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How to get fromWoodside to Hempsteadby train, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Woodside to Hempstead by train, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Woodside to Mineolatrain train Port Jefferson Branch / ...
    32 min
    $6–12

  2. Drive  17 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Woodside to Hempsteadcar car 17 mi
    27 min
    $4–5

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Jamaica Bus Term to Hilton Av / Fultonbus bus n6 / ...
    1h 29m
    $10–17

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Woodside to Hempsteadtaxi taxi 17 mi
    27 min
    $150–190

  5. Train via Jamaica

    1. Take the train from Woodside to Jamaicatrain train Far Rockaway Branch / ...
    2. Take the train from Jamaica to Hempsteadtrain train Hempstead Branch
    1h 7m
    $6–12

Woodside to Hempstead by train

Calendar207Weekly Trains
Duration32 minAverage Duration
Ticket$6Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15.3 mi
  • Duration: 32 min

What companies run services between Woodside, Queens County, NY, USA and Hempstead, NY, USA?

Long Island Rail Road operates a train from Woodside to Mineola hourly. Tickets cost $6–12 and the journey takes 32 min. Alternatively, Nassau Inter-County Express operates a bus from Jamaica Bus Term to Hilton Av / Fulton every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 1h 1m.

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