Larchmont, NY
to JFK Airport.

Larchmont's walkable village and Long Island Sound shoreline make it one of the most sought-after addresses in lower Westchester. Larchmont's village center, along Chatsworth Avenue and the Boston Post Road, is a few minutes from I-95.

The drive to JFK starts onto I-95 at Exit 17, or the Hutchinson River Parkway; after that it's the Hutchinson River Parkway or I-95 into the Bronx, the Whitestone or Throgs Neck Bridge, then the Van Wyck. It's about 24 mi. With light traffic you're there in about 35 min; on a busy day plan on 1 hr, mostly because of the Van Wyck Expressway.

JFK ranks 4th closest of the six airports from Larchmont; HPN is nearest at about 35 min. Most people pick JFK for nonstop and international routes. You get one fixed price for Larchmont to JFK before you book, tolls included.

Domestic flight from JFK? Get picked up in Larchmont about 3 hr before departure. Flying overseas? Make it about 4 hr.

Overseas flights from JFK close check-in about 60 minutes before departure, so don't trim the 3-hour cushion on an international trip. Tell us the flight number and we'll suggest the pickup time when we confirm.

Take the New Haven Line from Larchmont to Grand Central, then the LIRR from Grand Central Madison to Jamaica and the AirTrain to your terminal — three legs with luggage.

Compare that with a car: one seat, your bags in the trunk, 35 min – 1 hr to the curb. 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 Larchmont pickup early, and add 30 minutes to the usual cushion that week.