There are 4 ways to get from Merrick to Bay Shore by train, taxi, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Merrick to BabylonBabylon Branch
1h 5m$6–13Drive 17.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Merrick to Bay Shore17.8 mi
24 min$4–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Merrick to Bay Shore17.8 mi
24 min$160–200Train, line 2 bus
- Take the train from Merrick to BabylonBabylon Branch
- Take the bus from Babylon LIRR to Bay Shore Ave/Mechanicsville Rd2
1h 13m$8–13
Merrick to Bay Shore by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merrick to Bay Shore is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Merrick to Bay Shore is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs $160 - $200.
No, there is no direct train from Merrick to Bay Shore. However, there are services departing from Merrick and arriving at Bay Shore via Babylon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 5m.
The distance between Merrick and Bay Shore is 16 miles. The road distance is 17.9 miles.
The best way to get from Merrick to Bay Shore without a car is to train which takes 1h 5m and costs $6 - $13.
It takes approximately 1h 5m to get from Merrick to Bay Shore, including transfers.
Merrick to Bay Shore train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Merrick station.
Merrick to Bay Shore train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Babylon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merrick to Bay Shore is 18 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Merrick to Bay Shore.
There are 135+ hotels available in Bay Shore.
What companies run services between Merrick, NY, USA and Bay Shore, NY, USA?
Long Island Rail Road operates a train from Merrick to Babylon hourly. Tickets cost $5–10 and the journey takes 28 min.
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- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Merrick to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $5–7
- Peak
- $5–10
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Babylon LIRR to Bay Shore Ave/Mechanicsville Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- $160–200
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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