JFK Airport AirTrain

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.

Does anybody knows what is

Does anybody knows what is the easiest way to get to JFK airport from Washington (train, bus)?

Take NYAS express bus from

Take NYAS express bus from terminal, or Airtrain from terminal to Jamaica Station and then either LIRR or E subway to Penn Station. At Penn Station you can take Amtrak Northeast Regional or Acela (more expensive but faster) train to DC, or on street level you can take the Megabus, Vamoose Bus or Bolt Bus to DC. Bus is much cheaper than train.

Hello. I want to go to Penn

Hello. I want to go to Penn Station (8th Ave 31st Street). I should get off at Jamaica Station and take a connecting train to Penn Station, right? Or is there an easier and quicker route? Thanks.

You have a number of

You have a number of options:

Taxi is $45+tolls+tip and takes about 45 minutes+ depending on traffic.
NYAS express bus is $15, same time as above.
Subway E from Jamaica Station is $2.25, takes about one hour.
Long Island RR from Jamaica Station is $8 peak/$5.75 off peak, train has overhead luggage racks and is faster than subway, takes about 20 minutes.
Airtrain to Jamaica Station is $5, takes about 15 minutes.

My suggestion is LIRR, if your timing is good on the Airtrain and LIRR you could go from terminal to Penn Station in about 45 minutes.

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airtrain 24 hours?

does the airtrain run 24 hours between long term parking and the terminals?

Yes, 24/7.

Route from JFK to Astoria

Can you tell me exactly how to use the AirTrain/Subway from the JFK Airport Terminal 4 to Astoria/Queens, specifically by Ditmars & 31 Street?
THanks.

Airtrain is on the 3rd floor

Airtrain is on the 3rd floor of T4, take Airtrain on track 1 marked "Jamaica Station". At Jamaica Station take the E subway to Roosevelt Ave/Jackson Hgts, transfer there to the inbound #7 subway to Queensboro Plaza, transfer there to the Astoria-bound N or Q subway to last stop-Ditmars Blvd. Airtrain cost is $5, subway cost is $2.25, you can purchase a regular pay-per-ride Metrocard at Jamaica Station for any amount and use as needed for Airtrain, subway or bus.