Step-by-step directions from JFK Airport to Times Square, with every option compared by time, price and luggage-friendliness. Save your selected route before travelling for offline reference; live times and updates require internet.
Open CityNav Free → See New York transit coverage| Option | Duration | Price | Frequency | Luggage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🚆 AirTrain + LIRR + short walk/subway | ~45-55 min | from $19 | AirTrain every few min; LIRR every 10–20 min, ~24h | 🧳🧳🧳🧳 4/5 |
| 🚇 AirTrain + Subway (E → shuttle) | ~60-80 min | from $11.15 | AirTrain every few min; subway (E) every 4–10 min, 24h | 🧳🧳🧳 3/5 |
| 🚕 Yellow cab / Uber | ~40-70 min | flat $70 (cab) / $55-$90 (Uber) | On demand, 24h | 🧳🧳🧳🧳🧳 5/5 |
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From $11.15 (subway), ~$19 (LIRR), a flat $70 by cab, or $55-$90 by Uber.
About 45-55 min via LIRR + subway; 60-80 min by subway alone.
AirTrain + subway, about $11.15.
AirTrain + LIRR to Penn then a short hop, or a cab/Uber door-to-door.
Subway and AirTrain run 24/7; a flat-fare cab or Uber is simplest at night.
Yes — OMNY on the subway; AirTrain fee paid on exit.