There are 4 ways to get from Midtown Manhattan to Merrick by train, car, taxi, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to MerrickBabylon Branch
45 min$7–17Drive 27.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Midtown Manhattan to Merrick27.4 mi
38 min$5–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Midtown Manhattan to Merrick27.4 mi
38 min$240–300Subway, train
- Take the subway from 5 Av/53 St to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK AirportE
- Take the train from Jamaica to MerrickBabylon Branch / ...
1h 8m$8–14
Midtown Manhattan to Merrick by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Midtown Manhattan to Merrick is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Midtown Manhattan to Merrick is to drive which takes 38 min and costs $5 - $8.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Grand Central Terminal and arriving at Merrick. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
The distance between Midtown Manhattan and Merrick is 26 miles. The road distance is 27.5 miles.
The best way to get from Midtown Manhattan to Merrick without a car is to train which takes 45 min and costs $7 - $17.
The train from Grand Central Terminal to Merrick takes 45 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Midtown Manhattan to Merrick train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Grand Central Terminal station.
Midtown Manhattan to Merrick train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Merrick station.
Yes, the driving distance between Midtown Manhattan to Merrick is 28 miles. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Midtown Manhattan to Merrick.
There are 234+ hotels available in Merrick.
What companies run services between Midtown Manhattan, NY, USA and Merrick, NY, USA?
Long Island Rail Road operates a train from Grand Central Terminal to Merrick hourly. Tickets cost $7–17 and the journey takes 45 min.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Merrick
- 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
Train from Jamaica to Merrick
- 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
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 5 Av/53 St to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
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