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

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

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Airport Connection - WB to 86th St & Broadwaybus bus WESTHAMPTON-Westbound / ...
    12 min
    $19–75

  2. Drive 9.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Forest Hills to Upper West Sidecar car 9.9 mi
    21 min
    $2–3

  3. Train, line 1 subway

    1. Take the train from Forest Hills to New York Penn Stationtrain train Babylon Branch / ...
    2. Take the subway from 34 St-Penn Station to 86 Stsubway subway 1 / ...
    29 min
    $8–11

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Forest Hills to Upper West Sidetaxi taxi 9.9 mi
    21 min
    $40–50

  5. Subway, bus

    1. Take the subway from Forest Hills-71 Av to 57 St-7 Avsubway subway R
    2. Take the bus from Central Park South/7 Av to Amsterdam Av/W 86 Stbus bus M7
    57 min
    $6–11

  6. Bus via Metropolitan Av/Alderton St

    1. Take the bus from Metropolitan Av/Alderton St to 6th Ave/West 51st Streetbus bus Qm12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from 6 Av/W 47 St to Amsterdam Av/W 86 Stbus bus M7
    1h 13m
    $6–15

Forest Hills to Upper West Side by train and subway

Calendar384Weekly Services
Duration29 minAverage Duration
Ticket$8Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11 mi
  • Duration: 12 min

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

Hampton Jitney Inc. operates a bus from Airport Connection - WB to 86th St & Broadway 5 times a day. Tickets cost $19–75 and the journey takes 12 min.

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