The average bus between Grand Central–42nd Street Station and Manhattan takes 16 min and the fastest bus takes 6 min. The bus runs at least 12 times per hour from Grand Central–42nd Street Station to Manhattan. 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 every 5 minutes between Grand Central–42nd Street Station and Manhattan. The earliest departure is at 4:10 AM at night, and the last departure from Grand Central–42nd Street Station is at 12:02 PM which arrives into Manhattan at 12:13 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 16 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Grand Central–42nd Street Station station and arriving at Manhattan station. Services depart every 5 minutes, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Grand Central–42nd Street Station to Manhattan bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Madison Av/E 43 St station.
Grand Central–42nd Street Station to Manhattan bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Madison Av/E 74 St station.
The distance between Grand Central–42nd Street Station and Manhattan is 3.6 km. The road distance is 3 km.
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Madison Av/E 43 St to Madison Av/E 74 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 19 min. Westchester County Bee-Line System also services this route every 4 hours.