There are 4 ways to get from Merrick to Elmhurst by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Merrick to Forest Hillstrain Babylon Branch
32 min$6–13Drive 19.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Merrick to Elmhurstcar 19.8 mi
30 min$4–6Train, bus
- Take the train from Merrick to Jamaicatrain Babylon Branch
- Take the bus from Sutphin Blvd/Archer Av to Queens Blvd/Reeder Stbus Q60
1h 15m$9–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Merrick to Elmhursttaxi 19.8 mi
30 min$180–220
Merrick to Elmhurst by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Merrick to Elmhurst is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Merrick to Elmhurst is to drive which takes 30 min and costs $3 - $6.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Merrick and arriving at Forest Hills. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Merrick and Elmhurst is 17 miles. The road distance is 19.9 miles.
The best way to get from Merrick to Elmhurst without a car is to train which takes 32 min and costs $6 - $13.
The train from Merrick to Forest Hills takes 32 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Merrick to Elmhurst train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Merrick station.
Merrick to Elmhurst train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Forest Hills station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merrick to Elmhurst is 20 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Merrick to Elmhurst.
There are 3424+ hotels available in Elmhurst.
What companies run services between Merrick, NY, USA and Elmhurst, Queens County, NY, USA?
Long Island Rail Road operates a train from Merrick to Forest Hills hourly. Tickets cost $6–13 and the journey takes 32 min.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Merrick to Forest Hills
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $6–10
- Peak
- $8–13
Train from Merrick to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $6–9
- Peak
- $7–11
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Sutphin Blvd/Archer Av to Queens Blvd/Reeder St
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $180–220
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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