The atlas · about
An atlas for one stretch of road
Ninety-some miles separate the busiest airport in the Northeast from the quietest end of Long Island. JFK → Hamptons exists to map that stretch in every form it takes — and to make choosing between them simple.
Most travel sites cover everywhere and commit to nowhere. This one does the opposite. It studies a single corridor — JFK to the East End — the way a transit map studies a city: as a system of lines you can actually see, time and price against one another.
The centerpiece is the moving map. Pick a way east — a private car, a helicopter, a seaplane, the train, the Jitney or your own rental — choose a destination, and watch the route run. Underneath, every line links to a plain-language guide: how it works, what it costs, when it’s the right call and when it isn’t.
Independent by design
JFK → Hamptons is published by South Fork Atlas Co. as an independent reference. We don’t sell tickets, take commissions, or accept payment for placement. Operators appear because they run the route. See our methodology for how the figures are gathered and checked.
The corridor, end to end
From Westhampton Beach — the first village past the canal — through Southampton, Bridgehampton and Sag Harbor, out to East Hampton, Amagansett and finally Montauk, where the island runs out at the lighthouse. Nine destinations, six ways to reach them, one map.