There are 6 ways to get from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to JFK Airport Terminal 4 by subway, tram, taxi, car, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway, tram
best- Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airportsubway E
- Take the tram from Jamaica Station to Terminal 4tram AirTrain
43 min$12Drive 17.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to JFK Airport Terminal 4car 17.4 mi
24 min$4–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to JFK Airport Terminal 4taxi 17.4 mi
24 min$75–90Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to JFK Airport Terminal 4JFK Airport Shuttle
1h$38–43Train, tram
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Jamaicatrain Port Jefferson Branch / ...
- Take the tram from Jamaica Station to Terminal 4tram AirTrain
46 min$14–18Subway
- Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Howard Beach-JFK Airportsubway A
59 min$12
42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to JFK Airport Terminal 4 by subway and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from 42 St-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 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to JFK Airport Terminal 4 is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs $75 - $90.
No, there is no direct train from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to JFK Airport Terminal 4. However, there are services departing from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal and arriving at Terminal 4 via Jamaica Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43 min.
The distance between 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal and JFK Airport Terminal 4 is 17 miles. The road distance is 17.5 miles.
The best way to get from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to JFK Airport Terminal 4 without a car is to subway and tram which takes 43 min and costs $12.
It takes approximately 43 min to get from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to JFK Airport Terminal 4, including transfers.
42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to JFK Airport Terminal 4 train services, operated by MTA, depart from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to JFK Airport Terminal 4 train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to JFK Airport Terminal 4 is 18 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to JFK Airport Terminal 4.
There are 2449+ hotels available in JFK Airport Terminal 4.
What companies run services between 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal, NY, USA and JFK Airport Terminal 4, NY, USA?
Go Airlink NYC operates a shuttle from Port Authority Bus Terminal to JFK Airport Terminal 4 on demand. Tickets cost $38–43 and the journey takes 1h. Alternatively, MTA operates a subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Howard Beach-JFK Airport every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 48 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Howard Beach-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Jamaica Station to Terminal 4
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- Airtrain - JFK - John F. Kennedy International Airport
Tram from Jamaica Station to Terminal 4
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- Airtrain - JFK - John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
- Phone
- +1 212-812-9000
- Website
- Go Airlink NYC
Shuttle from Port Authority Bus Terminal to JFK Airport Terminal 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $38–43
- Website
- Go Airlink NYC
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
Babes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Fort Lee Taxi & Car Service
- Phone
- (201) 944-1166
- Website
- fortleetaxi.com
Lee Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-5566
Teaneck Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 833-2222
- Website
- teanecktaxiservice.com
Classic Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-484-9494
Denville Taxi Service
- Phone
- (973) 814 9600
- Website
- denvilletaxiservice.com
Newark Airport Limo & Taxi
- Phone
- (732) 548-1141
Quick Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 (973) 338 2101
- Website
- quick-taxiservice.com
Bay Express
- Phone
- +1 718-232-3434
Chico Express
- Phone
- +1 718-256-6666
- Website
- chicoexpress.net
La Revancha
- Phone
- +1 718-236-2424
- Website
- larevancha.net
NYC.gov
- Website
- nyc.gov
Mexico Car Service
- Phone
- +1 914-968-6666
- Website
- mexicocs.com
Ernie's & Yorktown Car Service
- Phone
- +1 914 666 7379
Empire Ride Inc
- Phone
- +1 914 290 5400
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