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On arrival I took the dedicated airport bus - not a bad way to do it if you're tired and jetlagged, but the train was much easier. It's also more reliable as our bus got caught in horrendous Manhattan traffic jams… and that was on a Sunday afternoon! So, if you need to get from Manhattan out to JFK… Hop on the subway down to Penn Station - it's on the 1/2/3 'red' line. From the subway follow the signs for Penn Station, which means the main rail terminus. From Penn you need to catch the Long Island Rail Road to the LIRR's Jamaica hub. This trip will take about 20 minutes, but do make sure your LIRR train stops in Jamaica, because some trains bypass that station. There are ticket windows, but the ticket machines are far quicker, and accept credit cards or cash. The LIRR fare depends on when you travel: on weekends it's just $3.50. At Jamaica, head to the upper level and follow signs for the JFK Airtrain. The Airtrain to any of the JFK terminals is a flat $5, and you can get tickets from the vending machines or the nearby newsagent. It'll take about 15 minutes on the Airtrain to get to your terminal. Easy! Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites            |