nyc: I have a 9 hour layover at the airport in newark, new jersey on a Sunday. Is going to NYC for a quick tour of the big apple be a good thing to kill time? I have never been to NYC, any suggestions? What's the cheapest way to get there from the airport? Thanks for your help!|||Take the AirTrain to the NJ Transit Newark Liberty International Airport station. Take any NY Penn station bound train (there are 3 - 4 trains every hour on Sunday depending on the time of day) to NY Penn station. The fare is $15.00 one way. This includes the AirTrain fare of $5.50. Trip from the RR station takes about 30 minutes. There are timetables posted in the station. It is hard to give advise on what to see in the limited time you will be in Manhattan because there is some much to see but once you get to NY Penn station (34th St) you can go to Times Square either by walking to 42nd St or by taking the subway (1, 2, or 3 line [numbers in red circles) UPTOWN for one stop. In Times Square there is Madame Taussaud's Wax Museum or Ripley's Believe it or not Odditorium. OR Go to the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan. Take a DOWNTOWN E train (letter in blue circle) to the last stop (World Trade Center). Exit at the front of the station and use the staircase on the left. You can walk to Battery Park from there and see the Statue of Liberty (from the park). Taking the ferry to the statue might put a drain on what is left of your layover time. The fare is the subway is $2.00 one-way ($2.25 as of June 28). Purchase a $4.00 MetroCard (selecting :"Other amounts" from the on screen menu) from any vending machine near the turnstiles in the subway station. The machines accept cash (maximum change is $6.00) or credit/debit cards. Also if the entrance has a blue booth (not maroon) you can purchase a $4.00 card there (cash only). If you decide to go to the WTC site, you might want to take a walk into the Century 21 department store which is right across the street. It is a very popular store. They discount 1st quality name brand items (clothing, small appliances, luggage, watches, gifts anywhere from about 25% to 45% (depending on the item).|||Simple. Here's how to get from Newark Airport to New York City. Step 1: take the Airtrain from the terminal to the Newark-Liberty International Airport train station. Step 2: at the Newark-Liberty International Airport train station, purchase a one way NJ Transit ticket from EWR to Penn Station New York and take any New York City-bound (eastbound) train to Penn Station New York. A one way ticket on NJ Transit from EWR to New York Penn Station will cost you $15. Since you only have a 9 hour layover, it best to budget your time accordingly, that way you will get to the airport before you flight departs. I hope this information is very helpful. If you have any questions or need travel directions while in town, just drop me a line by clicking on the avatar and e-mail icon in the profile. I'll be glad to help. Good luck and enjoy your trip.|||you could take the airtrain etc etc - i'd count (to be safe, get lost etc) about 2 hours each way - so that leaves you 5 hours in NYC/ plan your trip and you'll be able to see some stuff, avoid the things that require a line (like empire state building etc whatever) / yeah in 5 hours you can see quite a bit.|||Easiest way would simply get on the NJ Transit train at the airport and take into Penn Station in New York. It's about $15 each way. You can take a series of buses. But with your short time it wouldn't be worth the hassle and possibly getting stuck in traffic.|||Mapquest it and check