There are 4 ways to get from West Hempstead to Penn Station NY by train, bus, subway, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from West Hempstead to Jamaicatrain West Hempstead Branch
- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch / ...
58 min$8–15Drive 20.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from West Hempstead to Penn Station NYcar 20.8 mi
30 min$4–6Bus, subway
- Take the bus from Arden Bl / Hempstead to 179 St / Hillsidebus n6
- Take the subway from Jamaica-179 St to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway F / ...
1h 44m$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from West Hempstead to Penn Station NYtaxi 20.8 mi
30 min$190–230
West Hempstead to Penn Station NY by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from West Hempstead to Penn Station NY is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from West Hempstead to Penn Station NY is to drive which takes 30 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct train from West Hempstead to Penn Station NY station. However, there are services departing from West Hempstead and arriving at New York Penn Station via Jamaica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 58 min.
The distance between West Hempstead and Penn Station NY is 24 miles. The road distance is 20.9 miles.
The best way to get from West Hempstead to Penn Station NY without a car is to train which takes 58 min and costs $7 - $16.
It takes approximately 58 min to get from West Hempstead to Penn Station NY, including transfers.
West Hempstead to Penn Station NY train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from West Hempstead station.
West Hempstead to Penn Station NY train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
Yes, the driving distance between West Hempstead to Penn Station NY is 21 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from West Hempstead to Penn Station NY.
There are 2839+ hotels available in Penn Station NY.
What companies run services between West Hempstead, NY, USA and Penn Station NY, USA?
You can take a train from West Hempstead to Penn Station NY via Jamaica and New York Penn Station in around 58 min.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from West Hempstead to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $2–4
- Peak
- $4–6
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Jamaica-179 St to 34 St-Herald Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 516-336-6600
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
Bus from Arden Bl / Hempstead to 179 St / Hillside
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
- Schedules at
- Nassau Inter-County Express Maps and Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $190–230
Long Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 516-418-2120
- Website
- longislandtaxi.li
Always Ready Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 527-5555
Carmel Car & Limo
- Phone
- (212) 666-6666
- Website
- carmellimo.com
Dial 7 Car Service
- Phone
- (212) 777-7777
- Website
- dial7.com
Queens Village Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 776-8787
- Website
- queensvillagecarservice.com
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