There are 4 ways to get from Merrick to East Rutherford by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway, bus
best- Take the train from Merrick to Jamaica
- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to 42 St-Port Authority Bus TerminalE
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Paterson Ave At Lincoln Pl160 / ...
1h 27m$15–35Drive 36.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Merrick to East Rutherford36.3 mi
56 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Merrick to East Rutherford36.3 mi
56 min$320–390Train
- Take the train from Merrick to New York Penn StationBabylon Branch
1h 42m$12–37
Merrick to East Rutherford by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merrick to East Rutherford is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Merrick to East Rutherford is to drive which takes 56 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct train from Merrick to East Rutherford. However, there are services departing from Merrick and arriving at Rutherford via New York Penn Station and Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 42m.
The distance between Merrick and East Rutherford is 79 miles. The road distance is 36.6 miles.
The best way to get from Merrick to East Rutherford without a car is to train and subway and bus which takes 1h 27m and costs $14 - $35.
It takes approximately 1h 27m to get from Merrick to East Rutherford, including transfers.
Merrick to East Rutherford train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Merrick station.
Merrick to East Rutherford train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merrick to East Rutherford is 37 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Merrick to East Rutherford.
There are 3537+ hotels available in East Rutherford.
What companies run services between Merrick, NY, USA and East Rutherford, NJ, 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 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
- 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
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Paterson Ave At Lincoln Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $6–21
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $320–390
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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