JFK Airport to SoHo by AirTrain and subway

Ask Cobblehop

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

Step by step

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. At Jamaica Station, walk about 9 minutes to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport for the E train.
4. Take a Manhattan-bound E train from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Queens Plaza. It's 5 stops, about 20 minutes.
5. Take a Manhattan-bound R train from Queens Plaza to Prince St. It's 11 stops, about 24 minutes.
6. From Prince St, walk about 2 minutes to SoHo.

Other ways to go

• Take the AirTrain from your terminal to Howard Beach Station, then take a Manhattan-bound A train from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to Jay St-MetroTech, then take a Manhattan-bound F train from Jay St-MetroTech to Broadway-Lafayette St: about 90 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 Kew Gardens-Union Tpke, then take a Manhattan-bound F train from Kew Gardens-Union Tpke to Broadway-Lafayette St: about 93 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.

Late at night

This trip works around the clock. Between about 1 and 5 am the trip takes about 103 minutes. The R train doesn't run from Queens Plaza to Prince St between about 1 and 5 am, so at that hour the trip uses another line.

Tips for this trip

• Know your stop. Get ready after 8 St-NYU. The next stop is Prince St. Start a live trip in Cobblehop and it alerts you before your stop.

Step-free access

For the subway part of this trip: Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport (E platform) is on the MTA's list of accessible stations; Queens Plaza (E platform) is on the MTA's list of accessible stations; Queens Plaza (R platform) is on the MTA's list of accessible stations; Prince St (R platform) is not on the MTA's list of accessible stations. Elevators can be out of service, so check elevator status on mta.info before you go.

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 SoHo: common questions

Related routes

• SoHo to JFK Airport
• JFK Airport to Times Square
• JFK Airport to Empire State Building
• JFK Airport to Rockefeller Center
• LaGuardia Airport to SoHo
• Penn Station to SoHo
• Grand Central Terminal to SoHo
• 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
• MTA subway stations, with accessibility (data.ny.gov)

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.