Best NYC Airport for Public Transportation to MSG?

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  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,116
    ceska said:
    I took the Airport Express round-trip between Newark and 41st St (One block from Grand Central Terminal) last year and all four rides were smooth and the bus ran on schedule each time. It was very convenient and comfortable. Make sure to get on at 41st Street and do not get on any of the other stops (42nd street, and Port Authority especially) to Newark. The line at Port Authority was very long and not everybody there was able to get on the bus and had to wait for the next bus.

    I can't speak to the Penn Station experience. But getting to/from GCT and JFK was a whole big rigamarole involving a very long walk underground from GCT to the new LIRR station, going down a very long escalator, and multiple transfers (the Air Train was undergoing renovations so I had to take two Air Trains). So, my Newark experiences were much better.

    That works ok in the middle of the day, 7-9 am or 4-6 pm and you will hit bad rush hour traffic. Leaving from 41st ST to the airport is better than leaving from Newark inbound to NYC as the lines can be long. Try to pre-book it.
  • BlueLedbetter
    BlueLedbetter Posts: 1,377
    Will be doing JFK to midtown in September, subway the best bet then?
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,116
    BlueLedbetter said:
    Will be doing JFK to midtown in September, subway the best bet then?

    The subway does not reach JFK. See posts above.
  • BlueLedbetter
    BlueLedbetter Posts: 1,377
    Get_Right said:
    BlueLedbetter said:
    Will be doing JFK to midtown in September, subway the best bet then?

    The subway does not reach JFK. See posts above.
    Yeah sorry I know it connects to the air train

    Never used the lirr is that or the subway better option after the air train?
  • yosi
    yosi NYC Posts: 3,153
    BlueLedbetter said:
    Get_Right said:
    BlueLedbetter said:
    Will be doing JFK to midtown in September, subway the best bet then?

    The subway does not reach JFK. See posts above.
    Yeah sorry I know it connects to the air train

    Never used the lirr is that or the subway better option after the air train?
    For getting to midtown the LIRR is probably your best bet, otherwise the subway is probably better. 
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  • BlueLedbetter
    BlueLedbetter Posts: 1,377
    Thanks so basically either is fine
  • RatherStarved
    RatherStarved Posts: 5,768
    Sorry but it doesn’t get any easier than the train from Newark that literally lets you out at MSG.  
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