There are 6 ways to get from Port Authority Bus Terminal to JFK Airport Terminal 4 by train, tram, taxi, car, towncar, subway, or shuttle
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Train, tram
best- Take the train from New York Penn Station to JamaicaLong Beach Branch / ...
- Take the tram from Jamaica Station to Terminal 4AirTrain
46 min$14–18Drive 17.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Port Authority Bus Terminal to JFK Airport Terminal 417.5 mi
24 min$4–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Port Authority Bus Terminal to JFK Airport Terminal 417.5 mi
24 min$95–120Towncar
- Take a town car from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New York JFK Airport17.5 mi
24 min$80–110Subway
- Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Howard Beach-JFK AirportA
59 minShuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New York JFK Airport
31 min$85–95
Port Authority Bus Terminal to JFK Airport Terminal 4 by foot, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Authority Bus Terminal to JFK Airport Terminal 4 is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Port Authority Bus Terminal to JFK Airport Terminal 4 is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs $95 - $120.
No, there is no direct train from Port Authority Bus Terminal station to JFK Airport Terminal 4. However, there are services departing from New York Penn Station and arriving at Terminal 4 via Jamaica Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46 min.
The distance between Port Authority Bus Terminal and JFK Airport Terminal 4 is 17 miles. The road distance is 17.6 miles.
The best way to get from Port Authority Bus Terminal to JFK Airport Terminal 4 without a car is to train and tram which takes 46 min and costs $13 - $19.
It takes approximately 46 min to get from Port Authority Bus Terminal to JFK Airport Terminal 4, including transfers.
Port Authority Bus Terminal to JFK Airport Terminal 4 train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from New York Penn Station.
Port Authority Bus Terminal to JFK Airport Terminal 4 train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Authority Bus Terminal to JFK Airport Terminal 4 is 18 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Port Authority Bus Terminal to JFK Airport Terminal 4.
There are 2415+ hotels available in JFK Airport Terminal 4.
What companies run services between Port Authority Bus Terminal, NY, USA and JFK Airport Terminal 4, NY, USA?
MTA New York City Transit operates a subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Howard Beach-JFK Airport every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 48 min.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $4–7
- Peak
- $5–10
- Phone
- +1 (212) 435-7000
- Website
- jfkairport.com
Tram from Jamaica Station to Terminal 4
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- https://www.jfkairport.com/to-from-airport/air-train
- Phone
- +1 646 480 6835
- Website
- jayride.com
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New York JFK Airport
- Estimated price
- $80–110
Shuttle from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New York JFK Airport
- Estimated price
- $85–95
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