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Forest Hills to West Islip by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forest Hills to West Islip is to drive which costs $5 - $9 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Forest Hills to West Islip is to drive which takes 44 min and costs $5 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Jamaica and arriving at Babylon. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
The distance between Forest Hills and West Islip is 27 miles. The road distance is 31.7 miles.
The best way to get from Forest Hills to West Islip without a car is to train which takes 45 min and costs $8 - $18.
The train from Jamaica to Babylon takes 45 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Forest Hills to West Islip train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Jamaica station.
Forest Hills to West Islip train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Babylon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forest Hills to West Islip is 32 miles. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Forest Hills to West Islip.
There are 131+ hotels available in West Islip.
What companies run services between Forest Hills, Queens County, NY, USA and West Islip, NY, USA?
Long Island Rail Road operates a train from Jamaica to Babylon every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $8–18 and the journey takes 45 min.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $12–18
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Always Ready Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 527-5555
Carmel Car & Limo
- Phone
- (212) 666-6666
- Website
- carmellimo.com
Dial 7 Car Service
- Phone
- (212) 777-7777
- Website
- dial7.com
Queens Village Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 776-8787
- Website
- queensvillagecarservice.com
Bay Express
- Phone
- +1 718-232-3434
Chico Express
- Phone
- +1 718-256-6666
- Website
- chicoexpress.net
La Revancha
- Phone
- +1 718-236-2424
- Website
- larevancha.net
NYC.gov
- Website
- nyc.gov
Babes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Fort Lee Taxi & Car Service
- Phone
- (201) 944-1166
- Website
- fortleetaxi.com
Lee Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-5566
Teaneck Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 833-2222
- Website
- teanecktaxiservice.com
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