There are 5 ways to get from Merrick to Plainview by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Merrick to Jamaicatrain
- Take the train from Jamaica to Hicksvilletrain
- Take the bus from Hicksville Sta / Duffy to Old Country Rd + Manetto Hill Rdbus n78 / ...
2h 4m$12–23Drive 10.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Merrick to Plainviewcar 10.9 mi
13 min$2–3Line 1 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Amityville LIRR to Walt Whitman Shopsbus 1
- Take the bus from Walt Whitman Bus Term to Old Country Rd + Manetto Hill Rdbus n79
2h 53m$10–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Merrick to Plainviewtaxi 10.9 mi
13 min$100–130Bus
- Take the bus from Freeport Sta / South Bay 2 to Roosevelt Field Bus Termbus n43 / ...
- Take the bus from Roosevelt Field Bus Term to Hicksville Sta / Jerusalembus n22 / ...
2h 58m$11–14
Merrick to Plainview by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Merrick to Plainview is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Merrick to Plainview is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs $100 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Merrick to Plainview. However, there are services departing from Amityville LIRR and arriving at Old Country Rd + Manetto Hill Rd via Walt Whitman Bus Term. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between Merrick and Plainview is 34 miles. The road distance is 11 miles.
The best way to get from Merrick to Plainview without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 4m and costs $12 - $23.
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from Merrick to Plainview, including transfers.
Merrick to Plainview bus services, operated by Suffolk County Transit, depart from Amityville LIRR station.
Merrick to Plainview bus services, operated by Suffolk County Transit, arrive at Walt Whitman Shops station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merrick to Plainview is 11 miles. It takes approximately 13 min to drive from Merrick to Plainview.
There are 183+ hotels available in Plainview.
What companies run services between Merrick, NY, USA and Plainview, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Merrick to Old Country Rd + Manetto Hill Rd via Amityville, Amityville LIRR, Walt Whitman Shops, and Walt Whitman Bus Term in around 2h 53m.
- 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 Hicksville
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $3–5
- Peak
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 516-336-6600
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
Bus from Hicksville Sta / Duffy to Old Country Rd + Manetto Hill Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
- Schedules at
- Nassau Inter-County Express Maps and Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
Bus from Walt Whitman Bus Term to Old Country Rd + Manetto Hill Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
- Schedules at
- Nassau Inter-County Express Maps and Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
Bus from Freeport Sta / South Bay 2 to Roosevelt Field Bus Term
- Ave. Duration
- 48 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
Bus from Roosevelt Field Bus Term to Hicksville Sta / Jerusalem
- Ave. Duration
- 31 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
- 631 852 5200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Suffolk County Transit
Bus from Amityville LIRR to Walt Whitman Shops
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Suffolk County Transit
- Adults
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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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