New York, Land of Skyscrapers

New York, with its famous Empire State Building, is a lively city with the crowded Manhattan Island in the center, and bustling downtown of financial and cultural activities, surrounded by the Hudson, East, and Harlem rivers and the Harbour.

New York is a fantastic city all year round. Be aware that summers are hot, but it can get very cold in winter. For visiting at holiday or festival time, the New Year's Eve celebrations are legendary. The colorful Chinese New Year takes place in February. Another colorful festival is St. Patrick's Day with a parade and events. Don't forget to wear green and a shamrock! For the fashion-conscious, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week takes place in February and September.

Local information

To get from JFK Airport to Mid or Downtown Manhattan, take the AirTrain to Howard Beach subway station and change there. The journey takes about 40-75 minutes. Or take the bus to the subway or the Long Island Rail Road. Express buses go straight to Long Island, Manhattan or Hudson Valley. A taxi to Manhattan costs around $52. From Newark Liberty Airport the Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Corridor Lines get you to New York City in approximately 30 minutes. There's a bus from Newark to New York City, also taking about 30 minutes. From LaGuardia Airport to Manhattan take the M60 bus.

You can stay in a hostel for around $34 per person per night. Hotel prices start at about $40 per night per person.

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Baggage	Price
Buffalo New York	Outbound 12/13/24 1 Stopover (ATL) F91407, F94602 22h 07min	Return 12/31/24 1 Stopover (DCA, IAD) UA3414, UA4335 06h 23min	Frontier Airlines	?	$196
Buffalo New York	Outbound 12/13/24 1 Stopover (IAD) UA4270, UA1997 03h 47min	Return 12/31/24 direct UA2212 01h 25min	United Airlines	?	$206
Best option Buffalo New York	Outbound 03/02/25 direct UA2357 01h 35min	Return 03/07/25 direct UA2212 01h 37min	United Airlines	?	$208

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Baggage	Price
Seattle-Tacoma New York	Outbound 12/13/24 1 Stopover (LAS) NK1456, NK0902 16h 49min	Return 12/31/24 1 Stopover (ORD) UA2164, AS0333 29h 44min	Spirit Airlines	?	$320
Seattle-Tacoma New York	Outbound 12/13/24 1 Stopover (PDX) AS2111, AS0290 07h 24min	Return 12/31/24 direct AS0477 06h 23min	Alaska Airlines	?	$333
Best option Seattle-Tacoma New York	Outbound 12/13/24 direct UA0341 05h 07min	Return 12/31/24 direct UA1330 06h 16min	United Airlines		$388

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Baggage	Price
Best option Austin New York	Outbound 02/19/25 direct AA1405 03h 37min	Return 03/10/25 direct AA2772 04h 29min	American Airlines	?	$264
Austin New York	Outbound 12/13/24 direct NK0998 03h 34min	Return 12/31/24 1 Stopover (GRR) UA3642, G40547 22h 43min	Spirit Airlines	?	$300
Austin New York	Outbound 12/13/24 1 Stopover (DFW) AA3138, AA0618 05h 52min	Return 12/31/24 1 Stopover (DFW) AA0447, AA3138 08h 35min	American Airlines	?	$272

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Price
Best option Denver New York	Outbound 12/13/24 direct F93162 03h 45min	Return 12/31/24 direct F93161 04h 27min	Frontier Airlines	$164
Denver New York	Outbound 12/13/24 direct F93162 03h 45min	Return 12/31/24 direct F93161 04h 27min	Frontier Airlines	$184
Denver New York	Outbound 12/13/24 direct F93162 03h 45min	Return 12/31/24 direct F93161 04h 27min	Frontier Airlines	$173

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Baggage	Price
Best option Indianapolis New York	Outbound 12/13/24 direct AA4747 02h 01min	Return 12/31/24 direct AA4645 02h 17min	American Airlines	?	$223
Indianapolis New York	Outbound 12/13/24 1 Stopover (ORD) UA0743, UA1576 05h 02min	Return 12/31/24 1 Stopover (IAD) UA3631, UA3462 04h 08min	United Airlines	?	$292
Indianapolis New York	Outbound 12/13/24 direct AA4747 02h 01min	Return 12/31/24 direct AA4645 02h 17min	American Airlines	?	$282

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