There are 4 ways to get from Bay Shore to Merrick by train, taxi, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Babylon to Merricktrain Babylon Branch
44 min$5–12Drive 17.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bay Shore to Merrickcar 17.6 mi
24 min$4–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bay Shore to Merricktaxi 17.6 mi
24 min$160–200Line 2 bus, train
- Take the bus from Third Ave/Mechanicsville Rd to Babylon LIRRbus 2
- Take the train from Babylon to Merricktrain Babylon Branch
59 min$7–12
Bay Shore to Merrick by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bay Shore to Merrick is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Bay Shore to Merrick is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs $160 - $200.
No, there is no direct train from Bay Shore to Merrick. However, there are services departing from Bay Shore and arriving at Merrick via Babylon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44 min.
The distance between Bay Shore and Merrick is 16 miles. The road distance is 17.7 miles.
The best way to get from Bay Shore to Merrick without a car is to train which takes 44 min and costs $4 - $13.
It takes approximately 44 min to get from Bay Shore to Merrick, including transfers.
Bay Shore to Merrick train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Babylon station.
Bay Shore to Merrick train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Merrick station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bay Shore to Merrick is 18 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Bay Shore to Merrick.
There are 191+ hotels available in Merrick.
What companies run services between Bay Shore, NY, USA and Merrick, NY, USA?
Long Island Rail Road operates a train from Babylon to Merrick every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 28 min.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Babylon to Merrick
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $2–4
- Peak
- $4–7
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Third Ave/Mechanicsville Rd to Babylon LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
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