Cheap flights from Edinburgh, Belfast, Dublin and Cork from £69 to smaller airports outside New york, Boston and New England available from today I booked through cheapflights.com its on Skyscanner and momondo as well
price only includes 10kg hand luggage. No meals or checked-in baggage (extra ££)
- loofer
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merchcon36
23 Feb 1730#51
While I understand folks wanting a bargain fare, as a New Yorker, I can tell you that Stewart Airport is a long way from Manhattan. My biggest concern would be how well staffed Customs and Immigration are going to be at an airport, that at the moment, only has a few flights a day to 3 places (Philadelphia, Detroit and Florida) - all Domestic Routes.
If Immigration only put on 2 or 3 staff, and a couple of flights arrive at similar times, you will have a long wait getting through US Immigration. Just be prepared - have some drinks and snacks with you, especially if you are with little ones.
From what I read, the plan is put on buses going from the airport to the Port Authority Bus Terminal , which is on 42nd street and 8th Avenue (West Side of Manhattan). Depending where your hotel is, this could be a decent location or a poor location. Fare will be $18 (I do not know if child discounts) one way. The bus will probably wait until it is full before you leave - so I would estimate from when you get your luggage (after your wait at Immigration), you are looking at a good 2 hours to New York.
If you are a family of 4 (2 adults, 2 children under 11) - I would recommend the following: Take a taxi from Stewart to Beacon Train Station (Train is called Metro North - Hudson Line). It's a 13 mile trip, pretty much all motorway and will take 20 minutes. I estimate $3/mile, so around $39 for the trip - that's an estimate though.
The Metro North train will take 90 minutes (of course it will also depend how lucky or unlucky you are with the wait time for the train). Fare is $16 per adult - but they do a FAMILY FARE where children only cost $1 each - so a family of 4 will cost $34. The train will take you to Grand Central Station (a great tourist spot in its own right), which is 34th Street and Park Avenue (East Side of Manhattan).
The train offers a scenic ride, as it follows the Hudson River for the first hour of the journey - sit on the RIGHT SIDE of the train.
There is no special place for luggage on these trains (it's a commuter train) - while the bus will no doubt have storage for luggage underneath - so that is something to consider.
Depending on how much time you are spending in New York - and the time of year you are travelling, it could be worthwhile to spend 1-2 days around the airport area and rent a car. Some very pretty country around these parts - and if you travel in Autumn, the colours of the leaves will be MAGNIFICENT.
If you want to be bold - the Canadian border is only a 4 hour drive heading towards Montreal (another hour) - some great places to visit (Lake George, Saratoga Springs, Lake Champlain). Going another direction, you are about a 6 hour drive to Niagara Falls. Some fabulous country along the way including the Finger Lake Region, which is New York State vineyard country - YEP, they make wine in New York !!
I have not paid attention to the flight times - but typically flights going back to Europe leave early to late evening - please allow ALOT of time to get back to the airport, as you will be travelling during the afternoon/evening commute - if going by bus, the tunnel to get out of New York can be brutal and very slow !! Again if taking the train, think about where you would put luggage on a crowded commuter train.
Something to consider if you are travelling as a group (say 8-10 people) is hiring a limo - it could be say $250, but that is $25 a person - not all that bad actually.
parvusonus
23 Feb 1721#11
£69 and people want dropped off at the Statue of Liberty hahahah x
bigmo7
23 Feb 173#7
Hot hot hot!
Debatable whether I'd be able to get into the country though! :laughing:
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price only includes 10kg hand luggage. No meals or checked-in baggage (extra ££)
- loofer
Top comments
If Immigration only put on 2 or 3 staff, and a couple of flights arrive at similar times, you will have a long wait getting through US Immigration. Just be prepared - have some drinks and snacks with you, especially if you are with little ones.
From what I read, the plan is put on buses going from the airport to the Port Authority Bus Terminal , which is on 42nd street and 8th Avenue (West Side of Manhattan). Depending where your hotel is, this could be a decent location or a poor location. Fare will be $18 (I do not know if child discounts) one way. The bus will probably wait until it is full before you leave - so I would estimate from when you get your luggage (after your wait at Immigration), you are looking at a good 2 hours to New York.
If you are a family of 4 (2 adults, 2 children under 11) - I would recommend the following: Take a taxi from Stewart to Beacon Train Station (Train is called Metro North - Hudson Line). It's a 13 mile trip, pretty much all motorway and will take 20 minutes. I estimate $3/mile, so around $39 for the trip - that's an estimate though.
The Metro North train will take 90 minutes (of course it will also depend how lucky or unlucky you are with the wait time for the train). Fare is $16 per adult - but they do a FAMILY FARE where children only cost $1 each - so a family of 4 will cost $34. The train will take you to Grand Central Station (a great tourist spot in its own right), which is 34th Street and Park Avenue (East Side of Manhattan).
The train offers a scenic ride, as it follows the Hudson River for the first hour of the journey - sit on the RIGHT SIDE of the train.
There is no special place for luggage on these trains (it's a commuter train) - while the bus will no doubt have storage for luggage underneath - so that is something to consider.
Depending on how much time you are spending in New York - and the time of year you are travelling, it could be worthwhile to spend 1-2 days around the airport area and rent a car. Some very pretty country around these parts - and if you travel in Autumn, the colours of the leaves will be MAGNIFICENT.
If you want to be bold - the Canadian border is only a 4 hour drive heading towards Montreal (another hour) - some great places to visit (Lake George, Saratoga Springs, Lake Champlain). Going another direction, you are about a 6 hour drive to Niagara Falls. Some fabulous country along the way including the Finger Lake Region, which is New York State vineyard country - YEP, they make wine in New York !!
I have not paid attention to the flight times - but typically flights going back to Europe leave early to late evening - please allow ALOT of time to get back to the airport, as you will be travelling during the afternoon/evening commute - if going by bus, the tunnel to get out of New York can be brutal and very slow !! Again if taking the train, think about where you would put luggage on a crowded commuter train.
Something to consider if you are travelling as a group (say 8-10 people) is hiring a limo - it could be say $250, but that is $25 a person - not all that bad actually.
Debatable whether I'd be able to get into the country though! :laughing:
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Sounds like they are trying to set themselves up as the Ryanair of international flights?
http://crankyflier.com/2016/12/19/norwegian-makes-a-risky-choice-to-serve-new-york-city-through-stewart-international-airport/
Erm, last time I looked RyanAir did international flights.
Debatable whether I'd be able to get into the country though! :laughing: