There are 5 ways to get from Merrick to 174 St by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 5 subway
best- Take the train from Merrick to Grand Central Terminaltrain Babylon Branch
- Take the subway from Grand Central-42 St to 174 Stsubway 5
1h 23m$11–20Drive 24.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Merrick to 174 Stcar 24.3 mi
35 min$5–7Train, bus
- Take the train from Merrick to Jamaicatrain Babylon Branch
- Take the bus from Archer Av/Sutphin Blvd to Devoe Av/Wyatt Stbus Q44-Sbs
1h 56m$9–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Merrick to 174 Sttaxi 24.3 mi
35 min$220–270Train, line 2 subway
- Take the train from Merrick to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch
- Take the subway from 34 St-Penn Station to 174 Stsubway 2
1h 27m$12–20
Merrick to 174 St by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merrick to 174 St is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Merrick to 174 St is to drive which takes 35 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct train from Merrick to 174 St. However, there are services departing from Merrick and arriving at 174 St via Grand Central-42 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 23m.
The distance between Merrick and 174 St is 34 miles. The road distance is 24.4 miles.
The best way to get from Merrick to 174 St without a car is to train and line 5 subway which takes 1h 23m and costs $11 - $20.
It takes approximately 1h 23m to get from Merrick to 174 St, including transfers.
Merrick to 174 St train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Merrick station.
Merrick to 174 St train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merrick to 174 St is 24 miles. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Merrick to 174 St.
There are 3313+ hotels available in 174 St.
What companies run services between Merrick, NY, USA and 174 St, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Merrick to 174 St. However, you can take the train to Grand Central Terminal, walk to Grand Central-42 St, then take the line 5 subway to 174 St. Alternatively, you can take a train from Merrick to 174 St via Jamaica, Archer Av/Sutphin Blvd, and Devoe Av/Wyatt St in around 1h 56m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Merrick to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $12–17
Train from Merrick to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $6–9
- Peak
- $7–11
Train from Merrick to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $12–17
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Grand Central-42 St to 174 St
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 34 St-Penn Station to 174 St
- Ave. Duration
- 36 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 Archer Av/Sutphin Blvd to Devoe Av/Wyatt St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $220–270
Seaford Taxi and Airport Service
- Phone
- +1 516 661-1010
- Website
- seafordtaxi.li
Long Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 516-418-2120
- Website
- longislandtaxi.li
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