There are 4 ways to get from Forest Hills to Hackensack by subway, bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway, bus
best- Take the subway from Forest Hills-71 Av to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminalsubway E
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem St#bus 165
1h 25m$10–28Drive 18.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Forest Hills to Hackensackcar 18.7 mi
32 min$4–5Train
- Take the train from Forest Hills to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain Nec / ...
- Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Essex Streettrain
1h 35m$9–29Taxi
- Take the taxi from Forest Hills to Hackensacktaxi 18.7 mi
32 min$75–90
Forest Hills to Hackensack by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forest Hills to Hackensack is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Forest Hills to Hackensack is to drive which takes 32 min and costs $3 - $5.
No, there is no direct train from Forest Hills to Hackensack. However, there are services departing from Forest Hills and arriving at Essex Street via New York Penn Station and Secaucus Lower Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 35m.
The distance between Forest Hills and Hackensack is 72 miles. The road distance is 18.8 miles.
The best way to get from Forest Hills to Hackensack without a car is to subway and bus which takes 1h 25m and costs $9 - $28.
It takes approximately 1h 25m to get from Forest Hills to Hackensack, including transfers.
Forest Hills to Hackensack train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Forest Hills station.
Forest Hills to Hackensack train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forest Hills to Hackensack is 19 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Forest Hills to Hackensack.
There are 3602+ hotels available in Hackensack.
What companies run services between Forest Hills, Queens County, NY, USA and Hackensack, NJ, USA?
You can take a train from Forest Hills to Essex Street via New York Penn Station and Secaucus Lower Level in around 1h 35m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Forest Hills-71 Av to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Forest Hills to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $4–7
- Peak
- $4–8
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Level
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–10
Train from Secaucus Lower Level to Essex Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–11
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem St#
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $7–25
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
Queens Village Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 776-8787
- Website
- queensvillagecarservice.com
Dial 7 Car Service
- Phone
- (212) 777-7777
- Website
- dial7.com
Carmel Car & Limo
- Phone
- (212) 666-6666
- Website
- carmellimo.com
Always Ready Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 527-5555
NYC.gov
- Website
- nyc.gov
La Revancha
- Phone
- +1 718-236-2424
- Website
- larevancha.net
Chico Express
- Phone
- +1 718-256-6666
- Website
- chicoexpress.net
Bay Express
- Phone
- +1 718-232-3434
Teaneck Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 833-2222
- Website
- teanecktaxiservice.com
Lee Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-5566
Fort Lee Taxi & Car Service
- Phone
- (201) 944-1166
- Website
- fortleetaxi.com
Babes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
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