Transportation


From which terminal departs the MTA bus?
There are routes from MTA (Tel 511 / +1 877 690 5116) that depart from Terminal 5. Fares are USD2.75 and offer the chance to make connections with several subway lines.
From which terminal does Trans-Bridge bus lines depart?
Trans-Bridge Lines (Tel +1 610 868 6001) buses leave daily from the Arrivals level of Terminal 4 at 3:30 pm and 7:00 pm, and tickets cost USD44.50-54.85. It provides transportation to Newark airport, Branchburg, Flemington, Lambertville, New Hope, Lahaska, Doylestown, Dublin, Quakertown, South Bethlehem, Clinton, Phillipsburg, Easton and Allentown.
NYC Airporter destinations
The NYC Airporter (Tel +1 718 777 5111) operates every 30 min. between 11:00 am and 7:00 pm, heading to Grand Central Terminal, Times Square and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The fare to and from Manhattan is USD19.00 and travel time is around 90 min. It also runs to Newark airport (USD29.00). In addition, there are private operators that provide shared transfers between the enclosure and different destinations in the area.
How to get to the city by Metro?
The A line from MTA (Tel 511 / +1 877 690 5116) runs from Howard Beach Station to Far Rockaway, Southern Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan. Line E leaves from Jamaica Station and heads to Western Queens, Manhattan and the World Trade Center. Routes J and Z go to Central Queens and Northern Brooklyn. Trains depart every 5-20 minutes. Journey time to downtown Manhattan is 50-75 minutes and the fare is USD2.75. Learn more
How to get to Penn Station by train?
At Jamaica Station you can board rail services from Long Island Rail Road (Tel 511 / +1 718 217 5477) to Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island. The fare to Penn Station is USD14.00 (USD17.00 during peak hours) and the trip takes around 20 minutes. Learn more
Where to find the taxi cab ranks?
Cabs are available outside the Arrivals Halls. There is a fixed fare of USD52.00 to Central Manhattan and travel time is 40-100 minutes, depending on traffic. The trip to LaGuardia airport costs USD34.00-39.00, and to Newark airport the price is USD97.00-102.00. Learn more
Public bus lines serving the JFK airport
B15 - Travels to Eastern New York, Brownsville, Crown Heights, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Spring Creek and Howard Beach (85 min.)
Q3 - To Hollis, St. Albans, Springfield Gardens and Jamaica Bus Terminal (50 min.)
Q6 - Springfield Gardens, South Jamaica.
Q6 - Springfield Gardens, South Jamaica.
Q7 - South Jamaica, Ozone Park, East New York.
Q10 - Runs to South Ozone Park, Richmond Hill and Kew Gardens (40-45 min.)
Q3 - To Hollis, St. Albans, Springfield Gardens and Jamaica Bus Terminal (50 min.)
Q6 - Springfield Gardens, South Jamaica.
Q6 - Springfield Gardens, South Jamaica.
Q7 - South Jamaica, Ozone Park, East New York.
Q10 - Runs to South Ozone Park, Richmond Hill and Kew Gardens (40-45 min.)
Private shuttle operators at New York JFK airport
Airlink New York (Tel +1 212 812 9000 / 877 599 8200)
All County Express (Tel +1 800 914 4223 / 516 285 1300)
Carmel Super Saver (Tel +1 866 666 6666 / 800 924 9954)
ETS Air Shuttle (Tel +1 718 221 5341)
Prime Time Shuttle (Tel +1 800 377 8745 / 203 891 1280)
All County Express (Tel +1 800 914 4223 / 516 285 1300)
Carmel Super Saver (Tel +1 866 666 6666 / 800 924 9954)
ETS Air Shuttle (Tel +1 718 221 5341)
Prime Time Shuttle (Tel +1 800 377 8745 / 203 891 1280)