PHL to Manhattan question
Aug 7, 2007 | 8:34 am
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PHL to Manhattan question
Calling PHL-experts... is there (cheapo) busservice from PHL airport to New York City (somwhere connection to the subway) of is there another easy and cheap way to get from PHL to NYC?
Aug 7, 2007 | 9:21 am
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If you're interested in cheap bus service, definitely get the Chinatown bus. It will drop you off in downtown Manhattan close to many subway lines. Roundtrip ticket should be around $25.
Do a Google search for "chinatown bus" and you'll have a ton of options presented to you.
Do a Google search for "chinatown bus" and you'll have a ton of options presented to you.
Aug 7, 2007 | 9:25 am
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i don't know about bus, but you can take rail all the way to manhattan, but you will need to transfer a couple times.
from PHL, take the septa regional rail (the R1 train) to 30th street station in philadelphia. from there, get on the R7 rail line to trenton, nj.
at trenton, you need to buy a NJ Transit rail ticket to go to penn station in manhattan.
at penn station, you'll have access to the 1,2,3,a,c and e subway lines.
www.septa.org
www.njtransit.com
from PHL, take the septa regional rail (the R1 train) to 30th street station in philadelphia. from there, get on the R7 rail line to trenton, nj.
at trenton, you need to buy a NJ Transit rail ticket to go to penn station in manhattan.
at penn station, you'll have access to the 1,2,3,a,c and e subway lines.
www.septa.org
www.njtransit.com
Aug 7, 2007 | 2:54 pm
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i don't know about bus, but you can take rail all the way to manhattan, but you will need to transfer a couple times.
from PHL, take the septa regional rail (the R1 train) to 30th street station in philadelphia. from there, get on the R7 rail line to trenton, nj.
at trenton, you need to buy a NJ Transit rail ticket to go to penn station in manhattan.
at penn station, you'll have access to the 1,2,3,a,c and e subway lines.
www.septa.org
www.njtransit.com
from PHL, take the septa regional rail (the R1 train) to 30th street station in philadelphia. from there, get on the R7 rail line to trenton, nj.
at trenton, you need to buy a NJ Transit rail ticket to go to penn station in manhattan.
at penn station, you'll have access to the 1,2,3,a,c and e subway lines.
www.septa.org
www.njtransit.com
Aug 9, 2007 | 6:18 am
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Originally Posted by ECOTONE
If you're interested in cheap bus service, definitely get the Chinatown bus. It will drop you off in downtown Manhattan close to many subway lines. Roundtrip ticket should be around $25.
A better alternative would be to use one of Greyhound's eSavers fares ($12 O/W, $20 R/T). That bus takes you to Port Authority Bus Terminal where you can easily connect to the Times Square subway station (A/C/E/1/2/3/7/S/N/R/Q/W trains).
Of course, you still have to get from PHL to the Philadelphia Greyhound station - I'm sure others here can advise you on the best way to do that.
Aug 9, 2007 | 7:56 am
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There are also Chinatown buses that stop at Penn Station--the OP will just have to do a little research into which ones. In Philadelphia, I think most of the buses run from near Reading Market and the Convention Center (sorry if I've got the names wrong).
Aug 9, 2007 | 10:53 am
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Doing the Septa and NJ Transit trains can be confusing for many. As noted Greyhound has gotten much cheaper, is more convenient and I would trust the buses are in better/safer condition than the others. Amtrak is faster, more direct and often $50 OW with discounts.
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Aug 9, 2007 | 3:44 pm
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Here's a link to information about the P2P Circulator bus, which runs from 30th Street Station/Philadelphia, to Penn Station/Manhattan:
http://www.p2pcirculator.com/faq.php
http://www.p2pcirculator.com/faq.php
Aug 20, 2007 | 4:03 pm
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Thank you for all the replies. I'm sure I'll find what I need with this help. I know Manhattan, so no problem there. Just wondering how many of these buses actually start at PHL airport - or whether I need to go downtown Philly first. I have plenty of time but I hate too many transfers.
Aug 22, 2007 | 10:49 am
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Must you take a bus? You can take a SEPTA train from 30th St Station in Philly to Trenton. Then buy a NJ Transit train ticket right there to Penn Station in NYC. You board the train at the same station; it couldn't be easier. I prefer the train to the bus and at Penn Station, you'll be sandwiched between the 7th Ave and 8th Ave subway lines.
