There are 4 ways to get from Merrick to Manhattan by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Merrick to Grand Central Terminaltrain Babylon Branch
46 min$7–17Drive 27.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Merrick to Manhattancar 27.7 mi
44 min$6–8Train, bus
- Take the train from Merrick to Jamaicatrain Babylon Branch
- Take the bus from Sutphin Blvd/Archer Av to East 60th Street & 2nd Avenuebus Q60
1h 50m$8–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Merrick to Manhattantaxi 27.7 mi
44 min$250–300
Merrick to Manhattan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merrick to Manhattan is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Merrick to Manhattan is to drive which takes 44 min and costs $5 - $8.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Merrick and arriving at Grand Central Terminal. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 46 min.
The distance between Merrick and Manhattan is 26 miles. The road distance is 27.8 miles.
The best way to get from Merrick to Manhattan without a car is to train which takes 46 min and costs $7 - $17.
The train from Merrick to Grand Central Terminal takes 46 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Merrick to Manhattan train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Merrick station.
Merrick to Manhattan train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merrick to Manhattan is 28 miles. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Merrick to Manhattan.
There are 3809+ hotels available in Manhattan.
What companies run services between Merrick, NY, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?
Long Island Rail Road operates a train from Merrick to Grand Central Terminal hourly. Tickets cost $7–17 and the journey takes 46 min.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
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
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
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Sutphin Blvd/Archer Av to East 60th Street & 2nd Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $250–300
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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