There are 5 ways to get from Brooklyn to Forest Hills by subway, taxi, car, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from 15 St-Prospect Park to Forest Hills-71 Avsubway F
56 min$3Drive 8.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brooklyn to Forest Hillscar 8.5 mi
14 min$2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brooklyn to Forest Hillstaxi 8.5 mi
14 min$35–45Walk
- Take the foot from Brooklyn to Forest Hillswalk 8.2 mi
2h 37mSubway via Church Av
- Take the subway from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to Forest Hills-71 Avsubway R
1h 26m$3
Brooklyn to Forest Hills by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brooklyn to Forest Hills is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Brooklyn to Forest Hills is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs $35 - $45.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 15 St-Prospect Park and arriving at Forest Hills-71 Av. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 56 min.
The distance between Brooklyn and Forest Hills is 17 miles. The road distance is 8.6 miles.
The best way to get from Brooklyn to Forest Hills without a car is to subway which takes 56 min and costs $3.
The subway from 15 St-Prospect Park to Forest Hills-71 Av takes 56 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Brooklyn to Forest Hills train services, operated by MTA, depart from 15 St-Prospect Park station.
Brooklyn to Forest Hills train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Forest Hills-71 Av station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brooklyn to Forest Hills is 9 miles. It takes approximately 14 min to drive from Brooklyn to Forest Hills.
There are 3381+ hotels available in Forest Hills.
What companies run services between Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA and Forest Hills, Queens County, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 15 St-Prospect Park to Forest Hills-71 Av every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 56 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 15 St-Prospect Park to Forest Hills-71 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- 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
Subway from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to Forest Hills-71 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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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