The average bus between Hempstead and Riverhead takes 4h 50m and the fastest bus takes 3h 52m. The bus service runs several times per day from Hempstead to Riverhead. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Hempstead and Riverhead. The earliest departure is at 12:51 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Hempstead is at 10:02 PM which arrives into Riverhead at 8:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Hicksville Sta / Duffy and take an average of 4h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Hempstead to Riverhead. However, there are services departing from Hempstead station and arriving at Riverhead station via Hicksville Sta / Duffy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
Hempstead to Riverhead bus services, operated by Nassau Inter-County Express, depart from Front St + Peninsula Blvd station.
Hempstead to Riverhead bus services, operated by Nassau Inter-County Express, arrive at Riverhead LIRR station.
The distance between Hempstead and Riverhead is 83.9 km. The road distance is 100 km.
You can take a bus from Front St + Peninsula Blvd to Riverhead LIRR via Hicksville Sta / Duffy, Hicksville, Brentwood, and Brentwood LIRR in around 3h 49m.