How do I get from JFK airport to Lower Manhattan?

AirTrain and A train to Lower Manhattan: US$11.75 for one traveler, 60 min. It leaves you at Fulton Street in Lower Manhattan, by the World Trade Center; the A runs on up Eighth Avenue. Take the AirTrain to Howard Beach and a Manhattan-bound A train to Fulton Street: about 60 minutes for $11.75. Board an A train from Far Rockaway; trains from Lefferts Boulevard do not stop at Howard Beach.

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2 ways to Lower Manhattan

For New York generally we recommend the AirTrain and LIRR to Penn Station; for Lower Manhattan the answer changes.

Recommended

The cheapest way in. The Welcome Pickups transfer to Manhattan is 25 minutes quicker for US$78.25 more, which is not worth it at this party size.

AirTrain and A train to Lower Manhattan

AirTrainA · Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (AirTrain); MTA New York City Transit

60 min rideEvery 20 min

The AirTrain station at your terminalFulton Street in Lower Manhattan

1 change

US$11.75total for 1 adultUS$11.75 eachBuy ticketOn Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. The AirTrain station at your terminal, trains to Howard Beach

The $8.75 AirTrain fare and the $3 subway fare, each tapped with a contactless card, phone or OMNY card.

Price for every party size · Fare source

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Welcome Pickups transfer to Manhattan

Driver meets you in arrivals

35 min rideTraffic dependentRuns all night

Driver meets you in the arrivals hall of your terminal with a name boardAny address in Manhattan

Non-stop24-hour servicePer vehiclePre-book

€78total for 1 adult€78 each · about US$90 in allBook transferPartner link · through Welcome Pickups

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Driver meets you in the arrivals hall of your terminal with a name board

Charged in euros: €78 for the sedan. Converted at the European Central Bank's reference rate of 15 September 2026 only to compare it with the local fares; your card's rate will differ a little.

Price for every party size · Fare source (partner link)

Take the AirTrain to Howard Beach and a Manhattan-bound A train to Fulton Street: about 60 minutes for $11.75. Board an A train from Far Rockaway; trains from Lefferts Boulevard do not stop at Howard Beach.

Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from John F. Kennedy International Airport into New York

Your destination

Straight there.

The Financial District and the World Trade Center at the southern tip of Manhattan, around Fulton Center.

John F. Kennedy International Airport

Follow the signs

The AirTrain station at your terminal

AirTrain and A train to Lower Manhattan · 60 min

Lower Manhattan

AirTrain and A train to Lower Manhattan serves Lower Manhattan. AirTrain and LIRR to Penn Station does not.

From arrivals to Lower Manhattan

Find the stop

The AirTrain station at your terminal. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose AirTrain and A train to Lower Manhattan

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Lower Manhattan

60 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

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Hire a car for Long Island, the Hamptons or the Hudson Valley at your own hours. You are staying in Manhattan: the AirTrain and the Long Island Rail Road reach Penn Station in about 30 minutes for US$14, and the E subway in about 50 for US$11.75. Discover Cars shows the full price before you book.

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An eSIM for United States, installed before you fly, works in the arrivals hall: tickets, maps, the driver's messages.

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Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

Walking to your stay?

Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the AirTrain and LIRR to Penn Station stop at Lower Manhattan?

No. It runs to Penn Station.

Does the AirTrain and E train to Penn Station stop at Lower Manhattan?

No. It runs to 34th Street-Penn Station on Eighth Avenue.

How far is Lower Manhattan from the centre?