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Arriving in New York · Newark Liberty International

Newark is the far side of the map from Queens. The train via Penn Station works; so do the shared vans.

Fares and rules checked against the Port Authority, MTA and NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission on October 16, 2026.

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DeparturesEWR → QUEENS
OptionFareTime*LuggageRuns
AirTrainNJ TransitEAirTrain + NJ Transit + subwayLowest fare$20.25$17.25 train + $3 subway60–90 minMost of the day; fewer late
NJ TransitLIRRNJ Transit + LIRRWoodside and Flushing$22.50 / $24.50with an off-peak / peak CityTicket60–80 minDay & evening
Shared vanDoor to doorVariesCarmel Super Saver, ETS Air Shuttle60–100 minBook ahead
Uber / LyftDoor to doorVariescheck the app50–90 min24 hours, app pickup

*Door-to-door times are our estimates to Jackson Heights and swing with traffic, waits and time of day.

Step by step

NJ Transit to Penn Station, then the E into Queens

About 60–90 minutes to Jackson Heights · $20.25

Until November 13, 2026, shuttle buses replace the AirTrain between the terminals and the Airport Train Station from 5am to 3pm on most weekdays. Allow extra time.

  1. Your terminal

    Follow the AirTrain signs and ride to the Newark Liberty International Airport Station. You don't pay to board; the fare is collected at the station's gate.

    AirTrainabout 10 min (our estimate)

  2. Airport Train Station

    Ticket · $17.25

    Buy an NJ Transit ticket to New York Penn Station in the NJ Transit app or at a station machine. The ticket includes the AirTrain fare: scan it at the AirTrain gate, then keep it for the conductor. Board any train toward New York.

    NJ Transitabout 30 min (Port Authority) (our estimate)

  3. New York Penn Station

    Tap · $3

    Walk to the 34 St–Penn Station subway on Eighth Avenue and tap in ($3). Take an uptown E toward Jamaica.

    E20–30 min (our estimate)

  4. Queens

    The E stops at Court Sq and Queens Plaza in Long Island City, then runs express to Jackson Hts–Roosevelt Av, where the 7 continues to Flushing. Our suggested routing.

New Jersey rules

How paying works: a ticket first, then tap in New York

  1. 1

    Buy an NJ Transit ticket

    At Newark, buy a train ticket to New York Penn Station in the NJ Transit app or at a machine in the airport station. Don't count on tapping your card for this train.

  2. 2

    The ticket opens the AirTrain gate

    NJ Transit and Amtrak tickets from the airport station include the AirTrain fare. Scan the ticket at the AirTrain gate, then keep it for the conductor.

  3. 3

    In New York, tap for the subway

    Once you reach Penn Station, New York's tap-to-pay system takes over: tap a contactless card or phone at the turnstile, $3 a ride.

  4. 4

    Stick to one card all week

    Pay for 12 subway or bus rides on the same card or phone within any 7 days ($35) and the rest of that week is free. Each traveler needs their own card or phone to count toward it.

  • New York's subway tap-to-pay doesn't work on NJ Transit trains or the AirTrain Newark gates.
  • Fares on NJ Transit rose in July 2026. $17.25 is the Port Authority's published fare to Penn Station; the app shows the exact price when you buy.
  • Your phone and the physical card in it count as two different payment methods for New York's weekly cap. Pick one and keep using it.

By car

Taxi or Uber?

NJ TAXINEWARK TAXI DISPATCH
Fare to QueensPublished references: LaGuardia about $110, JFK about $160
ask first
Rush-hour surcharge into New YorkWeekdays 6–10am & 3–8pm; weekends noon–9pm
$10
Airport access fee
$2
Per bag
$1
Tolls & tip
extra

Agree on the fare with the dispatcher before you leave. For most travelers to Queens, the train or a shared van is the better deal.

Yellow taxi

  • Shared vans listed by the Port Authority, including Carmel Super Saver and ETS Air Shuttle, serve all five boroughs; book on their sites.

Uber and Lyft

  • Terminal A: arrivals level, across the street. Terminal B: the arrivals frontage. Terminal C: Floor 3 of the Terminal C garage.

You’ve landed

Where are you staying?

Long Island CityAstoriaJackson HeightsSunnysideFlushingWoodside

Other routes

JFK → QueensLGA → QueensEWR → ManhattanEWR → BrooklynAll airports →

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Sources, checked October 16, 2026

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