Transportation from airport to airport (JFK, Newark and LaGuardia)
It is possible that you arrive at Newark and the next flight departs from JFK or LaGuardia or the other way around. This can be problematic if you have less than four hours to transfer.
New York Airport Customs
If you fly from outside of the United States to one of the airports you will need to pass through customs. This can sometimes take a long time so take about an hour and half to two hours into account. Fortunately this means spending less time waiting for your luggage.
If you are traveling within the United States to New York then you need not pass through customs but you do need to pick up your luggage. Take about an hour into account for this.
How long does it take to travel from airport to airport?
There are a number of ways to get to the different airports by either taxi, bus, train or car service. The following times are for traveling with a car service booked BEFOREHAND and are ONLY for the journey itself. These times do take the highway traffic into consideration.
- From Newark to JFK and vice versa 2 hours
- From LaGuardia to JFK and vice versa 45 minutes
- From LaGuardia to Newark and vice versa 1.5 hours
Click on the links below for the specific transportation information between the airports in New York
The best way to get from JFK to Newark or Newark to JFK
The best way to get from JFK to LaGuardia or from LaGuardia to JFK
The best way to get from Newark to LaGuardia or from LaGuardia to Newark
