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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Hi, is it possible to get direclty from T8 to T1 via the air train or I need to do the entire loop, 7, 6 ,5, ...? Thanks,Clem.

Hi Clem,
No, it is not. The train on track 2 will take you to 7,6-5,4,3-2 and then T1. The entire loop takes only 7-8 min to be completed.
JFK_E

Thank you very much for your prompt answer.Best,Clem

Hi me and my partner will be arriving at JFK from London Heathrow on Tuesday 13th April at 11.30am. What is the best/fastest/cheapest way to get to manhattan w44th st.
Thanks

Taxi is your first option - yellow cab (from JFK to any point to Manhattan) costs flat rate of $45 + bridge toll($5.50)
There is also an express bus called New York Airport Service(NYAS) that leaves every 20 min in front of every terminal - it costs $15.
By public transportation:
Take Airtrain from any terminal on track 1 to Jamaica Station( be careful - on that track there are two alternating trains going to different routes; check the sign above the doors as the train arrives; the red colored sign is Jamaica one). Take subway E to 42nd street/Times Square stop.Cost of the ride: $7.25 per person.
JFK_E

Hi -
I am arriving at jfk airport on wednesday night, what’s the easiest way via public transport to get to 202 East 110th St.
Thanks for your help!

Take Airtrain from any terminal on track 1 to Jamaica Station( be careful - on that track there are two alternating trains going to different routes; check the sign above the doors as the train arrives; the red colored sign is Jamaica one). Take subway E to Lexington Ave stop.
At Lexington Ave stop transfer to subway line 6 going uptown to 110th street stop. Your address is a block away on East 110th street between 3rd and 2nd Avenues.
JFK_E

Hello,
how do I best (cheapest and quickest) travel from JFK, T7 to Manhattan? Will arrive around 8pm.
Thanks for your help!

It is very hard to find "cheapest and quickest" way - the cheapest way is usually the slowest and the quickest way is usually the most expensive.
- the cheapest way
Take Airtrain to Jamaica Station then take either subway
E or LIRR to Manhattan
- the quickest way:
Take Yellow cab. Price - flat of $50.50(for the whole taxi).
JFK_E

We're flying in to JFK comming Thursday, we would appreciate if someone could explain to travel from JFK airport to the Millenium UN hotel by train/metro/bus?
Thanks in advance!
John

Hi John,
Take Airtrain from any terminal on track 1 to Jamaica Station( be careful - on that track there are two alternating trains going to different routes; check the sign above the doors as the train arrives; the red colored sign is Jamaica one). Take subway E to Lexington Ave stop.
At Lexington Ave stop transfer to subway line 6 going downtown for one stop to Grand Central. Then transfer to bus M42 going toward United Nations. Get off at the last stop - your hotel is located right next to United Nations building on 1st Ave.
Note that the transfer from subway to the bus is free with the same metro card. Cost of the ride - $7.25 per person.

JFK_E

Hi -

we (family of 5) will arrive at JFK on Sat, 5/22 at (planned) 7:40 PM - but that might be later if there are any delays on int'l flights.
We then have to reach our hotel in Newark NJ.
What would be a fast and - hopefully - not too expensive way to do this?
Many thanks for any info!

H.M.

Inexpensive way would be mass transit:
Take Airtrain from any terminal on track 1 to Jamaica Station( be careful - on that track there are two alternating trains going to different routes; check the sign above the doors as the train arrives; the red colored sign is Jamaica one). Then either:
-take subway line E to Penn Station or
-take LIRR to Penn Station(faster but more expensive)
Then take Amtrak to Penn Station in Newark.

More expensive but comfortable and fast way is a private car(that will accommodate 5 people) or private van(if you have a lot of luggage). It will cost you $100+ though(versus ~$50 for all five on mass transit). For that option go to Ground Transportation Counter(Welcome Center) and speak to the agents there.
JFK_E

I am arriving from Tampa,Fl on Delta at Terminal 3 &
currently scheduled to depart international flight to Amsterdam from
terminal 4. The connection time is 50 min.
What is the best way to transfer & if Train Air, where
do I go to pick up ?

You can either use the Airtrain or walk the distance. In either case it will take you around 5-10 min to get from T3 to T4. The Airtrain station at T3 is located across the street from the terminal.
JFK_E

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