There are 4 ways to get from Forest Hills to Hillside Av/172 St by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Forest Hills-71 Av to 169 Stsubway F / ...
17 min$3Bus
- Take the bus from Metropolitan Av/71 Rd to 170 St/Jamaica Avbus Q54
38 min$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Forest Hills to Hillside Av/172 Sttaxi 3.8 mi
8 min$17–22Walk
- Take the walk from Forest Hills to Hillside Av/172 Stwalk 3.7 mi
1h 11m
Forest Hills to Hillside Av/172 St by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forest Hills to Hillside Av/172 St is to subway which costs $3 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Forest Hills to Hillside Av/172 St is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $17 - $22.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Metropolitan Av/71 Rd and arriving at 170 St/Jamaica Av. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Forest Hills-71 Av and arriving at 169 St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Forest Hills and Hillside Av/172 St is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Forest Hills to Hillside Av/172 St without a car is to subway which takes 17 min and costs $3.
The subway from Forest Hills-71 Av to 169 St takes 13 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Forest Hills to Hillside Av/172 St bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Metropolitan Av/71 Rd station.
Forest Hills to Hillside Av/172 St train services, operated by MTA, depart from Forest Hills-71 Av station.
Forest Hills to Hillside Av/172 St bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 170 St/Jamaica Av station.
What companies run services between Forest Hills, Queens County, NY, USA and Hillside Av/172 St, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Forest Hills-71 Av to 169 St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Metropolitan Av/71 Rd to 170 St/Jamaica Av every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 31 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Forest Hills-71 Av to 169 St
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Metropolitan Av/71 Rd to 170 St/Jamaica Av
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- $17–22
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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Forest Hills to Hillside Av/172 St train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 169 St station.
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