Your ride to JFK Airport from Taft School. Reliable JFK car service from Taft School. Premium Black Sedan or SUV, curbside pickup for arrivals, 24/7.
The nearest train is in Waterbury on the Waterbury Branch, which runs only a few times a day. From Watertown, I-84 west to I-684 is usually the quickest way toward Westchester and the New York airports.
First leg: onto Route 8 or I-84 in Waterbury. The rest of the way to JFK: Route 8 south to the Merritt, then the Hutchinson, the Whitestone or Throgs Neck and the Van Wyck. It's about 85 mi. With light traffic you're there in about 1 hr 35 min; on a busy day plan on 1 hr 55 min, mostly because of the Van Wyck Expressway.
JFK ranks 3rd closest of the six airports from Taft School; HPN is nearest at about 1 hr 5 min. For long-haul and international flights, JFK is usually worth the extra time. You get one fixed price for Taft School to JFK before you book, tolls included.
Students heading home for break usually leave on the same one or two days, so pickups from Taft School are tightly scheduled. Tell us the building or dorm, how many bags, and the flight number — we'll take care of the timing to JFK.
Domestic flight from JFK? Get picked up at Taft School about 4 hr before departure. Flying overseas? Make it about 5 hr.
Evening international departures make late afternoon the busiest time at JFK's security lines — plan a little extra if your flight leaves between 5 and 10 PM. Flights before 8 AM are the easy case: roads are clear and the drive is closer to 1 hr 35 min.
Drive times from Taft School to each airport we serve.
| Airport | Distance | Usual drive | vs. JFK |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPN · Westchester | ≈ 45 mi | 52 min – 1 hr 5 min | 50 min quicker |
| LGA · LaGuardia | ≈ 80 mi | 1 hr 32 min – 1 hr 52 min | about the same |
| JFK · Kennedy | ≈ 85 mi | 1 hr 35 min – 1 hr 55 min | this page |
| EWR · Newark | ≈ 88 mi | 1 hr 40 min – 2 hr | 5 min longer |
| TEB · Teterboro | ≈ 90 mi | 1 hr 43 min – 2 hr 3 min | 8 min longer |
| ISP · Islip MacArthur | ≈ 115 mi | 2 hr 8 min – 2 hr 30 min | 35 min longer |
There's no station in town — the nearest is Waterbury on the Waterbury Branch, so the train trip already starts with a drive. From Waterbury, ride the Waterbury Branch to Grand Central (changing at Bridgeport), then the LIRR from Grand Central Madison to Jamaica and the AirTrain to your terminal — three legs with luggage.
By car it's one ride from your door: 1 hr 35 min – 1 hr 55 min to JFK. If you're flying overseas, the car also saves you hauling large suitcases through Grand Central and onto the AirTrain.
JFK is really several airports in one — check which terminal your airline uses before the day, and your chauffeur drives straight to that terminal's departures curb.
Book the return to Taft School at the same time; the flight is tracked and waiting time starts only when you land. JFK guide →
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