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🚇 Public Transport near John F. Kennedy International Airport

📍 New YorkUpdated 2026-04-17

Public transport connections available at John F. Kennedy International Airport.

Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)

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MTA operates New York City's public transit network, including subways, buses, and the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR). For JFK Airport, MTA provides bus and rail connections at Jamaica and Howard Beach stations, which link to all airport terminals via the AirTrain JFK. Direct service to airport terminals from MTA routes requires transferring to the AirTrain.

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Q3

Q3 bus runs between JFK Airport (Terminal 8/Lefferts Blvd AirTrain Station) and Jamaica, Queens via Farmers Boulevard and Hillside Avenue. It is a key local connection for southeast Queens commuters and airport staff.

🚏 Stops:
JFK Airport Terminal 8Lefferts Blvd AirTrain StationFarmers Blvd/Rockaway BlvdFarmers Blvd/Merrick BlvdFarmers Blvd/Linden BlvdFarmers Blvd/113 AveWoodhull Ave/Jamaica AveHillside Ave/179 Pl168 St Jamaica Bus Terminal
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B15

B15 bus connects JFK Airport (Lefferts Blvd AirTrain Station) with Bedford-Stuyvesant and Brownsville in Brooklyn, operating via Marcus Garvey Blvd, New Lots Ave, and Linden Blvd. It serves passengers and airport employees traveling to Brooklyn.

🚏 Stops:
JFK Airport Lefferts Blvd AirTrain StationLinden Blvd/Drew StNew Lots Ave/Van Sinderen AveMarcus Garvey Blvd/BroadwayMarcus Garvey Blvd/Park AveMarcus Garvey Blvd/Myrtle AveMarcus Garvey Blvd/Willoughby AveMarcus Garvey Blvd/Pulaski StMarcus Garvey Blvd/De Kalb AveMarcus Garvey Blvd/Lafayette AveMarcus Garvey Blvd/Lexington Ave
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A Subway

The A subway line connects Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens with Howard Beach-JFK Airport station. Passengers transfer to the AirTrain JFK at Howard Beach for access to all terminals.

🚏 Stops:
Inwood-207 StDyckman St190 St181 St175 St168 St145 St125 St59 St-Columbus Circle42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal34 St-Penn Station14 StW 4 St-Washington SqCanal StChambers StFulton StHigh StJay St-MetroTechHoyt-SchermerhornNostrand AvUtica AvBroadway JunctionEuclid AvGrant Av80 St88 StRockaway Blvd104 St (Lefferts branch)111 St (Lefferts branch)Ozone Pk-Lefferts Blvd (Lefferts branch)Aqueduct Racetrack (Far Rockaway branch)Aqueduct-North Conduit Av (Far Rockaway branch)Howard Beach-JFK Airport (Far Rockaway branch)Broad Channel (Far Rockaway branch)Beach 67 St (Far Rockaway branch)Beach 60 St (Far Rockaway branch)Beach 44 St (Far Rockaway branch)Beach 36 St (Far Rockaway branch)Beach 25 St (Far Rockaway branch)Far Rockaway-Mott Av (Far Rockaway branch)Beach 90 St (Rockaway Park branch)Beach 98 St (Rockaway Park branch)Beach 105 St (Rockaway Park branch)Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St (Rockaway Park branch)
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E Subway

E subway line provides service from Manhattan to Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer, stopping at Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport. Transfer to AirTrain JFK at Jamaica for terminal access.

🚏 Stops:
Jamaica Center-Parsons/ArcherSutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK AirportJamaica-Van WyckBriarwoodKew Gardens-Union Tpke75 AvForest Hills-71 AvJackson Hts-Roosevelt AvQueens PlazaCourt Sq-23 StLexington Av/53 St5 Av/53 St7 Av50 St42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal34 St-Penn Station23 St14 StW 4 St-Washington SqSpring StCanal StWorld Trade Center
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J/Z Subway

J and Z subway lines serve Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport station, where passengers transfer to AirTrain JFK for all terminals. These lines link lower Manhattan and Brooklyn to the airport transfer point.

🚏 Stops:
Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK AirportJamaica Center-Parsons/ArcherCrescent StMyrtle AvBroadway JunctionMarcy AvDelancey/Essex StCanal StFulton St
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Long Island Rail Road (LIRR)

LIRR connects Penn Station, Grand Central Madison, Atlantic Terminal, and Long Island destinations to Jamaica Station. Transfer to AirTrain JFK at Jamaica for direct access to airport terminals.

🚏 Stops:
Jamaica StationPenn StationGrand Central MadisonAtlantic Terminal
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