There are 4 ways to get from Hempstead to Massapequa by bus, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Grove St / Greenwich to Sunrise Hwy & Ocean Avebus n54 / ...
39 min$3Drive 8.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Hempstead to Massapequacar 8.7 mi
12 min$2–3Train
- Take the train from Hempstead to Jamaicatrain Hempstead Branch
- Take the train from Jamaica to Massapequatrain Babylon Branch
1h 20m$9–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hempstead to Massapequataxi 8.7 mi
12 min$85–110
Hempstead to Massapequa by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hempstead to Massapequa is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Hempstead to Massapequa is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs $85 - $110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Grove St / Greenwich and arriving at Sunrise Hwy & Ocean Ave. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
No, there is no direct train from Hempstead to Massapequa. However, there are services departing from Hempstead and arriving at Massapequa via Jamaica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 20m.
The distance between Hempstead and Massapequa is 11 miles. The road distance is 8.8 miles.
The best way to get from Hempstead to Massapequa without a car is to bus which takes 39 min and costs $3.
The bus from Grove St / Greenwich to Sunrise Hwy & Ocean Ave takes 39 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Hempstead to Massapequa bus services, operated by Nassau Inter-County Express, depart from Grove St / Greenwich station.
Hempstead to Massapequa train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Hempstead station.
The best way to get from Hempstead to Massapequa is to bus which takes 39 min and costs $3. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $9 - $19 and takes 1h 20m.
What companies run services between Hempstead, NY, USA and Massapequa, NY, USA?
Nassau Inter-County Express operates a bus from Grove St / Greenwich to Sunrise Hwy & Ocean Ave hourly. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 39 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hempstead to Massapequa via Jamaica in around 1h 20m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Hempstead to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $5–9
Train from Jamaica to Massapequa
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $4–6
- Peak
- $8–10
- Phone
- +1 516-336-6600
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
Bus from Grove St / Greenwich to Sunrise Hwy & Ocean Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
- Schedules at
- Nassau Inter-County Express Maps and Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Long Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 516-418-2120
- Website
- longislandtaxi.li
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Booking & Getting There
Hempstead to Massapequa bus services, operated by Nassau Inter-County Express, arrive at Sunrise Hwy & Ocean Ave station.
Hempstead to Massapequa train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hempstead to Massapequa is 9 miles. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Hempstead to Massapequa.
There are 186+ hotels available in Massapequa.



