There are 4 ways to get from Merrick to The Bronx by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Merrick to Grand Central Terminaltrain Babylon Branch
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Fordhamtrain New Haven / ...
1h 10m$14–28Drive 23.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Merrick to The Bronxcar 23.9 mi
36 min$5–7Train, bus
- Take the train from Merrick to Jamaicatrain Babylon Branch
- Take the bus from Archer Av/Sutphin Blvd to E 180 St/Devoe Avbus Q44-Sbs
1h 47m$9–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Merrick to The Bronxtaxi 23.9 mi
36 min$210–260
Merrick to The Bronx by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Merrick to The Bronx is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Merrick to The Bronx is to drive which takes 36 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct train from Merrick to The Bronx. However, there are services departing from Merrick and arriving at Fordham via Grand Central Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between Merrick and The Bronx is 35 miles. The road distance is 24 miles.
The best way to get from Merrick to The Bronx without a car is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs $14 - $28.
It takes approximately 1h 10m to get from Merrick to The Bronx, including transfers.
Merrick to The Bronx train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Merrick station.
Merrick to The Bronx train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merrick to The Bronx is 24 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Merrick to The Bronx.
There are 258+ hotels available in The Bronx.
What companies run services between Merrick, NY, USA and The Bronx, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Merrick to Fordham via Grand Central Terminal in around 1h 10m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Merrick to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $12–17
Train from Merrick to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $6–9
- Peak
- $7–11
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Fordham
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $6–8
- Peak
- $9–11
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Archer Av/Sutphin Blvd to E 180 St/Devoe Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $210–260
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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