There are 4 ways to get from Merrick (Station) to Upper East Side by train, car, taxi, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Merrick to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch
1h 9m$12–20Drive 27.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Merrick (Station) to Upper East Sidecar 27.2 mi
43 min$5–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Merrick (Station) to Upper East Sidetaxi 27.2 mi
43 min$240–300Train, bus
- Take the train from Merrick to Jamaicatrain Babylon Branch
- Take the bus from Woodside Av/61 St to 1 St/27 Avbus Q18
1h 19m$10–23
Merrick (Station) to Upper East Side by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Merrick (Station) to Upper East Side is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Merrick (Station) to Upper East Side is to drive which takes 43 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct train from Merrick (Station) to Upper East Side. However, there are services departing from Merrick and arriving at 86th Street via 34 St-Herald Sq. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
The distance between Merrick (Station) and Upper East Side is 30 miles. The road distance is 27.4 miles.
The best way to get from Merrick (Station) to Upper East Side without a car is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs $11 - $20.
It takes approximately 1h 9m to get from Merrick (Station) to Upper East Side, including transfers.
Merrick (Station) to Upper East Side train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Merrick station.
Merrick (Station) to Upper East Side train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merrick (Station) to Upper East Side is 27 miles. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Merrick (Station) to Upper East Side.
There are 3469+ hotels available in Upper East Side.
What companies run services between Merrick (Station), NY, USA and Upper East Side, NY, USA?
Long Island Rail Road operates a train from Merrick to New York Penn Station hourly. Tickets cost $8–17 and the journey takes 45 min.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Merrick to New York Penn Station
- 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 Merrick to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 23 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
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Woodside Av/61 St to 1 St/27 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $240–300
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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