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How to get fromForest Hills to Long Island Cityby subway, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Forest Hills to Long Island City by subway, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from Forest Hills-71 Av to Court Sq-23 Stsubway subway E / ...
    12 min
    $3

  2. Drive 6.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Forest Hills to Long Island Citycar car 6.8 mi
    13 min
    $2

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Queens Blvd/59 Av to Queens Blvd/Northern Blvdbus bus Q60
    29 min
    $3–8

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Forest Hills to Long Island Citytaxi taxi 6.8 mi
    13 min
    $29–35

Forest Hills to Long Island City by subway

Calendar2030Weekly Subways
Duration12 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6.2 mi
  • Duration: 12 min

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

MTA operates a subway from Forest Hills-71 Av to Court Sq-23 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Queens Blvd/59 Av to Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 29 min.

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