There are 6 ways to get from Forest Hills (Station) to Battery Park by train, subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 1 subway
best- Take the train from Forest Hills to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch / ...
- Take the subway from 34 St-Penn Station to South Ferrysubway 1
38 min$8–11Drive 10.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Forest Hills (Station) to Battery Parkcar 10.2 mi
22 min$2–3Bus via Water St/Broad St
- Take the bus from Queens Blvd/70 Av to Water St/Broad Stbus Qm11
1h 10m$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Forest Hills (Station) to Battery Parktaxi 10.2 mi
22 min$40–50Subway
- Take the subway from Forest Hills-71 Av to Whitehall St-South Ferrysubway R
1h$3Bus
- Take the bus from Queens Blvd/70 Av to State St/Battery Plbus Qm11
1h 11m$3–8
Forest Hills (Station) to Battery Park by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forest Hills (Station) to Battery Park is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Forest Hills (Station) to Battery Park is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs $40 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Queens Blvd/70 Av and arriving at Water St/Broad St. Services depart every three hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 59 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Forest Hills-71 Av and arriving at Whitehall St-South Ferry. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 53 min.
The distance between Forest Hills (Station) and Battery Park is 13 miles. The road distance is 10.2 miles.
The best way to get from Forest Hills (Station) to Battery Park without a car is to train and line 1 subway which takes 38 min and costs $7 - $11.
It takes approximately 38 min to get from Forest Hills (Station) to Battery Park, including transfers.
Forest Hills (Station) to Battery Park bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Queens Blvd/70 Av station.
Forest Hills (Station) to Battery Park train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Forest Hills station.
Forest Hills (Station) to Battery Park bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Water St/Broad St station.
What companies run services between Forest Hills (Station), NY, USA and Battery Park, NY, USA?
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Queens Blvd/70 Av to Water St/Broad St every 3 hours. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 59 min. Alternatively, MTA operates a subway from Forest Hills-71 Av to Whitehall St-South Ferry every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 53 min.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Forest Hills to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $4–7
- Peak
- $4–8
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 34 St-Penn Station to South Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Forest Hills-71 Av to Whitehall St-South Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Queens Blvd/70 Av to Water St/Broad St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Queens Blvd/70 Av to State St/Battery Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
Always Ready Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 527-5555
Carmel Car & Limo
- Phone
- (212) 666-6666
- Website
- carmellimo.com
Dial 7 Car Service
- Phone
- (212) 777-7777
- Website
- dial7.com
Queens Village Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 776-8787
- Website
- queensvillagecarservice.com
Babes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Fort Lee Taxi & Car Service
- Phone
- (201) 944-1166
- Website
- fortleetaxi.com
Lee Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-5566
Teaneck Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 833-2222
- Website
- teanecktaxiservice.com
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
Forest Hills (Station) to Battery Park train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forest Hills (Station) to Battery Park is 10 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Forest Hills (Station) to Battery Park.
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