The average train between Forest Hills and Montclair takes 1h 21m and the fastest train takes 58 min. There is a train service every few hours from Forest Hills to Montclair. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Forest Hills and Montclair. The earliest departure is at 12:13 AM at night, and the last departure from Forest Hills is at 11:17 PM which arrives into Montclair at 12:21 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Forest Hills to Montclair. However, there are services departing from Forest Hills station and arriving at Montclair station via New York Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.
Forest Hills to Montclair train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Forest Hills station.
Forest Hills to Montclair train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Watchung Avenue station.
The distance between Forest Hills and Montclair is 32.6 km. The road distance is 41 km.
You can take a train from Forest Hills to Watchung Avenue via New York Penn Station in around 1h 43m.