There are 4 ways to get from Stamford to Terminal 8 by train, car, taxi, subway, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Stamford to Grand Central Terminaltrain New Haven / ...
1h 57m$25–35Drive 38.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Stamford to Terminal 8car 38.9 mi
50 min$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Stamford to Terminal 8taxi 38.9 mi
50 min$150–190Train, subway, bus
- Take the train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to 169 Stsubway F / ...
- Take the bus from Hillside Av/169 St to Jfk Airport/Terminal 8bus Q3
2h 36m$14–562
Stamford to Terminal 8 by train, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stamford to Terminal 8 is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Stamford to Terminal 8 is to drive which takes 50 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct train from Stamford to Terminal 8. However, there are services departing from Stamford and arriving at Terminal 8 via Grand Central Terminal and Jamaica Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
The distance between Stamford and Terminal 8 is 50 miles. The road distance is 39.1 miles.
The best way to get from Stamford to Terminal 8 without a car is to train which takes 1h 57m and costs $25 - $40.
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from Stamford to Terminal 8, including transfers.
Stamford to Terminal 8 train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Stamford station.
Stamford to Terminal 8 train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stamford to Terminal 8 is 39 miles. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Stamford to Terminal 8.
There are 3229+ hotels available in Terminal 8.
What companies run services between Stamford, CT, USA and Terminal 8, NY, USA?
Metro-North Railroad (MNR) operates a train from Stamford to Grand Central Terminal every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $11–18 and the journey takes 1h 11m.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Stamford to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $16–18
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Hillside Av/169 St to Jfk Airport/Terminal 8
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
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