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

1996

From JFK gates follow signs to"ground transportation". Near baggage area follow signs to "airtrain". They will take you up escalators and moving walkways. Get on air train to Jamaica (there are two voices that alternate:Jamaica or Howard Beach). At end of line (Jamaica) which is about 7 minute ride from Jetblue terminal 5/6, everyone departs. You pay $5 to exit. There are machines to buy a metro card. You want to get a combined card with a train ticket on the Long Island Railroad to Penn Station. there are every helpful Metro workers nearby the machines who will help you. Get you tickets (if you will be using subways in NYC, add $20 or so to your metro card), go through exit turnstiles and head straight ahead to LIRR. Trains to Penn Station leave about every 20 min. Cost about $7 from Jamaica to PennStation. Takes 25 min to arrive. pennStation is at 32nd st and 7th Ave. Madison Square Garden sits on top of it.

Have fun.

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 ?

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

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.

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

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

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

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?

Hi there,
Are terminal 3 and 4 connected post security? We'd like to use The Lounge in Terminal 4 before boarding our Delta flight to Manchester, UK in Terminal 3 and wondering if this is possible?
Thanks

are there carts available for luggage to be used on airtrain?

Hello,
You probably get asked questions like this all the time and the answer is never quite specific - but can you give me an estimation of how long it would take between landing to clearing customs.

Basically I have a 9hr layover in JFK and I'd love to scoot to Manhattan for a few hours!

so either by train or taxi is possible..

thanks for your help

Dee

our flight arrives at 720 am and our connection flight is at 825.. is that enough time to get from gate 1 in terminal 3 to gate 25 ( in terminal 2?) .We are flying with delta and are very nervous about this ;\

There is a 5 hour stop over on my flight from Buffalo to Dublin via JFK. Is that enough time to go into NYC and check out a couple of sites??

I'm flying from Buffalo to Dublin, Ireland via JFK. Will my bags automatically be forwarded or will I need to claim them when we arrive in JFK then go through security again to get them on the plane to Dublin??

We are arriving at terminal 4 at 5:30 am and need to meet friends who are arriving same day at 5:45 terminal 8. What would be the easiest way to meet them and get a taxi van into manhatten?

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