How to get fromStaten Island to Hempsteadby train, ferry, bus, subway, car or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Staten Island to Hempstead by train, ferry, bus, subway, car, or taxi

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Train, ferry
best
1. Take the train from Bay Terrace to St Georgetrain Sir
2. Take the ferry from St. George Ferry Terminal to Whitehall Ferry Terminalferry
3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Mineolatrain
2h 14m
$12–20
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Hylan Blvd/Montreal Av to E 23 St/1 Avbus
2. Take the bus from E 23 St/1 Av to Hillside Av/180 Stbus
3. Take the bus from 178 St / Hillside to Hilton Av / Fultonbus n6 / ...
4h 27m
$6–10
Bus, subway
1. Take the bus from Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St to 6 Av/Waverly Plbus
2. Take the subway from W 4 St-Wash Sq to Jamaica-179 Stsubway F / ...
3. Take the bus from 178 St / Hillside to (arr.) Hemp TC / Eastbus n6 / ...
3h 7m
$9–13
Drive 33.5 mi
1. Drive from Staten Island to Hempsteadcar 33.5 mi
53 min
$7–9
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Staten Island to Hempsteadtaxi 33.5 mi
53 min
$290–360
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from Hylan Blvd/Montreal Av to Greenwich St/Battery Plbus Sim1 / ...
2. Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Hempsteadtrain Hempstead Branch
2h 56m
$13–25

Staten Island to Hempstead by train, ferry, and subway

386Weekly Services

2h 14mAverage Duration

$12Cheapest Price

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Distance: 36.9 mi
Duration: 2h 14m

What companies run services between Staten Island, NY, USA and Hempstead, NY, USA?

You can take a bus from Hylan Blvd/Montreal Av to Hilton Av / Fulton via E 23 St/1 Av, Hillside Av/180 St, and 178 St / Hillside in around 4h 27m.

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

The Town of Hempstead (historically known as South Hempstead) is the largest of the three towns in Nassau County (alongside North Hempstead and Oyster Bay) on Long Island, in New York, United States. The town's combined population was 793,409 at the 2020 census, which is the majority of Nassau County's population and makes it, by far, the largest population of any town in the United States.

Things to do in 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 Hempstead

Garden City Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

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

9.0Fabulous

Hyatt Place Garden City(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Hampton Inn by Hilton Garden City Long Island(Opens in a new window)

7.9Good

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