There are 5 ways to get from Hempstead to Queens by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Hempstead to JamaicaHempstead Branch
32 min$4–9Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terrace Av / Fulton to Jamaica Bus Termn6 / ...
56 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hempstead to Queens12.8 mi
21 min$120–150Drive 12.8 mi
- Drive from Hempstead to Queens12.8 mi
21 min$3–4Bus via Rockaway Blvd/102 St
- Take the bus from Terrace Av / Fulton to Jamaica Bus Termn6 / ...
- Take the bus from 168 St/Jamaica Bus Terminal to Rockaway Blvd/102 StQ41
1h 37m$5–10
Hempstead to Queens by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hempstead to Queens is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Hempstead to Queens is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs $120 - $150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terrace Av / Fulton and arriving at Jamaica Bus Term. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 56 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hempstead and arriving at Jamaica. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Hempstead and Queens is 11 miles. The road distance is 12.8 miles.
The best way to get from Hempstead to Queens without a car is to train which takes 32 min and costs $4 - $9.
The train from Hempstead to Jamaica takes 32 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Hempstead to Queens bus services, operated by Nassau Inter-County Express, depart from Terrace Av / Fulton station.
Hempstead to Queens train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Hempstead station.
The best way to get from Hempstead to Queens is to train which takes 32 min and costs $4 - $9. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3 and takes 56 min.
What companies run services between Hempstead, NY, USA and Queens, NY, USA?
Long Island Rail Road operates a train from Hempstead to Jamaica every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $4–9 and the journey takes 32 min. Alternatively, Nassau Inter-County Express operates a bus from Terrace Av / Fulton to Jamaica Bus Term every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 56 min.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
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
- Phone
- +1 516-336-6600
- Website
- nicebus.com
Bus from Terrace Av / Fulton to Jamaica Bus Term
- Ave. Duration
- 56 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
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from 168 St/Jamaica Bus Terminal to Rockaway Blvd/102 St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Long Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 516-418-2120
- Website
- longislandtaxi.li
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More Questions & Answers
Hempstead to Queens bus services, operated by Nassau Inter-County Express, arrive at Jamaica Bus Term station.
Hempstead to Queens train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hempstead to Queens is 13 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Hempstead to Queens.
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