There are 5 ways to get from Brighton Beach to Forest Hills by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway via 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr
best- Take the subway from Brighton Beach to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctrsubway B
- Take the subway from 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr to Forest Hills-71 Avsubway F / ...
1h 8m$3Bus
- Take the bus from Avenue U/E 16 St to Avenue U/Flatbush Avbus B3
- Take the bus from Flatbush Av/Avenue U to Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 115 Stbus Q35
- Take the bus from Beach 116 St/Rockaway Beach Blvd to Woodhaven Blvd/Polo Plbus
1h 45m$12–27Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brighton Beach to Forest Hillstaxi 13 mi
21 min$50–65Drive 13 mi
- Drive from Brighton Beach to Forest Hillscar 13 mi
21 min$3–4Subway
- Take the subway from Neptune Av to Forest Hills-71 Avsubway F / ...
1h 18m$3
Brighton Beach to Forest Hills by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton Beach to Forest Hills is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Brighton Beach to Forest Hills is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs $50 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton Beach to Forest Hills. However, there are services departing from Avenue U/E 16 St and arriving at Woodhaven Blvd/Polo Pl via Flatbush Av/Avenue U and Beach 116 St/Rockaway Beach Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Neptune Av and arriving at Forest Hills-71 Av. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 18m.
The distance between Brighton Beach and Forest Hills is 22 miles. The road distance is 13 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton Beach to Forest Hills without a car is to subway via 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr which takes 1h 8m and costs $3.
It takes approximately 1h 8m to get from Brighton Beach to Forest Hills, including transfers.
Brighton Beach to Forest Hills bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Avenue U/E 16 St station.
Brighton Beach to Forest Hills train services, operated by MTA, depart from Brighton Beach station.
Brighton Beach to Forest Hills bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Avenue U/Flatbush Av station.
What companies run services between Brighton Beach, NY, USA and Forest Hills, Queens County, NY, USA?
You can take a subway from Brighton Beach to Forest Hills-71 Av via 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr in around 1h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Brighton Beach to Woodhaven Blvd/Polo Pl via Avenue U, Avenue U/E 16 St, Avenue U/Flatbush Av, Flatbush Av/Avenue U, Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 115 St, and Beach 116 St/Rockaway Beach Blvd in around 1h 45m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Brighton Beach to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr to Forest Hills-71 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $0
Subway from Neptune Av to Forest Hills-71 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Avenue U/E 16 St to Avenue U/Flatbush Av
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Flatbush Av/Avenue U to Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 115 St
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Beach 116 St/Rockaway Beach Blvd to Woodhaven Blvd/Polo Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Bay Express
- Phone
- +1 718-232-3434
Chico Express
- Phone
- +1 718-256-6666
- Website
- chicoexpress.net
La Revancha
- Phone
- +1 718-236-2424
- Website
- larevancha.net
NYC.gov
- Website
- nyc.gov
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More Questions & Answers
Brighton Beach to Forest Hills train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton Beach to Forest Hills is 13 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Brighton Beach to Forest Hills.
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