The average train between Hackensack and Forest Hills takes 1h 57m and the fastest train takes 1h 10m. The train service runs several times per day from Hackensack 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.
Trains run 4 times a day between Hackensack and Forest Hills. The earliest departure is at 12:51 AM at night, and the last departure from Hackensack is at 8:56 PM which arrives into Forest Hills at 2:14 AM. All services require a transfer at Secaucus Upper Level and take an average of 1h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Hackensack to Forest Hills. However, there are services departing from Essex Street station and arriving at Forest Hills station via Secaucus Lower Level station and New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
Hackensack to Forest Hills train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Essex Street station.
Hackensack to Forest Hills train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Forest Hills station.
The distance between Hackensack and Forest Hills is 24.9 km. The road distance is 30 km.
You can take a train from Essex Street to Forest Hills via Secaucus Upper Level and New York Penn Station in around 1h 16m.
