What is the cheapest way to get to Penn Station from JFK airport?|129744

I_m flying from North Carolina to JFK and I need to get to Penn Station to catch a train to Jersey. I know that it_s about $12 to take the train from NY to where I need to go but I just need to know how much it would cost to get to Penn Station.

My friend, taking the train from JFK to Penn Station does not cost $12. It is a little less, between $8.25 and $10.25, depending on what day of the week you_re traveling. Here how to get from JFK to Penn Station.

Step 1: take the Airtrain from the terminal to Jamaica Station. Please listen for the announcement _Station D: Jamaica Station._

Step 2: at Jamaica Station, purchase a $5 MetroCard from the MetroCard Vending Machine, and exit the Airtrain system into Jamaica Station. The $5 will be deducted from the MetroCard, when exiting the Airtrain system.

Step 3: Once thought turnstile (faregate), follow the directional signs to the Long Island Railroad. Purchase you_re LIRR ticket from the ticket machines on the pedestrian bridge overlooking the platform. An off peak ticket from Jamaica Station to Penn Station is $5.25. If you_re arriving on a weekends, you can purchase a CityTicket for $3.25.

Once you purchase your ticket, look at the display board on the pedestrian bridge for the train heading to Penn Station. It will display the platform or track number the train will be arriving on. Westbound trains pull in on platform 1, 2 or 3.

I hope this information is very helpful.

Good luck

AirTrain to Jamaica Station ($5)
E subway from Jamaica to Penn Station ($2)
You can also take the AirTrain in the other direction, to Howard Beach station, and then the A subway into Manhattan, but that takes longer than the E.
Total cost $7, or $19 when you add in the NJTransit piece of your trip.
The LIRR, as described in other answers, is faster but slightly more expensive.

There is an AirTrain stop at every terminal in JFK airport. Take the train GOING to Jamaica Station. It takes only 12 minutes to the LIRR (Long Island Rail Road) main station in Jamaica. It costs $5. Once you are in Jamaica station, there are many trains going to Penn Station in New York city. Another $5.25 to $7.25 depending on Off peak or Peak hours. It take 20 minutes from Jamaica station to Penn station. Both train are very safe and clean.

The other way is to take a yellow cab. It will take an hour to Penn station depending on traffic and will cost $50 plus tip.

Haven_t done it, and have read that it isn_t the greatest way to/from JFK, but it *is* the cheapest.
http://www.panynj.gov/Airtrain/
Train from JFK that connects to the A train which takes you directly to Penn Station.
Looks like $5 for the Airtrain, and $2 for the A.
http://www.mta.info/nyct/service/aline.htm
(Unless that $5 includes your ride on the A, but I don_t think it does.)
Use this to figure out length of time from JFK to Penn Station:
http://tripplanner.mta.info/
Best of luck!

The cheapest way is: WALK! (Sorry, couldn_t resist). It would take quite a long time, and you_d probably find yourself hiking through a bunch of not-so-nice neighborhoods along the way.

Two main options. To start, take the AirTrain from JFK to Jamaica. From there, two options:

-E subway, $2, but takes more time.
-Long Island Rail Road, takes about 20 minutes, but costs more. For _peak_ trains arriving at Penn station between 6 AM and 10 AM on weekdays, it_s $7.25. For _off-peak_ weekday trains (all other times), it_s $5.25. But on Saturday and Sunday, you can get _CityTicket_ for $3.25.

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its all public transportation
take the air train to the A subway line (or the E line), and that will take you strait there, and u did it in under 10 bucks