Best Time to Drive from Forest Hills to The Bronx

None of this drive is measured by working traffic sensors right now. The rest is estimated from nearby sensors, typical speeds and street traffic, so times can be off. Why so few sensors work.

On weekdays the 14-mile drive from Forest Hills to The Bronx (via I-678 North) usually takes as little as 19 minutes and up to 58 minutes, when leaving around 4 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 5:30 am. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 32 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4:30 pm on Sundays (35 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: The Bronx to Forest Hills

Freeway, about 10 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 3 miles: 7 to 19 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from central Forest Hills to central The Bronx along the route shown. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Forest Hills to The Bronx by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	19	22	30	34	32	30	31	31	30	31	37	37	33	31	26	23	21
Tue	20	22	30	34	36	30	30	30	31	32	36	42	37	30	27	23	22
Wed	21	24	29	35	32	28	28	34	34	38	40	46	42	34	28	26	23
Thu	21	23	29	33	36	29	32	32	32	34	40	45	39	35	30	28	23
Fri	19	23	28	24	32	26	32	35	36	39	51	58	53	44	40	30	27
Sat	19	18	20	22	23	26	28	26	29	30	28	32	30	30	31	27	25
Sun	18	18	19	19	19	21	22	23	26	28	29	32	31	27	27	26	24

Simulated from typical freeway speeds at each point of the drive for the time you would reach it, from every 5-minute reading we have recorded. We don't have sensors on surface streets yet, so the time on them is estimated from how congested the freeways around each end of the drive are at that time, in both directions: streets jam when the freeways do.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Forest Hills to The Bronx?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am. The drive usually takes about 19 minutes then, versus up to 58 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Forest Hills to The Bronx?

The 14-mile drive usually takes 19 to 58 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 32 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Forest Hills to The Bronx?

Leaving around 4 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 58 minutes.

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The Bronx to Forest Hills (return trip)

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	19	22	30	34	32	30	31	31	30	31	37	37	33	31	26	23	21
Tue	20	22	30	34	36	30	30	30	31	32	36	42	37	30	27	23	22
Wed	21	24	29	35	32	28	28	34	34	38	40	46	42	34	28	26	23
Thu	21	23	29	33	36	29	32	32	32	34	40	45	39	35	30	28	23
Fri	19	23	28	24	32	26	32	35	36	39	51	58	53	44	40	30	27
Sat	19	18	20	22	23	26	28	26	29	30	28	32	30	30	31	27	25
Sun	18	18	19	19	19	21	22	23	26	28	29	32	31	27	27	26	24

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	19	22	30	34	32	30	31	31	30	31	37	37	33	31	26	23	21
Tue	20	22	30	34	36	30	30	30	31	32	36	42	37	30	27	23	22
Wed	21	24	29	35	32	28	28	34	34	38	40	46	42	34	28	26	23
Thu	21	23	29	33	36	29	32	32	32	34	40	45	39	35	30	28	23
Fri	19	23	28	24	32	26	32	35	36	39	51	58	53	44	40	30	27
Sat	19	18	20	22	23	26	28	26	29	30	28	32	30	30	31	27	25
Sun	18	18	19	19	19	21	22	23	26	28	29	32	31	27	27	26	24

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	19	22	30	34	32	30	31	31	30	31	37	37	33	31	26	23	21
Tue	20	22	30	34	36	30	30	30	31	32	36	42	37	30	27	23	22
Wed	21	24	29	35	32	28	28	34	34	38	40	46	42	34	28	26	23
Thu	21	23	29	33	36	29	32	32	32	34	40	45	39	35	30	28	23
Fri	19	23	28	24	32	26	32	35	36	39	51	58	53	44	40	30	27
Sat	19	18	20	22	23	26	28	26	29	30	28	32	30	30	31	27	25
Sun	18	18	19	19	19	21	22	23	26	28	29	32	31	27	27	26	24