not be too bad. Norwalk is approximately a 45 minute drive from LGA and a 25 minute drive from HPN, but traffic could add to this, especially if you are doing it during the evening rush hour.
Oct 13, 2003, 12:03 pm
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Vase,
While HPN (White Plains) is physically the closest airport, it has less service and generally higher airfares (though rental car pricing is typically a little less than the New York airports). I would look at LaGuarida (LGA), Kennedy (JFK) or even Newark (EWR) for lower airfares.
If you don't want to rent a car, you have several choices. There are multiple limosine services that go straight to Norwalk (the most famous is "Connecticut Limosine"). If you fly into EWR (and have some spare time) you can even take the monorail from the airport to the newark train station, then hop an Amtrak train all the way up to Norwalk.
Best of luck.
While HPN (White Plains) is physically the closest airport, it has less service and generally higher airfares (though rental car pricing is typically a little less than the New York airports). I would look at LaGuarida (LGA), Kennedy (JFK) or even Newark (EWR) for lower airfares.
If you don't want to rent a car, you have several choices. There are multiple limosine services that go straight to Norwalk (the most famous is "Connecticut Limosine"). If you fly into EWR (and have some spare time) you can even take the monorail from the airport to the newark train station, then hop an Amtrak train all the way up to Norwalk.
Best of luck.
Oct 13, 2003, 1:08 pm
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Thanks for your help guys, sounds like flying into LGA is the best bet and then driving to Norwalk - especially as the $212 round trip fares from SNA are still valid,thanks once again 
Oct 13, 2003, 1:14 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by IFlySJC:
Vase,
While HPN (White Plains) is physically the closest airport, it has less service and generally higher airfares (though rental car pricing is typically a little less than the New York airports). I would look at LaGuarida (LGA), Kennedy (JFK) or even Newark (EWR) for lower airfares.
If you don't want to rent a car, you have several choices. There are multiple limosine services that go straight to Norwalk (the most famous is "Connecticut Limosine"). If you fly into EWR (and have some spare time) you can even take the monorail from the airport to the newark train station, then hop an Amtrak train all the way up to Norwalk.
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Vase,
While HPN (White Plains) is physically the closest airport, it has less service and generally higher airfares (though rental car pricing is typically a little less than the New York airports). I would look at LaGuarida (LGA), Kennedy (JFK) or even Newark (EWR) for lower airfares.
If you don't want to rent a car, you have several choices. There are multiple limosine services that go straight to Norwalk (the most famous is "Connecticut Limosine"). If you fly into EWR (and have some spare time) you can even take the monorail from the airport to the newark train station, then hop an Amtrak train all the way up to Norwalk.
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LGA and HPN are the sane choices.
Oct 14, 2003, 5:56 am
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I also agree with LGA. I worked in Norwalk for many years and commuted in and out of LGA all the time. Under an hour in normal traffic conditions and under 45 minutes with no traffic. BTW if you only need a car to get there...you might just rent one way and drop at Avis which has an office in the Doubletree right on the post road in Norwalk across from the Priceline building.
Oct 15, 2003, 1:39 pm
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I prefer HPN. However, if you are renting a car, be sure to get good directions, particularly after dark. To avoid some traffic, you can even use the Merritt Parkway and stay off the 95.
Oct 15, 2003, 2:29 pm
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What about Hartford, CT? SNA-BDL should be cheap, and you won't have to deal with New York at all.
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Oct 15, 2003, 4:30 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by JS:
What about Hartford, CT? SNA-BDL should be cheap, and you won't have to deal with New York at all.
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What about Hartford, CT? SNA-BDL should be cheap, and you won't have to deal with New York at all.
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Oct 15, 2003, 4:43 pm
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Speaking from experience :-)
LGA is the best airport for us in Norwalk. HPN is closer, but not good schedules.
For SNA, if it were me I'd do the non-stop JFK-SNA-JFK. Just drove up from JFK this afternoon (leaving JFK at 4:30), and got to my home in Norwalk at 5:35. Not bad for rush hour traffic.
Forget about BDL - 1:20 drive to Norwalk, and you'd have to connect in order to fly there.
Do the nonstop to JFK - the time savings more than makes up for the extra 15 minutes (over driving from LGA).
LGA is the best airport for us in Norwalk. HPN is closer, but not good schedules.
For SNA, if it were me I'd do the non-stop JFK-SNA-JFK. Just drove up from JFK this afternoon (leaving JFK at 4:30), and got to my home in Norwalk at 5:35. Not bad for rush hour traffic.
Forget about BDL - 1:20 drive to Norwalk, and you'd have to connect in order to fly there.
Do the nonstop to JFK - the time savings more than makes up for the extra 15 minutes (over driving from LGA).