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Public Transit

Time

35 - 60 minutes (1 transfer required)

Cost

$8

Hours

24/7 (every 10 minutes 4AM-8PM, every 15-20 minutes 8PM-4AM)

Airport Location

Each terminal has an AirTrain Station

Additional Information

Google Maps Directions »

Train Info »

Taxi

Time

35 - 90 minutes

Cost

$55 - $75 (possible flat rate)

Hours

24/7

Airport Location

Outside every terminal

Additional Information

Alternatively, a cheaper option ($17) is the JFK Airport Shuttle. It has free Wifi, and takes you directly to Grand Central in Mahnattan.

Taxi Fare Estimator »

Cheaper JFK Shuttle »

Uber/Lyft

Time

35 - 90 minutes

Cost

uberPOOL: $35
UberX $60-$80
UberXL $90-$120
UberBLACK $120-$150

Hours

24/7

Airport Location

Request for certain locations on the departure level

Additional Information

Uber Fare Estimator »

How to get from John F. Kennedy International Airport to New York.