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.
Hi,
We're leaving tomorrow back home with my husband, plane leaving at 11.05PM from JFK to London. Since our hotel is very close to Port authority bus terminal and subway + we still have valid MetroCards we'd like to take subway/Airtrain to the airport. How much time should we reserve for the journey (I think we should be at the airport around 8.30PM)? Subway A to Howard Beach is the route - right? Can we then buy Airtrain tickets at the Howard Beach station? Thanks already in advance for any answers!
From Port Authority, it's slightly faster to take a Queens-bound E train (on the uptown platform) to the Jamaica AirTrain station (Sutphin Boulevard), and take AirTrain from there. The AirTrain uses pay-per-ride Metrocards (not "unlimited" Metrocards) for fare payment. You would need a pay-per-ride Metrocard with $10.00 in value for two AirTrain fares. You can purchase such Metrocards at any subway station, or at the AirTrain terminals.
You can avoid the AirTrain altogether -- and save $10 -- by taking the Queens-bound E train to Kew Gardens/Union Turnpike station, and transferring for free to the Q-10 or Q-10 Limited bus, which will take you to JFK Terminal 4. The E train from Port Authority to Kew Gardens takes 25-30 minutes; the bus ride takes about 35-40 minutes, and there is frequent service. From Terminal 4, you can ride the AirTrain free of charge to other terminals in 5-10 minutes.
If you take the E train and AirTrain, I would estimate 75 minutes to get to your terminal; if you take the E train and the Q-10 bus, I would estimate 90 minutes to your terminal. Your individual airline can tell you how far in advance of departure time they want you to check in.
Hi. I have now spent over an hour trying to find a time table that will show me the AirTrain times to Jamaica and the connection trains on LIRR to Ronkonkoma. Nothing. nothing. i can't find anything at all.
Can someone please tell me how i can get from JFK Terminal 1 to Ronkonkoma on a Thursday afternoon August 11th. I will be at JFK terminal 1 around 2:30pm.
There are no published timetables for AirTrain service. Service is frequent, and at the time of day that you are traveling, you should not have to wait more than 5 to 10 minutes for an AirTrain from Terminal 1 to Jamaica Station. (Do not board an AirTrain bound for a different destination.)
From Jamaica, service to Ronkonkoma is provided by the Long Island Rail Road. Fare and schedule information can be found at www.mta.info. If you are able to make a train that departs Jamaica before 4:20 PM, you can use an off-peak-fare ticket; after then (until about 8:15 PM) you would need a peak-fare ticket. When you arrive at Jamaica Station, if you use one of the Long Island Rail Road ticket vending machine, you can purchase your railroad ticket and your $5.00 AirTrain fare in a single transaction.
My daughter arrives at Terminal 1 at 12:45 pm on a Lufthansa international flight and departs from Terminal 7 two hours later on a United domestic flight. What is the best/fastest way to get from Terminal 1 to Terminal 7? Is the Air Train easy to find? How long does it take?
we will have a 10 hrs,transit time &want to visit Manhattan.We are reaching JFK at 6A.M and next flight at 4P.M.please advice best possibility
Thanks
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madhumita
Is it possible to travel between terminal 4& 7. How long is the journey and how frequent are trains
we are taking the air train from jamaica to JFK tomorrow morning at 10:30, will there be any delays on the air train?
Been stuck in the air train for over an hour now. Many people upset because they are missing their flights. I highly doubt they will get reimbursed for their flights. God this really sucks!!!!!
I am flying into NYK at 2:30pm, I will leave for Ireland out of NYK at 10:00PM. I want to go to Bayside to see some older aunts and an uncle while I am waiting for connecting flight.
MY Uncle told me I could take the train from JFK to the Jamaica station and then catch the 31 bus to a stop on 32nd Ave. I might just take a taxi from the train station to his house, but I would like to know how to get this train from the airport to the Jamaica station, and how long does it typically take?
Any help would be great. I am nervous thinking about it. I might break down and get a taxi both ways, but i would prefer to save a bit of money.
THank you! ;)
There is limited service on the Q31 bus ($2.25), and they do not run late, so I would not take it at 10:00pm. However, I think taking it at 2:30 will be fine (you might just have to wait a bit).
To get to the Jamaica station from the Airport, you need to take the JFK Airtran ($5) to the Jamaica station; it will take approximately 15-20 minutes from what I can remember. To get to Bayside from Jamaica, I would say that will take another 20 minutes or so. So just to be safe, I would say the trip will take 45 minutes or so, and taking a cab is always a good option too if you don't want to deal with this...
Hello! We are arriving on the 16-th of September. We need to get our hotel which is at 161 Lexington Avenue. What train/subway we need to use? Tottaly lost with the map.
I need to get to Princeton Junction ( New Jersey) from JFK International Airport on the 24th of this month, Please do let me the know the trains that I need to take
AirTrain from your terminal to Jamaica Station; Long Island Rail Road from Jamaica to Penn Station New York (frequent service); NJ Transit from Penn Station to Princeton Junction (check www.njtransit.com for schedule).
As an alternative, you can consider the (more expensive) bus service offered by Olympic Airporter from JFK to Princeton. Details at www.olympicairporter.com. (Click on the link for Middlesex/Mercer County shuttle service.)
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