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.
How much time should I allow for travel from NY Penn Station to JFK via Jamaica Station? This would be at midday on a Thursday.
I arriving in JFK in 12.35am on 22 May. How can i reach to Norfolk VA or Elizabeth city?
My daughter will be connecting through JFK on May19. She arrives on Delta 3172 at 6:08PM and transfers to Delta 86 to Venice, departing at 7:45PM. I can't get any solid information from Delta, but it appears she will arrive at Terminal 2 and leave from Terminal 4. Will she have enough time? Should she use AirTrain to go between Terminals?
Hi, somebody knows if when I leave mi flight can I go to another terminal and then come back to the same terminal on the Air train? Does it have a fare?
Thanks.
There is no charge for traveling between terminals on AirTrain. You only pay if you enter or leave the AirTrain system at either Jamaica station or Howard Beach station. (You can even ride to and from those stations for free, as long as you do not pass through the turnstiles.)
I would like to go to Durham, NH. I am planning to take Amtrak. 1) Is Penn Station the nearest one to the JFK, or are there any stations else? 2) How could I get to Penn Station (if it is the nearest) from JFK, and how much does it cost? 3) Could you recommend any other cheap and easy ways to go to Durham from the airport?
Penn Station is the closest Amtrak station to JFK. If you wish, you can book the entire trip from JFK to Durham through Amtrak, as Amtrak offers connecting bus service from JFK to Penn Station. At www.amtrak.com, enter "JFK" as your origin, and "DHM" as your destination to see times and fares.
There are other ways to get from JFK to Penn Station. Check out the options at www.flyerguide.com.
A cheaper way of getting to Durham would be to take Bolt Bus or Megabus from Penn Station to Boston, and Amtrak from Boston's North Station to DHM.
Thank you so much. Could you please tell me how long it would take from JFK to Durham?
You would have to check schedules at www.amtrak.com and/or www.megabus.com or www.boltbus.com.
from terminal 3 (Delta) to terminal 7 (British Air)
After I claim my luggage how do I get to air train. I should be landing at 3:30 and have to catch a 7PM flight. Will I have enough time? Thank you
How much time should I allow