There are 6 ways to get from Terminal 1 (Station) to Bay Ridge by tram, train, subway, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram, train, subway
best- Take the tram from Terminal 1 to Jamaica Stationtram
- Take the train from Jamaica to Atlantic Terminaltrain
- Take the subway from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to 8 Avsubway N / ...
1h 1m$17–21Drive 15 mi
cheapest- Drive from Terminal 1 (Station) to Bay Ridgecar 15 mi
24 min$3–4Bus
- Take the bus from Lefferts Blvd/Airtrain Station to Hegeman Av/Watkins Stbus B15
- Take the bus from Hegeman Av/Watkins St to 13 Av/37 Stbus B35
2h 24m$6–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Terminal 1 (Station) to Bay Ridgetaxi 15 mi
24 min$70–85Subway
- Take the subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to Jay St-MetroTechsubway A
- Take the subway from Jay St-MetroTech to 8 Avsubway N / ...
1h 49m$12Bus, subway
- Take the bus from Sutphin Blvd/95 Av to Queens Blvd/Northern Blvdbus Q60
- Take the subway from Queensboro Plaza to 8 Avsubway N / ...
2h 27m$15–20
Terminal 1 (Station) to Bay Ridge by tram, train, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Terminal 1 (Station) to Bay Ridge is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Terminal 1 (Station) to Bay Ridge is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs $70 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Terminal 1 (Station) to Bay Ridge. However, there are services departing from Jfk Airport/Terminal 8 and arriving at Fort Hamilton Pkwy/64 St via Lefferts Blvd/Airtrain Station, Hegeman Av/Watkins St and 37 St/13 Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Terminal 1 (Station) to Bay Ridge. However, there are services departing from Terminal 1 and arriving at 8 Av via Jamaica and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 1m.
The distance between Terminal 1 (Station) and Bay Ridge is 20 miles. The road distance is 15.1 miles.
The best way to get from Terminal 1 (Station) to Bay Ridge without a car is to tram and train and subway which takes 1h 1m and costs $16 - $21.
It takes approximately 1h 1m to get from Terminal 1 (Station) to Bay Ridge, including transfers.
Terminal 1 (Station) to Bay Ridge bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Lefferts Blvd/Airtrain Station.
Terminal 1 (Station) to Bay Ridge train services, operated by JFK Airtrain, depart from Terminal 1 station.
Terminal 1 (Station) to Bay Ridge bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Hegeman Av/Watkins St station.
What companies run services between Terminal 1 (Station), NY, USA and Bay Ridge, NY, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Terminal 1 (Station) to Fort Hamilton Pkwy/64 St via Jfk Airport/Terminal 8, Lefferts Blvd/Airtrain Station, Hegeman Av/Watkins St, and 37 St/13 Av in around 2h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Terminal 1 to 8 Av via Howard Beach, Howard Beach-JFK Airport, and Jay St-MetroTech in around 1h 49m.
Tram from Terminal 1 to Jamaica Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 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 Jamaica to Atlantic Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–7
- Peak
- $5–9
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to 8 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to Jay St-MetroTech
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Jay St-MetroTech to 8 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $0
Subway from Queensboro Plaza to 8 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Lefferts Blvd/Airtrain Station to Hegeman Av/Watkins St
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Hegeman Av/Watkins St to 13 Av/37 St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $0
Bus from Sutphin Blvd/95 Av to Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- $70–85
Always Ready Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 527-5555
Carmel Car & Limo
- Phone
- (212) 666-6666
- Website
- carmellimo.com
Dial 7 Car Service
- Phone
- (212) 777-7777
- Website
- dial7.com
Queens Village Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 776-8787
- Website
- queensvillagecarservice.com
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