Airport train to the city
Fastest train, one way, standard class · Transport and cars
In the US
USD16.00
3rd priciest of 10 countries
Cheapest in Taiwan at USD4.87. Priciest in United Kingdom at USD34.97, 7.2 times as much.
Bold figures are converted to USD. The dashed red line marks the price in the US.
| Country | Local price | In USD | vs the US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | TWD160 | 4.87 | −70% | |
| Germany | EUR5 | 5.61 | −65% | |
| Canada | CAD12.35 | 8.75 | −45% | |
| Hong Kong | HKD120 | 15.30 | −4% | |
| France | EUR14 | 15.72 | −2% | |
| Italy | EUR14 | 15.72 | −2% | |
| Australia | AUD22.94 | 15.88 | −1% | |
| United States | USD16 | 16.00 | Base | |
| Japan | JPY2,567 | 16.25 | +2% | |
| United Kingdom | GBP26 | 34.97 | +119% | |
| No data | Spain, Switzerland, New Zealand, South Korea, China, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, UAE | |||
Sources and dates
| Country | Source | As of | Type | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 京成電鉄 (スカイライナー チケット購入のご案内) | Nov 2026 | Official price | Keisei Skyliner Narita Airport–Keisei Ueno (fastest, 41 min): IC fare ¥1,267 + liner fee ¥1,300 (¥2,580 with paper ticket). An English route page still shows an older ¥2,470; Keisei applied for a fare revision on 6 Nov 2026 |
| United States | Port Authority of NY & NJ – JFK Airport (public transportation) | Nov 2026 | Official price | AirTrain JFK + LIRR Jamaica–Penn Station, peak fare incl. AirTrain; off-peak $14.00; AirTrain alone $8.75 |
| Canada | UP Express (Metrolinx) | Nov 2026 | Official price | UP Express Pearson–Union, adult one-way standard fare (PRESTO rate is lower) |
| United Kingdom | Heathrow Express | Nov 2026 | Official price | Heathrow Express to Paddington, Standard single walk-up (advance fares from £10) |
| France | Île-de-France Mobilités | Jan 2026 | Official price | RER B CDG Airport–Paris, Paris Region–Airports single ticket, full price |
| Germany | BVG (VBB運賃) | Nov 2026 | Official price | BER airport (zone C) to Berlin Hbf by FEX/regional train uses an ABC single ticket |
| Italy | Trenitalia – Leonardo Express | Nov 2026 | Official price | Leonardo Express Fiumicino Airport–Roma Termini, non-stop 32 min |
| Spain | No data | — | — | Metro L8 (single + €3.00 airport supplement): single fare conflicts between CRTM table (€2.00 for 10+ stations) and the announced flat €1.50 from October; Cercanías C1 fare not confirmed |
| Switzerland | No data | — | — | ZVV zone price table retrieved, but the number of zones for Airport–HB (121+110) not confirmed on an official page |
| Australia | Airport Link (Sydney Airport Link Company) | Nov 2026 | Official price | International Airport station to City stations, peak, Opal/contactless incl. station access fee; off-peak $21.64 |
| New Zealand | No data | — | — | No airport rail. Official route is AT AirportLink bus + train (zonal); total fare not confirmed. SkyBus Auckland has ceased |
| South Korea | No data | — | — | AREX Express official fare page not retrievable (blog figures conflict) |
| Taiwan | 桃園大眾捷運股份有限公司 (機場捷運 票價表PDF) | Nov 2026 | Official price | Taoyuan Airport MRT Taipei Main–Airport T1/T2, full fare; station labels in the PDF are graphics, so read from matrix position |
| China | No data | — | — | No 2026 official or press figure for Shanghai Maglev (latest found is a 2024 report) |
| Hong Kong | 港鐵公司 MTR Corporation (立法會交通事務委員會文件 CB (3)850/2025 (01)) | Jun 2025 | Official price | Airport Express Airport–Hong Kong Station, adult Octopus full fare (from 22 Jun 2025); single-journey ticket HK$130. MTR site under maintenance |
| Singapore | No data | — | — | Changi–city MRT fare is distance-based; distance not confirmed officially |
| Thailand | No data | — | — | Airport Rail Link official fare not confirmed (blogs only) |
| Vietnam | No data | — | — | Airport bus route 109 official fare not confirmed (site blocked) |
| Philippines | No data | — | — | No airport rail; P2P airport bus official fare not confirmed |
| UAE | No data | — | — | Number of zones from DXB metro stations to downtown not confirmed officially |