There are 10 ways to get from Newark to Merritt Island by plane, car, train, taxi, or bus
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Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Daytona Beach International Airport, drive
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB)plane JFK - DAB
- Drive from Daytona-Beach-Airport-DAB to Merritt Islandcar
5h 58m$117–506Train, taxi
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Winter Park Amtrak Stationtrain Silver Meteor
- Take the taxi from Winter Park Amtrak Station to Merritt Islandtaxi
22h 47m$296–553Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Orlando Bus Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Gemini Blvd W & Centaurus Dr W to Merritt Islandtaxi
24h 19m$231–438Drive 1,068.3 mi
- Drive from Newark to Merritt Islandcar 1,068.3 mi
18h 9m$195–282Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Orlando
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Orlando (MCO)plane EWR - MCO
6h 13m$157–460Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Orlando
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Orlando (MCO)plane JFK - MCO
6h 54m$536–2,454Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Orlando, taxi
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Streettrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Orlando (MCO)plane LGA - MCO
- Take the taxi from Cocoa Beach, FL - Pilot Gas to Merritt Islandtaxi
7h 35m$164–501Bus to Lehigh Valley International Airport, fly to Orlando Sanford, taxi
- Take the bus from Newark Airport Terminal B to Lehigh Valley International Airport Trans Bridge Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane ABE - SFB
- Take the taxi from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Merritt Islandtaxi
8h 6m$257–625Train to Trenton Mercer Airport, fly to Orlando
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Trentontrain
- Fly from Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN) to Orlando (MCO)plane TTN - MCO
7h 13m$175–691Train, train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Orlando, taxi
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plainstrain
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Orlando (MCO)plane HPN - MCO
- Take the taxi from Cocoa Beach, FL - Pilot Gas to Merritt Islandtaxi
9h 7m$348–906
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newark to Merritt Island is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 18h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Merritt Island is to fly and drive which takes 5h 58m and costs $110 - $550.
The distance between Newark and Merritt Island is 985 miles. The road distance is 1074.6 miles.
The best way to get from Newark to Merritt Island without a car is to train and taxi which takes 22h 47m and costs $290 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Newark to Merritt Island, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Newark to Merritt Island is 1075 miles. It takes approximately 18h 9m to drive from Newark to Merritt Island.
There are 233+ hotels available in Merritt Island.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and Merritt Island, FL, USA?
Spirit Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and three other airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Orlando (MCO) hourly.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Daytona Beach International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Orlando via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Orlando via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Daytona Beach International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Daytona Beach International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Daytona Beach International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Orlando via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Orlando via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Orlando via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Orlando via Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Trenton Mercer Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to Winter Park Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–11
Train from Newark Penn Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–20
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $4–7
- Peak
- $4–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–210
- Business Class
- $50–240
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 610-868-6001
- webmaster@transbridgelines.com
- Website
- transbridgelines.com
Bus from Newark Airport Terminal B to Lehigh Valley International Airport Trans Bridge Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://transbridgelines.com
- Schedules at
- https://transbridgelines.com/schedules-stops/schedules
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $55–160
Orlando Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 407-575-7757
- Website
- myorlandocab.com
Diamond Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 407-523-3333
- Website
- diamondcabco.com
Orlando Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 407-575-7757
- Website
- myorlandocab.com
Diamond Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 407-523-3333
- Website
- diamondcabco.com
Wheeler Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 321-662-9111
Rapid Transportation Service
- Phone
- +1 407-557-5143
24Seven Taxi
- Phone
- +1 407-502-5111
- Website
- 24seven-taxi.com
Cab 54
- Phone
- +1 321-220-5454
- Website
- cab-54.com
Best Taxi and Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 321-482-3452
- Website
- besttaxiandshuttle.com
A Better Cab
- Phone
- +1-386-337-5375
Cab 54
- Phone
- +1 321-220-5454
- Website
- cab-54.com
Best Taxi and Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 321-482-3452
- Website
- besttaxiandshuttle.com
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