Am going to Prague in March and need to find the cheapest way to get to and from JFK from Manhattan. What would be my best options. I don't necessarily need the quickest route, just the most cost effective. Thanks for any info.

The cheapest way to get to JFK from Manhattan is to take the A train and get off at Howard Beach stop in Brooklyn. From there they have free shuttle buses that take you to the terminals. Cost is $1.50 and the trip will probably take anywhere from an hour to an hour and a half.

For a little more convenience, there is the New York Airport Shuttle. Roundtrip is $23 and it leaves from Penn Station, Port Authority, Grand Central Station and several midtown hotels. Their website is www.nyairportservice.com

I do not remember the the name of the bus line that you can take but anyone at the terminal can direct you to " the bus that takes you to manhatan.

Joel -

You're thinking of Carey, they are the operators of the Airport Shuttle (sometimes called Airport Express) that Philip mentioned. They are the same thing. For only one person, and going to/from a hotel it's very convenient because it's door to door. For more people, or from some other location, ir might be better to either look into a van or taxi.

Howard Beach is in Queens.

Telling people to take the A train to get from NYC to JFK can get them lost. There is an A train that goes to Lefferts Blvd and an A train that goes to Far Rockaway. The Far Rockaway train is the one that stops at the Howard Beach Station.