Full Trip to JFK Airport from Astoria, Queens for $2.90 (Three Subways, One Bus, 2 AirTrains)

John F Kennedy International Airport is one of three major airports in the NYC Metropolitan Area. In this video, I show how you can get to JFK Airport for only $2.90. By no means is this the fastest option or the only option. It can get quite confusing where to go, and I even experienced long dwell times on the bus and a service change on the JFK AirTrain. The recommended method of public transportation from most travel websites and bloggers is to take the Long Island Railroad or the subway to the AirTrain JFK, but the method in this video saves some money over the other options. In total, it took me close to 2 hours to get to the airport.
Recorded January 2, 2024
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[@valencia6633]

I get to travel because of you! Thank you for all you do!❣️

[@HengMiao]

You go above and beyond to create these affordable public transportation videos, even when it's inconvenient for you to do so. 🏆 Uber/Lyft is not always reliable as drivers can cancel on your rides, so public transportation is another option, even if it take much longer to get to the airport. Keep up the good work and thank you for sharing this informative video, AK! 🤗

[@3506Dodge]

Yes, we should avoid all inconvenience at all costs.

[@ActionKid]

My pleasure, it's definitely good to know about all the transportation options to get to and from the airport!

[@HengMiao]

@@3506Dodge Nothing is perfect, and sometimes the inconvenient method might be the only option to get us to our destinations.

[@pineyforkpress]

The overheard bus conversations are the best!

[@mrguystarr]

Nice video... this takes me back to pre AirTrain days when I would take the A train to Howard Beach and then connect to the free bus shuttle to JFK... all for the cost of one subway ride.

[@Frankieefootballmundial]

You mean take the train to the plane

[@user-ne4dy8lh4e]

Wow! I thought about trying this last month when leaving the city, and I’m glad I didn’t. Definitely need patience and plenty of time to get there. Thank you for this!

[@ActionKid]

You're welcome! Definitely not the most time efficient way to get to the airport but it works!

[@krystianpiatkowski2945]

Actionkid thanks you for your job.I m from Poland .It is my dream to fly in NYC .I KNOW EVERTTHINK about this city.I♥️NYC.

[@ActionKid]

You're welcome, good to know about your knowledge of NYC

[@erik_griswold]

Everyone should understand that this route is specifically designed to avoid the outrageous fare that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey charges for the AirTrainJFK if you board or exit at Howard Beach or Jamaica. If you don’t mind paying the $8-plus then this trip can be made in much less time and with fewer transfers. Additionally, if you spring for a LIRR City ticket ($5?) you can travel in a higher level of comfort from New York Penn Station, Grand Central Terminal or Brooklyn’s Atlantic Terminal.

[@ActionKid]

Very good points! However, getting to the LIRR from my starting point is quite the journey and it is preferable to just stay on the subway going east through Queens.

[@TransferPoint9346]

@@ActionKid It's not that much of a journey. Change at Queensboro Plaza for the 7, then get off at 61st Street. But if you're already on the subway, you might as well take it further into Queens.

[@amorgladiador8856]

@@TransferPoint9346 I was about to comment this. From Astoria to LIRR this way is super fast. Train ride on 7 from Queensboro Plaza to 61 st St takes about 10 -15 minutes or so.

[@ams1162]

Thanks for the video , you might remember i was asking about a ride from Brooklyn to Jfk before Christmas . This has helped me understand the journey . Happy New Year , good work , thanks for you pain lol

[@LAbee333]

Thanks for this beautiful sunny bright tour of an out of the way route to the airport I appreciate it 😊 I used to do such things myself when I had the time and energy. I spotted Rosenbloom's Kew gardens and told Chaim about it -he remembers going there!☺️

[@thelmathompson6900]

It's unfortunate that the Q3 Bus does not go through the airport terminals like before. Thanks for this information.

[@jarihult]

Nice to see so many transportation methods 😎These videos are always so enjoyable to watch and what a price only $2,90 nice 👍Thank you for sharing this enjoyable and relaxing transportation video A K 🙂👍!!!

[@ActionKid]

You're welcome, $2.90 to get to the airport is a bargain!

[@Patrick-qz4cy]

Love all your Videos. You are the BEST!!! Keep up the good work.

[@ActionKid]

Thank you so much!

[@kidfrombrooklyn66]

I wish I knew that way back in 2009. My JETBLUE flight was rerouted from LGA TO JFK

[@nickcef]

Nice vid! I thought your time for the free transfer to a bus was going to run out, but it didn't. Have a great time in Asia!

[@MarieA1]

I enjoyed this so much. I couldn’t stop laughing how you found the luggage carrier cart.

[@CarmenDuke-qe9gu]

Happy New Year AK, Thanks for this video but for me a cab will be more suitable (age LoL). Enjoy your journey and be safe

[@dylanhernandez674]

You can also get off the E train at Suptin Blvd Archer Ave-JFK Airport and take the airtrain to the airport as well.

[@guilhermetavares4705]

Here in Rio I have to take a bus and a BRT to the airport. But a traveler will probably have to take a BRT, a tram and a subway to the tourist area with hotels in the city. Many people complain, but I still think it's better than in the past when the city's two airports didn't have good public transport connections.

[@JoeHernandez1210]

Wow AK this is a trip. Kudos to you for doing this. I would never 😅

[@ActionKid]

Yep, 2 hours to get to the airport is rather inconvenient

[@JoeHernandez1210]

@@ActionKid you are a True travel warrior 👍

[@hello9945]

We love you in Toronto, Kenny!

[@user-kc8ss6um4h]

Very informative thanks, big fan of yours, enjoy your trip, happy new year.

[@greg4673]

this was like watching Charlie riding neath the streets of Boston on the MTA....the man that never returned

[@OUTNABOUTwithYoursTrulyLIZZOC]

Oh, wow! No elevator or escalator to get up to the subway, hopefully they will update that for all to have easier access! Looks like it was NYC morning rush hour on the subway. I guess there was no way for you turn around to get a window view on the subway, at least you got a great window on the bus ride! The cart comes in handy to push your luggage along the way 👍AirTrain is cool ride! Enjoy your trip! Cheers! 🥂

[@thedexterbros]

That's the struggle route. Respect

[@3506Dodge]

Take LIRR to Jamaica and airtrain to JKF. It's still much cheaper than an uber.

[@MTAFan585]

I would do the exact same thing but I would actually take the 7 at Queensboro Plaza instead of going into Manhattan and back to Queens and get off at 74 St-Broadway then take the E. Why go out of your way to Manhattan and and take the R and transfer. Doesn’t make sense. If I traveled from my house, I would consider the F or R to Jay St and take it to Howard Beach since I currently live in Brooklyn

[@ActionKid]

That makes senses logistically but when hauling heavy luggage the cross-platform transfer to the R train at Lexington Avenue-59th Street and the E/F train at Queens Plaza is much easier to deal with!

[@MTAFan585]

@@ActionKid If you did this trip again, I would recommend the W to Queensboro to the 7 then maybe go to Court Square and catch the E. Again overhauling the luggage is a pain instead of going out of the way to Manhattan and back to Queens. If I do decide to travel to JFK and go to Florida, I consider taking the R to Jay Street and then the A to Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd and take the Q10 to JFK.

[@ams1162]

1.51.05 hehe, you come out of the elevator and its like you have stepped into some robotic world, everyone is stationary and look like they have been shutdown and put to sleep 😮😮😮

[@chrismv102]

N to Queensboro Plaza, 7 to Roosevelt Ave, E to the Bus

[@CBs-Home-Vids]

Airtrain is closed. Replaced with shuttle buses. Just tried from Lefferts yesterday.

[@skala4379]

Merci pour les souvenirs

[@johnmccarren6806]

You Should Have Got Off At Queensboro Plaza And Then Taken The 7 To 74 St For The E.

[@3506Dodge]

Strange that you have to walk across lanes of traffic. Why couldn't they create a fully pedestrian path into the terminal? Big airports in Europe and Asia do.

[@shou839]

Thank you Acktionkid ❤

[@jeffreyw1640]

Yes, you save a lot of $, but it's a long and painful journey. I think it took around 3 hours for me once on weekend schedule.

[@michaelchin3550]

Actionkid saved $80.00. Took him 2 hours. Plus, he wanted to give his viewers other options to getting to JFK from NYC. I took the M60 from Astoria to LaGuardia airport for $1.50 based on his recommendation. Fast, simple and easy. Thanks Actionkid.

[@3506Dodge]

You experienced physical pain using the subway?

[@ActionKid]

Yep, it's definitely not the most time efficient method to get to the airport!

[@EndoYuki-kj6hr]

This is my new channel temporarily bc my original phone has dead battery. I prefer q10 limited over local. Urban Caffine also take Q10 too,

[@jamilasouma6072]

Wow

[@3506Dodge]

Those subway seats look awfully hard.

[@ActionKid]

[@FaLO66traintravels]

Excellent video!! Thanks so much.

[@ActionKid]

You're welcome, thank you so much for watching!

[@frankktastic]

Be safe ❤

[@ActionKid]

[@ams1162]

That overhead sign @ 1.49.40 seems very complicated. The signs at London Heathrow were much simpler . Thoughts?

[@drawde3838]

Why not get off at archer ave sutpin blvd there's a direct airtrain there going to jfk.

[@thatford]

AirTrain is not free from Suphin Blvd. It’s $8.25 from Jamaica/Suphin Blvd LIRR/ J/Z and E train stop and Howard Beach A train stop. Free from the rental car facilities and throughout the airport terminal. While this method is cheaper it’s longer. But if you want to save money and allow time for travel it’s a good deal. Every travel scenario varies depending on where you originally depart.

[@lynettetwitty]

Wow this is a lot to save $8.25 2 hours I think I'm working an extra hour the week of traveling and the 7 to the e there's elevator there

[@kevinpak9603]

Come on actionkid this is worse than the trouble u had in Newark liberty years past lol I mean personally I’d take a cab but can’t beat $2.90 I guess. Man U were brave taking alaska airlines anyway have a safe trip back from Taiwan bro

[@nazmul_khan_]

My old neighborhood

[@lauraspear434]

How easy is this route with 2 suitcases please?

[@davelee5973]

ill take a cab unless i had to go a few time a month

[@EpicThe112]

The other option would have been N/W to 7 train then F train to Q3 bus which terminates at terminal 8 JFK Airport then ask a Port Authority staffer which way to Terminal 1 because in some cases they will tell you to take the AirTrain terminal 8 to 1 or shuttle bus which means carrying the luggage onto the shuttle bus then unloading it on Terminal 1. However you cannot take the cart onto the shuttle bus only the AirTrain. Astoria to JFK Airport N/W to 7 then E/F to Q10 bus to Lefferts Boulevard air train station will you take the AirTrain towards terminal 8 then transfer to Terminal 1. Unless you are flying on China Airlines or Singapore Airlines towards MNL or TPE

[@doggod9521]

Awesome!

[@ActionKid]

[@rp4254]

Do you know you could of just stayed on the E Train straight to Supthin Blvd. & caught the Air-Train there. Actually from where you started, you could of just taken N to 7 train to E train to Jamaica Air Train & saved so much time.

[@ActionKid]

Yes, the E Train Goes to Sutphin Blvd/Archer Ave - JFK Station, but that would involve paying an extra fee of $8.25 for the AirTrain at Jamaica. I could also take the second route you mentioned, but it involves a lot more stairs, elevators & walking at the Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street - Broadway subway complex which can be inconvenient with luggage.

[@hanko219]

Hysterical

[@ActionKid]

[@toniwertman4818]

So you save d 8 dollars to lose one hour and severe hassle in travel??

[@pineyforkpress]

you should've walked to the steinway street station, much easier. Then the R to the E or F to JFK

[@Frankieefootballmundial]

I guess he could’ve stop at queensboro plaza walk up to the upper level and get the 7 to woodside and then take the lirr from woodside to jamaica and get the air train

[@ams1162]

1.47.16 the terminal 8 sign '8' is upside down ....oops😊

[@user-oz5mw9bn5c]

Alaskan Airways plane lost door in flight last night…….

[@j.clarke3026]

So why didn't you take the E to the AirTran at Sutphtin blvd?

[@abenawilliams6623]

Next time is will use the train 1:07

[@ActionKid]

Awesome!

[@nancyvalenti3656]

You were already in Astoria Queens. You could have taken the E to Jamaica Station then go upstairs to the Air train to JFK. 😳😳😳

[@Frankieefootballmundial]

But I think he lived further from steinway so then he would have walk a lot into the steinway street station

[@jimdee898]

lol 1:28:34

[@romantissot7322]

🙋‍♂👍💯🎥

[@ActionKid]

[@pineyforkpress]

checking out the hot asian guy at 39:13, hmmm?