JFK AirTrain is the automated, elevated people mover system that operates between JFK International Airport, Long Island Rail Road trains and New York City Subway.
It also serves as an on-airport service connecting the airline terminals, rental car facilities, hotel shuttles, and airport parking lots.
AirTrain Routes
- Howard Beach route
The Howard Beach route ends at the Howard Beach-JFK subway station. It stops at Lefferts Boulevard (connecting transit services - B15 bus) for shuttle buses to long term parking lots A and B and to airport employee parking.
Connecting transit services:
A subway train
Q11 bus Runs along Cross Bay Blvd, Q21, Q53 SBS, Q52 SBS – Serve the Cross Bay Blvd corridor
- Jamaica Station route
The Jamaica route ends at Jamaica Station on the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) next to the Sutphin Boulevard/Archer Avenue-JFK subway station (to Brooklyn and Manhattan or Queens).
Connecting transit services:
E, J and Z subway trains
Q6, Q8, Q9, Q20A, Q20B, Q25/Q34, Q30, Q31, Q40, Q43, Q44, Q60 and Q65 buses.
- Airline Terminal route (free)
The Airline Terminal route connects JFK terminals, hotel shuttles, parking areas and rental car facilities.
All JFK AirTrain stations are wheelchair accessible. Howard Beach subway and Jamaica Long Island Railroad stations are wheelchair accessible too.
Hours of Operation
AirTrain runs 24/7,
- Depending on route/time of day - trains run every 7–15 minutes,
- depending on time of day and route.
Hi,
I have 2 hours to arrive in Terminal 4, take my luggage, go to Terminal 6 and check-in for an international flight? Do you think that is possible? How long is the train betwwen the terminals?
Thanks
Hi all,
I'll be at JFK airport on the 22 of August with the following schedule:
Departing London Heatrow: 08.30 Sun 22 Aug 2010
Arriving JFK: 10.59 Sun 22 Aug 2010
Departing JFK: 22.15 Sun 22 Aug 2010
Arriving Buenos Aires: 10.15 Mon 23 Aug 2010
Therefore I'll have 11 hours between my arrival at JFK and my next departure to Buenos Aires.
Considering that I've to be at the airport 3 hours before my flight in order to pass the check in, do you think I'll have enough time to take a train and visit New York?
Which train I should take?
Tanks for your help.
Hi,
How long should I allow from when my flight lands to boarding a bus at Port Authority? I'm coming from Australia so have to pick up my bags, pass through immigration and customs and then make my way to the bus terminal. What would be a safe time allowance? Also what would be the easiest way to get from JFK to the port authority bus terminal? Thanks, Pippa
Hello,
Please advise the cheapest and easiest (accessible for person with 3 suitcases each 50lbs) way to get to JFK from Windosr Ave, Ct. I will be traveling with three suitcases each 50lbs and as such would like the best transition routes possible.
Thank you for your assistance.
Hi,I'm arriving at Terminal 7 at midnight and will stay at the airport overnight.The luggage storage service in T8 closed at 10pm so I'll have to go to T4 or T1 for the service.How can I get to T1/T4 inside the airport?Or is there any other luggage storage near T7? Thank you!
Hi,
how can I get to 235 West 46th Street? I'll be staying at Paramount Hotel.
how do i find the schedule for the airtran to the jamaica station and then the schedule of trains running out on the montauk line to the hamptons?
Hi, I have to go from terminal 8 to terminal 1. Would that mean that i have to go through security to leave the terminal catch the AirTrain to terminal 1 then go through security all over again? Or would i not have to go through security again? Also is there another way to go from terminal to terminal inside the airport?
Much appreciated!
What do we take to get from JFK_Times Square and about how long will this trip take and the cost.
Thanks!
Hi, my plane is arriving at Terminal 5 and I need to take another plane a terminal 4, how can I reach there?
Thanks!!
I will arriving at JFK tomorrow late afternoon and would like to know after I take the Air Train, which trains do I take to get to Newkirk Avenue in Brooklyn. I know the final train is the Q. Thanks.
Take Airtrain to Howard Beach Station, take A train to Nostrand Ave. Get off and wait for the C train, take one stop to Franklin Ave. Take the S-Franklin Ave. shuttle train to the end at Prospect Park. Take the Coney-Island bound Q train to Newkirk Ave.
im going on my honeymoon in 1 week, im driving to buffalo and flying to JFK my plane is schedualed to land at 11:24 and i need to get to the cruse terminals in manhatten befor 2:00 pm to get on the ship in time to board. this is the first time i have traveled by plane, or gone on vacation. I plan on taking the a train to 59th and ither walking or bussing to the terminal. im just woundering if i have to clear customs? how lond will that take? and if it will take long then how should i get there and what might it cost?
thankyou for you help.
TRansit between terminal