Help getting from JFK to Philly

Hi everyone

I posted on here last week and you were all so helpful. I am arriving into JFK on Friday and wondered if you had any tips for good transport co%26#39;s to Philadelphia. We don%26#39;t want to have to get the train as we%26#39;ll have too many bags etc, so a reliable, cheap transfer would be ideal.

Many thanks

Help getting from JFK to Philly

Cheap transfer? Anything from JFK will not be cheap. If you go down to the bottom of this page http://www.panynj.gov/aviation/jgtsfram.htm

you%26#39;ll see some bus/shuttle services but they%26#39;re $50-60 I assume per person, but maybe not.

If you go into Manhattan, you have options of various buses or 2 different train options-Amtrak which is faster but pricier or Septa. Depending on how many of you there are, renting a car and driving might be a better idea.

Help getting from JFK to Philly

Did you look into flying to Philadelphia?

Other than that, or renting a car, your best bet is to pay a airport baggage handler to bring your luggage to the cab line (if it wont fit on the carts you can get in the baggage area), take a cab to Penn Station, NY - go down the escalator to the NY Transit/Amtrak level and ask for a Skycap to help you with your luggage. They can bring the bags right down to the train platform and often onto the train. The Amtrak trains all have huge luggage racks near each doorway. For the price of a tip, someone else is carrying your bags most of the way.

Bring a bicycle like lock to attach your bag/s to the rack so you dont have to sit and watch them.

A ';transfer'; implies a short distance - like from JFK into NY, from your hotel to a train station in the same city, etc. You do know that Philadelphia is about 100 miles (how many KM%26#39;s is that?) away from New York, right? Train, plane or rental car are your only sensible options.