There are 8 ways to get from Merrick to Charleston by plane, train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, or subway
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Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane JFK - CHS
5h 23m$667–1,222Train, subway to Laguardia Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Merrick to Jamaicatrain
- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Avsubway
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane LGA - CHS
5h 44m$106–566Train
- Take the train from Merrick to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain Silver Meteor / ...
16h 18m$239–497Train, bus
- Take the train from Merrick to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charleston Bus Stationbus
23h 29m$138–246Drive 747.7 mi
- Drive from Merrick to Charlestoncar 747.7 mi
14h 5m$137–198Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Merrick to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane EWR - CHS
6h 10m$402–947Train, train to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly
- Take the train from Merrick to Babylontrain
- Take the train from Babylon to Patchoguetrain
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane ISP - CHS
6h 44m$184–454Train, train to Westchester County Airport, fly
- Take the train from Merrick to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plainstrain
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane HPN - CHS
8h 2m$142–737
Merrick to Charleston by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merrick to Charleston is to train and bus which costs $130 - $250 and takes 23h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Merrick to Charleston is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs $650 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct train from Merrick to Charleston station. However, there are services departing from Merrick and arriving at Charleston Amtrak Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 18m.
The distance between Merrick and Charleston is 676 miles. The road distance is 752 miles.
The best way to get from Merrick to Charleston without a car is to train which takes 16h 18m and costs $230 - $500.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Merrick to Charleston, including transfers.
Merrick to Charleston train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Merrick station.
The best way to get from Merrick to Charleston is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs $650 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $230 - $500 and takes 16h 18m.
Merrick to Charleston train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merrick to Charleston is 752 miles. It takes approximately 14h 5m to drive from Merrick to Charleston.
What companies run services between Merrick, NY, USA and Charleston, SC, USA?
JetBlue Airways, Delta, and American Airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Merrick to Charleston via Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Charleston Amtrak Station in around 16h 18m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charleston International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Charleston International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Charleston International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charleston International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Charleston International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–430
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Merrick to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $6–9
- Peak
- $7–11
Train from Merrick to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
Train from Babylon to Patchogue
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $3–5
- Peak
- $7–9
Train from Merrick to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $12–17
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–440
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charleston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Greyhound
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