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.
Allow about one hour +/-. The Long Island Rail Road from Jamaica will be a little faster (but more expensive) than the "E" train subway.
hi from rome!
i arrive at terminal 3 on sunday at 15,22 p.m. and my next plane leave at 21.40 from terminal 1.
Can i go to manhattan for a couple of hours?
which is the faster way to go and come back?
thank you!
Arriving today DL2050 (Gate 16) at 6:03 and have a connection on DL78 (Terminal 3, Gate 4) to Berlin at 7:10pm.
Is the arriving flight also in Terminal 3, and/or should I have any problem making this connection?
Thanks
Hi, I need to get from JFK (not sure which terminal) to Queens Plaza Station on an upcoming Saturday evening. Am pregnant and do have luggage so need the easiest option. Any suggestions lovely people?
Does the air train go between terminals in both directions? How often do the trains leave, and how much time do I need to get from terminal 7 to terminal 5 after collecting my bags and everything?
Hey,
1)what is the fastest way to get from terminal 4 to terminal 8?
2)I'm going from Jordan to New York to Dallas. Jordan-New York flight has been canceled, how do i make sure if my New York- Dallas flight is still confirmed?
After arriving from a great vacation with my two daughters we hopped on the Airtrain to jamaica to catch the LIRR, my daughter realized she left her bag with her new I-Pad2 in it. In a panic I ran back into the Airtrain terminal and found Ms. N. Davis. Thanks to her professionalism and quick actions it saved what would have been a horrible ending to a great vacation.Thank you again.
Hello!
I'm arriving at terminal 7 and want to travel by train to Pittsburgh. Could someone help me figure out which trains to take? Would like to switch trains as few times as possible.
Train service from NYC to Pittsburgh departs from Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan. From JFK, take AirTrain to Jamaica Station, and then either the Long Island Rail Road or the "E" subway to Penn Station. There's only one direct train a day from Manhattan to Pittsburgh. It is Amtrak's "Pennsylvanian," which departs daily at 10:50 AM. There's also a connection available to Amtrak's "Capitol Limited," which departs from Washington, DC, to Pittsburgh, leaving Washington at 4:05 PM daily. You can check fares and availability at www.amtrak.com.
Have you looked into an inexpensive flight from JFK to PIT instead? Check fares at www.jetblue.com.
Good morning from Italy.
I'll have to go from terminal 1 to terminal 8: where is the Airline Terminal Station?And is there a timetable with the duration of the travel between two terminals?Thank you very much!
I am meeting a friend who is coming in at Terminal 7 and she has never been to NY. Will I have to pay the $5 fare in both directions for myself just to get her? Also, the flight arrives at 11:08 PM tonight, is the airtrain running from Howard Beach or will we have to take a shuttle? Thanks.
Lost black apple mac book. Left on train on Tuesday August 23 rd. Please contact if found. I am going to Haiti to work on relief construction. Really could use my laptop. Please email me if you have any information. Thank you.
This website has no official connection with JFK Airport, or with the airport's operator, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Suggest you visit the Port Authority's website at www.panynj.com for contact information for the Port Authority Police, and/or JFK lost and found.
Is 1 hr 30 mins enough time to go from Terminal 5 to Terminal 7? (A)8:52pm - (D)10:25pm
Hi I have a plane that gets into JFK at 9:20 pm Terminal 1
and I have a connecting flight leaving at 10:55 from Terminal 5, will I make it, how long does it take and what is the best way to get from one terminal to the other ?
Allow about one hour +/-.