The average train between Forest Hills and Clifton takes 1h 19m and the fastest train takes 50 min. There is a train service every few hours from Forest Hills to Clifton. 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 Clifton. The earliest departure is at 12:02 AM at night, and the last departure from Forest Hills is at 11:27 PM which arrives into Clifton at 12:35 AM. All services require a transfer at New York Penn Station and take an average of 1h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Forest Hills to Clifton. However, there are services departing from Forest Hills station and arriving at Clifton station via New York Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 19m.
Forest Hills to Clifton train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Forest Hills station.
Forest Hills to Clifton train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Clifton station.
The distance between Forest Hills and Clifton is 30.8 km. The road distance is 36 km.
You can take a train from Forest Hills to Clifton via New York Penn Station and Secaucus Lower Level in around 1h 20m.