JFK Train
JFK Airport does not have railway station at the Airport but it is easy to arrive to the nearest one: the Long Island Rail Road.
The AirTrain connects with Train options in Jamaica station. There, you can take the Long Island Road. Getting there is easy but if you carry a lot of luggage with you we recommend to use another transport option.
In order to access to the train, passengers need to take the AirTrain, which connects all terminals and gives both access to train and subway once in Jamaica Station. To know more about how to take the AirTrain, visit that section.
LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD
The closest Train station to JFK Airport is Jamaica Station, serving the LIRR (Long Island Rail Road). The following lines stop at the stations:
- Babylon
- Belmont Park
- Far Rockaway
- Hempstead
- Long Beach
- Montauk
- Oyster Bay
- Port Jefferson
- Ronkonkoma
- West Hempstead
From Jamaica Station, passengers can chose from a wide range of routes. To check more stops, please check MTA website.
This commuter rail links Jamaica station with Penn Station, located in Midtown Manhattan, and Atlantic Terminal, located in Downtown Brooklyn, as well as all Long Island destinations. Fares and schedules vary by time and day. Travel time can be significantly shorter than using the subway.
Train Fares
The AirTrain links passengers from JFK Airport to the Long Island Railroad in Jamaica Station. Tickets cost $8.25 USD.
A part of that, the fare will vary depending on your final destination.
OMNY
A contactless payment method: OMNY card is available to use around all NYC. It gives the option to use just one card for all types of transportation options (metro, train, bus...)
You may use contactless fare payment with any credit, debit or mobile device with contactless payments enabled or the OMNY card.
For all OMNY related issues, please call 877-789-6669.
Our contactless fare payments are powered by MTA’s OMNY system. OMNY is available on all NYC subways and buses and the Roosevelt Island Tram.