There are 4 ways to get from West Hempstead to Staten Island 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 Grand Central Terminaltrain West Hempstead Branch
- Take the bus from Broadway/Morris St to Hylan Blvd/Montreal Avbus Sim1 / ...
1h 46m$14–26Drive 31.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from West Hempstead to Staten Islandcar 31.8 mi
53 min$6–8Bus, subway
- Take the bus from Arden Bl / Hempstead to 179 St / Hillsidebus n6
- Take the subway from Jamaica-179 St to Broadway-Lafayette Stsubway F / ...
- Take the bus from Broadway/West Houston St to Hylan Blvd/Buffalo Stbus
2h 31m$9–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from West Hempstead to Staten Islandtaxi 31.8 mi
53 min$280–340
West Hempstead to Staten Island by train, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from West Hempstead to Staten Island is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from West Hempstead to Staten Island is to drive which takes 53 min and costs $5 - $8.
The distance between West Hempstead and Staten Island is 45 miles. The road distance is 32 miles.
The best way to get from West Hempstead to Staten Island without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 46m and costs $13 - $27.
It takes approximately 1h 46m to get from West Hempstead to Staten Island, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between West Hempstead to Staten Island is 32 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from West Hempstead to Staten Island.
There are 1364+ hotels available in Staten Island.
What companies run services between West Hempstead, NY, USA and Staten Island, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from West Hempstead to Staten Island. However, you can take the train to Grand Central Terminal, walk to Grand Central-42 St, take the line 4 subway to Bowling Green, walk to Broadway/Morris St, then take the bus to Hylan Blvd/Montreal Av. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arden Bl / Hempstead to Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St via 179 St / Hillside, Jamaica-179 St, Broadway-Lafayette St, and Broadway/West Houston St in around 2h 31m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from West Hempstead to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $10–16
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Jamaica-179 St to Broadway-Lafayette St
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Broadway/Morris St to Hylan Blvd/Montreal Av
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Broadway/West Houston St to Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 516-336-6600
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
Bus from Arden Bl / Hempstead to 179 St / Hillside
- Ave. Duration
- 46 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
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $280–340
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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