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.

Published by Anonymous (not verified) - Sun, 04/10/2011 - 12:10 | Permalink

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.

Published by Anonymous (not verified) - Sat, 04/09/2011 - 19:54 | Permalink

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 ?

Published by L (not verified) - Sat, 04/09/2011 - 07:28 | Permalink

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

Published by Anonymous (not verified) - Fri, 04/08/2011 - 18:16 | Permalink

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.

Published by Anonymous (not verified) - Fri, 04/08/2011 - 02:55 | Permalink

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

Published by Anonymous (not verified) - Thu, 04/07/2011 - 23:06 | Permalink

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

Published by Anonymous (not verified) - Wed, 04/06/2011 - 19:17 | Permalink

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?

Published by Anonymous (not verified) - Wed, 04/06/2011 - 14:20 | Permalink

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

Published by DeeHy (not verified) - Tue, 04/05/2011 - 14:04 | Permalink

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

Published by Anonymous (not verified) - Tue, 04/05/2011 - 05:08 | Permalink

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 ;\

Published by Anonymous (not verified) - Mon, 04/04/2011 - 19:09 | Permalink

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??

Published by Anonymous (not verified) - Mon, 04/04/2011 - 19:08 | Permalink

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??

Published by Anonymous (not verified) - Sun, 04/03/2011 - 23:41 | Permalink

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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