There are 3 ways to get from Merrick to Long Beach Island by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Merrick to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ridebus 319
3h 45m$75–132Drive 116.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Merrick to North Beach Havencar 116.7 mi
2h 41m$22–31Train, bus via Lakewood
- Take the train from Merrick to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Lakewood Bus Terminalbus 139 / ...
- Take the bus from Lakewood Bus Terminal to Rt-9 At Beach Avebus 559
4h 51m$53–106
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merrick to Long Beach Island is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 2h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Merrick to Long Beach Island is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs $21 - $35.
The distance between Merrick and Long Beach Island is 181 miles. The road distance is 117.4 miles.
The best way to get from Merrick to Long Beach Island without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 45m and costs $70 - $140.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Merrick to Long Beach Island, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Merrick to Long Beach Island is 117 miles. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Merrick to Long Beach Island.
There are 526+ hotels available in Long Beach Island.
What companies run services between Merrick, NY, USA and Long Beach Island, NJ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Merrick to Long Beach Island. However, you can take the train to New York Penn Station, walk to Port Authority Bus Terminal, take the bus to Southern Ocean County Park & Ride, then take the taxi to Long Beach Island. Alternatively, you can drive from Merrick to North Beach Haven in around 2h 41m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Merrick to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $12–17
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $16–55
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Lakewood Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–40
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $13–40
Bus from Lakewood Bus Terminal to Rt-9 At Beach Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–14
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $4–14
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