Taxi. It s expensive, but that s the fastest.To speed it up, you can call in advance. The two easiest numbers to remember are:Carmel: 212-666-6666Tel Aviv: 212-777-7777Let them know your flight number and arrival time and they ll meet you there, no taxi lines.You can also take the train or the shuttle bus. It ll still be a little pricey, but not nearly as expensive. It ll be a lot slower though. (Unless you re coming in during rush hour, then the train might actually be faster than the cab.) If you take the train or bus, take any downtown train from where it lets you off (not the B or D, but I don t think you ll be at a B or D stop anyway). Get off at 14th street and take the L train toward Brooklyn. Get off at 3rd Avenue. Walk from there.
A car service is good, however, if you want to save money, take public transit from Newark Airport to the address in question. Here s how to get from EWR to 225 East 17th Street, which is located at the corner of East 17th Street and Rutherford Place.Step 1: take the Airtrain from the terminal to the Newark-Liberty International Airport train station.Step 2: at the Newark-Liberty International Airport train station, purchase a one way NJ Transit ticket from EWR to Penn Station New York and take any New York City-bound (eastbound) train from there to New York Penn Station. A one way ticket on NJ Transit from EWR to New York Penn Station will cost you $15.Step 3: at Penn Station, walk a block west along 34th Street to Broadway, and take the downtown (southbound) N , R , W or Q trains (Yellow Line on the subway map) from 34th Street-Hearld Square to Union Square - 14th Street.Step 4 at Union Square, exit the subway and follow the walking direction at the link below.http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d source=s��I hope this information is very helpful.Good luckNative New Yorker
try the shuttle, only $17 http://www.goairlinkshuttle.com/, otherwise cabs too but they are expensive
19.4 miles I looked it up and Joe s way sounds faster then what I came up with.