The average train between Forest Hills and Beacon takes 2h 16m and the fastest train takes 1h 41m. There is a train service every few hours from Forest Hills to Beacon. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Forest Hills and Beacon. The earliest departure is at 12:21 AM at night, and the last departure from Forest Hills is at 11:35 PM which arrives into Beacon at 1:33 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Forest Hills to Beacon. However, there are services departing from Forest Hills station and arriving at Beacon station via Beacon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
Forest Hills to Beacon train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Grand Central Terminal station.
Forest Hills to Beacon train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Beacon station.
The distance between Forest Hills and Beacon is 88.3 km. The road distance is 107 km.
Metro-North Railroad (MNR) operates a train from Grand Central Terminal to Beacon hourly. Tickets cost $16–25 and the journey takes 1h 23m.