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There are 6 ways to get from Merrick to Coney Island by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi

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Train, subway via Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr
best
1. Take the train from Merrick to Jamaicatrain
2. Take the train from Jamaica to Atlantic Terminaltrain
3. Take the subway from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to Coney Island-Stillwell Avsubway Q
1h 32m
$11–19
Drive 27.2 mi
cheapest
1. Drive from Merrick to Coney Islandcar 27.2 mi
39 min
$5–8
Train, bus
1. Take the train from Merrick to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch
2. Take the bus from 5 Av/W 35 St to Cropsey Av/Bay 49 Stbus X28 / ...
2h 26m
$11–24
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Merrick to Coney Islandtaxi 27.2 mi
39 min
$240–300
Train, subway
1. Take the train from Merrick to Forest Hillstrain Babylon Branch
2. Take the subway from Forest Hills-71 Av to Coney Island-Stillwell Avsubway F / ...
2h 1m
$10–15
Subway
1. Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd to Coney Island-Stillwell Avsubway F / ...
2h 9m
$9–14

Merrick to Coney Island by train and subway

322Weekly Services

1h 32mAverage Duration

$11Cheapest Price

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Distance: 33.1 mi
Duration: 1h 32m

What companies run services between Merrick, NY, USA and Coney Island, Kings County, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from Sutphin Blvd to Coney Island-Stillwell Av every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 1h 32m.

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Coney Island(opens in a new window), United States(opens in a new window)

There’s no city quite like the Big Apple. From the hustle of Wall Street to the bright lights of Times Square to Central Park's leafy outlook, New York City pulsates with energy. Touch the sky from the Empire State Building, rub shoulders with art buffs at the the Guggenheim or Museum of Modern Art, visit Lady Liberty on Ellis Island and walk across the Brooklyn Bridge. Spend the day lazing in Central Park, unleash your inner kid at Coney Island, sink your teeth into delectable pizza and bagels, or simply wander through some of the coolest neighbourhoods in the world – from NoHo and the Meatpacking District to Tribeca and Williamsburg.

Things to do in Coney Island

Coney Island(Opens in a new window)

Coney Island is a peninsular residential neighborhood, beach, and leisure/entertainment destination on the Coney Island Channel, which is part of the Lower Bay in the southwestern part of the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. The site was formerly an outer barrier island but became partially connected to the rest of Long Island by land fill. The residential portion of the peninsula is a community of 60,000 people in its western part, with Sea Gate to its west, Brighton Beach and Manhattan Beach to its east, the Lower Bay to the south, and Gravesend to the north.

Barclays Center(Opens in a new window)

Barclays Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The arena is part of a $4.9 billion future business and residential complex now known as Pacific Park. The site is located at Atlantic Avenue, adjacent to the renamed Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center subway station on the, as well as directly above the LIRR's Atlantic Terminal.

Prospect Park(Opens in a new window)

Prospect Park is a 526-acre (213 hectare) public park in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, and the second largest public park in Brooklyn. The park is situated between the neighborhoods of Park Slope, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Ditmas Park and Windsor Terrace, as well as Flatbush Avenue, Grand Army Plaza and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Prospect Park is run and operated by the Prospect Park Alliance and New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. It is part of the Brooklyn-Queens Greenway.

Statue of Liberty(Opens in a new window)

The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World; French: La Liberté éclairant le monde) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City, in the United States. The copper statue, a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States, was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and built by Gustave Eiffel. The statue was dedicated on October 28, 1886.

Places to stay in Coney Island

Best Western Brooklyn-Coney Island Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Best Western Plus Brooklyn Bay Hotel(Opens in a new window)

7.6Good

The Avenue Plaza(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Insignia Hotel Brooklyn, an Ascend Collection Hotel(Opens in a new window)

7.8Good

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