There are 4 ways to get from Merrick to Rockefeller Center by train, car, taxi, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Merrick to Grand Central Terminaltrain Babylon Branch
57 min$8–17Drive 26.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Merrick to Rockefeller Centercar 26.6 mi
41 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Merrick to Rockefeller Centertaxi 26.6 mi
41 min$240–290Train, subway
- Take the train from Merrick to Jamaicatrain Babylon Branch
- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to 5 Av/53 Stsubway E
1h$9–14
Merrick to Rockefeller Center by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Merrick to Rockefeller Center is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Merrick to Rockefeller Center is to drive which takes 41 min and costs $4 - $7.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Merrick and arriving at Grand Central Terminal. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 46 min.
The distance between Merrick and Rockefeller Center is 26 miles. The road distance is 26.8 miles.
The best way to get from Merrick to Rockefeller Center without a car is to train which takes 57 min and costs $8 - $17.
The train from Merrick to Grand Central Terminal takes 46 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Merrick to Rockefeller Center train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Merrick station.
Merrick to Rockefeller Center train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merrick to Rockefeller Center is 27 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Merrick to Rockefeller Center.
There are 3970+ hotels available in Rockefeller Center.
What companies run services between Merrick, NY, USA and Rockefeller Center, NY, USA?
Long Island Rail Road operates a train from Merrick to Grand Central Terminal hourly. Tickets cost $8–17 and the journey takes 46 min.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Merrick to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 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 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
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to 5 Av/53 St
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $240–290
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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