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.
From your departure point check your baggage though to your international carrier if your domestic carrier has such an agreement with the international carrier. Must do. Saves you having to retrieve your luggage and transfer it yourself to the other carrier, thus giving you plenty of time between terminals.
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Just wondering if anyone can help me,we are traveling from Philadelphia to JFK in April and meeting my son in the airport.Which is not a problem except that he is traveling from Ireland and we don't know which terminals each of us are landing at also whats the distance in time traveling between each terminal.Any info would be appreciated.
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Hi - what is the best way to get from JFK to Grand Central Terminal (I'll be catching the metro-north to Danbury)?
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This is Harisudhan from India. I am arriving to JFK on 12th January to pursue my studies. I need to go to my cousins place at Albany new york. Can any one help me with this??
Hi it´s my first time at nyc im going to wellington hotel at 7th ave how can i get there?, at the cheapest way thanx!=)
Arriving from uk to JFK and need to travel to Philadelphia with large bags - Could someone advise which trains i need to get and the relevant websites that are best to research the route. Thnx
i am arriving on a domestic flt into t-5 and need to catch an international flt out of t-4.is 4 hrs between flts enough to clear luggage from domestic flt and immigration for international flt?
Four hours should be plenty of time. T4 is not as crowded as other airport. Depending on the next destination and airline, there might be a long line to check in, but seldom get as messy, say Miami or Chicago. Good luck!
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I'm taking the train from Albany to NYC and I should be arriving into Penn Station around 3:35pm. I have to catch a flight to Salt Lake City at 7:30pm. Do I have enough time to get through security and catch my flight? Should I try to get an earlier train? Also is there another way to get to JFK instead of a taxi cause it's so expensive?
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Thanks a bunch!
you do have enough time. instead of taxi you can take the airtrain for 5USD.from penn station take the E train to sutphin BLVD. follow signs to air train. your leaving underground to upstairs which is the airtrain. air train stops at every terminal. Any more Questions e-mail me at Gtboy1995@yahoo.com i live in NYC so i can be very helpful for anymore questions
hi, how can I get at JFK from Manhattan? what is the route I must take to go by subway? how long will it take? How much would it cost going by taxi? thanks in advance.
Hi - Can anyone advise me how to get to JFK International Airport? I am taking a Chinese bus from Philadelphia Chinatown to NY Chinatown.
Thanks so much!
flight timing.