There are 4 ways to get from Merrick to New York by train, car, taxi, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Merrick to Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch
44 min$8–17Drive 25.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Merrick to New Yorkcar 25.8 mi
41 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Merrick to New Yorktaxi 25.8 mi
41 min$230–280Train, subway
- Take the train from Merrick to Jamaicatrain Babylon Branch
- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to W 4 St-Wash Sqsubway E
1h 7m$9–14
Merrick to New York by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merrick to New York is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Merrick to New York is to drive which takes 41 min and costs $4 - $7.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Merrick and arriving at Penn Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
The distance between Merrick and New York is 26 miles. The road distance is 26 miles.
The best way to get from Merrick to New York without a car is to train which takes 44 min and costs $8 - $17.
The train from Merrick to Penn Station takes 44 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Merrick to New York train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Merrick station.
Merrick to New York train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merrick to New York is 26 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Merrick to New York.
There are 4011+ hotels available in New York.
What companies run services between Merrick, NY, USA and New York, NY, USA?
Long Island Rail Road operates a train from Merrick to Penn Station hourly. Tickets cost $8–17 and the journey takes 44 min.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Merrick to Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Train from Merrick to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $6–9
- Peak
- $7–11
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to W 4 St-Wash Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $230–280
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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