There are 4 ways to get from Rockaway to Hempstead by train, car, subway, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Dover to New York Penn Stationtrain Mne
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Mineolatrain Port Jefferson Branch / ...
3h$9–37Drive 57.2 mi
- Drive from Rockaway to Hempsteadcar 57.2 mi
1h 9m$11–16Train via Jamaica
- Take the train from Dover to New York Penn Stationtrain Mne
- Take the train from Jamaica to Hempsteadtrain Hempstead Branch
3h 33m$9–39Train, subway, bus
- Take the train from Morristown to New York Penn Stationtrain Mne
- Take the subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to Jamaica-179 Stsubway F / ...
- Take the bus from 178 St / Hillside to (arr.) Hemp TC / Eastbus n6 / ...
4h 14m$10–30
Rockaway to Hempstead by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rockaway to Hempstead is to drive which costs $10 - $16 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Rockaway to Hempstead is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs $10 - $16.
The distance between Rockaway and Hempstead is 67 miles. The road distance is 57.6 miles.
The best way to get from Rockaway to Hempstead without a car is to train which takes 3h and costs $9 - $40.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Rockaway to Hempstead, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rockaway to Hempstead is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Rockaway to Hempstead.
There are 364+ hotels available in Hempstead.
What companies run services between Rockaway, NJ, USA and Hempstead, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from W Main St At Wall St to Mineola via E Blackwell St At Bergen St, Dover, and New York Penn Station in around 3h.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Dover to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–19
Train from Morristown to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–16
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Mineola
- Ave. Duration
- 38 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 Jamaica to Hempstead
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $2–3
- Peak
- $3–6
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to Jamaica-179 St
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 516-336-6600
- Website
- nicebus.com
Bus from 178 St / Hillside to (arr.) Hemp TC / East
- Ave. Duration
- 57 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
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