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JFK to Astoria (but not by taxi)

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  • 13-10-2015 9:34pm
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    Wexford96
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    Hello.
    Could anyone recommend a way of getting to Astoria from JFK without taking a taxi. Is there a shuttle which takes passengers to a subway?
    Thank you.


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    JohnMearsheimer
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    Wexford96 wrote: »
    Hello.
    Could anyone recommend a way of getting to Astoria from JFK without taking a taxi. Is there a shuttle which takes passengers to a subway?
    Thank you.

    I did this trip last December. I was staying in an apartment in Astoria. Get the airtrain (it's a train that links the different JFK terminals) to Jamaica station. Jump on the E train (blue line in the map) as far as Queens Plaza. You'll have to walk 5 minutes to Queensboro Plaza station and you can jump on a N or Q train (yellow lines on the subway map). Both of those will take you to Astoria.


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    Wexford96
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    JohnMearsheimer wrote: »
    I did this trip last December. I was staying in an apartment in Astoria. Get the airtrain (it's a train that links the different JFK terminals) to Jamaica station. Jump on the E train (blue line in the map) as far as Queens Plaza. You'll have to walk 5 minutes to Queensboro Plaza station and you can jump on a N or Q train (yellow lines on the subway map). Both of those will take you to Astoria.
    That's great! Thanks for your advice. I can save a few bob this way. Cheers!


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    JohnMearsheimer
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    Wexford96 wrote: »
    That's great! Thanks for your advice. I can save a few bob this way. Cheers!

    If you're in NY for a week you should buy a week pass for around $30. You'll get unlimited subway usage for the week. It's one of the most value for money things I've ever bought.


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    Wexford96
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    JohnMearsheimer wrote: »
    If you're in NY fir a week you shoujd but a week pass for around $30. You'll get unlimited subway usage fir the week. It's one of the most value for money things I've ever bought.

    Will do. They're available at Jamaica Station?


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    JohnMearsheimer
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    Wexford96 wrote: »
    Will do. They're available at Jamaica Station?

    Ya, you can buy them from machines or newsagent kiosks at the station.


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    crapmanjoe
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    JohnMearsheimer wrote: »
    I did this trip last December. I was staying in an apartment in Astoria. Get the airtrain (it's a train that links the different JFK terminals) to Jamaica station. Jump on the E train (blue line in the map) as far as Queens Plaza. You'll have to walk 5 minutes to Queensboro Plaza station and you can jump on a N or Q train (yellow lines on the subway map). Both of those will take you to Astoria.

    Depends on where in Astoria you are going

    If closer to Steinway then take the E train as far as Jackon Heights and then change in the station to R and take to Steinway / 36st / 46st


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    Wexford96
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    Thanks for that Joe.
    Im headed to the last stop on the N. Ditmars Boulevard.


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