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.
I want to take a train from Princeton Junction to JFK Terminal 1. How to take the train and Air train? Thanks for your help?
Transfer between terminal 3 and 4. If I take airtrain, it will go through all other terminals(as it goes clockwise, till it arrives at Terminal 4, correct? How much time will be enough for such transfer. I also must clear customs and immigration. Thx.
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My wife and kid would arrive at Terminal 5 via Jet blue and they have 2 hour transit to catch the emirates international flight from Terminal 4.
Please let us know how do they travel from Terminal 5 to Terminal 4 on AirTrain. Is there a particular track or direction they need to use to catch the train.
Generally how long would it take to travel from Terminal 5 to 4
Hi arriving at JFK at 4.30pm terminal 8
Want to catch the train to our hotel in time square
Which is the best way. Thanks
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How do I take the AirTrain from NY Penn Station to JFK airport? I will dropping friends off at the train station and then heading over to the airport but I'm not quite sure how to get there by way of Airtrain. Thanks!
Hi. I'm going to USA this summer and are leaving home again august the 7th, from Syracuse. A girl I know said I could take a train from Syracuse to JFK Airport, but what is the nearest train station to JFK airport? And how can I get to the airport from Syracuse, to what station, and does the train go all the way to the airport?
Very thankful for help :)
I'm looking at the Terminal 7 map and don't see the connection to the AirTrain. I watched a video on you tube and it looks like you have to exit the terminal, pass where the taxis are, then there is an escalator to the AirTrain. Is that correct? Do you have to re-clear security when you leave Terminal 7 and go to another terminal (I am going to Terminal 4 for an international flight).
I am coming to Jamaica from the LIRR. I need to get to JFK Jet Blue Terminal. How much will this cost and how long will it take to get to JFK from Jamaica?
Hi, So I am going to arrive at terminal 4 and to take the air train to long term parking A I get of at Lefferts Blvd. Does it cost 5$ to get of at Lefferts Blvd or Federal Circle?
Also is the bus service between parking lots free?
Hi, I'm travelling in September to NYC with 3 relatives (and a total of 4 large pieces of luggage). Our flight arrives at Terminal 4 and we need to get to Long Island City. Nearby our hotel are the subway stations Queensboro Plaza and Queensbridge (Queens Plaza is a tiny bit farther away, but it's still near). My question is: which is the best way to get there? I understand the AirTrain could help us somehow, but we need guidance in terms of how to get from Terminal 4 to where we need to go (step by step, please! We are a bunch of NYC first timers). Also, how much will this cost vs a taxi fare to the same place? Thank you so much in advance!
I need to know how to get from JFK to a train that will take me up to Rhinebeck/Rhinecliff. If you know aprox how long this travel would take that would be helpful also.
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My daughter (17) is flying alone for the first time, will arrive from Stockholm with Delta to terminal 3. Is it difficult to find the airtrain when changing terminal? Is the way well-signed?
I am planning on buying a weekly MTA card.
How do I pay for Airlink($5)and MTA A train at Howard St.
Do I buy separate MTA Card for Airlink?
Do I scan both cards?
Inquiry