There are 4 ways to get from Merrick to South Orange by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Merrick to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to South Orangetrain Mne / ...
1h 49m$10–29Drive 40.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Merrick to South Orangecar 40.2 mi
1h 5m$8–11Train, bus
- Take the train from Merrick to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Valley St At 1St Stbus 107
2h 19m$16–67Taxi
- Take the taxi from Merrick to South Orangetaxi 40.2 mi
1h 5m$350–430
Merrick to South Orange by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merrick to South Orange is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Merrick to South Orange is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct train from Merrick to South Orange. However, there are services departing from Merrick and arriving at South Orange via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 49m.
The distance between Merrick and South Orange is 43 miles. The road distance is 40.4 miles.
The best way to get from Merrick to South Orange without a car is to train which takes 1h 49m and costs $9 - $29.
It takes approximately 1h 49m to get from Merrick to South Orange, including transfers.
Merrick to South Orange train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Merrick station.
Merrick to South Orange train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merrick to South Orange is 40 miles. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Merrick to South Orange.
There are 2574+ hotels available in South Orange.
What companies run services between Merrick, NY, USA and South Orange, NJ, USA?
You can take a train from Merrick to South Orange via New York Penn Station in around 1h 49m.
- 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 South Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–12
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Valley St At 1St St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $8–27
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- support@boxcar.com
- Website
- boxcar.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Valley St At 1St St
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.boxcar.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.boxcar.com/bus-route-regions/commute-from-nj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- $350–430
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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