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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Which route do you recomend from JFK to Manhattan when I go to the arear near Empire State Building ?
And what will the estiamtet time be ?

If you're taking public transit; take AirTrain from terminal to Jamaica Station and transfer to the LIRR to Penn Station (33rd St/7th Ave), Empire State Building is a few blocks away at 34th St/5th Ave. Travel time from terminal is 45 minutes to one hour.

Hi, I'm arriving in directly from Ireland. What is the best route using Airtrain to get to Jane st, close to W14Th & 8th. Cheers

Take AirTrain to Jamaica Station and transfer to E subway or AirTrain to Howard Beach Station and transfer to A subway, either one will stop at W 14th St. (at 8th Ave.)

How often does the air train run from Jamaica to JFK? Approx. how long is the ride? Thanks! No info on website that I can find.

Every 15-20 minutes. Ride should be between 5 and 10 minutes.
JFK_Specialist

Hi,
My friend is coming from overseas to JFK Terminal-4 at 02.15PM. He has a domestic flight from JFK to Pittsburgh on Terminal-3 at 04.45PM. Is the transit time of 02 hours and 30 minutes is enough for him to get into the Pittsburgh flight?
Thanks

Should be fine as long as arrival is on time. At T4 go to third floor and take AirTrain on track 2 one stop to T3.

how do a get to W 87th street from JFK thanks

Where on W 87th St? Taxi will take you direct $45+tolls+tip. Or take AirTrain from terminal to Jamaica Station, transfer to E subway to 50th St. At 50th St; for location near Central Park West take the uptown C subway to 86th St, for location near Broadway take the uptown C subway one stop to 59th St and transfer to the uptown #1 subway to 86th St. AirTrain/subway costs $7.25.

Good, except that you should take the E subway to 42nd St. before transferring because you cannot transfer to the uptown trains at 50th St. without exiting the station, crossing 8th Ave. and paying another fare to get back into the subway.

Best route from JFK to citifield by subway
Could you fill me in!

Take AirTrain to Jamaica Station, transfer to the inbound E subway to Jackson Hts/Roosevelt Ave, transfer there to the Flushing-bound #7 subway to Mets/Willets Pt.

i arrive at terminal4(etihad airways) at 4.30 pm and have a conennection to orlando at terminal 8 at 7.40pm. No checkin luggage. is there enough time for immigration and should i go through customs even if have a small carryon.
How to get to terminal 8?

You will have to clear customs regardless, allow around 1 hour. After you clear customs go to third floor of T4 and take AirTrain on track 1 to T8.

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