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How to get fromPort Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal 5by subway, tram, taxi, car, towncar, train or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal 5 by subway, tram, taxi, car, towncar, train, or shuttle

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  1. Subway, tram

    best
    1. Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK AirportsubwayE
    2. Take the tram from Jamaica Station to Terminal 5tramAirTrain
    50 min

  2. Drive 17.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal 5car17.5 mi
    24 min
    $4–5

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal 5taxi17.5 mi
    24 min
    $95–120

  4. Towncar

    1. Take a town car from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New York JFK Airporttowncar17.5 mi
    24 min
    $80–110

  5. Train, tram

    1. Take the train from New York Penn Station to JamaicatrainLong Beach Branch / ...
    2. Take the tram from Jamaica Station to Terminal 4tramAirTrain
    55 min
    $14–18

  6. Subway

    1. Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Howard Beach-JFK AirportsubwayA
    1h 5m

  7. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New York JFK Airportshuttle
    31 min
    $85–95

  8. Shuttle via Terminal 5

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to JFK Airport Terminal 4shuttleJFK Airport Shuttle
    1h 9m
    $35–40

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Port Authority Bus Terminal, NY, USA and Terminal 5, NY, USA?

MTA New York City Transit operates a subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Howard Beach-JFK Airport every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 48 min. Alternatively, Go Airlink NYC operates a shuttle from Port Authority Bus Terminal to JFK Airport Terminal 4 on demand. Tickets cost $35–40 and the journey takes 1h.

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