AIRPORT EXIT

How to get from Newark Liberty International to Manhattan

High confidenceChecked May 2026

AirTrain + NJ Transit to Penn Station for $16. Taxis quote $90+ — and tolls push them past $110.

Best options

Best overall
AirTrain from your terminal → NJ Transit to NY Penn ($16, ~35 min).
Cheapest safe
AirTrain + NJ Transit combined ticket — $16, runs every 15–20 min.
Best at night
Uber or Lyft from the marked rideshare zone — fixed in-app price, no tunnel-toll surprises.
With luggage / kids
Uber XL or pre-booked car service to your door. Plan $80–$100 with tolls.
Taxi fare
$70–$100 + tolls + tip (Lincoln/Holland adds $17)
Ride-hailing
Uber and Lyft work from the terminal-specific rideshare lots — follow the purple signs.
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Public transport
AirTrain to Newark Liberty station, then NJ Transit or Amtrak to NY Penn Station. ~35 min total.

After landing — step by step

  1. 1Follow AirTrain signs inside your terminal
  2. 2Buy a $16 combined AirTrain + NJ Transit ticket from the machine
  3. 3Ride AirTrain to Newark Liberty station, then any NJ Transit train to NY Penn
  4. 4For Uber/Lyft, take the AirTrain to the rideshare lot — never accept curbside offers
  5. 5Keep your AirTrain ticket — you need it to exit at Penn

Scam warnings

Curbside 'limo' touts offering $150 flat to Manhattan

Drivers taking the longer Holland Tunnel route to inflate tolls

Unmarked cars at baggage claim claiming to be your Uber

Avoid this

  • • Anyone with a clipboard inside arrivals selling rides
  • • Drivers quoting a flat $100+ before you've left the terminal
  • • Yellow-cab counter offers above the metered fare
SOURCES
Full EWR airport guide