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How to get fromForest Hills to 5 Av/E 85 Stby subway, bus, train, taxi, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Forest Hills to 5 Av/E 85 St by subway, bus, train, taxi, or car

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  1. Subway, bus

    best
    1. Take the subway from Forest Hills-71 Av to 5 Av/53 Stsubway subway E / ...
    2. Take the bus from Madison Av/E 52 St to Madison Av/E 83 Stbus bus M1 / ...
    41 min
    $6–11

  2. Drive 9.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Forest Hills to 5 Av/E 85 Stcar car 9.2 mi
    20 min
    $2–3

  3. Subway

    1. Take the subway from Forest Hills-71 Av to Lexington Av/63 Stsubway subway M / ...
    41 min
    $3

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Forest Hills to Grand Central Terminaltrain train Babylon Branch / ...
    2. Take the bus from Madison Av/E 43 St to Madison Av/E 83 Stbus bus M1 / ...
    44 min
    $8–16

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Forest Hills to 5 Av/E 85 Sttaxi taxi 9.2 mi
    20 min
    $35–50

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Woodhaven Blvd/Metropolitan Av to East 57th Street & Madison Avenuebus bus Qm15
    2. Take the bus from Madison Av/E 58 St to Madison Av/E 83 Stbus bus M1 / ...
    1h 1m
    $6–15

Forest Hills to 5 Av/E 85 St by subway, bus, and foot

Calendar1989Weekly Services
Duration41 minAverage Duration
Ticket$6Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9.9 mi
  • Duration: 41 min

What companies run services between Forest Hills, Queens County, NY, USA and 5 Av/E 85 St, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from Forest Hills-71 Av to Lexington Av/63 St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 26 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Woodhaven Blvd/Metropolitan Av to 5 Av/E 85 St via East 57th Street & Madison Avenue, Madison Av/E 58 St, and Madison Av/E 83 St in around 1h 1m.

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