There are 5 ways to get from Hempstead to Islip by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Greenwich St + Angevine Ave to Freeport Sta / Northn40 / ...
- Take the train from Freeport to BabylonBabylon Branch / ...
1h 30m$9–18Drive 23.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Hempstead to Islip23.5 mi
29 min$5–7Bus, line 2 bus
- Take the bus from Grove St / Greenwich to Amityville Stan54 / ...
- Take the bus from Amityville LIRR to Islip Town Hall2
2h 14m$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hempstead to Islip23.5 mi
29 min$210–260Train
- Take the train from Hempstead to JamaicaHempstead Branch
- Take the train from Jamaica to IslipMontauk Branch
2h$11–27
Hempstead to Islip by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hempstead to Islip is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Hempstead to Islip is to drive which takes 29 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Hempstead to Islip. However, there are services departing from Grove St / Greenwich and arriving at Islip Town Hall via Amityville LIRR. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Hempstead to Islip. However, there are services departing from Hempstead and arriving at Islip via Jamaica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
The distance between Hempstead and Islip is 25 miles. The road distance is 23.6 miles.
The best way to get from Hempstead to Islip without a car is to bus and train which takes 1h 30m and costs $8 - $18.
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Hempstead to Islip, including transfers.
Hempstead to Islip bus services, operated by Nassau Inter-County Express, depart from Grove St / Greenwich station.
Hempstead to Islip train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Hempstead station.
The best way to get from Hempstead to Islip is to bus and line 2 bus which takes 2h 14m and costs $6. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $10 - $27 and takes 2h.
What companies run services between Hempstead, NY, USA and Islip, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Grove St / Greenwich to Islip Town Hall via Amityville Sta and Amityville LIRR in around 2h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hempstead to Islip via Jamaica in around 2h.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Freeport to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–11
Train from Hempstead to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 32 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
Train from Jamaica to Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- 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
- $11–18
- Phone
- +1 516-336-6600
- Website
- nicebus.com
Bus from Greenwich St + Angevine Ave to Freeport Sta / North
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.nicebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.nicebus.com/Tools/Maps-and-Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
Bus from Grove St / Greenwich to Amityville Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.nicebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.nicebus.com/Tools/Maps-and-Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Amityville LIRR to Islip Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- $210–260
Long Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 516-418-2120
- Website
- longislandtaxi.li
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More Questions & Answers
Hempstead to Islip bus services, operated by Nassau Inter-County Express, arrive at Amityville Sta station.
Hempstead to Islip train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hempstead to Islip is 24 miles. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Hempstead to Islip.
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