Originally Posted by
SwedeT
Would you be so kind as to specify that route a little bit more? Whenever I’ve flown in to JFK with little luggage and lots of time I’ve taken the air train to Jamaica and then the metro, but this sounds like an even cheaper option?
Glad to.
Take a "Howard Beach" AirTrain to the Lefferts Boulevard stop. (No charge.) Board a Q10 or Q80 bus from there to the final stop, Kew Gardens. ($2.90 fare.) At Kew Gardens, transfer to a Manhattan-bound E or F train. If you paid your bus fare contactlessly, the transfer is free.
Q10/Q80 timetable here:
https://www.mta.info/schedules/bus/q10
1worldFlyer beat me to it!