There are 4 ways to get from Stamford to Hempstead by train, car, taxi, subway, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Stamford to Grand Central Terminaltrain New Haven / ...
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Hempsteadtrain Hempstead Branch
2h 42m$18–32Drive 40.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Stamford to Hempsteadcar 40.6 mi
54 min$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Stamford to Hempsteadtaxi 40.6 mi
54 min$360–430Train, subway, bus
- Take the train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to Jamaica-179 Stsubway F / ...
- Take the bus from 178 St / Hillside to (arr.) Hemp TC / Eastbus n6 / ...
2h 53m$14–557
Stamford to Hempstead by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stamford to Hempstead is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 54 min.
The fastest way to get from Stamford to Hempstead is to drive which takes 54 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct train from Stamford to Hempstead. However, there are services departing from Stamford and arriving at Hempstead via Grand Central Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
The distance between Stamford and Hempstead is 55 miles. The road distance is 40.8 miles.
The best way to get from Stamford to Hempstead without a car is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs $18 - $35.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Stamford to Hempstead, including transfers.
Stamford to Hempstead train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Stamford station.
Stamford to Hempstead train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stamford to Hempstead is 41 miles. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Stamford to Hempstead.
There are 327+ hotels available in Hempstead.
What companies run services between Stamford, CT, USA and Hempstead, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Stamford to Hempstead via Grand Central Terminal in around 2h 42m.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Stamford to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $16–18
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Hempstead
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $8–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to Jamaica-179 St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 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
- Phone
- +1 516-336-6600
- Website
- nicebus.com
Bus from 178 St / Hillside to (arr.) Hemp TC / East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.nicebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.nicebus.com/Tools/Maps-and-Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
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