There are 5 ways to get from Forest Hills to Iselin by train, car, taxi, train (Amtrak), or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Forest Hills to New York Penn Stationtrain Long Beach Branch / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Metroparktrain Nec
1h 13m$8–24Drive 31.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Forest Hills to Iselincar 31.6 mi
52 min$6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Forest Hills to Iselintaxi 31.6 mi
52 min$120–150Train via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the train from Forest Hills to New York Penn Stationtrain Long Beach Branch / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Metropark Amtrak Stationtrain Palmetto / ...
1h 13m$10–558Subway, train
- Take the subway from Forest Hills-71 Av to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway F / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Metroparktrain Nec
1h 28m$6–19
Forest Hills to Iselin by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Forest Hills to Iselin is to drive which costs $5 - $9 and takes 52 min.
The fastest way to get from Forest Hills to Iselin is to drive which takes 52 min and costs $5 - $9.
No, there is no direct train from Forest Hills to Iselin. However, there are services departing from Forest Hills and arriving at Metropark via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 13m.
The distance between Forest Hills and Iselin is 33 miles. The road distance is 31.8 miles.
The best way to get from Forest Hills to Iselin without a car is to train which takes 1h 13m and costs $7 - $24.
It takes approximately 1h 13m to get from Forest Hills to Iselin, including transfers.
Forest Hills to Iselin train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Forest Hills station.
Forest Hills to Iselin train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forest Hills to Iselin is 32 miles. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Forest Hills to Iselin.
There are 690+ hotels available in Iselin.
What companies run services between Forest Hills, Queens County, NY, USA and Iselin, NJ, USA?
You can take a train from Forest Hills to Metropark via New York Penn Station in around 1h 13m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Forest Hills to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $4–7
- Peak
- $4–8
Train from Forest Hills to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $4–7
- Peak
- $4–8
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from New York Penn Station to Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–16
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–16
Train from New York Penn Station to Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–16
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–16
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Metropark Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Metropark Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $5–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Forest Hills-71 Av to 34 St-Herald Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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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