Review
Rent a Car
VIP Pass
Hotels
 

Transfer to/from New York JFK airport (JFK)

Review this airport
 

Public transportation services, licensed taxis and rideshare, private transfer companies and car rental services in New York JFK airport (JFK)

Transportation

 
New York JFK airport (JFK)

Most options require the use of the AirTrain system (fee: USD5.00), that connects the terminals with Jamaica Station and Howard Beach Station, where you can board buses and subway trains to Long Island, Queens, Manhattan, Bronx and Brooklyn. Some lines serve the airport directly.

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.
Trans-Bridge Lines (Tel +1 610 868 6001) provides transportation to Newark airport, Branchburg, Flemington, Lambertville, New Hope, Lahaska, Doylestown, Dublin, Quakertown, South Bethlehem, Clinton, Phillipsburg, Easton and Allentown. Buses leave daily from the Arrivals level of Terminal 4 at 3:30 pm and 7:00 pm, and tickets cost USD44.00-54.00.
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.

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.

Train - At Jamaica Station you can board 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 USD10.25 and the trip takes around 20 minutes.

Taxi - 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.

Car Rental Services

Car rental search

 

Public buses:

B15 - Travels to Eastern New York, Brownsville, Crown Heights, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn and Queens (85 min.)
Q3 - To Queens, Hollis, St. Albans, Long Island and Jamaica Bus Terminal (50 min.)
Q10 - Runs to Queens, South Ozone Park, Richmond Hill and Kew Gardens (40-45 min.)

Private shuttle operators:

Airlink New York (Tel +1 212 812 9000 / 877 599 8200)
All County Express (Tel +1 800 914 4223 / 516 285 1300)
ETS Air Shuttle (Tel +1 718 221 5341)
Prime Time Shuttle (Tel +1 800 377 8745 / 203 891 1280)
Super Shuttle Long Island (Tel +1 800 742 9824)
Super Shuttle Manhattan (Tel +1 212 258 3826 / 800 258 3826)

Further information

Latest updates: August 20, 2019

  Scoring of New York JFK airport

Overall Scoring:  Based on 0 users ratings
Scoring in Transportation (access from cities):

Transportation Tips to/from the airport?

 
While there are issues that seem more than obvious, it is always advisable to take into account when moving from or to the airport, and especially if you go on some public transport.
 
 1- To the airport - It is convenient to go out with a little more anticipation than you would commonly suggest. If you choose a taxi or a private car service, always keep in mind peak transit times, demonstrations, strikes or events that may take more or less the trip to the airport from where you are. It is always good to be informed about what happens in the place where you find yourself.
If you have a shared transfer service, please have a contact Tel in case of any delay on the part of the company. In these cases, a scheduled collection schedule is already in tenter.
If you are using public transport (bus, train), have the schedules (weekends and holidays usually have fewer frequencies), if you have to transfer and also how to board (if you need a card or boarding pass or paying at the moment to the driver or rider). These are details that seem obvious, but it is advisable to know not to have surprises and suffer a delay that could bring complications.
If you rent a car to get to the airport check well, where you must leave the vehicles. In some airports, there is an exclusive parking lot for rental cars.
 
 2 -From the airport- here is a little less stressful as you don't have the pressure to miss the flight. In the worst case you will arrive later to the place where you are going to stay or to the meeting point where you try to arrive. Once you get out of the plane, pick up your suitcase and finish with the required arrival procedures. Then you have to look for the public transport signs or consult the airport staff. It is very useful to inform the timetables of the buses in case you arrive late at night. Not all of them work 24 hours a day. The same goes for taxis. If you have hired a private car service, keep ready the mobile app to contact the driver. Some transport services hired, have a person waiting for you, identified with a sign.
If you rent a car to go from the airport to your final destination, for more peace of mind it is recommended to reserve it earlier. Rental counters are usually available at arrivals hall.
 
 
 

See also

Airports in United States
North AmericaCentral America and CaribbeanSouth AmericaEuropeAfricaAsiaOceania