There are 6 ways to get from 125th Street to Terminal 8 by train, tram, bus, taxi, car, towncar, or subway
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Train, tram
best- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Grand Central Terminal
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Jamaica
- Take the tram from Jamaica Station to Terminal 8
59 min$19–28Drive 15.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from 125th Street to Terminal 815.9 mi
21 min$3–5Bus
- Take the bus from Westchester Av/Hugh J Grant Circle to Archer Av/Sutphin BlvdQ44-Sbs
2h 5m$14–23Taxi
- Take the taxi from 125th Street to Terminal 815.9 mi
21 min$85–110Towncar
- Take a town car from 125th Street to New York JFK Airport16.5 mi
22 min$75–110Subway
- Take the subway from 125 St to Howard Beach-JFK AirportA
1h 30m
125th Street to Terminal 8 by train, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from 125th Street to Terminal 8 is to drive which costs $2 - $5 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from 125th Street to Terminal 8 is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs $85 - $110.
No, there is no direct train from 125th Street to Terminal 8. However, there are services departing from 125th Street - Harlem and arriving at Terminal 8 via Grand Central Terminal and Jamaica Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 59 min.
The distance between 125th Street and Terminal 8 is 21 miles. The road distance is 16 miles.
The best way to get from 125th Street to Terminal 8 without a car is to train and tram which takes 59 min and costs $19 - $29.
It takes approximately 59 min to get from 125th Street to Terminal 8, including transfers.
125th Street to Terminal 8 train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from 125th Street - Harlem station.
125th Street to Terminal 8 train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between 125th Street to Terminal 8 is 16 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from 125th Street to Terminal 8.
There are 2072+ hotels available in Terminal 8.
What companies run services between 125th Street, NY, USA and Terminal 8, NY, USA?
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Westchester Av/Hugh J Grant Circle to Archer Av/Sutphin Blvd every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 1h 14m. Alternatively, MTA New York City Transit operates a subway from 125 St to Howard Beach-JFK Airport every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 59 min.
- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $6–7
- Peak
- $9–11
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $4–7
- Peak
- $5–9
- Phone
- +1 (212) 435-7000
- Website
- jfkairport.com
Tram from Jamaica Station to Terminal 8
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- https://www.jfkairport.com/to-from-airport/air-train
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Westchester Av/Hugh J Grant Circle to Archer Av/Sutphin Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 866-983-4195
- Website
- yellowcabnyctaxi.com
Scotty's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 210-943-1234
- Website
- scottystaxicab.com
Lime Car Service & Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-461-9999
- Website
- limetaxicab.com
Babes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
- Phone
- +1 646 480 6835
- Website
- jayride.com
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from 125th Street to New York JFK Airport
- Estimated price
- $75–110
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