EWR Terminal Connections | iFlyer Forum

That will be pretty tough. Is your LHR flight on United, BA, or Virgin? If not United, were your tickets bought on one reservation or two? If so BA or Virgin Atlantic (whoever you are flying from Heathrow) will probably be able to check your bags through to United, however you will still have to claim them in immigration and re-check them once you get through (same process if your first flight is on United). Take the Airtrain from TB to TC.

oh ! im flying with United from LHR, I contacted the airline today as I was worried and they claim its "plenty of time mam" stating its a 1 hr 25 minute connection! I didn't realise our bags would not be transferred onto our onward flight either! I assumed as with all other flights I have ever taken (not via US!) that they would be sent on to our destination. so can anyone tell me a plane door to plane door run through of what to expect, the tickets were bought as one ticket from United, they operate both the LHR - Newark and Newark onwards to SJO. Thanks in advance!

You will get off the plane and be funneled to Immigration. You will then go through immigration, then claim your bags, then walk through customs, then re-check the bags with United at the re-check counter. If you arrive in Terminal B you will then go up to the Airtrain, then take the Airtrain to Terminal C then go through security. If you arrive in Terminal C you will go upstairs and go through security and then go to your gate. Immigration can take around an hour these days and security can take 20-30 minutes, so you will definitely have to hurry.

On arrival at EWR you go through passport check, retrieve checked bags, go through customs clearance and - if transferring to another flight - re-check-in bag where indicated. Then board the Airtrain (running on average every 7 mins), which will take you to Terminal C, where you arrive in the pre-security area of the gate level and need to go through security check before proceeding to your connecting flight at Terminal C whose Gate level leads to three gate areas: 1. Gate Area C1, arranged in a Y-shape, with gates C70-99; 2. Gate Area C2 (gates C101-C115); and 3. Gate Area C3 (gates C120-139). You should be able to make your flight on time. Terminal C is the exclusive United & United Express airline terminal.

The shuttle stop in Terminal B is near the B3 satellite - http://www.united.com/web/en-US/content/travel/airport/maps/ewr.aspx

No problem - on arrival at TA take the shuttle bus near gate A28 to TC, arriving near gate C71.

It depends, it'll be awfully tight with having to go through immigration. Luckily United has a lot of flights from Newark to Cleveland.

Unless your citizenship is of a country where you don't need a visa to visit the United States, you will need a transit visa. Yes, going between A and B there will be security. If your tickets were bought on one reservation then Air Canada should be able to check your bags through and transfer them for you but if not you will have to do it yourself. The only way to get between terminals A and B is the AirTrain, which runs outside security.

At EWR, international flights by United are in Terminal C, while some domestic UA flights are also in Terminal A. As an international arrival, you need to go through passport check, pick up bags, go through customs clearance & re-check-in your bag where indicated. Your bags will then be transferred to your domestic connecting flight. Thereafter, hop on the Airtrain which makes its continuous loop to Terminal A, where you need to go through security check before proceeding to your gate. 2 hrs will suffice.

Immigration shouldn't be very busy that early in the morning. You will have to claim your bag in immigration and re-check it with United when you exit customs. You can take the Airtrain from C to A or go back through security in C and take the shuttle to A (taking the airtrain is probably faster). Yes, if you miss your connection you will be rebooked on the next flight to your destination with available seats. United has 6 more flights after yours from Newark to RDU.

A quick question: Can a guitar be carried as a cabin luggage?? or should it be checked in? If it is checked in, would it break during the journey??

Here is United's policy on musical instruments: http://www.united.com/web/en-US/content/travel/baggage/fragile.aspx

At EWR may may arrive via United either at Terminals A or C and need to get to Lufthansa flight at Terminal B: On arrival, hop on the AirTrain (serving pre-security, non-sterile areas on the Gate Level of all terminals (taking a few minutes); however at Terminal B you need to go through security check first before proceeding to your gate. You have enough time.

You will go through US Immigration Preclearance in Nassau. You will not have to touch your luggage in Newark. If your first flight is on-time 1 hr will be enough time.

It should be enough time.

You will go through immigration when you enter the U.S. 60 minutes will be very tight. Where are you connecting and on what airlines?

All international arrivals need to go through passport check, pick up bags, go through customs clearance and re-check-in your bags. Terminal C is exclusively used by United Airlines, and its Gate level leads to three gate areas: 1. Gate Area C1, arranged in a Y-shape, with gates C70-99; 2. Gate Area C2 (gates C101-C115); and 3. Gate Area C3 (gates C120-139).

2 hours should be enough time.

No, you will not, both of your gates will be connected beyond security. Just look at the monitors for your next gate and follow the signs.

United uses mainly Terminal C, but also uses Terminal A for some domestic flights. These terminals are located on opposite ends, served by a shuttle bus from Gate A28 To gate C71. If arriving at TA, you will barely make it, even though you need not go through security check. Terminal C has three gate areas: 1. Gate Area C1, arranged in a Y-shape, with gates C70-99; 2. Gate Area C2 (gates C101-C115); and 3. Gate Area C3 (gates C120-139). For details on your arrival flight, open http://www.panynj.gov/airports/newark-liberty.html - under 'Track Flights, left side, enter flight number, airline & date.

I really don't know if that will be enough time. Generally Immigration can take up to an hour so either your flight from Milan will have to be early or you will have to be really lucky to make your connection. You may or may not have to take a shuttle to terminal A (depends on where your [presumably] United Express flight to Atlanta leaves from. If you're flying Delta to Atlanta you need to take the Airtrain to terminal B.