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How to get fromForest Hills to Upper East Sideby subway, train, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Forest Hills to Upper East Side by subway, train, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from Forest Hills-71 Av to Lexington Avenue/59th Streetsubway subway R
    32 min
    $3

  2. Drive 9.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Forest Hills to Upper East Sidecar car 9.3 mi
    19 min
    $2–3

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Forest Hills to Grand Central Terminaltrain train Babylon Branch / ...
    2. Take the bus from 3 Av/E 42 St to 3 Av/E 86 Stbus bus M102 / ...
    48 min
    $8–16

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Forest Hills to Upper East Sidetaxi taxi 9.3 mi
    19 min
    $35–50

  5. Subway via Lexington Av/63 St

    1. Take the subway from Forest Hills-71 Av to Lexington Av/63 Stsubway subway M / ...
    34 min
    $3

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Woodhaven Blvd/Metropolitan Av to E 34 St/3 Avbus bus Bm5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from 3 Av/E 33 St to 3 Av/E 86 Stbus bus M102 / ...
    1h 3m
    $6–15

Forest Hills to Upper East Side by subway

Calendar826Weekly Subways
Duration32 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9.3 mi
  • Duration: 32 min

What companies run services between Forest Hills, Queens County, NY, USA and Upper East Side, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from Forest Hills-71 Av to Lexington Avenue/59th Street every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 26 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Woodhaven Blvd/Metropolitan Av to 3 Av/E 86 St via E 34 St/3 Av and 3 Av/E 33 St in around 1h 3m.

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