JFK International Airport AirTrain

AirTrain JFK is the train service 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.

Air Train JFK has
3 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

  • 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

Both routes make a counterclockwise loop through the airport and stop at each
terminal.

  • Airline Terminal route

The Airline Terminal route connects 6 terminal stations (Terminal 1, 2-3,
4, 5-6, 7 and 8-9). Route operates in the opposite direction, making a clockwise
loop.
All JFK AirTrain stations are wheelchair accessible. Howard Beach subway and
Jamaica Long Island Railroad stations are wheelchair accessible too.

JFK
AirTrain Fare Information

  • Fare of 5$ at Howard Beach or Jamaica Station
  • Rides between all other JFK AirTrain stations are free

Comments

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You take air train to either Jamaica or Howard Beach Station (both final stops take you to the Penn station) To get to the final stops of Air train takes approximately 15 min. To get from Howard beach or jamaica (either A or E subway) takes about 1 hour and 20 min to Penn station.

Hi,
As much as I understood Airtrain seems to be one of the best possibilities to get to Manhatten directly. But could you tell me: I need to get from JFK Terminal 1 to Penn Station. How long does this ride take?
Thank you!

how long does airtrain take to go to penn staition

How long does it take from the airoport JFK to Howard Beach station with the air train ?
Is the air train comming often ?? Every 20min ??
And do you know how long does it take from the Howard Beach station to bowery station with the subway ?? Thanks :)

Bowery station is on the J subway line, so take AirTrain to Jamaica Station, not Howard Beach, and transfer to the J subway there. Trains run every 10 minutes. NOTE: due to the snow AirTrain and above ground subway service will not resume until tracks are cleared.

My flight will be getting to JFK at 5:30am, will the Air Train be running at that around time? Or does it have certain hours of operation?

Airtrain runs 24/7.
MS

Normally air train operates 24/7 and for sure at the time of your arrival.

I'm a single mom arriving with my 7 year old son and bags at 9am Sunday from Florida. Appreciate any advice on least stressful/most efficient way for us to get to our hotel, Fashion26, at 152 West 26th Street on public transportation?

You can use air train.

Hi,
I need to get to JFK tomorrow at 5:30am.
I'm coming from Roosevelt Avenue - Jackson Heights.
The best way is probably to take the E train to Sutphin Blvd station then get the Airtrain to JFK.

I'd like to know the times Airtrains run.

Thank you.

Airtrain runs 24/7(non stop). At non peak times it runs every 15 mins while at peak times it runs every 7 mins.
Look at the bottom of this Airtrain map for more details about that:
http://www.panynj.gov/airports/pdf/jfk-airtrain-map.pdf
JFK_E

Dear JFK Employee. It seems that there is a need on this section of the website to alert people as to the conditions of the AirTrain service. Can you pass it along to the powers that be for such an alert? Thanks. J

Does the airtrain cost anything between long term parking and terminal 8 for American Airlines. Also does the train leave from the parking or do you ned to also take bus from parkingto train?

JFK Specialist is NOT a specialist and is incorrect. Airtrain from long term parking/Lefferts Blvd. to terminals is free. You only pay if you exit at Jamaica or Howard Beach.

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