New York airports to Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, New York

Taxi offers the fastest way to reach Brooklyn Cruise Terminal from La Guardia Airport. The quickest route is via I-278W, taking around 20 minutes, depending on traffic.

You’ll find waiting taxis outside of La Guardia’s three terminals, and popular rideshare apps such as Lyft and Uber also offer collections from La Guardia airport.

Alternatively, you can pre-arrange an airport pick-up so that a driver can wait to collect you from La Guardia upon arrival. Some local companies also offer shared shuttle transfers from La Guardia airport to Brooklyn Cruise Terminal for a fixed price. This option, pre-bookable in advance, is often more competitive than taking a taxi from the terminal on the day of your arrival. 

The fastest route to Brooklyn Cruise Terminal from Newark Liberty International Airport is around a 16-mile drive via the I-78E and the I-478. The journey should take you around 30 minutes, although traffic in New York can impact travel times.

You can pick up licensed New York City cabs outside terminals A, B, and C. These will be charged by the meter, plus the price of any tolls you pass.

Newark cabs are also available to pre-book and, unlike New York Cabs, charge a flat rate to the cruise terminal. Rideshare apps, including Lyft and Uber, also operate in New York City and can be requested upon arrival. 

The fastest way to get from JFK to Brooklyn Cruise Terminal by car is via Belt Parkway and takes roughly 30 minutes, depending on traffic.  

Yellow cabs are available to pick up outside each of JFK’s terminals, and fares for these journeys are calculated by meter, with tolls added to the final price.

Rideshare apps such as Uber and Lyft also operate between JFK and the cruise terminal, although prices for these services are known to surge during peak times.

A number of local private transfer companies also offer pre-bookable transfers to the cruise terminal from JFK for a flat rate. This option is usually more cost-effective than hailing a cab.

La Guardia isn’t serviced by a train station, so it isn’t possible to catch a train directly from the airport to the cruise terminal.

Your options are to catch the M60 bus from Terminal A to Hoyt Avenue/31 Street, then walk two minutes to catch the N train towards Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue from Astoria Boulevard Station. You will then need to switch at Queensboro Plaza to take the 7 train in the direction of 34 St-Hudson Yards. Switch again at Court Square station and take the G train towards Church Avenue. Alight at Smith-9 Station. The cruise terminal is roughly a 20-minute walk away. 

Travelling to Brooklyn Cruise Terminal from Newark Airport by train takes around one hour and 35 minutes and requires multiple changes.

The most direct route from Newark Liberty International Airport by train is via Penn Station. From Penn Station, walk approximately seven minutes until you reach 34 St-Herald Square. From here, catch the F train towards Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue. Alight the train at Smith-9 Station and walk to Brooklyn Cruise Terminal (approximately 20 minutes).  

Getting to Brooklyn Cruise Terminal by bus takes around one hour and 34 minutes and requires you to switch between buses and trains.

Start by catching the Q70-SBS bus service towards LaGuardia Link ++Select Bus Terminals C&B. Alight once you reach Roosevelt Avenue/74 Street (approximately 10 minutes), walk to the F train station at Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue and take the train travelling towards Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue. Alight at Jay St-MetroTech and walk 2 minutes to the Smith Street/Livingstone Street bus stop. Catch the B61 bus towards Park Slope 30 Street via Red Hook. Alight at Van Brunt Street/King Street and walk to Brooklyn Cruise Terminal (around 3 minutes).

Travelling by bus from Newark Liberty International Airport takes around one hour and 40 minutes and requires several changes.

Although there are several possible routes, the most direct option is to catch the Newark Airport Express 409-1 towards New York from Terminal C. Alight at West 42^nd Street & Port Authority Terminal and walk to the 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal, roughly 1 minute away. From here, you will need to switch from the bus to the C train. Take the service towards Euclid Avenue and alight at Jay St-MetroTech. Walk approximately 2 minutes to Smith Street/Livingstone Street and take the B61 bus towards Park Slope 20 Street via Red Hook as far as Van Brunt Street/King Street. The cruise terminal is roughly a 3-minute walk from here. 

The bus journey from John F. Kennedy Airport to Brooklyn Cruise Terminal takes around one hour and 37 minutes and includes some changes.

Begin by taking the Howard Beach AirTrain to Howard Beach from Terminal 8. Walk the 2 minutes to reach the Howard Beach-JFK Airport A train station. Take the train towards Inwood – 207 Street, alighting at Jay St-MetroTech station. Take the B57 bus toward Red Hook Ikea Terminal from the Jay St/Willoughby St stop and get off at Lorraine St/Otsego St. Walk 10 minutes until you reach Brooklyn Cruise Terminal. 

If your plane arrives at your New York airport late in the day, your best option would be to pre-book a hotel stay either at your arrival airport or near the cruise terminal in Brooklyn.

We also recommend pre-booking a taxi transfer from the airport to your hotel, rather than using public transport. This will offer the most direct and comfortable journey.

Alternatively, you could book a hotel in Manhattan and travel from there to the cruise terminal on the day of your departure. Depending on how late your plane lands, this will give you the option to enjoy an evening in New York City before joining your cruise ship the following day.

We offer hotel packages with a number of hotel partners in New York and can make all of the arrangements on your behalf as part of your cruise booking. Not only will this give you a guaranteed bed for the night of your arrival into New York, but breakfast (unless otherwise stated), luggage porterage, service charges, and local taxis are also included. Call our customer contact centre to add a hotel to your cruise package if you didn’t do this at the time of booking your voyage. 

If your luggage is heavy, we recommend either pre-booking an airport collection with a private transfer company before you fly or taking one of the waiting taxis outside the airport. Another option would be to request an Uber or Lyft, both of which operate in New York City.

Please be conscious of your airline’s luggage allowances when packing for your cruise to avoid incurring any extra baggage charges. Similarly, for the well-being of our crew at the cruise terminal, we ask that no individual piece of luggage weigh more than 23kg.  

Regardless of whether you fly into JFK, Newark, or La Guardia airports, the bus or subway offers the cheapest way to travel from your airport to the cruise terminal in Brooklyn. However, there are no direct bus routes or trains between New York’s airports and the cruise terminal in Red Hook, so you will need to make several changes if you choose this mode of transport.

The fastest option would be to take either a private shuttle, a rideshare car such as an Uber or Lyft, or a taxi directly from the airport to the cruise terminal. This way of travelling will cut your journey time by over one hour and offers the most comfortable and direct way to reach the cruise port in New York to start your Cunard holiday.