Heading for New York City? Then you might do well to take a lesson or two from Sarah Funk. I don't quite know who this woman is but she has a number of helpful, informative videos online that can save you money and/or keep you from being harmed in non-monetary ways. This one is about the cheapest ways to get to the center of Manhattan from the three airports that serve the Big Apple.
I've never tried using public transportation to and from those airports. When I go lately, I almost always travel with someone else and we have too much luggage to schlep on and off a train or bus. Instead, I call Carmel Limo, which is fine except that it's murder to connect with your ride at the airport. If I were traveling alone or lighter, I'd listen to Sarah, especially on the routes that go by train and are therefore unlikely to get stuck in traffic…