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How can I get to New Brunswick, NJ from JFK in 7 hours, reverse in 5?

  • Juggling options: how do I get to New Brunswick, NJ for a conference that runs from 1 PM on Sunday, April 27 through 2 PM on Friday, May 2nd? Based on flight availabilities and transit timing, is JFK or EWR a better option? Details on flight times inside. I can either fly into JFK and take ... something ... to get to New Brunswick and then do the reverse, or fly into Newark Liberty Int'l (EWR) where I can get a ride from the conference, but not to there from the airport on Sunday. I'm leaning on flying in and out of JFK because I can take a red-eye and get to JFK by 6 AM, giving me 7 hours to get to New Brunswick. On the way out, I'm looking at a 7:55 PM flight out of JFK, but I might be squeezing it, as that gives me about 5 hours to get to the airport. Is that doable, and if so, what are my options? I came across http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070712214615AA64xum, but my timing is pretty specific. Are those routes still running? Otherwise, can I get anything from EWR to New Brunswick besides a taxi? That looks like the only option http://www.panynj.gov/airports/ewr-taxi-car-van-service.html. And even if I could easily/inexpensively travel from EWR to New Brunswick, how best for me to fill a day, as I'd get in to EWR near 2 PM on Saturday, a day early. There are no red-eye flights to EWR, so I'm either late to the conference by a few hours, or a day early. Last bit - I'm flying from out of the area, so I really have no idea what the options are. I'm happy to figure things out, but I figure the hivemind would have applicable personal experiences at these travel times, instead of just checking time tables. Cheers!

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    The train goes from EWR to a few minute walk from Rutgers. It's about a 35 minute trip and runs at least every hour. You can also take public transit from JFK to Penn Station and just take NJ transit to New Brunswick. Neither are difficult, though I admit that carting my way through multiple trains after a red-eye or after a long conference sounds unpleasant, so if you don't mind the extra day, it sounds nicer to go via EWR.

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It couldn't get easier than a trip from EWR to New Brunswick. Both are very popular stations on njtransit's Northeast Corridor. You take the airtrain from the various terminals over to the njtransit station (maybe 10-15 minutes and then hop on the next train to new brunswick. Once you're on the train it should be 30 minutes and about $14. There are usually taxis at the new brunswick station, but google a few names before. https://www.dropbox.com/s/mzu3c7lszqaugo7/new%20brunswick%20from%20newark.pdf an example schedule from next Sunday. 100% EWR, don't even think about JFK (though its doable of course - but will double/trip your trip time). Check out the various station to station schedules http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainTo

jourman2

I cannot imagine flying into JFK for this. You could also fly to Heathrow and row the rest of the way. (I am only slightly hyperbolizing.) I would also pick EWR over JFK for going to Manhattan, every single time, given the choice, simply because it's way easier and faster. Going to JFK is the biggest pain in the ass ever, the only way it makes sense to me is if your destination is on Long Island or like eastern neighborhoods of Brooklyn/Queens and someone is picking you up with a car or you're saving some major money by doing it.

cairdeas

Njtransit trains run from ewr to new Brunswick's downtown. There's some kind of air train at ewr you use to get to the NJT station with a sep ticket. From new Brunswick back to the airport you need that extra ticket before you get on NJT I believe. I haven't taken it myself. I dont know about taxis in new Brunswick. I would fly into EWR as its much closer to new Brunswick.

TheAdamist

I would opt for EWR in this case. Simple and painfree.

roomthreeseventeen

By the way, if you really really want to fly into JFK for some reason, here's what you do: Take the Airtrain (the airport monorail) to Jamaica station to the Long Island Railroad where you'll buy a ticket and catch a train to Penn station (Airtrain is also like $5 - you buy the fare from a metrocard machine and swipe it right before you exit the station into the LIRR portion of the station for some reason - rather than before you get on). This should be about 30 minutes or so. It's slightly more expensive than the subway, but much faster and nicer. At Penn Station, buy a New Jersey Transit ticket to New Brunswick and sit on NJ Transit for an hour or so. I'd estimate it'd be 2 or 2.5 hours from JFK to New Brunswick versus under an hour from EWR if you time things correctly.

jourman2

Newark is way closer and you do not have to go through NYC. Avoid JFK if you can.

mermayd

New Brunswick to Newark is about 30 minutes by car and 1 hour by train (NJ Transit). New Brunswick to JFK is about 90 minutes by car and 3 hours by train (NJ Transit and A or E train). I would do Newark in a heartbeat. NJ Transit makes life very easy for you. When checking the train schedules, remember that Newark International Airport and Newark Penn Station are two separate stops and not all trains stop at the airport.

leopard

EWR is so much better in this case. I used to live in downtown New Brunswick, and I could walk to the station, take my train to Newark airport, and be inside security in just over an hour. New Jersey Transit is great for this route (http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/rail/R0070.pdf). Here's an example from this Saturday: Depart : NEWARK AIRPORT RAILROAD STATION at 2:37 PM Board : Train 7849 toward TRENTON TRANSIT CENTER Arrive : NEW BRUNSWICK at 3:11 PM There are taxis standing at the New Brunswick train station at all hours (in my experience).

zachxman

Don't even consider JFK. People suggesting JFK don't know what they are talking about. JFK is a chaotic, crappy airport. The transport from that airport to any train station that can take you to New Brunswick will be painful. Flying into JFK will be a nightmare. Trust me. It could be a 4 hour trip - one way - from JFK to New Brunswick if you include time spent waiting to transfer to different trains and buses. EWR is by far your easiest choice. Maybe an hour trip. The next easiest choice is PHL. Take a train from PHL to downtown Philly, transfer to a New Brunswick train from there. This will be less than 2 hours.

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