From The Airport To The City Worldwide
As airline employees, we do a lot of day trips. One of the things that helps is having fast public transportation from the airport to the city. This page will give information about airports that have such access.
The first table has information for Canada and the U.S. while the second table the rest of the world. I will always be updating this page, so if you don’t see an airport mentioned, just leave a comment below and I’ll get the page updated pronto. I’ve included fares when they are published, but realize that these fares may change, so use the transit systems’ Web sites to check this before you travel.
Typically, most European airports have a train from the airport to the city. This makes it all so much easier especially if you are not traveling with a bag.
Canada And The U.S.
Atlanta, GA (ATL)
Train at airport: Yes, MARTA
Cost (subject to change): $2.50 plus $2.00 to reload the Breeze Card which gives you four free transfers. A Breeze card is required to ride the train.
Baltimore, MD (BWI)
Train at airport: Y, MTA Light Rail. There is a free bus shuttle to the nearby train station for MARC/Amtrak.
Cost (subject to change): $1.90 for the Light Rail.
Boston, MA (BOS)
Train at airport: No, take the free shuttle bus from all terminals (Silver Line SL1) to the South Station train station then to the Red Line or Commuter Rail. Take the free Massport shuttle bus (22, 33 or 55) to Airport Station to the Blue Line. Take the free shuttle bus (66) to the Water Shuttle at Logan Airport Ferry Dock.
Cost (subject to change): $2.40.
Chicago-Midway, IL (MDW)
Train at airport: Yes, take the Orange line.
Cost (subject to change): $2.50.
Chicago-O’Hare, IL (ORD)
Train at airport: Yes, take the Blue Line For Terminals 1, 2 and 3, follow the “Trains to City” signs as you walk through the pedestrian tunnels in the Basement Level to reach the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) station. For Terminal 5, take the free airport train Terminals 3 or 2. Once in the terminals, follow the “Trains to City” signs as you walk through the pedestrian tunnel in the Basement Level to reach the CTA station.
Use Metra by taking the shuttle bus at the rental car pick-up location on the lower level of each terminal to the Multi-Modal Facility and walk to the Metra station from there. The Metra station is located across the street from the Multi-Modal Facility, on the northeast corner of the building.
Cost (subject to change): $2.50 for CTA and $6.25 for Metra.
Cleveland-Hopkins, OH (CLE)
Train at airport: Yes, take the RTA Red Line located in the lower level of the main terminal.
Cost (subject to change): $2.50.
Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX (DFW)
Train at airport: Yes, take the DART to Dallas from Terminal A. TEXRail to Fort Worth (TEXRail station at Terminal B), and TRE between the two major cities of Dallas and Fort Worth (Take shuttle from Terminal B to the station).
Cost (subject to change): DART is – AM/PM Pass – $3.00. Midday Pass – $2.00. Day Pass – $6.00. More fares. TEXRail is 42.50 and $5.00 for a Day pass. TRE is $2.50.
Denver, CO (DEN)
Train at airport: Yes, take the University of Colorado A Line Commuter Train.
Cost (subject to change): $10.50. The airport fare is $10.50 per day from any of the stations along the A Line and includes unlimited rides on the A Line during a single business day and well as serving as a Regional pass should you desire to go elsewhere.
Los Angeles, CA (LAX)
Train at airport: No, take the free G shuttle bus to the Metro C Line train at Aviation Station (Green Line).
Cost (subject to change): $1.75 for Single Ride Pass and $3.50 for Day Pass.
Miami, FL (MIA)
Train at airport: N0, take the free train shuttle (the MIA Mover) to the Central train station where you can take the Metro Rail into the city. You may also take the Tri-Rail to West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Miami as well.
Cost (subject to change): $2.25 for Metro Rail. Tri-Rail fares are determined by your destination.
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN (MSP)
Train at airport: Yes, take the Light Rail Transit (LRT). METRO Blue Line trains stop at both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 and connect travelers to many other destinations, including downtown Minneapolis to the north and Mall of America to the south.
Cost (subject to change): $2.00 non-rush hour and $2.50 for rush hour.
New York-JFK, NY (JFK)
Train at airport: Yes, take the AirTrain JFK to the following trains:
- A, board at Howard Beach Station
- E, J and Z board at Jamaica Station then the A or the E trains into the city
- Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) board at Jamaica Station.
- Take the Q3 to the following trains – F, board at 169th St. or 179th St.
Cost (subject to change): $11.00 ($8.25 for AirTrain Exit Fee plus $2.75 for the Subway. Payable by MetroCard only that you can buy at the subway station.) LIRR Fares vary by distance and travel times. Note that the AirTrain is free within the JFK airport.
New York-LaGuardia, NY (LGA)
Train at airport: No. Here’s how to get from the airport to the trains.
- Take the M60 SBS (Select Bus Service) from Terminals A, B and C to the following trains:
- 2, 3 at 125th St and Lenox Avenue
- 4, 5, 6 at 125th St and Lexington Avenue
- A, B, C, D subway lines at 125 St and St. Nicholas Av/Frederick Douglass Blvd
- 1 subway line at 116 St
- Metro-North Railroad at Harlem stop at 125 St and Park Avenue
- Take the free Q70 nonstop from Terminals B and C to the following trains:
- 7, E, F, M, R subway lines at 74 St/Roosevelt Avenue
- Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) Woodside station at 61 St/Roosevelt Avenue
- Take the Q47 from Terminal A to the following trains:
- E, F, M, R subway lines at 74 St/Roosevelt Avenue
- Take the Q48 from Terminals A, B and C to the following trains:
- 7 subway line at 111 St/Roosevelt Avenue
- Take the Q72 from Terminals B, C to the following trains:
- M, R subway lines at 63 Dr/Rego Park
Cost (subject to change): $2.75. Buy Metro card outside the airport at the bus stop or at the subway station if you take the Q72.
New York-Stewart Newburgh, NY (SWF)
Train at airport: No, take the Leprechaun Bus Lines to the Metro-North Hudson Line Beacon Station. Then take Metro-North into Manhattan.
There is also an Express bus to New York City from the airport.
Cost (subject to change): Check the Leprechaun Bus Lines and Metro North for fares. Check with MegaBus for the current fares into NYC.
Newark-Liberty, NJ (EWR)
Train at airport: No, take the free AirTrain shuttle to Newark Airport Station. From here you can take the NJ Transit or Amtrak trains to New York-Penn Station. Coach USA also operates an express bus from the airport into New York City.
Cost (subject to change): NJ Transit. Amtrak. Check their websites for fares. You can buy tickets at the Newark Airport Station or at the Newark Airport kiosks.
Oakland, CA (OAK)
Train at airport: Y, take BART train from just outside Terminal 1 and a short walk from Terminal 2
Cost (subject to change): Check the fares.
Phoenix, AZ (PHX)
Train at airport: No, Take the free Skytrain from Terminal 3 & 4 to Washington Ave. From there you can connect to the light rail going west into downtown Phoenix and continue to Glendale. Going east you go to downtown Tempe and on to downtown Mesa.
Cost (subject to change): $2.00 per ride. $4.00 for a Day Pass
Portland, OR (PDX)
Train at airport: Yes, take the TriMet MAX Red Line.
Cost (subject to change): $2.50 per ride and $5.00 for a Day Pass.
Salt Lake City, UT (SLC)
Train at airport: Yes, take the TRAX light rail Green Line.
Cost (subject to change): $2.50 per ride.
San Francisco, CA (SFO)
Train at airport: Y, take the BART from the International Terminal. If not at International Terminal, take the free train shuttle to the International Terminal. BART connects at Milbrae Station to the Caltrain
Cost (subject to change): Fares vary depending on where you are heading in the city.
Seattle, WA (SEA)
Train at airport: Yes, take Link Light Rail
Cost (subject to change): $2.25 to $3.50 depending on your journey.
St. Louis, MO (STL)
Train at airport: Yes, take MetroLink from Terminal 1 and 2
Cost (subject to change): $2.50.
Toronto, ON Canada (YYZ)
Train at airport: Yes, take Union Pearson Express train.
Cost (subject to change): $12.35.
Vancouver, BC Canada (YVR)
Train at airport: Yes, take the Canada Line.
Cost (subject to change): $6.05 CAD for a single ride. $11.00 CAD for a Day Pass.
Outside Canada and The U.S.
Amsterdam Schipol (AMS)
Train at airport: Yes, take the train once you exit the airport. Schiphol Airport station is located directly below the airport. From the arrivals hall you can walk to Schiphol Plaza in a few minutes, where you take the (escalator) stairs or elevator down to the platforms. Purchase tickets at the ticket counter.
Cost (subject to change): Train prices will vary based on the time of day and where you are headed.
Auckland, New Zealand (AKL)
Train at airport: No, .
Cost (subject to change): Train prices will vary based on the time of day and where you are headed.
Auckland, New Zealand (AKL)
Train at airport: No, .
Cost (subject to change): Train prices will vary based on the time of day and where you are headed.
Auckland, New Zealand (AKL)
Train at airport: No, .
Cost (subject to change): Train prices will vary based on the time of day and where you are headed.
Auckland, New Zealand (AKL)
Train at airport: No, .
Cost (subject to change): Train prices will vary based on the time of day and where you are headed.
Auckland, New Zealand (AKL)
Train at airport: No, .
Cost (subject to change): Train prices will vary based on the time of day and where you are headed.
| City Name | Airport Code | Train at airport | Cost (subject to change) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam Schipol | AMS | Y, take the train to downtown. Purchase tickets at the ticket counter. | |
| Auckland, New New Zealand | AKL | ||
| Bangkok-D, Thailand | DMK | Y, take the train from across the street from the airport | |
| Bangkok-S, Thailand | BKK | Y, take the BTS | |
| Barcelona, Spain | BCN | Y | |
| Beijing, People’s Republic of China | PEK | ||
| Berlin-Schonenfeld | SXF | Y, take the trains a very short walk from the airport | |
| Berlin-Tegel | TXL | N, take the X109 or the TXL to the S-Bahn | |
| Birmingham, England | BHX | Y | |
| Brussels, Belgium | BRU | Y | |
| Copenhagen, Denmark | CPH | Y | |
| Dubai, UAE | DXB | Y | |
| Dusseldorf, Germany | DUS | Y | |
| Edinburgh, Scotland | EDI | Y | |
| Frankfurt, Germany | FRA | Y | |
| Glasgow, Scotland | GLA | Y | |
| Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China | CAN | Y | |
| Helsinki, Finalnd | HEL | Y | |
| Hong Kong | HKG | Y | |
| Johannesburg, South Africa | JNB | Y, take the Gautrain | R20 to R50 (Rand) depending on your destination. |
| London-City | LCY | Y, take the DLR connected to the airport | |
| London-Gatwick | LGW | Y, take the Southern Trains or the Gatwick Express into Central London | |
| London-Heathrow | LHR | Y, take the Piccadilly Line, the Heathrow Express or the Heathrow Connect | |
| London-Luton | LTN | N, take the shuttle bus to the train | |
| London-Stansted | STN | Y | |
| Madrid, Spain | MAD | Y | |
| Manchester, England | MAN | Y | |
| Melbourne, Australia | MEL | N | |
| Oslo, Norway | OSL | Y | |
| Paris-Charles de Gaulle | CDG | Y, take the RER B | |
| Paris-Orly | ORY | N, take the Orly-VAL to the RER B | |
| Rome-Fuimicino, Italy | FCO | Y | |
| Seoul-Incheon, South Korea | ICN | ||
| Shanghai, People’s Republic of China | PVG | Y, take the high speed train | |
| Singapore | SIN | Y, take the MRT. Ensure you have cash to use the machines or you can purchase a card using a credit card, but they may be closed or the lines may be long. There is an ATM nearby | |
| Stockholm-Arlanda, Sweden | ARN | Y | |
| Sydney, Australia | SYD | Y, take the Airport Link | |
| Tokyo-Haneda, Japan | HND | Y, the Keikyu Line or the Tokyo Monorail Line | |
| Tokyo-Narita, Japan | NRT | Y, the Narita Sky Access, Keisei or JR lines | |
| Zurich, Switzerland | ZRH | Y, take the #10 Glattalbahn tram |
From the Airport To The City - Rest of The World
| City Name | Airport Code | Train at airport | Cost (subject to change) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam Schipol | AMS | Y, take the train to downtown. Purchase tickets at the ticket counter. | |
| Auckland, New New Zealand | AKL | ||
| Bangkok-D, Thailand | DMK | Y, take the train from across the street from the airport | |
| Bangkok-S, Thailand | BKK | Y, take the BTS | |
| Barcelona, Spain | BCN | Y | |
| Beijing, People's Republic of China | PEK | ||
| Berlin-Schonenfeld | SXF | Y, take the trains a very short walk from the airport | |
| Berlin-Tegel | TXL | N, take the X109 or the TXL to the S-Bahn | |
| Birmingham, England | BHX | Y | |
| Brussels, Belgium | BRU | Y | |
| Copenhagen, Denmark | CPH | Y | |
| Dubai, UAE | DXB | Y | |
| Dusseldorf, Germany | DUS | Y | |
| Edinburgh, Scotland | EDI | Y | |
| Frankfurt, Germany | FRA | Y | |
| Glasgow, Scotland | GLA | Y | |
| Guangzhou, People's Republic of China | CAN | Y | |
| Helsinki, Finalnd | HEL | Y | |
| Hong Kong | HKG | Y | |
| Johannesburg, South Africa | JNB | Y, take the Gautrain | R20 to R50 (Rand) depending on your destination. |
| London-City | LCY | Y, take the DLR connected to the airport | |
| London-Gatwick | LGW | Y, take the Southern Trains or the Gatwick Express into Central London | |
| London-Heathrow | LHR | Y, take the Piccadilly Line, the Heathrow Express or the Heathrow Connect | |
| London-Luton | LTN | N, take the shuttle bus to the train | |
| London-Stansted | STN | Y | |
| Madrid, Spain | MAD | Y | |
| Manchester, England | MAN | Y | |
| Melbourne, Australia | MEL | N | |
| Oslo, Norway | OSL | Y | |
| Paris-Charles de Gaulle | CDG | Y, take the RER B | |
| Paris-Orly | ORY | N, take the Orly-VAL to the RER B | |
| Rome-Fuimicino, Italy | FCO | Y | |
| Seoul-Incheon, South Korea | ICN | ||
| Shanghai, People's Republic of China | PVG | Y, take the high speed train | |
| Singapore | SIN | Y, take the MRT. Ensure you have cash to use the machines or you can purchase a card using a credit card, but they may be closed or the lines may be long. There is an ATM nearby | |
| Stockholm-Arlanda, Sweden | ARN | Y | |
| Sydney, Australia | SYD | Y, take the Airport Link | |
| Tokyo-Haneda, Japan | HND | Y, the Keikyu Line or the Tokyo Monorail Line | |
| Tokyo-Narita, Japan | NRT | Y, the Narita Sky Access, Keisei or JR lines | |
| Zurich, Switzerland | ZRH | Y, take the #10 Glattalbahn tram |