There are 6 ways to get from Forest Hills to Dyker Heights by train, subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Forest Hills to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch / ...
- Take the subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to 71 Stsubway D
1h 4m$8–11Drive 12.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Forest Hills to Dyker Heightscar 12.5 mi
23 min$3–4Bus
- Take the bus from Woodhaven Blvd/Metropolitan Av to Madison Av / E 34 Stbus Bm5 / ...
- Take the bus from 5 Av/W 35 St to 86 St/12 Avbus X28 / ...
1h 49m$6–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Forest Hills to Dyker Heightstaxi 12.5 mi
23 min$50–65Subway
- Take the subway from Forest Hills-71 Av to 86 Stsubway R
1h 25m$3Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Forest Hills-71 Av to Avenue Xsubway F / ...
- Take the bus from Shell Rd/Bouck Ct to Bay Ridge Pkwy/12 Avbus B4
1h 49m$6–11
Forest Hills to Dyker Heights by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forest Hills to Dyker Heights is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Forest Hills to Dyker Heights is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs $50 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Forest Hills to Dyker Heights. However, there are services departing from Woodhaven Blvd/Metropolitan Av and arriving at 86 St/12 Av via 5 Av/W 35 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 49m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Forest Hills-71 Av and arriving at 86 St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 25m.
The distance between Forest Hills and Dyker Heights is 20 miles. The road distance is 12.6 miles.
The best way to get from Forest Hills to Dyker Heights without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 4m and costs $7 - $11.
It takes approximately 1h 4m to get from Forest Hills to Dyker Heights, including transfers.
Forest Hills to Dyker Heights bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Woodhaven Blvd/Metropolitan Av station.
Forest Hills to Dyker Heights train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Forest Hills station.
Forest Hills to Dyker Heights bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Madison Av / E 34 St station.
What companies run services between Forest Hills, Queens County, NY, USA and Dyker Heights, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Woodhaven Blvd/Metropolitan Av to 86 St/12 Av via Madison Av / E 34 St and 5 Av/W 35 St in around 1h 49m. Alternatively, MTA operates a subway from Forest Hills-71 Av to 86 St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 1h 25m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Forest Hills to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $4–7
- Peak
- $4–8
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to 71 St
- Ave. Duration
- 37 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 Forest Hills-71 Av to 86 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 Forest Hills-71 Av to Avenue X
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- 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 Woodhaven Blvd/Metropolitan Av to Madison Av / E 34 St
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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 5 Av/W 35 St to 86 St/12 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Shell Rd/Bouck Ct to Bay Ridge Pkwy/12 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
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
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
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
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More Questions & Answers
Forest Hills to Dyker Heights train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forest Hills to Dyker Heights is 13 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Forest Hills to Dyker Heights.
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