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How to get fromForest Hills to Washington Heightsby subway, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Forest Hills to Washington Heights by subway, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Subway via 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal

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    1. Take the subway from Forest Hills-71 Av to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminalsubway subway E
    2. Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to 181 Stsubway subway A
    49 min
    $3

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 69 Rd/Queens Blvd to 6 Av/W 42 Stbus bus Qm4
    2. Take the bus from 6 Av/W 42 St to W 178 St/Broadwaybus bus M5
    1h 50m
    $3–7

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Forest Hills to Washington Heightstaxi taxi 12.5 mi
    23 min
    $50–65

  4. Drive 12.5 mi

    1. Drive from Forest Hills to Washington Heightscar car 12.5 mi
    23 min
    $3–4

  5. Subway

    1. Take the subway from Rockaway Blvd to 181 Stsubway subway A
    1h 3m
    $3

  6. Subway, line 1 subway

    1. Take the subway from Forest Hills-71 Av to 42 St-Times Squaresubway subway R
    2. Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to 181 Stsubway subway 1
    1h 5m
    $3

Forest Hills to Washington Heights by subway

Calendar1086Weekly Subways
Duration49 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16.2 mi
  • Duration: 49 min

What companies run services between Forest Hills, Queens County, NY, USA and Washington Heights, New York County, NY, USA?

You can take a subway from Forest Hills-71 Av to 181 St via 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 49 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 69 Rd/Queens Blvd to W 178 St/Broadway via 6 Av/W 42 St in around 1h 50m.

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