Airports with the Fastest Public Transit into Town

1. 1Schiphol Airport (AMS)NS train to Amsterdam Centraal · about €615 min
2. 1Frankfurt Airport (FRA)S-Bahn S8 or S9 to Hauptbahnhof · about €615 min
3. 1Heathrow Airport (LHR)Heathrow Express to Paddington · from about £10 booked ahead, £25 on the day15 min
4. 1San Diego Airport (SAN)MTS Route 992 bus to downtown San Diego and Santa Fe Depot · $2.5015 min
5. 5ATL Airport (ATL)MARTA Red or Gold Line to Five Points, downtown · $2.5020 min
6. 5Birmingham Airport (BHM)BJCTA Airport Shuttle to downtown hotels (hourly, Monday–Saturday) · $520 min
7. 5Doha Hamad Airport (DOH)Doha Metro Red Line to Msheireb · about QAR 2 ($0.55)20 min
8. 5MIA Airport (MIA)MIA Mover (free) and Metrorail to Government Center, downtown · $2.2520 min
9. 5Omaha Airport (OMA)Metro Transit Route 106 bus to downtown Omaha (weekday rush hours only) · local bus fare20 min
10. 5Reno Airport (RNO)RTC RIDE Route 12 bus to downtown Reno (4th Street Station) · $220 min
11. 5SLC Airport (SLC)TRAX Green Line to downtown Salt Lake City · $2.5020 min
12. 5DCA Airport (DCA)Metro Blue or Yellow Line to downtown D.C. · about $2–$320 min
13. 5West Palm Beach Airport (DJT) (DJT)Palm Tran Route 44 bus to the West Palm Beach Tri-Rail and Amtrak station · $220 min
14. 14Hong Kong Airport (HKG)Airport Express to Hong Kong Station, Central · about HK$115 ($15)24 min
15. 15Albuquerque Sunport (ABQ)ABQ RIDE Route 50 bus to Alvarado Transportation Center, downtown · free (ABQ RIDE is fare-free)25 min
16. 15BOS Airport (BOS)Silver Line SL1 bus to South Station · free from the airport25 min
17. 15Burbank Airport (BUR)Metrolink trains from the Burbank Airport stations to Los Angeles Union Station · a few dollars25 min
18. 15CLT Airport (CLT)CATS Sprinter bus to Charlotte Transportation Center, Uptown · $2.2025 min
19. 15MDW Airport (MDW)CTA Orange Line to the Loop · about $2.5025 min
20. 15Cleveland Airport (CLE)RTA Red Line rapid transit to Tower City, downtown · $2.5025 min
21. 15Dubai Airport (DXB)Dubai Metro Red Line to Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall · about AED 5–8 ($1.50–$2.25)25 min
22. 15MSP Airport (MSP)METRO Blue Line light rail to downtown Minneapolis · about $2–$2.5025 min
23. 15Nashville Airport (BNA)WeGo Route 18 bus to WeGo Central, downtown · $225 min
24. 15Oakland Airport (OAK)BART, via the airport connector train to downtown Oakland (about 25 min) or San Francisco (about 35 min) · about $10–$1225 min
25. 15PHL Airport (PHL)SEPTA Airport Line train to Center City · about $7–$825 min
26. 15Spokane Airport (GEG)Spokane Transit Route 60 bus to downtown Spokane · $225 min
27. 15Syracuse Airport (SYR)Centro bus to downtown Syracuse (Monday–Saturday) · $125 min
28. 15Toronto Pearson Airport (YYZ)UP Express train to Union Station · C$12.3525 min
29. 15Vancouver Airport (YVR)Canada Line SkyTrain to Waterfront, downtown · about C$9–$11 including the YVR AddFare25 min
30. 30Austin Airport (AUS)CapMetro Route 20 bus to downtown and UT Austin · $1.2530 min
31. 30Buffalo Airport (BUF)NFTA Route 204 Airport–Downtown Express to downtown Buffalo · $230 min
32. 30Columbus Airport (CMH)COTA bus to downtown Columbus · $230 min
33. 30DAL Airport (DAL)DART Love Link bus and light rail to downtown Dallas · about $330 min
34. 30Dublin Airport (DUB)Dublin Express or Aircoach to O'Connell Street · about €8–€1030 min
35. 30Fort Lauderdale Airport (FLL)Broward County Transit Route 1 bus to Broward Central Terminal, downtown · $230 min
36. 30PHX Airport (PHX)PHX Sky Train (free) and Valley Metro Rail to downtown Phoenix · $230 min
37. 30Sacramento Airport (SMF)SacRT Route 142 bus to downtown Sacramento · $2.5030 min
38. 30SFO Airport (SFO)BART to Powell Street, downtown · about $1130 min
39. 30Tulsa Airport (TUL)MetroLink Tulsa Route 201 bus to downtown Tulsa (Monday–Saturday) · local bus fare30 min
40. 40BWI Airport (BWI)Light RailLink to downtown Baltimore · $235 min
41. 40Cincinnati Airport (CVG)TANK Route 2X bus to downtown Cincinnati · about $235 min
42. 40Bradley Airport (BDL)CTtransit Bradley Flyer (Route 30) to downtown Hartford and Union Station · $1.7535 min
43. 40EWR Airport (EWR)AirTrain and NJ Transit to New York Penn Station · about $16–$1735 min
44. 40Paris CDG Airport (CDG)RER B train to Gare du Nord and Châtelet · about €1335 min
45. 40RDU Airport (RDU)GoTriangle Route 100 bus to downtown Raleigh · $2.5035 min
46. 40Changi Airport (SIN)MRT East–West Line (change at Tanah Merah) to City Hall · about S$2 ($1.50)35 min
47. 40Tampa Airport (TPA)HART bus from the Rental Car Center to downtown Tampa · $235 min
48. 48DEN Airport (DEN)RTD A Line commuter train to Union Station · about $10.5037 min
49. 49Fort Myers Airport (RSW)LeeTran Route 50 bus to Fort Myers · local bus fare40 min
50. 49Indianapolis Airport (IND)IndyGo Route 8 bus to downtown Indianapolis · $1.7540 min
51. 49Istanbul Airport (IST)M11 metro to Gayrettepe, then the M2 line · a few dollars40 min
52. 49LAS Airport (LAS)RTC buses to the Strip and downtown · a few dollars40 min
53. 49Madrid Airport (MAD)Airport Express bus to Cibeles and Atocha · about €540 min
54. 49Milwaukee Airport (MKE)MCTS Route 80 bus to downtown Milwaukee · $240 min
55. 49Munich Airport (MUC)S-Bahn S1 or S8 to central Munich · about €1440 min
56. 49New Orleans Airport (MSY)Airport Express bus (Route 202) to downtown New Orleans · about $1.5040 min
57. 49JFK Airport (JFK)AirTrain and Long Island Rail Road to Penn Station · $8.75 AirTrain plus an LIRR ticket40 min
58. 49Pittsburgh Airport (PIT)PRT 28X Airport Flyer bus to downtown Pittsburgh and Oakland · $2.7540 min
59. 49Portland Airport (PDX) (PDX)MAX Red Line light rail to downtown Portland · $2.8040 min
60. 49Richmond Airport (RIC)GRTC Route 7 bus to downtown Richmond · free (GRTC is fare-free)40 min
61. 49San Antonio Airport (SAT)VIA Route 5 bus to downtown San Antonio · $1.3040 min
62. 49SEA Airport (SEA)Sound Transit Link light rail to Westlake, downtown · $340 min
63. 49St. Louis Airport (STL)MetroLink Red Line to downtown St. Louis · about $2.50–$440 min
64. 64ORD Airport (ORD)CTA Blue Line to the Loop · $5 from O'Hare45 min
65. 64HOU Airport (HOU)METRO bus 40 to downtown Houston · $1.2545 min
66. 64Jacksonville Airport (JAX)JTA Route 1 bus to downtown Jacksonville · $1.7545 min
67. 64LAX Airport (LAX)FlyAway bus to Union Station · $12.7545 min
68. 64Memphis Airport (MEM)MATA Route 28 bus to downtown Memphis · $1.7545 min
69. 64MCO Airport (MCO)LYNX buses to downtown Orlando · $245 min
70. 64Keflavík Airport (KEF)Flybus to Reykjavík BSÍ bus terminal · about ISK 4,000–5,000 ($30–$36)45 min
71. 71Charleston Airport (CHS)CARTA Route 11 bus to downtown Charleston · $250 min
72. 71DFW Airport (DFW)DART Orange Line to downtown Dallas · about $350 min
73. 71DTW Airport (DTW)SMART FAST Michigan bus to downtown Detroit · $250 min
74. 71Mexico City Airport (MEX)Metrobús Line 4 to the historic center · about MXN 30 ($1.60)50 min
75. 71Montreal Airport (YUL)STM 747 express bus to downtown Montreal · C$11, valid 24 hours50 min
76. 71LGA Airport (LGA)Free LaGuardia Link Q70 bus and subway to Midtown Manhattan · $3 (the bus is free)50 min
77. 77IAD Airport (IAD)Metro Silver Line to Metro Center, downtown · about $655 min
78. 78Honolulu Airport (HNL)TheBus W Line to downtown Honolulu, Ala Moana and Waikiki · $360 min
79. 78IAH Airport (IAH)METRO bus 102 to downtown Houston · $1.2560 min
80. 78Kansas City Airport (MCI)RideKC Route 229 bus to downtown Kansas City · standard RideKC fare60 min

How we rank: Ranked by the scheduled travel time of the fastest public transit option in each airport guide. Taxis and private shuttles aren't counted. Read our full methodology.