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There are many transportations methods available to get from the city center to the airport. No matter where you are in New York City you have access to the metro. Take the metro to Jamaica Station or Howard Beach Station, both of which are close to the airport; from there you can get on the AirTrain line and take it all the way to JFK.  

To get from Lower Manhattan or Brooklyn to JFK you can take metro line A to Howard Beach Station. Then get on the AirTrain, which provides transportation to the terminals. The duration of the trip can vary according to where in the city you are departing from, but it usually takes around 60-75 minutes.  

To get from Manhattan to JFK you can take metro line E or the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) train. Both lines go to Jamaica Station, from where you have to get on the AirTrain to get to the airport terminals. LIRR is the fastest option while the metro is the cheapest option. To get from the north of Queens or the south of Brooklyn to JFK, you can take the J line or the Z line. The metros and trains run every 5-10 minutes.

The NYC Airporter express shuttle bus service is another transportation alternative. These shuttles depart from Penn Station, Grand Central Terminal and Port Authority Bus Terminal and the total time to get to JFK takes about 90 minutes. One thing to consider when picking this method of transportation is the varying traffic conditions. These shuttle buses run every 30 minutes.  

Airport Information

JFK International Airport is the busiest airport in the United States, in terms of international passenger entry into the country. JFK serves passengers with 6 terminals, Terminal 1, Terminal 2, Terminal 3, Terminal 4, Terminal 5, and Terminal 6. Close to 100 airlines from 50 countries land at this large airport. AirTrain trains provide transportation between the terminals. There are parking lots in various parts of the terminals, which can accommodate a total of 15,000 vehicles. These parking lots offer both short-term and long-term parking.

There are a total of 5 large hotels located in close proximity to the airport: Crowne Plaza, Comfort Inn, Days Inn, Radisson and Gardens Inn. These hotels offer shuttle services to and from the airport. To get to the hotel shuttles, first get on the AirTrain and take it to Federal Circle Station. You can access the hotels using the shuttles that depart from this station. The 6 passenger terminals at the airport all offer a wide variety of eating and drinking venues. Dunkin’ Donuts, McDonalds, Euro Cafe, Starbucks, New York Hotdog, Eat & Go Istanbul, Wendy’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, and Subway are only a few of them.

If you want to go shopping your options are endless. There are many Duty Free shops like International Shops Duty Free, DFS Duty Free, and Duty Free Americas. You can also find many brand name stores like L’Occataine, Pandora, Swatch, Hudson, Victoria Secret, M&M’s Store, Best Buy, Guess, Hermes, Mont Blanc, and BVLGARI. Lounge services belonging to various airlines, like British Airways, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Emirates, KLM, and Air France are scattered throughout all the terminals.

Terminal 1 and Terminal 4 have the most lounge services. The airport contains a total of 22 lounges. You can connect to the internet at the airport for a fee. There are daily or monthly unlimited plans or you can also connect by paying an hourly usage fee.

From Penn Station, one of the city’s major stations located in central Manhattan, you can get to Newark Liberty Airport Station in about 30 minutes by taking the NJ Transit train or the Amtrak train. From this station you need to get on the AirTrain trains, which depart every 3 minutes and get to the airport terminals in about 10 minutes.

The Newark Airport Express service is another transportation alternative to get to the airport. These buses depart from Bryant Park, Grand Central Terminal, and Port Authority Bus Terminal and the total time to get to Newark Liberty Airport is about 60 minutes. If you are going to use this method of transportation we recommend taking the varying traffic conditions into account. These buses run every 30 minutes.  

Airport Information

Newark Liberty Airport was the first airport to open in New York. It is ranked second in terms of passenger density, after JFK. Newark Liberty Airport has a total of 3 passenger terminals, Terminal A, Terminal B, and Terminal C. Terminal A is divided into 3 satellite buildings. Terminal B was expanded into a 3 level facility. Terminal C was built after Terminal A and Terminal B. Terminal C only handles United Airlines and United Express flights.

Like JFK, AirTrain trains provide free transportation between the terminals and the parking lot.

There are a variety of restaurants and cafes located in all 3 terminals, including Dunkin’ Donuts, Starbucks, Subway, Market Fresh, Villa Pizza, Phillip’s Seafood, Wendy’s, Java Moon Cafe, and World Bean.

If you want to go shopping your options are endless. There are many Duty Free shops like EJE Duty Free, Duty Free Shop, and Dufry Duty Free. You can also find many brand name stores like Swatch, Hudson, Best Buy, The Body Shop, Sunglass Hut, MAC, and L’Occataine. Lounge services belonging to various airlines, like British Airways, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Jet Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Lufthansa, and Porter Airlines are scattered throughout all the terminals.

Terminal B offers the most lounge services. You can connect to the internet at the airport for a fee. There are daily or monthly unlimited plans or you can also connect by paying an hourly usage fee.

Aurel Vlaciu Airport, the second most important airport in Bucharest, is located 10 kilometers from the city center. For transportation to the city center from Aurel Vlaciu Airport, you can choose from bus, trolleybus and tramway options, especially taxis. In addition, you can also go to the airport by your car through the highway.

Taxi

Taking a taxi may be the fastest transportation option to get to the city center. You can easily get to the city center by taxi. Taxi fares are determined per kilometer. Once you get off the plane, you can get a taxi without waiting at the terminal building of the airport.

Bus

You can easily travel by bus, which is an economical option that you can prefer to reach the airport. It is very practical to get to anywhere in the city by buses, which have many different lines and provide transportation service to every part of the city.

Trolleybus

As an alternative to the bus option, you can also choose to head to the city center by trolleybus, which is the wired bus. Just like the buses, you can get to every corner of the city thanks to trolleybuses, which may be an economical and comfortable alternative for you.

Tramway

Tramway, which is a rail system option, is at your service as another option to get to the city center. You can take the normal tramway line to reach the city center, as well as you can prefer to take the express tramway line and get to the city center faster.

Henri Coanda Airport, the busiest airport in Romania, is located about 20 kilometers from the city center and you have a lot of options to get from the airport to the city center. You can choose to go to the city center by train or bus as means of public transport, or by taxi, or renting a car.

Taxi

From Henri Coanda Airport you can use the taxi to go to the city center. You can easily get to the city center with licensed taxis, which can be found in front of the terminal building at the airport. Remember that you must not get other taxis except for licensed ones.

Bus

You can go to many points of the city center by bus, which is an economical option that you can use to go to the city center. You can easily get to the city center by bus lines 780 and 783 departing from the station at Henri Coanda Airport.

Train

The trains are one of the affordable options you can use to get to the city center. You can go to many places in the city center with the trains you can get from the terminal building and you have the opportunity to go to Bucharest North Railway Station which is the last stop.

Transfer Vehicle

You can also choose to go to the city center with your hotel's transfer vehicle. Among the hotels that provide a transfer vehicle service at Henri Coanda Airport are Angelo Airport Hotel, Howard Johnson Grand Plaza, JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel, Phoenica Grand Hotel and Golden Tulip Hotels. You only need to go to the service offices at the terminal building to take advantage of the hotels' transfer service.

Car Rental

Renting a car is one of the fastest and enjoyable ways you can choose to go to the city center. You can easily get to the city center by the car you can rent from the car rental offices located between the two terminal buildings at Henri Coanda Airport. You have the option to choose the brand and model you want to use. Among the car rental companies you can choose from are Avis, Autonom, Boca, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, Sixt and Touring.