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How to get fromBay Shore to West Hempsteadby train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Bay Shore to West Hempstead by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Babylon to Rockville Centretrain train Babylon Branch
    2. Take the bus from Rockville Centre Sta to Cedar St / Woodfieldbus bus n15
    1h 38m
    $9–17

  2. Drive  23.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bay Shore to West Hempsteadcar car 23.3 mi
    29 min
    $5–7

  3. Line 2 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Third Ave/Mechanicsville Rd to Amityville LIRRbus bus 2
    2. Take the bus from Amityville Sta to (arr.) Hemp TC / Westbus bus n55 / ...
    2h 18m
    $8

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Bay Shore to West Hempsteadtaxi taxi 23.3 mi
    29 min
    $210–260

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bay Shore to Jamaicatrain train Montauk Branch
    2. Take the train from Jamaica to West Hempsteadtrain train West Hempstead Branch
    2h
    $12–26

  6. Line 12 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bay Shore LIRR to Farmingdale State Collegebus bus 12
    2. Take the bus from Farmingdale State Coll to (arr.) Hemp TC / Westbus bus n70
    2h 28m
    $8

Bay Shore to West Hempstead by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration2hAverage Duration
Ticket$12Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 24.6 mi
  • Duration: 1h 38m

What companies run services between Bay Shore, NY, USA and West Hempstead, NY, USA?

You can take a bus from Third Ave/Mechanicsville Rd to Arden Bl / Hempstead via Amityville LIRR, Amityville Sta, (arr.) Hemp TC / West, and Hemp Trans Ctr / Columbia in around 2h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bay Shore to West Hempstead via Jamaica in around 2h.

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