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How to get fromForest Hills to Midtown Manhattanby train, bus, taxi, car, or subway

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There are 5 ways to get from Forest Hills to Midtown Manhattan by train, bus, taxi, car, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Forest Hills to Grand Central Terminaltrain train Babylon Branch / ...
    14 min
    $4–8

  2. Drive  8.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Forest Hills to Midtown Manhattancar car 8.4 mi
    18 min
    $2–3

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Metropolitan Av/Alderton St to 6th Ave/West 51st Streetbus bus Qm12 / ...
    37 min
    $3–8

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Forest Hills to Midtown Manhattantaxi taxi 8.4 mi
    18 min
    $35–45

  5. Subway

    1. Take the subway from Forest Hills-71 Av to 5 Av/53 Stsubway subway E / ...
    17 min
    $3

Forest Hills to Midtown Manhattan by train

Calendar156Weekly Trains
Duration14 minAverage Duration
Ticket$4Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8.3 mi
  • Duration: 14 min

What companies run services between Forest Hills, Queens County, NY, USA and Midtown Manhattan, NY, USA?

Long Island Rail Road operates a train from Forest Hills to Grand Central Terminal hourly. Tickets cost $4–8 and the journey takes 14 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Metropolitan Av/Alderton St to 6th Ave/West 51st Street hourly. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 37 min.

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