JFK Airport

Taxi is fastest and most direct.

First you will need to get to the Megabus/Boltbus bus locations are on the west side of 9th Ave at 32nd St one block from Penn Station. NYC taxi from JFK for all of you will cost $45+tolls+tip and is probably the best way to go with luggage, tell the driver you want to go to the Megabus bus stop at 9th & 32nd. Public transportation to Penn Station for the four of you will cost about the same as a taxi and more hassle. Megabus fares to Boston-South Station for the four of you are $40-$60 depending on what time you leave, see www.megabus.com for schedules/info.

Take Amtrak (from 30th St or Trenton) or NJ Transit (Trenton) to Penn Station, transfer to either LIRR to Jamaica or E subway to Sutphin/JFK and transfer to AirTrain to terminals. Amtrak is much faster and more expensive than NJ Transit, and LIRR is faster and more expensive than subway and has overhead racks for bags.

Take Boltbus or Megabus from near Penn Station (9th Ave/32nd St), shouldn't cost more than $25 per person and the bus companies may give you a deal on seats for 5 persons (you can book online). Last evening bus leaves around 9pm, next bus leaves around 1am. Amtrak train is another option but it will cost almost as much for one person as the bus for 5! Taxi from JFK to Penn Station will only take 4 persons max but inquire at Ground Transportation about transport for the 5 of you to Penn Station.

Take Boltbus to the 9th Ave/32nd St stop near Penn Station, walk one block to Penn Station and take either the E subway or LIRR to Jamaica and transfer to AirTrain to all terminals.

Only direct transport is taxi; $45+tolls+tip. By train; take AirTrain on track 1 from terminal to Jamaica Station, transfer to either LIRR or E subway to Penn Station, exit to 8th Ave and walk one block to 9th Ave.

Go to Penn Station from JFK and take Megabus or Boltbus to Washington, DC, fare is around $25. Then transfer to Greyhound terminal and take bus to Richmond. You can also take a Greyhound bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Richmond. There is also Amtrak train from Penn Station that stops in Richmond but it is much more expensive than bus.

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NYC yellow Taxi available at Ground Transportation is most direct and cost is $45+tolls+tip. Cheapest is by Airtrain/subway $7.25; take Airtrain on track 1 from terminal to Jamaica Station, transfer to E subway to Lexington/53rd St, transfer to Bronx-bound #6 subway to 77th St/Lexington Ave.

Best and most direct is by taxi, about $60. Cheapest is by AirTrain/subway $7.25: take AirTrain on track 1 from terminal to Howard Beach Station, transfer to inbound A subway to Fulton St, transfer to Brooklyn-bound #2 or #3 subway one stop to Wall St.

Boltbus or Megabus depart from 9th Ave/32nd St, one block from Penn Station, to Boston just about every hour and will take you to Boston-South Station. From there you can take the "T" red line subway towards Alewife to Kendall Sq. To get to Penn Station from JFK you can take taxi-around $60, NYAirports bus-$15 or take AirTrain from terminal to Jamaica Station ($5) and then either LIRR ($6.75) or E subway ($2.25) to Penn Station. You can also take Amtrak train from Penn Station to Boston-South Station but much more expensive than bus.

Olympic Limo (State Shuttle) has service between airports for around $30. Travel time around 90 minutes. Inquire online or at Welcome Center for schedules. Taxi is around $90.

Cheapest is by subway or LIRR; take AirTrain from terminal to Jamaica Station ($5), transfer to E subway ($2.25) or LIRR ($8.75 peak/$6.25 off peak) to Penn Station, walk south to 32nd St and then east to the hotel. If you take the subway you can also transfer from the E to the F subway anywhere between Kew Gardens and Jackson Hgts, get off at 34th St/Herald Sq and you'll have a shorter walk to the hotel.

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Greyhoud bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal. There are two late evening departures which get you to Danville the next morning. To get to PABT take a NYC taxi, the NYAirports shuttle bus or AirTrain from terminal to Jamaica Station to E subway to 42nd St/Port Authority.

Is that Chrystie St. near Chinatown? There's no direct bus service but you can take AirTrain from terminal to Jamaica Station, then transfer to the J subway to Bowery. Walk one block east on Delancey to Chrystie and then about two blocks south to your address.

The M50 runs westbound towards the cruise terminal on 49th St to 12th Ave. Take the 8th Ave. exit at the 50th St E subway stop (towards the front of the train) and walk one block south to 49th, bus stops are on the north side of 49th St. No free transfer from subway to bus; use a Metrocard to pay for AirTrain, subway and bus. Bus shouldn't take more than 10 minutes, it's about 45 minutes from Jamaica to 50th St on the subway, 15 minutes on AirTrain from terminals to Jamaica.

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Actually, why is the transfer from subway E to M50 not free? Is it because we have to walk one street south away from subway station? I thought reading from MTA Info website that there is one free transfer from subway to bus allowed.

Sorry, you are correct, you do have one free transfer from subway to bus. You can also get off the E subway at 7th Ave, then walk to 49th & 7th to catch the M50 bus.

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Make your way to Penn Station and take Megabus or Amtrak train to Boston-South Station, transfer there to the MBTA Framingham/Worcester line train. Megabus is much cheaper than Amtrak. Megabus stop is located on 9th Ave between 31st & 33rd Sts, one block from Penn Station. From JFK, take taxi or NYAirports bus from terminal or AirTrain to Jamaica Station and either E subway or LIRR to Penn Station, exit to 8th Ave and walk one block west to 9th Ave.

The NYAirports bus stops at Penn Station, cost is around $15 and travel time is about one hour. You can also get to Penn Station by AirTrain/E subway ($7.25) in a little over one hour or AirTrain/LIRR ($11.25 to $13.75) in 45 minutes to one hour. Take AirTrain from your terminal on track 1 to Jamaica Station and transfer to either LIRR or E subway.

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You will need to go thru Philadelphia and take the Trailways bus from there to Reading. By train: take AirTrain on track 1 from terminal to Jamaica Station, transfer to LIRR or E subway to Penn Station, transfer to Amtrak train to 30th St Station-Philadelphia, catch the Trailways bus there. By bus: go to Penn Station and take Megabus one block away (9th Ave between 31st & 33rd St) to 30th St. Station. Bus is MUCH cheaper to Philly than train.

The LIRR train station at Farmingdale is probably the closest station to Melville, fare is $8 peak/$5.75 off peak, then take local transportation from Farmingdale to Melville. Take AirTrain ($5) on track 1 from terminal to Jamaica Station for LIRR.