There are 6 ways to get from Fort Lee to Hempstead by bus, subway, 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.
Bus, line 1 subway, train
best- Take the bus from G W Bridge Plaza East to Gw Bridge Bus Terminalbus 171 / ...
- Take the subway from 168 St-Washington Hts to 34 St-Penn Stationsubway 1
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Mineolatrain
1h 25m$16–41Drive 24.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Lee to Hempsteadcar 24.1 mi
33 min$5–7Bus, train
- Take the bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 158 / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Mineolatrain Port Jefferson Branch / ...
1h 33m$14–37Bus, subway
- Take the bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 158 / ...
- Take the subway from 42 St-Bryant Park to Jamaica-179 Stsubway F / ...
- Take the bus from 178 St / Hillside to (arr.) Hemp TC / Eastbus n6 / ...
2h 34m$14–29Taxi
- Take the taxi from Fort Lee to Hempsteadtaxi 24.1 mi
33 min$210–260Bus, subway, train
- Take the bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 158 / ...
- Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airportsubway E
- Take the train from Jamaica to Hempsteadtrain
1h 57m$15–35
Fort Lee to Hempstead by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Lee to Hempstead is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Fort Lee to Hempstead is to drive which takes 33 min and costs $4 - $7.
The distance between Fort Lee and Hempstead is 68 miles. The road distance is 24.3 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Lee to Hempstead without a car is to bus and line 1 subway and train which takes 1h 25m and costs $16 - $45.
It takes approximately 1h 25m to get from Fort Lee to Hempstead, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Lee to Hempstead is 24 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Fort Lee to Hempstead.
There are 303+ hotels available in Hempstead.
What companies run services between Fort Lee, NJ, USA and Hempstead, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Fort Lee to Hempstead. However, you can take the bus to Gw Bridge Bus Terminal, walk to Broadway/W 178 St, take the bus to Broadway/W 168 St, walk to 168 St-Washington Hts, take the line 1 subway to 34 St-Penn Station, walk to Penn Station, then take the train to Mineola. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Main St At Central Rd to Mineola via Port Authority Bus Terminal and New York Penn Station in around 1h 33m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 168 St-Washington Hts to 34 St-Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 42 St-Bryant Park to Jamaica-179 St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 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 New York Penn Station to Mineola
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $6–10
- Peak
- $8–14
Train from Jamaica to Hempstead
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- 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
- $5–9
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from G W Bridge Plaza East to Gw Bridge Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–17
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $5–17
Bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $7–24
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from G W Bridge Plaza East to Gw Bridge Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $8–17
- Phone
- +1 516-336-6600
- Website
- nicebus.com
Bus from 178 St / Hillside to (arr.) Hemp TC / East
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.nicebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.nicebus.com/Tools/Maps-and-Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $210–260
Scotty's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 210-943-1234
- Website
- scottystaxicab.com
Lime Car Service & Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-461-9999
- Website
- limetaxicab.com
Babes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
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