Take Airtrain $5 to the subway station at Jamaica.
From Jamaica: take the E train to 42nd Street. Walk underground for a block and a half to the 2 or 3 line. Take the uptown 2 or 3 train to 116th Street.
Exit on Lenox Avenue, walk four blocks to 120th Street.
Cost: $2.00 Time: Door-to-door = approximately 1.5 - 2 hours.
Alternate route: Taxi from the airport. Cost: $45 (flat fee) + toll ($4.50). Time: 35 - 40 minutes. Tell the driver to take the Triborough Bridge.
I don't recommend the Supershuttle when coming from the airport, as it takes about 2 hours to 3 hours to get here and drops everyone else off first. You can take it to get to the airport.
From Newark International Airport:
Option 1: Take the Olympia bus to the Port Authority bus terminal at 42nd Street and Eighth Avenue (about 35 - 45 minutes depending on traffic). Then walk along 42nd Street from Eighth Avenue to Seventh Avenue (Times Square). Take the Uptown 2 or 3 train to 116th Street. From there it is about a five minute walk to bed and breakfast.
Cost of bus: $11, Cost of subway: $2.00, or you could catch a cab from midtown (42nd Street): about $15.
Option 2: Take the AirTrain/NJ transit to New York Penn Station (about 35 minutes). Transfer to the Uptown 2 or 3 train to 116th Street. From there it is about a five minute walk to bed and breakfast.
Cost of train: $14, Cost of subway: $2.00
Option 3: Take a cab, which can cost from $50 - $70 (plus tolls $10). Be careful with this option, as the cab drivers from New Jersey may not know the City that well and your fare may get even higher. Very expensive option.
From Port Authority Bus Terminal:
Walk one block to 42nd Street and Broadway/7th Avenue. Take the 2 or 3(Uptown) train to 116th Street. From there walk approximately 5 minutes to bed and breakfast.
From downtown by subway:
Take the 2 or 3 (Uptown) train to 116th Street. Walk up Lenox Avenue, turn right on West 120th Street. Make sure you do not take the 1 or 9 train.
Metrocard Information:
Metrocards can be bought in any denomination more than $2. In addition there is a daily metrocard for $7.50, a weekly metrocard for $25. If you buy a regular metrocard for $20, you get 15% additional, i.e. one free ride, plus $1. Note: The daily metrocard ($7.50) is not available from token clerks, however it is available at any metrocard machine (in the subway station) or designated stores/merchants. For more information go to the MTA website.
