There are 4 ways to get from Basking Ridge (Station) to Merrick by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Basking Ridge to HobokenMneg
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to MerrickBabylon Branch / ...
2h 44m$13–36Drive 60.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Basking Ridge (Station) to Merrick60.1 mi
1h 32m$11–16Train via Summit
- Take the train from Basking Ridge to Summit
- Take the train from Summit to New York Penn StationMne
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Merrick
2h 44m$12–42Bus, train
- Take the bus from Berkeley Heights, NJ to NYC - 43rd St & Madison AveBerkeley
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to MerrickBabylon Branch
3h 9m$45–82
Basking Ridge (Station) to Merrick by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basking Ridge (Station) to Merrick is to drive which costs $11 - $16 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Basking Ridge (Station) to Merrick is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs $11 - $16.
No, there is no direct train from Basking Ridge (Station) to Merrick. However, there are services departing from Basking Ridge and arriving at Merrick via Hoboken and New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
The distance between Basking Ridge (Station) and Merrick is 63 miles. The road distance is 60.5 miles.
The best way to get from Basking Ridge (Station) to Merrick without a car is to train which takes 2h 44m and costs $12 - $40.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Basking Ridge (Station) to Merrick, including transfers.
Basking Ridge (Station) to Merrick train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Basking Ridge station.
Basking Ridge (Station) to Merrick train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Hoboken station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basking Ridge (Station) to Merrick is 60 miles. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Basking Ridge (Station) to Merrick.
There are 225+ hotels available in Merrick.
What companies run services between Basking Ridge (Station), NJ, USA and Merrick, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Basking Ridge to Merrick via Hoboken, 33rd Street, and New York Penn Station in around 2h 44m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Basking Ridge to Hoboken
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–17
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–17
Train from Basking Ridge to Summit
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–12
Train from Summit to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–14
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–14
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Merrick
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- 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
- $10–17
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Merrick
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- 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
- $10–17
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- support@boxcar.com
- Website
- boxcar.com
Bus from Berkeley Heights, NJ to NYC - 43rd St & Madison Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.boxcar.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.boxcar.com/bus-route-regions/commute-from-nj
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