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[quote user="bedell"] Is it possible to transfer directly from NYP to GCT by subway? If so which train? [/quote] Yes!  First, I suggest you Google "New York City Subway Map".  On it you will see all the subway routes in the City.  You want to take what we used to call the Seventh Avenue line from 34th street to 42nd Street, which is Times Square.  The line is shown in red and is the route for the Numbers 1, 2, and 3 trains.  It does not matter whether you take a local or an express train since 42nd Street is the first stop for both of them. The local trains run on the outside tracks; the express trains run on the inside tracks.  Usually, except during the worst of the rush hour, the local trains are not as crowded.  If you are arriving at Penn Station from the south, exit through the west gates.  Walk up the first set of stairs.  Don't go around to the east gates.  When you get to the first level above the station platforms, turn left and walk to the end of the concourse.  If you take the stairs up to the main concourse, which is the second level above the station platforms, don't worry about it.  Turn left and walk to the end of the concourse.  Go down the stairs.  When you get to the end, turn right and follow the signs to the entrance to the Seventh Avenue Line or the 1, 2, and 3 trains.  You will be looking for red signs with the train numbers in them.  I believe that they are circular.  You will know that you are headed in the right direction when you walk by the Long Island Railroad ticket windows.  They will be on your right.  I assume that they have not been moved since I was in New York last year.  You do not want to turn left toward the Eight Avenue Line, which hosts the A,C, and E trains.   If you are arriving at Penn Station from the north, exit through the east gates and go right instead of left and follow the same drill to get to the Long Island concourse.  Once you get to the concourse, follow the directions as per arrival from the south.  Trains arriving at Penn Station from Washington, Philadelphia, Albany, etc. are heading east when they enter the station.  This is the reason that most passengers on trains from these points exit through the west gates.  Trains arriving from Boston and other New England Points are arriving from eastern Long Island.  This is the reason that passengers arriving from New England points are exiting through the east gates.  Or at least these are the closest gates for most arriving passengers.    When you get off the train at 42nd Street, walk north toward 42nd Street.  Follow the signs.  If I remember correctly, you will go up one flight of stairs.  When you get to the top of the stairs, angle off to the right and follow the signs to the Grand Central Shuttle.  I believe that it is shown on the map as the gray line above the purple line, which is the Number 7 train to Flushing.  If in doubt, ask someone how to get to the GCT Shuttle.  Contrary to popular belief, New Yorkers are a friendly lot, and they will help you straightaway.  Also, there are usually numerous transit cops at 42nd Street, so they can help you as well.  NYC cops are the best in the world, but don't tell my brother-in-law.  He was on the force for more than 40 years.  The Shuttle takes you to Lexington Avenue and GCT.  It is a one stop run so you don't need to figure out when to get off.  When you exit the platform at Lexington Avenue and GCT, follow the signs to the station.  If you have never seen it, you are in for a real treat.  If you have time, go downstairs and have a bite at the Oyster Bar.  It is one of my favorite watering holes in New York.  Some of the folks from the New York area may have a few corrections to my directions, but I think that they together with a copy of the subway map, which you can print off, will serve you well.
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