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How to get fromMerrick to Bostonby train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, plane, train, bus, or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Merrick to Boston by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, plane, train, bus, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Merrick to New York Penn Stationtrain train Babylon Branch
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain train Acela
    5h 14m
    $129–217

  2. Bus (Flixbus)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Queens Jamaica to Bostonbus bus FlixBus 2612
    6h 4m
    $36–61

  3. Drive  217.5 mi

    1. Drive from Merrick to Bostoncar car 217.5 mi
    4h 14m
    $40–58

  4. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane JFK - PVD
    2. Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain train
    5h 27m
    $54–266

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Merrick to New York Penn Stationtrain train Babylon Branch
    2. Take the bus from New York to Bostonbus bus Ppb 5623 / ...
    6h 25m
    $49–92

  6. Train, subway to Laguardia Airport, fly to Worcester Regional Airport, line 2 bus, bus

    1. Take the train from Merrick to Jamaicatrain train
    2. Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Avsubway subway
    3. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Worcester Regional Airport (ORH)plane plane LGA - ORH
    4. Take the bus from Worcester Airport to Central Hubbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Worcester Union Station to Bostonbus bus
    6h 12m
    $67–420

Merrick to Boston by train

Calendar121Weekly Trains
Duration5h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 257.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 14m

What companies run services between Merrick, NY, USA and Boston, MA, USA?

You can take a train from Merrick to Boston via Penn Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 5h 14m. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Queens Jamaica to Boston 4 times a day. Tickets cost $30–50 and the journey takes 4h 40m.

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