The average bus between Upper West Side and Forest Hills takes 1h 6m and the fastest bus takes 48 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Upper West Side to Forest Hills. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Upper West Side and Forest Hills. The earliest departure is at 8:19 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Upper West Side is at 11:14 PM which arrives into Forest Hills at 12:04 AM. All services require a transfer at 5 Av/W 58 St and take an average of 1h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

1h 17m • 1 change

1h 17m • 1 change

1h 8m • 1 change

1h 8m • 1 change

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48 min • 1 change

59 min • 1 change

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1h 1m • 1 change

1h 10m • 1 change

1h 11m • 1 change

1h 15m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Upper West Side to Forest Hills. However, there are services departing from Upper West Side station and arriving at Forest Hills station via 5 Av/W 58 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 6m.
Upper West Side to Forest Hills bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Riverside Dr/W 82 St station.
Upper West Side to Forest Hills bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Woodhaven Blvd/Metropolitan Av station.
The distance between Upper West Side and Forest Hills is 13.2 km. The road distance is 17 km.
You can take a bus from Riverside Dr/W 82 St to Woodhaven Blvd/Metropolitan Av via 5 Av/W 58 St and East 57th Street & Madison Avenue in around 1h 32m.