The average bus between 56th St Station and Grand Central Terminal takes 2h 48m and the fastest bus takes 2h 15m. There is a bus service every few hours from 56th St Station to Grand Central Terminal. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between 56th St Station and Grand Central Terminal. The earliest departure is at 1:48 AM at night, and the last departure from 56th St Station is at 9:34 PM which arrives into Grand Central Terminal at 11:50 PM. All services require a transfer at 11th St and take an average of 2h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from 56th St Station to Grand Central Terminal. However, there are services departing from 56th St Station station and arriving at Grand Central Terminal station via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
56th St Station to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by SEPTA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
56th St Station to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by SEPTA, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
The distance between 56th St Station and Grand Central Terminal is 138.1 km. The road distance is 238 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal hourly. Tickets cost $22–45 and the journey takes 2h 10m.