There are 6 ways to get from George Washington Bridge Bus Station to Hempstead by subway, train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 1 subway, train
best- Take the subway from 181 St to 34 St-Penn Stationsubway 1
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Mineolatrain Port Jefferson Branch / ...
1h 26m$10–17Drive 22.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from George Washington Bridge Bus Station to Hempsteadcar 22.4 mi
31 min$5–6Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fort Washington Av/W 179 St to 5 Av/W 41 Stbus M4 / ...
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Hempsteadtrain Hempstead Branch
3h 17m$10–22Taxi
- Take the taxi from George Washington Bridge Bus Station to Hempsteadtaxi 22.4 mi
31 min$200–250Subway, bus
- Take the subway from 175 St to Far Rockaway-Mott Avsubway A
- Take the bus from Mott Av / Central to Centre St / Franklinbus n31 / ...
2h 48m$6Bus
- Take the bus from W 178 St/Fort Washington Av to East Tremont Av/E 177 Stbus
- Take the bus from East Tremont Av/E 177 St to Merrick Blvd/Archer Avbus
- Take the bus from Jamaica Bus Term to Hilton Av / Fultonbus n6 / ...
3h 26m$6–10
George Washington Bridge Bus Station to Hempstead by foot, subway, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from George Washington Bridge Bus Station to Hempstead is to drive which costs $4 - $6 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from George Washington Bridge Bus Station to Hempstead is to drive which takes 31 min and costs $4 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from George Washington Bridge Bus Station to Hempstead. However, there are services departing from W 178 St/Fort Washington Av and arriving at Hilton Av / Fulton via East Tremont Av/E 177 St and Jamaica Bus Term. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from George Washington Bridge Bus Station to Hempstead. However, there are services departing from 181 St and arriving at Mineola via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 26m.
The distance between George Washington Bridge Bus Station and Hempstead is 29 miles. The road distance is 22.5 miles.
The best way to get from George Washington Bridge Bus Station to Hempstead without a car is to line 1 subway and train which takes 1h 26m and costs $10 - $17.
It takes approximately 1h 26m to get from George Washington Bridge Bus Station to Hempstead, including transfers.
George Washington Bridge Bus Station to Hempstead bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from W 178 St/Fort Washington Av station.
George Washington Bridge Bus Station to Hempstead train services, operated by MTA, depart from 181 St station.
George Washington Bridge Bus Station to Hempstead bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at East Tremont Av/E 177 St station.
What companies run services between George Washington Bridge Bus Station, NY, USA and Hempstead, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from W 178 St/Fort Washington Av to Hilton Av / Fulton via East Tremont Av/E 177 St, Merrick Blvd/Archer Av, and Jamaica Bus Term in around 3h 26m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 181 St to 34 St-Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 175 St to Far Rockaway-Mott Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Mineola
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $10–14
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Hempstead
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $10–15
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Fort Washington Av/W 179 St to 5 Av/W 41 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from W 178 St/Fort Washington Av to East Tremont Av/E 177 St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from East Tremont Av/E 177 St to Merrick Blvd/Archer Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $0
- Phone
- +1 516-336-6600
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
Bus from Mott Av / Central to Centre St / Franklin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
- Schedules at
- Nassau Inter-County Express Maps and Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
Bus from Jamaica Bus Term to Hilton Av / Fulton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
- Schedules at
- Nassau Inter-County Express Maps and Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $200–250
Babes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Fort Lee Taxi & Car Service
- Phone
- (201) 944-1166
- Website
- fortleetaxi.com
Lee Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-5566
Teaneck Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 833-2222
- Website
- teanecktaxiservice.com
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Booking & Getting There
George Washington Bridge Bus Station to Hempstead train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 34 St-Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between George Washington Bridge Bus Station to Hempstead is 22 miles. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from George Washington Bridge Bus Station to Hempstead.
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