Armonk, NY
to JFK Airport.

Armonk, in the Town of North Castle, is home to major corporate headquarters as well as private estates in Banksville and Byram Hills. Armonk, the main village in the Town of North Castle, is home to major corporate headquarters along Route 22 and Old Orchard Road.

First leg: onto I-684 a few minutes from town. The rest of the way to JFK: I-684 to the Hutchinson River Parkway, across the Whitestone or Throgs Neck and down the Van Wyck. That's about 40 mi — 55 min at the quiet hours, 1 hr 30 min when the Van Wyck Expressway is backed up.

JFK isn't the nearest airport to Armonk — that's HPN, about 20 min away — but it's often the one with the right flight. For long-haul and international flights, JFK is usually worth the extra time. The fare from Armonk is quoted up front with tolls included; put your address in the form above.

Choosing between airports? Here's how JFK stacks up from Armonk.

From Armonk, plan the pickup 3 hr 30 min before a domestic departure and 4 hr 30 min before an international one.

Security at JFK is slowest in the late afternoon when the evening flights to Europe board, and international check-in usually closes an hour before departure. On snowy days, holiday weekends and summer Fridays we'll suggest leaving earlier.

There's no station in town — the nearest is North White Plains on the Harlem Line, so the train trip already starts with a drive. From North White Plains, ride the Harlem Line to Grand Central, 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: 55 min – 1 hr 30 min to JFK. If you're flying overseas, the car also saves you hauling large suitcases through Grand Central and onto the AirTrain.

Late December is the busiest stretch for international departures from JFK, and the airport roads are at their worst on the evenings before the holidays. Book the Armonk pickup early, and add 30 minutes to the usual cushion that week.