The atlas · ways east

Six ways from JFK to the Hamptons

Door-to-door private cars, 40-minute flights, the train, the Jitney, or your own rental down NY-27. Each one is mapped, timed and priced — start with the overview, then open a route to watch it run.

Black car 2 h – 2 h 45 m

Private Black-Car Transfer

A pre-booked sedan, SUV or Sprinter meets your flight inside Terminal arrivals and drives straight to your address on the East End.

$280–$520 per car Open route →

Helicopter 1 h – 1 h 30 m

Helicopter

Scheduled by-the-seat helicopters and private charters connect the New York heliports to six Hamptons landing zones in 35–40 minutes of flight time.

$595–$4,770 per seat / charter Open route →

Seaplane 1 h 15 m – 1 h 45 m

Seaplane

Eight-seat seaplanes lift off the East River at the Manhattan Skyport and touch down on the water near East Hampton, Sag Harbor or Montauk in about 45 minutes of flight.

$795–$1,195 per seat Open route →

Train 2 h 45 m – 4 h

LIRR Train

The Long Island Rail Road is the cheapest way east and the only one you can board directly from JFK: ride the AirTrain to Jamaica and connect onto the Montauk Branch.

$11–$33 per person Open route →

Jitney 3 h – 4 h

Hampton Jitney (Bus)

The Hampton Jitney is the South Fork’s signature coach, with a connecting service that links JFK to its Montauk-Line stops.

$33–$45 per person Open route →

Drive 2 h – 3 h 30 m

Self-Drive / Rental Car

Pick up a rental at JFK and drive yourself the full ~95–115 miles east on NY-27.

$70–$160 per day + gas/tolls Open route →