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How to get to JFK Airport in Queens by Light Rail, Bus, Subway or Train?

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Directions to JFK Airport (Queens) with public transportation

The following transit lines have routes that pass near JFK Airport

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Light Rail stations near JFK Airport in Queens

  • Terminal 5,11 min walk,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the closest stations to JFK Airport?

    The closest stations to JFK Airport are:

    • Terminal 5 is 699 yards away, 11 min walk.
  • Which Light Rail lines stop near JFK Airport?

    These Light Rail lines stop near JFK Airport: AIRTRAIN

  • What’s the nearest light rail station to JFK Airport in Queens?

    The nearest light rail station to JFK Airport in Queens is Terminal 5. It’s a 11 min walk away.

  • What time is the first Light Rail to JFK Airport in Queens?

    The AIRTRAIN is the first Light Rail that goes to JFK Airport in Queens. It stops nearby at 3:01 AM.

  • What time is the last Light Rail to JFK Airport in Queens?

    The AIRTRAIN is the last Light Rail that goes to JFK Airport in Queens. It stops nearby at 2:56 AM.

  • How much is the Bus fare to JFK Airport?

    The Bus fare to JFK Airport costs about $2.90.

  • How much is the Subway fare to JFK Airport?

    The Subway fare to JFK Airport costs about $2.90.

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JFK Airport Address: JFK Airport, Jamaica, NY 11430, USA street in Queens

JFK Airport, Queens
JFK Airport, QueensJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (IATA: JFK, ICAO: KJFK, FAA LID: JFK) is a major international airport serving New York City, New York. The airport is the busiest of the seven airports in the New York airport system, the 6th-busiest airport in the United States, and the busiest international air passenger gateway into North America. The facility covers 5,200 acres (2,104 ha) and is the largest and busiest airport in the New York City area.Over 90 airlines operate from the airport, with nonstop or direct flights to destinations in all six inhabited continents.JFK is located in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Midtown Manhattan. The airport features five passenger terminals and four runways. It is primarily accessible via car, bus, shuttle, or other vehicle transit via the JFK Expressway or Interstate 678 (Van Wyck Expressway), or via train. JFK is a hub for American Airlines and Delta Air Lines as well as the primary operating base for JetBlue.JFK is also a former hub for Braniff, Eastern, Flying Tigers, National, Northeast, Northwest, Pan Am, Seaboard World, Tower Air and TWA. The facility opened in 1948 as New York International Airport and was commonly known as Idlewild Airport.Following the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963, the airport was renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport as a tribute to the 35th President of the United States.
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