There are 4 ways to get from New York to Merrick by train, car, taxi, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from New York Penn Station to MerrickBabylon Branch
47 min$7–17Drive 25.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from New York to Merrick25.7 mi
42 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from New York to Merrick25.7 mi
42 min$230–280Subway, train
- Take the subway from W 4 St-Wash Sq to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK AirportE
- Take the train from Jamaica to MerrickBabylon Branch
1h 21m
New York to Merrick by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Merrick is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from New York to Merrick is to drive which takes 42 min and costs $4 - $7.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from New York Penn Station station and arriving at Merrick. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 47 min.
The distance between New York and Merrick is 26 miles. The road distance is 25.8 miles.
The best way to get from New York to Merrick without a car is to train which takes 47 min and costs $7 - $17.
The train from Penn Station to Merrick takes 47 min including transfers and departs hourly.
New York to Merrick train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from New York Penn Station.
New York to Merrick train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Merrick station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York to Merrick is 26 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from New York to Merrick.
There are 209+ hotels available in Merrick.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Merrick, NY, USA?
Long Island Rail Road operates a train from New York Penn Station to Merrick hourly. Tickets cost $7–17 and the journey takes 47 min.
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- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Merrick
- Ave. Duration
- 47 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
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