There are 7 ways to get from Merrick to Newport by train (Amtrak), train, bus, taxi, car, plane, car ferry, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Merrick to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Kingston Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional
5h 22m$109–192Drive 182.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Merrick to Newportcar 182.6 mi
3h 47m$34–49Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Merrick to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from New York to Providencebus
- Take the taxi from Providence to Newporttaxi
6h 35mTrain to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Take the train from Merrick to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane JFK - PVD
3h 33m$112–310Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Patchogue LIRR to Riverhead LIRRbus 66
- Take the bus from Riverhead LIRR to Orient Point Ferry Dockbus 92
- Take the car ferry from Orient Point to New Londoncarferry
- Take the train from New London to Kingston Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 15m$96–197Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport, train
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane JFK - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to Kingston Amtrak Stationtrain
5h 45m$296–1,089Train, subway to Laguardia Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport, taxi
- 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 Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane LGA - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to Kingston Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Kingston Amtrak Station to Newporttaxi
6h 16m$135–463
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merrick to Newport is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Merrick to Newport is to train and fly which takes 3h 33m and costs $110 - $310.
No, there is no direct train from Merrick to Newport station. However, there are services departing from Merrick and arriving at Kingston Amtrak Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between Merrick and Newport is 207 miles. The road distance is 183.7 miles.
The best way to get from Merrick to Newport without a car is to train which takes 5h 22m and costs $100 - $200.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Merrick to Newport, including transfers.
Merrick to Newport train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Merrick station.
Merrick to Newport train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merrick to Newport is 184 miles. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Merrick to Newport.
There are 179+ hotels available in Newport.
What companies run services between Merrick, NY, USA and Newport, RI, USA?
You can take a train from Merrick to Newport via Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Kingston Amtrak Station in around 5h 22m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Merrick to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 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 New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 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
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
Train from Merrick to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Kingston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New London to Kingston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to Kingston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to Kingston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
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
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Website
- example.com
Bus from New York to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- [email protected]
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Patchogue LIRR to Riverhead LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
Bus from Riverhead LIRR to Orient Point Ferry Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
- Phone
- +1 860-443-5281
- [email protected]
- Website
- longislandferry.com
Car ferry from Orient Point to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–90
- Schedules at
- longislandferry.com
- Passenger
- $20–23
- Vehicle and Passenger
- $70–90
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $50–110
Action Taxi Response
- Phone
- +1 401-680-0620
- Website
- actiontaxiresponse.com
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