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How to get fromNew York to Merritt Islandby plane, car, bus, taxi, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from New York to Merritt Island by plane, car, bus, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Daytona Beach International Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB)plane plane JFK - DAB
    2. Drive from Daytona-Beach-Airport-DAB to Merritt Islandcar car
    5h 21m
    $120–535

  2. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Orlando Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2472
    2. Take the taxi from Orlando Bus Station to Merritt Islandtaxi taxi
    22h 36m
    $300–413

  3. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Winter Park Amtrak Stationtrain train Silver Meteor
    2. Take the taxi from Winter Park Amtrak Station to Merritt Islandtaxi taxi
    23h 9m
    $408–793

  4. Drive  1,078.1 mi

    1. Drive from New York to Merritt Islandcar car 1,078.1 mi
    18h 19m
    $197–285

  5. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Orlando

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Orlando (MCO)plane plane EWR - MCO
    6h 19m
    $271–1,002

  6. Fly Laguardia Airport to Orlando

    1. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Orlando (MCO)plane plane LGA - MCO
    6h 33m
    $256–686

  7. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Orlando

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Orlando (MCO)plane plane JFK - MCO
    6h 25m
    $494–1,343

  8. Bus to Lehigh Valley International Airport, fly to Orlando Sanford, taxi

    1. Take the bus from New York, NY to Lehigh Valley Intl Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane plane ABE - SFB
    3. Take the taxi from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Merritt Islandtaxi taxi
    6h 26m
    $285–675

  9. Train to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly to Orlando

    1. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Central Isliptrain train
    2. Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Orlando (MCO)plane plane ISP - MCO
    7h 43m
    $266–805

  10. Train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Orlando, taxi

    1. Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plainstrain train
    2. Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Orlando (MCO)plane plane HPN - MCO
    3. Take the taxi from Cocoa Beach, FL - Pilot Gas to Merritt Islandtaxi taxi
    8h 12m
    $272–992

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration4h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 969.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 21m

What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Merritt Island, FL, USA?

Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and two other airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Orlando (MCO) hourly.

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