Newark to Manhattan will take you about 30 minutes. You have multiple options available: . You can take a direct bus OlympiaTrails - this can take longer depending on traffic it encounters but at 2pm you should be fine and they can drop you off on the East side or West side. They have a representative outside of each terminal at ground transportation. . You can take the train - NJ Transit which is about a 25 minute ride and puts you at NY Penn Station (31st & Penn Station). DO NOT take a cab as you will spend at minimum $55 bucks for a trip that would cost $12 via above methods - unless you have too much luggage or have kids. Now, to get from midtown Manhattan to Yankee stadium takes about 40 minutes via subway either the C,D or 4 train so you have a ton of time available to you. Regardng, tickets - I can't give advice but you are sure to find a scalper outside the stadium if it is a sold-out event. NYC is a fun and welcoming place but everyone is usually in a rush - so don't be intimated to simply ask someone how to get to point a or b as most are helpful but get into tunnel vision. NJTransit.com - train service mta.info - subway to the stadium