There are 4 ways to get from Hempstead to Battery Park by train, subway, 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.
Train, line 4 subway
best- Take the train from Hempstead to Grand Central Terminaltrain Hempstead Branch
- Take the subway from Grand Central-42 St to Bowling Greensubway 4 / ...
1h 12m$11–17Drive 22.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Hempstead to Battery Parkcar 22.6 mi
40 min$5–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hempstead to Battery Parktaxi 22.6 mi
40 min$200–250Train, subway
- Take the train from Hempstead to Jamaicatrain Hempstead Branch
- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Broad Stsubway J / ...
1h 36m$8–12
Hempstead to Battery Park by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hempstead to Battery Park is to drive which costs $4 - $6 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Hempstead to Battery Park is to drive which takes 40 min and costs $4 - $6.
No, there is no direct train from Hempstead to Battery Park. However, there are services departing from Hempstead and arriving at Bowling Green via Grand Central-42 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 12m.
The distance between Hempstead and Battery Park is 26 miles. The road distance is 22.7 miles.
The best way to get from Hempstead to Battery Park without a car is to train and line 4 subway which takes 1h 12m and costs $10 - $18.
It takes approximately 1h 12m to get from Hempstead to Battery Park, including transfers.
Hempstead to Battery Park train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Hempstead station.
Hempstead to Battery Park train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hempstead to Battery Park is 23 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Hempstead to Battery Park.
There are 3007+ hotels available in Battery Park.
What companies run services between Hempstead, NY, USA and Battery Park, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Hempstead to Battery Park. However, you can take the train to Grand Central Terminal, walk to Grand Central-42 St, take the line 4 subway to Bowling Green, then walk to Battery Park. Alternatively, you can drive from Hempstead to Battery Park in around 40 min.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Hempstead to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $10–15
Train from Hempstead to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $5–9
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Grand Central-42 St to Bowling Green
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Broad St
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $200–250
Long Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 516-418-2120
- Website
- longislandtaxi.li
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