The average train between Forest Hills and Short Hills takes 1h 20m and the fastest train takes 52 min. There is a train service every few hours from Forest Hills to Short 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.
Trains run hourly between Forest Hills and Short Hills. The earliest departure is at 12:13 AM at night, and the last departure from Forest Hills is at 11:47 PM which arrives into Short Hills at 1:22 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Forest Hills to Short Hills. However, there are services departing from Forest Hills station and arriving at Short Hills station via New York Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 20m.
Forest Hills to Short Hills train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Forest Hills station.
Forest Hills to Short Hills train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Short Hills station.
The distance between Forest Hills and Short Hills is 40.4 km. The road distance is 47 km.
You can take a train from Forest Hills to Short Hills via New York Penn Station in around 1h 26m.