The average bus between Hempstead and Fresh Meadows takes 1h 15m and the fastest bus takes 57 min. The bus service runs several times per day from Hempstead to Fresh Meadows. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 2 hours between Hempstead and Fresh Meadows. The earliest departure is at 3:31 AM at night, and the last departure from Hempstead is at 4:16 PM which arrives into Fresh Meadows at 5:34 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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1h 16m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Hempstead to Fresh Meadows. However, there are services departing from Hempstead station and arriving at Fresh Meadows station via 179 St / Hillside. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 15m.
Hempstead to Fresh Meadows bus services, operated by Nassau Inter-County Express, depart from Terrace Av / Fulton station.
Hempstead to Fresh Meadows bus services, operated by Nassau Inter-County Express, arrive at Horace Harding Expwy/175 Pl station.
The distance between Hempstead and Fresh Meadows is 15.1 km. The road distance is 21 km.
You can take a bus from Terrace Av / Fulton to Horace Harding Expwy/175 Pl via Hillside Av/178 St in around 1h 23m.