There are 3 ways to get from Merrick to Point Pleasant Beach by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Merrick to New York Penn StationBabylon Branch
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Point Pleasant, NJShore Points:From PABT
4h 2m$38–72Train
cheapest- Take the train from Merrick to New York Penn StationBabylon Branch
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Long BranchNjcl / ...
4h 11m$12–50Drive 82.4 mi
- Drive from Merrick to Point Pleasant Beach82.4 mi
1h 48m$15–22
Merrick to Point Pleasant Beach by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merrick to Point Pleasant Beach is to drive which costs $15 - $22 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Merrick to Point Pleasant Beach is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs $15 - $22.
No, there is no direct train from Merrick to Point Pleasant Beach. However, there are services departing from Merrick and arriving at Point Pleasant via New York Penn Station and Long Branch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Merrick and Point Pleasant Beach is 143 miles. The road distance is 82.9 miles.
The best way to get from Merrick to Point Pleasant Beach without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 2m and costs $35 - $75.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Merrick to Point Pleasant Beach, including transfers.
Merrick to Point Pleasant Beach train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Merrick station.
Merrick to Point Pleasant Beach train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merrick to Point Pleasant Beach is 83 miles. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Merrick to Point Pleasant Beach.
There are 258+ hotels available in Point Pleasant Beach.
What companies run services between Merrick, NY, USA and Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, USA?
You can take a train from Merrick to Point Pleasant via New York Penn Station and Long Branch in around 4h 11m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
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
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Long Branch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–21
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- academybus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Point Pleasant, NJ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://academybus.com
- Schedules at
- https://academybus.com/commuter#routes-timetables
- Adult in app purchase
- $30–50
- Adult cash ticket
- $35–55
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