There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Merrick by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, or bus
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Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BOS - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Merricktrain
1h 59m$254–731Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Boston to Queens Jamaicabus FlixBus 2612
5h 5m$33–57Train
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Merricktrain Babylon Branch
5h 3m$40–731Drive 218.6 mi
- Drive from Boston to Merrickcar 218.6 mi
4h 13m$40–58Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BOS - LGA
- Take the train from Woodside to Merricktrain
2h 58m$159–504Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane BOS - EWR
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Merricktrain
3h 11m$144–486Fly to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)plane BOS - ISP
- Take the train from Patchogue to Babylontrain
- Take the train from Babylon to Merricktrain
3h 39m$262–394Bus, train
- Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Boston
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Merricktrain Babylon Branch
5h 50m$43–84
Boston to Merrick by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Merrick is to bus which costs $30 - $60 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Merrick is to fly and train which takes 1h 59m and costs $250 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Boston to Merrick. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Merrick via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Boston and Merrick is 208 miles. The road distance is 219.8 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Merrick without a car is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs $40 - $750.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Boston to Merrick, including transfers.
Boston to Merrick train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Merrick is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs $40 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $60 and takes 5h 5m.
Boston to Merrick train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Merrick is 220 miles. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Boston to Merrick.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Merrick, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Boston to Merrick via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and New York Penn Station in around 5h 3m. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Boston to Queens Jamaica 5 times a day. Tickets cost $27–50 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to Merrick
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $6–9
- Peak
- $7–11
Train from New York Penn Station to Merrick
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $12–17
Train from Woodside to Merrick
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- 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
- $10–15
Train from Patchogue to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $6–10
- Peak
- $8–13
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
- $5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Queens Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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