EWR to JFK
Jul 3rd, 2011, 01:04 PM
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EWR to JFK
I would like to know the fastest, easiest way to get from EWR, Newark Liberty International Airport, to JFK. I do not have a lot of time between plane connections. Any suggestions would be welcomed.
Jul 3rd, 2011, 01:15 PM
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Jul 3rd, 2011, 01:51 PM
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"I do not have a lot of time between plane connections."
Curious -- how much time do you have? Since just getting from one to the other will take more than an hour, it had better be 4 hours between flights minimum
Curious -- how much time do you have? Since just getting from one to the other will take more than an hour, it had better be 4 hours between flights minimum
Jul 3rd, 2011, 04:34 PM
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Four hours would be cutting it short. Your incoming plane may be late, you need to collect your luggage (and if incoming to the US go through Immigration) and then find a shuttle or car service to take you to JFK. Depending on the time of day you may run into traffic, construction or accident/bad weather.
And if your ongoing flight is international the airline may ask you to arrive 3 hours in advance.
Frankly anything less than 5 hours between flights is dicey.
Agree if you tell us the circumstances ( where the flights are from/to) and time of day/day of week we can give more info.
And if your ongoing flight is international the airline may ask you to arrive 3 hours in advance.
Frankly anything less than 5 hours between flights is dicey.
Agree if you tell us the circumstances ( where the flights are from/to) and time of day/day of week we can give more info.
Jul 3rd, 2011, 04:41 PM
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Sorry - there is a shuttle between the two but I don;t believe it runs very often/ It would be safer to organize a car service - so they can pick you up as soon as you arrive - but I would expect the cost to be close to $100 including tolls and tip (20% is expected).
There are public transit options - but that means taking multiple trains (as in 4), catching all of the connections and hauling you luggage around two airports and several train stations.
There are public transit options - but that means taking multiple trains (as in 4), catching all of the connections and hauling you luggage around two airports and several train stations.
Jul 4th, 2011, 04:36 AM
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It's about 40 miles between the two airports via Staten Island. Whether you have enough time depends on your flight details.
What day of the week and time of day?
International or domestic.
Will you be checked in already.
Baggage or not.
What day of the week and time of day?
International or domestic.
Will you be checked in already.
Baggage or not.
Jul 4th, 2011, 02:34 PM
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I am suppose to land at EWR at 5:30 PM and depart from JFK for an international flight at 8:50PM. I assume we will be checked in when we begin our trip but still need to go through security. I am now considering the dilemma of luggage . . . trying to figure out how to pack for carry-on luggage.
Jul 4th, 2011, 03:53 PM
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"I am suppose to land at EWR at 5:30 PM and depart from JFK for an international flight at 8:50PM."
you ain't gonna to make it . . .
Who booked this mess? If a travel agent -- get him/her to fix it. If it was you -- probably an expensive lesson.
you ain't gonna to make it . . .
Who booked this mess? If a travel agent -- get him/her to fix it. If it was you -- probably an expensive lesson.
Jul 4th, 2011, 04:04 PM
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If you are taking off at 8:50 at JFK they will want you checked in by 5:50 - essentially when you will be getting off your arriving plane - IF it's on time. Even if you can check in for the international flight online and have only carry-on luggage you are cutting this frighteningly close. I assume this is one ticket - and the risk belongs to the airline. If this is separate tickets - then the risk is yours - and if you don;t make the ongoing fliht you will have to buy a walk-up fare for whatever flight you can find.
Assuming you flight comes in on time (about 50/50) and it takes you about 30 minutes to get off the plane and really hustle through the airport and out to the street, and you have a car service waiting for you - you are trying to get completely through the history at the height of rush hour - and I would think 90 minutes a reasonable time. That gets you TO JFK at 7:30. If you get through security (at the height of international flight departures) and gallop to your gate in 45 minutes - you will get there at 8:15 pm - and should be OK - just.
But - if anything goes wrong (incoming plane arrives late, construction, accident or weather delays your car, a lengthy delay at security - you will find yourself getting to the gate awfully close to departure - and may find yourself a "no-show" and your seat given away.
Assuming you flight comes in on time (about 50/50) and it takes you about 30 minutes to get off the plane and really hustle through the airport and out to the street, and you have a car service waiting for you - you are trying to get completely through the history at the height of rush hour - and I would think 90 minutes a reasonable time. That gets you TO JFK at 7:30. If you get through security (at the height of international flight departures) and gallop to your gate in 45 minutes - you will get there at 8:15 pm - and should be OK - just.
But - if anything goes wrong (incoming plane arrives late, construction, accident or weather delays your car, a lengthy delay at security - you will find yourself getting to the gate awfully close to departure - and may find yourself a "no-show" and your seat given away.
Jul 4th, 2011, 04:16 PM
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I would have no concern arriving at JFK at 7:30 for an international flight in any airline. That time of day is past peak for departures to Europe, and security lines at T1, T4, and T8 have never been that bad when I've departed from any of those terminals in the evening.
agunney has already said they'd be checked in ahead of time, which just means that they need to drop off bags by the cut off time (45-60min, depending on the airline), and be at the gate by the time they close the door.
My concern would be how long it takes to get to JFK. If this is a weekday (you said what time, but not what day), then you'd be dealing with rush hour traffic volumes.
I don't think you have time to wait around for a shuttle, so a private car (taxi or prearranged car service) would probably be your best bet.
agunney has already said they'd be checked in ahead of time, which just means that they need to drop off bags by the cut off time (45-60min, depending on the airline), and be at the gate by the time they close the door.
My concern would be how long it takes to get to JFK. If this is a weekday (you said what time, but not what day), then you'd be dealing with rush hour traffic volumes.
I don't think you have time to wait around for a shuttle, so a private car (taxi or prearranged car service) would probably be your best bet.
Jul 5th, 2011, 04:04 AM
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I will be traveling on a Saturday. Will this help at all? American Airlines appears to be very unconcerned about the transfer from EWR to JFK. It wouldn't be so frustrating if I hadn't called the airlines about my concerns before purchasing the ticket and was told that the transfer wouldn't be a problem . . . "just take the shuttle." Which in my naivety I did not question them more.
It would be cheaper to book a flight from by home city to JFK then to pay for the rebooking fee. In fact, the price they quoted me to rebook my ticket would be over $1600. I can book a flight directly to JFK for less than $200 and then pick up my flight from JFK to Europe which I am considering since it might not much more $$$ than paying for a shuttle and a possible stay in a motel waiting for the next flight the following day.
It would be cheaper to book a flight from by home city to JFK then to pay for the rebooking fee. In fact, the price they quoted me to rebook my ticket would be over $1600. I can book a flight directly to JFK for less than $200 and then pick up my flight from JFK to Europe which I am considering since it might not much more $$$ than paying for a shuttle and a possible stay in a motel waiting for the next flight the following day.
Jul 5th, 2011, 05:07 AM
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Are your 2 flight [the one to EWR and the international flight]on the same ticket? IF they are and you opt to buy that $200 direct flight to JFK, your second flight on the original ticket will have been automatically cancelled due to your not taking the first flight to EWR [no show]. Be careful
Jul 5th, 2011, 05:33 AM
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I think Saturday will help quite a bit. If you already have your boarding pass then you just need to drop off your bags by the cut off time (check with the airline).
If you don't have any checked bags then you just need to be at the gate by the time they close the door, usually about 15 before scheduled departure time.
If your incoming flight into EWR is on time I think you'll be ok.
If you don't have any checked bags then you just need to be at the gate by the time they close the door, usually about 15 before scheduled departure time.
If your incoming flight into EWR is on time I think you'll be ok.
Jul 5th, 2011, 05:57 AM
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I would have no concern arriving at JFK at 7:30 for an international flight in any airline.
Saturday will help. But I have flown to Europe many times to Europe from JFK and 7:30 PM is right in the middle of the European flight schedule.
Saturday will help. But I have flown to Europe many times to Europe from JFK and 7:30 PM is right in the middle of the European flight schedule.
Jul 5th, 2011, 07:16 AM
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OK -- since it is one booking on AA, and on a weekend, you may be OK. You might make the flight and if not, they will put you on the next available flight -- but that may not be until the next day.
However one word of caution - if you do miss it and AA decides it was because you dawdled unnecessarily - you might have to buy a new ticket. Not to scare you -- and not AA but this happened to a friend of mine flying BA. It was a LHR/LGW connection (approx the same hassle as your EWR/JFK). It was a 'legal' connection -- but between various problems, she took an hour longer to get to LHR than some others on her flight. She was SOL.
However one word of caution - if you do miss it and AA decides it was because you dawdled unnecessarily - you might have to buy a new ticket. Not to scare you -- and not AA but this happened to a friend of mine flying BA. It was a LHR/LGW connection (approx the same hassle as your EWR/JFK). It was a 'legal' connection -- but between various problems, she took an hour longer to get to LHR than some others on her flight. She was SOL.
Jul 5th, 2011, 09:16 AM
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Being a weekend will help. Your big question now is - will your incoming plane land on or near time? I would check the records to see how late it usually is.
And I would not consider any type of transfer but a car service. (A Jersey taxi may not want to take you to JFK - since they can't pick up a return passenger there.)
And I would not consider any type of transfer but a car service. (A Jersey taxi may not want to take you to JFK - since they can't pick up a return passenger there.)
Jul 5th, 2011, 11:46 AM
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Good News for me: American Airlines changed by itinerary so that I am now flying directly into JFK, bypassing EWR. This is a relief for me. Thank you all for your input. If I hadn't noted your concerns, I would have blindly arrived at EWR and probably been panic-strickened when I was having to figure out how to RUSH to JFK.
