There are 8 ways to get from Merrick to Durham by train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or subway
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Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly, line 700 bus
best- Take the train from Merrick to Jamaica
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)JFK - RDU
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Durham Station Gate J
4h 59m$105–873Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Merrick to New York Penn Station
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)EWR - RDU
5h 33m$68–418Train, bus
- Take the train from Merrick to New York Penn StationBabylon Branch
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to DurhamFlixBus N2470 / ...
12h 14m$78–167Train
- Take the train from Merrick to New York Penn StationBabylon Branch
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Durham Amtrak StationCarolinian
13h 38m$108–357Drive 504.7 mi
- Drive from Merrick to Durham504.7 mi
9h 4m$93–133Train, subway to Laguardia Airport, fly, line 700 bus
- Take the train from Merrick to Jamaica
- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)LGA - RDU
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Durham Station Gate J
5h 23m$109–437Train, train to Westchester County Airport, fly, line 700 bus
- Take the train from Merrick to Grand Central Terminal
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plains
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)HPN - RDU
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Durham Station Gate J
7h 46m$220–478Train, bus via New York
- Take the train from Merrick to New York Penn StationBabylon Branch
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to DurhamGreyhound US0670
15h 18m$78–157
Merrick to Durham by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merrick to Durham is to train and bus which costs $75 - $170 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Merrick to Durham is to train and fly and line 700 bus which takes 4h 59m and costs $100 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from Merrick to Durham station. However, there are services departing from Merrick and arriving at Durham Amtrak Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 38m.
The distance between Merrick and Durham is 464 miles. The road distance is 507.6 miles.
The best way to get from Merrick to Durham without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 14m and costs $75 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Merrick to Durham, including transfers.
Merrick to Durham train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Merrick station.
Merrick to Durham train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merrick to Durham is 508 miles. It takes approximately 9h 4m to drive from Merrick to Durham.
There are 310+ hotels available in Durham.
What companies run services between Merrick, NY, USA and Durham, NC, USA?
You can take a train from Merrick to Durham Amtrak Station via Penn Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 13h 38m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–440
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Merrick to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–11
Train from Merrick to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 919-485-7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Regional Transit Center to Durham Station Gate J
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- gotriangle.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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