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How to get fromForest Hills to Long Islandby subway, bus, taxi, car, foot, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Forest Hills to Long Island by subway, bus, taxi, car, foot, or train

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  1. Subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from Forest Hills-71 Av to Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archersubway subway E
    11 min
    $3

  2. Drive 8.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Forest Hills to Brooklyncar car 8.3 mi
    14 min
    $2–3

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Metropolitan Av/71 Rd to Jamaica Av/Parsons Blvdbus bus Q54
    25 min
    $3–8

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Forest Hills to Brooklyntaxi taxi 8.3 mi
    14 min
    $35–45

  5. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Forest Hills to Archer Av/160 Stwalk walk 3.2 mi
    1h 1m

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Forest Hills to Ronkonkomatrain train Ronkonkoma Branch
    1h 3m
    $11–26

Forest Hills to Long Island by subway

Calendar1200Weekly Subways
Duration11 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 3.1 mi
  • Duration: 11 min

What companies run services between Forest Hills, Queens County, NY, USA and Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from Forest Hills-71 Av to Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Metropolitan Av/71 Rd to Jamaica Av/Parsons Blvd every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 25 min.

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