How to get fromLocust Valley to West Hempsteadby train, bus, taxi or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Locust Valley to West Hempstead by train, bus, taxi, or car

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Train, bus
best
1. Take the train from Locust Valley to MineolaOyster Bay Branch
2. Take the bus from Mineola Bus Term to Columbia St / Franklinn40 / ...
55 min
$8–12
Drive 14.8 mi
cheapest
1. Drive from Locust Valley to West Hempstead14.8 mi
23 min
$3–4
Train, bus via Roslyn LIRR Sta
1. Take the train from Locust Valley to Roslyn
2. Take the bus from Roslyn LIRR Sta to Mineola Bus Termn23
3. Take the bus from Mineola Bus Term to Columbia St / Franklinn40
1h 38m
$10–13
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Locust Valley to West Hempstead14.8 mi
23 min
$130–170
Train
1. Take the train from Locust Valley to JamaicaOyster Bay Branch
2. Take the train from Jamaica to West HempsteadWest Hempstead Branch
1h 51m
$9–21

Locust Valley to West Hempstead by train and bus

88Weekly Services

55 minAverage Duration

$8Cheapest Price

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Distance: 13.1 mi
Duration: 55 min

What companies run services between Locust Valley, NY, USA and West Hempstead, NY, USA?

You can take a train from Locust Valley to West Hempstead via Jamaica in around 1h 51m.

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West Hempstead, United States(opens in a new window)

West Hempstead is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 19,835 at the time of the 2020 census. It is an unincorporated area in the Town of Hempstead and is represented by Councilman Edward Ambrosino. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in West Hempstead

Old Westbury Gardens(Opens in a new window)

Old Westbury Gardens is the former estate of John Shaffer Phipps (1874–1958), heir to a U.S. Steel fortune, in Nassau County, New York. Located at 71 Old Westbury Road in Old Westbury, the property was converted into a museum home in 1959 and is open for tours April through October for a fee.

Cradle of Aviation Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Cradle of Aviation Museum is an aerospace museum located in Garden City, New York on Long Island to commemorate Long Island's part in the history of aviation. It is located on land once part of Mitchel Air Force Base which, together with nearby Roosevelt Field and other airfields on the Hempstead Plains, was the site of many historic flights. So many seminal flights had occurred in the area that by the mid-1920s the cluster of airfields was already dubbed the "Cradle of Aviation", the origin of the museum's name.

Belmont Park(Opens in a new window)

Belmont Park is a major Thoroughbred horse-racing facility located in Elmont, New York, just outside New York City limits. It first opened on May 4, 1905. It is typically open for racing from late April through mid-July (known as the Spring meet), and again from mid-September through late October (the Fall meet).

Citi Field(Opens in a new window)

Citi Field is a baseball park located in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in the New York City borough of Queens. Completed in, it is the home field of the New York Mets of Major League Baseball. Citi Field was built as a replacement for and adjacent to Shea Stadium, which opened in next to the site of the 1964 New York World's Fair.

Places to stay in West Hempstead

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7.8Good

Residence Inn Long Island Garden City(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

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8.7Fabulous

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