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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confused?! Arriving into JFK on monday midday. Which is quickest Airtrain to Penn Station via LIRR or airtrain then subway? 1st trip to NYC and on crutches! Can anyone help please?! all advice welcome! Thanks

Definitely Airtrain and then LIRR.

iam going on a vaction trip to New York, so i was wondering when i land on the jfk airport, how do i get that metro/bus card. need it to travel around the state.. and how far is it to get that bus/metro card.

do they have also maps. like if i want to go to long island. does it tell me what subway or bus i need to take.

i need more advice, cant like go there and not be prepared.

so ty for the advance

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Hi, i would like to know how long it takes me from terminal 5(jet blue) coming from a domestic flight to connect to terminal 1 (air france) going international. Im taking a carryon only, so i dont have to pick up any bags. My jetblue flight arrives at 10:20pm and the connecting flight leaves at 11:30pm. Do i have time to make it? ( i can run, im young, but i want to be ralistic) :) thanks!!

If your JB flight is on time , it takes 10-15 mins to get to T1 via Airtrain. Thsi is VERY close to the cut-off time for AF(which is one hour). See if Jet Blue will provide you with boarding pass for AF flight - then you will be able to make it.
MS

Can anyone tell me if a sky cap will go with me on the AirTran from Terminal 7 to Federal Circle so I can connect to my hotel shuttle?

Probably not, skycaps must remain at the terminals. You can rent a luggage cart, take it on AirTrain and return the cart at Federal Circle.

As of 9am 12/29, AirTrain JFK has resumed normal service.

Is the Airtrain going to Jamaica or just to Federal Circle?

Both.

Hi,

can someone please tell me how long i will need, i have 2 options to book flights one with 4 hours to meet my connection and 1 with 3 hours.

option 1 - i fly into terminal 7 and my connection is in terminal 3 i have 4 hours between flights, how long would it take to get to terminal 3?

option 2 - fly into terminal 7 and transfer to terminal 8 - 3 hours.

can you please advise best option.

thanks
julie

Transfer between the terminals is only a few minutes by airtrain. If you're transferring from an international flight to a domestic flight, you'll have to pick up your bags, take them to the other terminal and recheck them there. Even so, 3 hours should be sufficient. The difference between the transfer to terminal 8 or to terminal 3 from terminal 7 is literally 2-3 minutes.

It's 8:18 am Wednesday, Dec. 28th. Does anyone know if service has been restored at Jamaica to the air train yet?

It's 9:46 pm Tuesday, Dec. 28th. Does anyone know if service has been restored at Jamaica to the air train yet?

I have only 2 hours to check in for the international flight. I am arriving from SFO to the terminal 9 and leaving from terminal 1 two hours later.
Thank you for your help.

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