There are 4 ways to get from West Hempstead to Pompton Lakes by train, bus, 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, bus
best- Take the train from West Hempstead to Jamaicatrain West Hempstead Branch
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Wanaque Ave At Lenox Avebus 194 / ...
2h 28m$16–42Drive 44.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from West Hempstead to Pompton Lakescar 44.8 mi
1h$9–12Bus, subway
- Take the bus from Arden Bl / Hempstead to 170 St / Hillsidebus n6
- Take the subway from 169 St to 42 St-Bryant Parksubway F / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Wanaque Ave At Cannon Ball Rdbus 194 / ...
3h 4m$14–33Taxi
- Take the taxi from West Hempstead to Pompton Lakestaxi 44.8 mi
1h$390–470
West Hempstead to Pompton Lakes by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from West Hempstead to Pompton Lakes is to drive which costs $8 - $12 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from West Hempstead to Pompton Lakes is to drive which takes 1h and costs $8 - $12.
The distance between West Hempstead and Pompton Lakes is 93 miles. The road distance is 45.1 miles.
The best way to get from West Hempstead to Pompton Lakes without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 28m and costs $15 - $45.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from West Hempstead to Pompton Lakes, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between West Hempstead to Pompton Lakes is 45 miles. It takes approximately 1h to drive from West Hempstead to Pompton Lakes.
There are 186+ hotels available in Pompton Lakes.
What companies run services between West Hempstead, NY, USA and Pompton Lakes, NJ, USA?
There is no direct connection from West Hempstead to Pompton Lakes. However, you can take the train to Jamaica, take the train to New York Penn Station, walk to Port Authority Bus Terminal, then take the bus to Wanaque Ave At Lenox Ave. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arden Bl / Hempstead to Wanaque Ave At Cannon Ball Rd via 170 St / Hillside, 169 St, 42 St-Bryant Park, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 3h 4m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from West Hempstead to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- 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
- $6–10
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 169 St to 42 St-Bryant Park
- Ave. Duration
- 33 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
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Wanaque Ave At Lenox Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $8–27
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Wanaque Ave At Cannon Ball Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $8–27
- Phone
- +1 516-336-6600
- Website
- nicebus.com
Bus from Arden Bl / Hempstead to 170 St / Hillside
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.nicebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.nicebus.com/Tools/Maps-and-Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $390–470
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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