JFK Airport to Bronx Zoo by AirTrain and bus
Quick answer: Take the AirTrain from your terminal to Jamaica Station, then take the Q44 Select Bus Service bus from Archer Av/Sutphin Blvd to E 180 St/Devoe Av. The trip takes about 137 minutes door to door on a weekday (124 to 148 depending on the connection). The Q44 Select Bus Service bus comes about every 8 minutes during the day.
JFK Airport to Bronx Zoo
- AirTrain JFK
- Q44 SBS
- Follow the signsto the AirTrain
- AirTrain JFK AirTrainFrom your terminal3 stops, about 13 min
- Change at Jamaica StationWalk about 8 min
- Q44 SBS Q44 Select Bus Service busFrom Archer Av/Sutphin Blvd28 stops, about 81 min
- Get off at E 180 St/Devoe Av
- Bronx ZooWalk about 13 min
Weekdays, fall 2026 MTA schedule · First and last trips
Step by step
- At JFK, follow the signs for the AirTrain. Every terminal has an AirTrain station; take a train to Jamaica. Times on this page start from the middle of the airport, about 9 minutes on foot from the Terminal 7 AirTrain station.
- Take the AirTrain from your terminal to Jamaica Station. It's 3 stops, about 13 minutes. The AirTrain fare is paid at Jamaica or Howard Beach.
- At Jamaica Station, walk about 8 minutes to Archer Av/Sutphin Blvd for the Q44 Select Bus Service bus.
- Take the Q44 Select Bus Service bus from Archer Av/Sutphin Blvd to E 180 St/Devoe Av. It's 28 stops, about 81 minutes.
- From E 180 St/Devoe Av, walk about 13 minutes to Bronx Zoo.
Other ways to go
- Take the AirTrain from your terminal to Jamaica Station, then take a Manhattan-bound E train from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to 5 Av/53 St, then take the BxM11 express bus from Madison Av/E 54 St to Bronx River Pkwy/Bronx Zoo Entrance: about 134 minutes.
- Take the AirTrain from your terminal to Jamaica Station, then take an LIRR train from Jamaica to Grand Central, then take a Metro-North New Haven Line train toward Stamford from Grand Central to Fordham, then take the Bx22 bus from East Fordham Rd/3 Av to Boston Rd/Pelham Pkwy: about 123 minutes.
Which one is faster depends on when you leave. Cobblehop compares them with live times.
Times and frequency
From the MTA's fall 2026 schedule. Typical trip is the door to door time in the middle of the day.
| Day | First trip | Last trip | Typical trip | Q44 Select Bus Service bus in the daytime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekdays | Around the clock | 139 min | About every 8 minutes | |
| Saturday | Around the clock | 129 min | About every 8 minutes | |
| Sunday | Around the clock | 126 min | About every 8 minutes | |
Late at night
This trip works around the clock. Between about 1 and 5 am the trip takes about 111 minutes.
Tips for this trip
- Know your stop. Get ready after Devoe Av/Wyatt St. The next stop is E 180 St/Devoe Av. Start a live trip in Cobblehop and it alerts you before your stop.
- Address: 2300 Southern Boulevard. (source, checked 2026-11-04)
- Entrances. Asia Gate (Gate A): Boston Road, one block north of 180th Street; Bronx River Gate (Gate B): west of Pelham Parkway station (2 train, with elevators); Southern Blvd Gate (Gate C): Southern Blvd at 183rd Street (pedestrian entrance) (source).
What it costs
- Subway and local bus: $3 per ride with OMNY (tap a contactless card or phone) or a MetroCard. One transfer within 2 hours to the subway or a local bus is included.
- AirTrain JFK: $8.75, paid when you enter or leave at Jamaica or Howard Beach. It's on top of the subway or LIRR fare.
Fares as of November 2026. Check the official fares page before you ride.
JFK Airport to Bronx Zoo: common questions
How do I get from JFK Airport to Bronx Zoo by public transit?
Take the AirTrain from your terminal to Jamaica Station, then take the Q44 Select Bus Service bus from Archer Av/Sutphin Blvd to E 180 St/Devoe Av.
How long does it take?
About 137 minutes door to door on a weekday, 124 to 148 depending on the connection. On weekends it's about 129 minutes.
Do I have to change along the way?
Yes, once: at Jamaica Station.
Does it run all night?
This trip works around the clock. Between about 1 and 5 am the trip takes about 111 minutes.
How much does it cost?
Subway and local bus: $3 per ride with OMNY (tap a contactless card or phone) or a MetroCard. One transfer within 2 hours to the subway or a local bus is included. AirTrain JFK: $8.75, paid when you enter or leave at Jamaica or Howard Beach. It's on top of the subway or LIRR fare.
Related routes
- JFK Airport to Times Square
- JFK Airport to Empire State Building
- JFK Airport to Rockefeller Center
- LaGuardia Airport to Bronx Zoo
- Penn Station to Bronx Zoo
- Grand Central Terminal to Bronx Zoo
- All New York routes
Sources
Cobblehop is independent. It is not affiliated with the MTA or any transit agency. Schedules on this page come from the MTA's public GTFS data; check these pages for the latest service:
- MTA: developer data (the GTFS schedules used on this page)
- MTA: subway and bus fares
- JFK Airport: AirTrain
- Bronx Zoo: visitor information
- Bronx Zoo: visitor information
Transit data: Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Cobblehop is not affiliated with or endorsed by the MTA.
Published November 7, 2026. Times were computed from the MTA fall 2026 schedules for 2026-11-18 (weekday), 2026-11-21 and 2026-11-22. Planned work and holidays change service, so check Cobblehop for live times before you go.
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