There are 5 ways to get from Hempstead to Hoboken by train, bus, subway, ferry, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Hempstead to Grand Central Terminaltrain Hempstead Branch
54 min$7–15Drive 25.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Hempstead to Hobokencar 25.8 mi
40 min$5–7Bus, subway, line 18 ferry
- Take the bus from Terrace Av / Fulton to 179 St / Hillsidebus n6 / ...
- Take the subway from Jamaica-179 St to 14 Stsubway F / ...
- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Lincoln Harborferry 18
2h 20mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Hempstead to Hobokentaxi 25.8 mi
40 min$230–280Train, line 18 ferry
- Take the train from Mineola to New York Penn Stationtrain Ronkonkoma Branch / ...
- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Lincoln Harborferry 18
1h 32m
Hempstead to Hoboken by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hempstead to Hoboken is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Hempstead to Hoboken is to drive which takes 40 min and costs $4 - $7.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hempstead and arriving at Grand Central Terminal. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 54 min.
The distance between Hempstead and Hoboken is 21 miles. The road distance is 25.9 miles.
The best way to get from Hempstead to Hoboken without a car is to train which takes 54 min and costs $7 - $15.
The train from Hempstead to Grand Central Terminal takes 54 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Hempstead to Hoboken train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Hempstead station.
Hempstead to Hoboken train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hempstead to Hoboken is 26 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Hempstead to Hoboken.
There are 3765+ hotels available in Hoboken.
What companies run services between Hempstead, NY, USA and Hoboken, NJ, USA?
Long Island Rail Road operates a train from Hempstead to Grand Central Terminal hourly. Tickets cost $7–15 and the journey takes 54 min.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Hempstead to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $10–15
Train from Mineola to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 516-336-6600
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
Bus from Terrace Av / Fulton to 179 St / Hillside
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
- Schedules at
- Nassau Inter-County Express Maps and Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
- Website
- nywaterway.com
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Lincoln Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Lincoln Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $230–280
Long Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 516-418-2120
- Website
- longislandtaxi.li
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