There are 5 ways to get from Merrick to Coney Island by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, subway via Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr
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 Bay 50 Stsubway D
1h 27m$11–19Drive 27.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Merrick to Coney Islandcar 27.2 mi
39 min$5–8Train, bus
- Take the train from Merrick to Grand Central Terminaltrain Babylon Branch
- Take the bus from 5 Av/W 41 St to Cropsey Av/Bay 49 Stbus X28 / ...
2h 24m$11–25Taxi
- Take the taxi from Merrick to Coney Islandtaxi 27.2 mi
39 min$240–300Train, subway
- Take the train from Merrick to Forest Hillstrain Babylon Branch
- Take the subway from Forest Hills-71 Av to Coney Island-Stillwell Avsubway F / ...
1h 59m$10–15
Merrick to Coney Island by train and subway
Questions & Answers
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 train from Merrick to Coney Island. However, there are services departing from Merrick and arriving at Bay 50 St via Jamaica and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 27m.
The distance between Merrick and Coney Island is 32 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 via Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr which takes 1h 27m and costs $11 - $19.
It takes approximately 1h 27m to get from Merrick to Coney Island, including transfers.
Merrick to Coney Island train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Merrick station.
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.
There are 2431+ hotels available in Coney Island.
What companies run services between Merrick, NY, USA and Coney Island, Kings County, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Merrick to Coney Island. However, you can take the train to Jamaica, take the train to Atlantic Terminal, walk to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr, then take the subway to Bay 50 St. Alternatively, you can take a train from Merrick to Cropsey Av/Bay 49 St via Grand Central Terminal and 5 Av/W 41 St in around 2h 24m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
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
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
Train from Merrick to Grand Central Terminal
- 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 Forest Hills
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $6–10
- Peak
- $8–13
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to Bay 50 St
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Forest Hills-71 Av to Coney Island-Stillwell Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from 5 Av/W 41 St to Cropsey Av/Bay 49 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- 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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