There are 5 ways to get from Meriden to Jones Beach State Park by train (Amtrak), bus, train, or car
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 Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Freeporttrain Babylon Branch
3h 56m$110–727Drive 107.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Meriden to Jones Beach State Parkcar 107.8 mi
2h 18m$20–29Bus, train
- Take the bus from New Haven to New Yorkbus Bz 0203
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Freeporttrain Babylon Branch
4h 55m$100–141Train via Merrick
- Take the train from New Haven to Grand Central Terminaltrain New Haven
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Merricktrain Babylon Branch
4h 27m$112–157Bus, train via Merrick
- Take the bus from State St @ Meriden RR Station to Temple St @ New Haven Greenbus 215 / ...
- Take the train from New Haven to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Merricktrain
5h 27m$105–149
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Meriden to Jones Beach State Park is to drive which costs $19 - $29 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Meriden to Jones Beach State Park is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs $19 - $29.
No, there is no direct train from Meriden to Jones Beach State Park. However, there are services departing from Meriden and arriving at Freeport via New Haven and New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Meriden and Jones Beach State Park is 126 miles. The road distance is 108.4 miles.
The best way to get from Meriden to Jones Beach State Park without a car is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs $110 - $750.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Meriden to Jones Beach State Park, including transfers.
Meriden to Jones Beach State Park train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from New Haven station.
Meriden to Jones Beach State Park train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Meriden to Jones Beach State Park is 108 miles. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Meriden to Jones Beach State Park.
There are 152+ hotels available in Jones Beach State Park.
What companies run services between Meriden, CT, USA and Jones Beach State Park, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Meriden to Jones Beach State Park via New Haven, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Freeport in around 3h 56m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $17–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Freeport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $11–16
Train from New York Penn Station to Freeport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $11–16
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Merrick
- Ave. Duration
- 45 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 Grand Central Terminal to Merrick
- Ave. Duration
- 45 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
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from New Haven to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $19–22
- Peak
- $26–29
Train from New Haven to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $19–22
- Peak
- $26–29
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New Haven to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- CT Transit
Bus from State St @ Meriden RR Station to Temple St @ New Haven Green
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $4–5
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