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LGA-EWR / EWR-LGA Airport Connections

Old Aug 15, 2010, 4:26 pm
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Smile Need to travel from EWR to LGA by public transportation... HELP

Hi, I need to know how to use the public transportation system to get from Newark International in NJ to La Guardia Airport in NY. Please be really specific because we are from an area that does not have public transportation and we haven't a clue about how to use it!

I saw someone do this for EWR to JFK so I bet someone out there can give me such great details as well.

Y'all welcome a couple of Texas tourist up there this weekend. Using airline advantage miles has already been chalenging enough... it kills me that things that cost $20 around home is $50, $60 or more up there.... WOW!

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Old Aug 15, 2010, 4:33 pm
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Welcome to FlyerTalk empee722

Over in the NYC section of the forums there is a FAQ with a very detailed guide on all the ways of getting to and from the New York airports. That should help get you started!

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/new-y...st-really.html
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Old Aug 15, 2010, 5:43 pm
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If you need to stick with public transportation (There are buses between the two airports, they cost like $32 and it's a one bus ride full details of the options on this page - http://www.panynj.gov/airports/ewr-a...nnections.html) you could do the following

Airtrain to the Newark airport train station
New Jersey transit to Penn Station in New York
E train to the Jackson Heights station
Q33 bus to the airport

Full details if the trip are in the Wiki with all the options explained in more detail than you will ever need

http://www.flyerguide.com/wiki/index...sportation_FAQ
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Old Aug 15, 2010, 5:53 pm
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Cordelli's reply above is a very good one.

Slightly more expensive is to take bus to Grand Central from Newark and another bus to LGA. A bit simpler, but more expensive and a little less predictable due to traffic on the buses
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Old Aug 15, 2010, 6:06 pm
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Welcome to Flyertalk, empee722.
Please continue to follow this thread in the NYC Forum.
Thanks..
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Old Aug 16, 2010, 4:30 am
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Originally Posted by cordelli
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If you need to stick with public transportation (There are buses between the two airports, they cost like $32 and it's a one bus ride full details of the options on this page - http://www.panynj.gov/airports/ewr-a...nnections.html) you could do the following

Airtrain to the Newark airport train station
New Jersey transit to Penn Station in New York
E train to the Jackson Heights station
Q33 bus to the airport

Full details if the trip are in the Wiki with all the options explained in more detail than you will ever need

http://www.flyerguide.com/wiki/index...sportation_FAQ
For someone unfamilar with public transportation in general and New York City in particular, the only normal option is the direct one bus solution.

Any thing else is sure to give the OP headaches, troubles, and most probably will get him lost.

The trip to NYC costs so much, $32 bucks is worth it for a direct transfer
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Old Aug 16, 2010, 6:32 am
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You say we, so I assume there is more than one person on this trip. At $32/each for the bus, wouldn't it be cheaper to take a cab?
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Old Aug 16, 2010, 7:32 am
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A taxi will be something like $90 plus tip and tolls, so unless you have four people traveling together the shuttle bus will still probably be less money.
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Old Aug 16, 2010, 1:13 pm
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This thread has now been retitled and added to our Sticky at the top of the forum, thus completing the triangle of major NYC airport connection threads. Welcome, empee722!

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Old May 18, 2011, 7:48 am
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LGA to EWR....

hey guys....what would be the best way to get to ewr from lga????

my flight gets in lga at 11am & my connecting flight from ewr leaves at 4pm....i'll only have hand luggage so will be traveling light....
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It really depends on how you define "best." Cheapest? Fastest? Most luxurious?

You can see the options for transfers from LGA to Manhattan, and from Manhattan to EWR, in the FF Wiki, which you can find at http://www.flyerguide.com
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Old May 18, 2011, 8:09 am
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It really depends on how you define "best." Cheapest? Fastest? Most luxurious?

You can see the options for transfers from LGA to Manhattan, and from Manhattan to EWR, in the FF Wiki, which you can find at http://www.flyerguide.com
i guess for the purpose of this transfer i would define 'best' as fastest & cheapest....

i know how to get to manhattan....i was looking for a direct way to get from one airport to the other....

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Unfortunately, you only get to pick one. The fastest route will likely be the most expensive (probably $100 or more for a taxi or car service with tolls and tip); the cheapest route (~ $5.50) will take about two to two and one-half hours, and require two buses and two trains.

In between those two extremes, you could take one express bus from LGA to Manhattan, and another from Manhattan to EWR. That would cost about $25 +/-, and take about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Another option is http://www.etsairportshuttle.com, which might be a one-seat ride.
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Old May 18, 2011, 9:29 am
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Another option is http://www.etsairportshuttle.com, which might be a one-seat ride.
thanks for the link....$32 is pretty decent....
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Originally Posted by Keyser
hey guys....what would be the best way to get to ewr from lga????

my flight gets in lga at 11am & my connecting flight from ewr leaves at 4pm....i'll only have hand luggage so will be traveling light....

This thread has now been merged into the existing thread on LGA-EWR connections, which is available from the Sticky post.

Please check upthread for more info.

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