best way jfk to grand central station?

hi , I am visiting ny for first time on wednesday getting there
around 1pm and wondering the best route to get from jfk to grand
central station which is near my hotel.
I would prefer not to take a taxi.
thanks.

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... wondering the best route to get from jfk to grand
central station which is near my hotel.

Here is a link to the various transportation options from the Airport:

http://www.panynj.gov/aviation/jgtsfram.htm

The best ways are probably the New York Airport Service bus at $15:

http://www.nyairportservice.com/

or Super Shuttle at a bit mo

http://www.supershuttle.com/

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hi , I am visiting ny for first time on wednesday getting there
around 1pm and wondering the best route to get from jfk to grand
central station which is near my hotel.
I would prefer not to take a taxi.

there's a train now at JFK that connects with the NY train system. Look up
JFK and you'll find the skytrain listed, lots of info about it.

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hi , I am visiting ny for first time on wednesday getting there
around 1pm and wondering the best route to get from jfk to grand
central station which is near my hotel.

It depends on what you mean by best.

The easiest is the $15 New York Airport Service bus which runs
directly from JFK to their office on Park Ave between 41st and 42nd
st, a block south of Grand Central. At midday it leaves every 20
minutes and takes about an hour, maybe more depending on traffic.

The least expensive is the Airtrain to Jamaica station, then the E line
subway inbound to Lexington Ave in Manhattan, and the 6 line one station
south (downtown) to Grand Central. That's only $7, but involves a moderate
amount of walking so it's not great if you have more than one bag. It's
about the same time as the bus since it's not affected by road traffic.

thankyou for the information, I am traveling on my own with only one
bag, so think both the bus and subway are good options, shall see how
I feel when i get there.



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