Melville, NY is a suburban town located on Long Island. It offers its residents and visitors alike a plethora of transportation options to help them reach their destination. The public transportation available in Melville includes local bus services provided by the Suffolk County Transit and Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE). There are also several shuttle services that provide transportation within the town and to the nearby towns of Huntington, Smithtown, and Syosset. For those traveling further away from Melville, there is easy access to the Long Island Rail Road which does provide service to New York City. Those who prefer to drive can take advantage of multiple highways in the area including I-495 and Northern State Parkway. Additionally, John F Kennedy International Airport is located just over an hour away from Melville for those needing to fly further away for business or pleasure. With all the different public transportation methods available in Melville, it makes getting around town or travelling out of it a breeze!
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Melville takes 33.3 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Melville get to work:
- 76.3% drive their own car alone
- 5.6% carpool with others
- 7.4% work from home
- 9.5% take mass transit