There are 11 ways to get from Hempstead to Gaithersburg by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, plane, subway, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union StationNortheast Regional
6h 5m$39–772Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to BWI Thurgood MarshallNortheast Regional
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Gaithersburg Park & Ride201
6h 49m$36–717Bus via Jamaica
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Baltimore Downtown Bus StationGreyhound US0670 / ...
- Take the bus from Warner St to Gaithersburg Park & Ride201
7h 42m$40–89Drive 249.4 mi
- Drive from Hempstead to Gaithersburg249.4 mi
4h 39m$46–66Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)JFK - DCA
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform
3h 56m$98–579Bus
- Take the bus from Hempstead Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Take the bus from Warner St to Gaithersburg Park & Ride201
9h 11m$53–120Train, subway to Laguardia Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway
- Take the train from Hempstead to Jamaica
- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)LGA - DCA
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform
4h 21m$102–673Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)JFK - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
4h 37m$63–343Train, subway to Laguardia Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Hempstead to Jamaica
- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)LGA - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Take the subway from Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform
5h 5m$242–827Train, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Mineola to New York Penn Station
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)EWR - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Take the subway from Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform
5h 14m$231–507Train, train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway
- Take the train from Hempstead to Grand Central Terminal
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plains
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)HPN - DCA
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform
6h 46m$123–743
Hempstead to Gaithersburg by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hempstead to Gaithersburg is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Hempstead to Gaithersburg is to fly and subway which takes 3h 56m and costs $95 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Hempstead station to Gaithersburg. However, there are services departing from Hempstead Bus Station and arriving at Gaithersburg Park & Ride via New York Midtown and Warner St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Hempstead to Gaithersburg. However, there are services departing from Mineola and arriving at GAITHERSBURG MARC wb via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Hempstead and Gaithersburg is 268 miles. The road distance is 250.9 miles.
The best way to get from Hempstead to Gaithersburg without a car is to train which takes 6h 5m and costs $35 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Hempstead to Gaithersburg, including transfers.
Hempstead to Gaithersburg bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Hempstead Bus Station.
Hempstead to Gaithersburg train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Hempstead to Gaithersburg is to train which takes 6h 5m and costs $35 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus via Jamaica, which costs $35 - $90 and takes 7h 42m.
What companies run services between Hempstead, NY, USA and Gaithersburg, MD, USA?
Amtrak Northeast Regional operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station hourly. Tickets cost $30–300 and the journey takes 3h 35m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hempstead to Gaithersburg Park & Ride via Jamaica, Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport, 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, and Warner St in around 7h 42m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–350
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $27–280
- Business Class
- $85–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $180–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $4–7
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Subway from Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $4–7
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Hempstead to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Train from Mineola to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 Hempstead to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $7–10
- Peak
- $9–15
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult Airport
- $15–19
- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Hempstead Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $30–65
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from Warner St to Gaithersburg Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Gaithersburg Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Hempstead to Gaithersburg bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Hempstead to Gaithersburg train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hempstead to Gaithersburg is 251 miles. It takes approximately 4h 39m to drive from Hempstead to Gaithersburg.
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