There are 4 ways to get from Merrick to Central Park by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Merrick to Grand Central Terminaltrain Babylon Branch
- Take the bus from Madison Av/E 43 St to Madison Av/E 83 Stbus M1 / ...
1h 20m$10–24Drive 28.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Merrick to Charles A. Dana Discovery Centercar 28.4 mi
40 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Merrick to Charles A. Dana Discovery Centertaxi 28.4 mi
40 min$250–310Train
- Take the train from Merrick to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch
1h 21m$11–20
Merrick to Central Park by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merrick to Central Park is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Merrick to Central Park is to drive which takes 40 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct train from Merrick to Central Park. However, there are services departing from Merrick and arriving at 86 St via 34 St-Herald Sq. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.
The distance between Merrick and Central Park is 28 miles. The road distance is 28.6 miles.
The best way to get from Merrick to Central Park without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 20m and costs $9 - $24.
It takes approximately 1h 20m to get from Merrick to Central Park, including transfers.
Merrick to Central Park train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Merrick station.
Merrick to Central Park train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merrick to Central Park is 29 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Merrick to Central Park.
There are 3671+ hotels available in Central Park.
What companies run services between Merrick, NY, USA and Central Park, New York County, NY, USA?
Long Island Rail Road operates a train from Merrick to New York Penn Station hourly. Tickets cost $7–17 and the journey takes 45 min.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Merrick to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $10–17
Train from Merrick to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $10–17
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Madison Av/E 43 St to Madison Av/E 83 St
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $250–310
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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