There are 4 ways to get from Merrick to Little Italy by train, bus, car, taxi, or subway
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Merrick to Grand Central Terminaltrain Babylon Branch
- Take the bus from Lexington Av/E 42 St to Bowery/Prince Stbus M103
1h 16m$11–25Drive 24.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Merrick to Little Italycar 24.9 mi
39 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Merrick to Little Italytaxi 24.9 mi
39 min$220–270Train, subway
- Take the train from Merrick to Jamaicatrain Babylon Branch
- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Bowerysubway J / ...
1h 16m$9–14
Merrick to Little Italy by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merrick to Little Italy is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Merrick to Little Italy is to drive which takes 39 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct train from Merrick to Little Italy. However, there are services departing from Merrick and arriving at Bowery via Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 16m.
The distance between Merrick and Little Italy is 28 miles. The road distance is 25.1 miles.
The best way to get from Merrick to Little Italy without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 16m and costs $11 - $25.
It takes approximately 1h 16m to get from Merrick to Little Italy, including transfers.
Merrick to Little Italy train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Merrick station.
Merrick to Little Italy train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merrick to Little Italy is 25 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Merrick to Little Italy.
There are 3934+ hotels available in Little Italy.
What companies run services between Merrick, NY, USA and Little Italy, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Merrick to Little Italy. However, you can take the train to Grand Central Terminal, walk to Lexington Av/E 42 St, then take the bus to Bowery/Prince St. Alternatively, you can drive from Merrick to Little Italy in around 39 min.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Merrick to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $12–17
Train from Merrick to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $6–9
- Peak
- $7–11
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Bowery
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Lexington Av/E 42 St to Bowery/Prince St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $220–270
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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