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JFK Airport to Javits Center by AirTrain, LIRR and bus

Quick answer: Take the AirTrain from your terminal to Jamaica Station, then take an LIRR train from Jamaica to Penn Station, then take the M34 Select Bus Service bus from W 34 St/7 Av to W 34 St/12 Av. The trip takes about 86 minutes door to door on a weekday (81 to 90 depending on the connection). An LIRR train comes about every 6 minutes during the day. The M34 Select Bus Service bus runs only a few times from W 34 St/7 Av to W 34 St/12 Av between about 1 and 5 am; then the trip uses another line.

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JFK Airport to Javits Center

Trip timeabout86min

How oftenAbout every 6 minutes (LIRR)

AirTrain JFK
LIRR
M34 SBS

Follow the signsto the AirTrain
AirTrain JFK AirTrainFrom your terminal3 stops, about 13 min
Change at Jamaica StationWalk about 7 min
LIRR LIRR trainFrom Jamaica toward Penn Station2 stops, about 20 min
Change at Penn StationWalk about 6 min
M34 SBS M34 Select Bus Service busFrom W 34 St/7 Av6 stops, about 9 min
Get off at W 34 St/12 Av
Javits CenterWalk about 3 min

Weekdays, fall 2026 MTA schedule · First and last trips

By Cobblehop · November 7, 2026 · Source: MTA schedules (fall 2026), checked November 7, 2026

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 7 minutes to Jamaica for an LIRR train.
Take an LIRR train from Jamaica to Penn Station. It's 2 stops, about 20 minutes.
At Penn Station, walk about 6 minutes to W 34 St/7 Av for the M34 Select Bus Service bus.
Take the M34 Select Bus Service bus from W 34 St/7 Av to W 34 St/12 Av. It's 6 stops, about 9 minutes.
From W 34 St/12 Av, walk about 3 minutes to Javits Center.

Other ways to go

Take the AirTrain from your terminal to Jamaica Station, then take an LIRR train from Jamaica to Grand Central, then take a Hudson Yards-bound 7 train from Grand Central-42 St to 34 St-Hudson Yards: about 89 minutes.
Take the AirTrain from your terminal to Jamaica Station, then take a Manhattan-bound E train from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to 34 St-Penn Station, then take the M34 Select Bus Service bus from W 34 St/8 Av to W 34 St/12 Av: about 96 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	Typical trip	LIRR train in the daytime
Weekdays	Around the clock (another line late at night)	87 min	About every 6 minutes
Saturday	Around the clock (another line late at night)	86 min	About every 8 minutes
Sunday	Around the clock (another line late at night)	86 min	About every 8 minutes

Late at night

This trip works around the clock. Between about 1 and 5 am the trip takes about 112 minutes. The M34 Select Bus Service bus runs only a few times from W 34 St/7 Av to W 34 St/12 Av between about 1 and 5 am, so at that hour the trip uses another line.

Tips for this trip

Check the train's destination. Not every LIRR train at Jamaica goes to Penn Station. Trains to Atlantic Terminal or Grand Central don't. On a weekday 176 trains do; look for Penn Station on the board.
Know your stop. Get ready after 11 Av/W 34 St. The next stop is W 34 St/12 Av. Start a live trip in Cobblehop and it alerts you before your stop.

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.
LIRR inside New York City (CityTicket): $5.25 off-peak, $7.25 peak. Buy it in the MTA TrainTime app or at a station ticket machine before you board. It doesn't include a subway or bus transfer.

Fares as of November 2026. Check the official fares page before you ride.

JFK Airport to Javits Center: common questions

How do I get from JFK Airport to Javits Center by public transit?

Take the AirTrain from your terminal to Jamaica Station, then take an LIRR train from Jamaica to Penn Station, then take the M34 Select Bus Service bus from W 34 St/7 Av to W 34 St/12 Av.

How long does it take?

About 86 minutes door to door on a weekday, 81 to 90 depending on the connection. On weekends it's about 86 minutes.

Do I have to change along the way?

Yes, 2 times: at Jamaica Station and Penn Station.

Does it run all night?

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.

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:

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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