There are 5 ways to get from Merrick to Coney Island by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway
best- Take the train from Merrick to Jamaicatrain
- Take the train from Jamaica to Atlantic Terminaltrain
- Take the subway from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to Coney Island-Stillwell Avsubway Q / ...
1h 30m$11–19Drive 27.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Merrick to Coney Islandcar 27.2 mi
39 min$5–8Bus
- Take the bus from Broadway & Sunrise Hwy. to Plainview Av / B 20bus n32 / ...
- Take the bus from Beach 20 St/Plainview Av to Beach Channel Dr/Rockaway Ferrybus Q22
- Take the bus from Avenue U/Flatbush Av to 25 Av/Harway Avbus B3
3h 4m$10–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Merrick to Coney Islandtaxi 27.2 mi
39 min$240–300Subway
- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd to Coney Island-Stillwell Avsubway F / ...
2h 10m$9–14
Merrick to Coney Island by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Merrick to Coney Island is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Merrick to Coney Island is to drive which takes 39 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from Merrick to Coney Island. However, there are services departing from Broadway & Sunrise Hwy. and arriving at 25 Av/Harway Av via Beach 20 St/Plainview Av, Beach Channel Dr/Rockaway Ferry and Avenue U/Flatbush Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Merrick to Coney Island. However, there are services departing from Merrick and arriving at Coney Island-Stillwell Av via Jamaica and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Merrick and Coney Island is 33 miles. The road distance is 27.4 miles.
The best way to get from Merrick to Coney Island without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 30m and costs $11 - $19.
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Merrick to Coney Island, including transfers.
Merrick to Coney Island bus services, operated by Nassau Inter-County Express, depart from Broadway & Sunrise Hwy. station.
Merrick to Coney Island train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Merrick station.
Merrick to Coney Island bus services, operated by Nassau Inter-County Express, arrive at Plainview Av / B 20 station.
What companies run services between Merrick, NY, USA and Coney Island, Kings County, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Merrick to 25 Av/Harway Av via Lynbrook, Broadway & Sunrise Hwy., Beach 20 St/Plainview Av, Beach Channel Dr/Rockaway Ferry, and Avenue U/Flatbush Av in around 3h 4m. Alternatively, MTA operates a subway from Sutphin Blvd to Coney Island-Stillwell Av every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 1h 32m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Merrick to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 24 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
Train from Jamaica to Atlantic Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $2–3
- Peak
- $4–5
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to Coney Island-Stillwell Av
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Sutphin Blvd to Coney Island-Stillwell Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 516-336-6600
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
Bus from Broadway & Sunrise Hwy. to Plainview Av / B 20
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
- Schedules at
- Nassau Inter-County Express Maps and Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Beach 20 St/Plainview Av to Beach Channel Dr/Rockaway Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Avenue U/Flatbush Av to 25 Av/Harway Av
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 39 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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Booking & Getting There
Merrick to Coney Island train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merrick to Coney Island is 27 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Merrick to Coney Island.
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