The average bus between Grand Central–42nd Street Station and Meriden takes 4h 56m and the fastest bus takes 2h 27m. The bus service runs several times per day from Grand Central–42nd Street Station to Meriden. 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 3 times a day between Grand Central–42nd Street Station and Meriden. The earliest departure is at 8:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Grand Central–42nd Street Station is at 9:00 PM which arrives into Meriden at 6:40 AM. All services require a transfer at New York and take an average of 4h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

4h 12m • 1 change

3h 47m • 1 change

2h 27m • 1 change

2h 37m • 1 change

4h 12m • 1 change

3h 47m • 1 change

2h 27m • 1 change

2h 37m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Grand Central–42nd Street Station to Meriden. However, there are services departing from Grand Central–42nd Street Station station and arriving at Meriden station via New Haven. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
Grand Central–42nd Street Station to Meriden bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from New York station.
Grand Central–42nd Street Station to Meriden bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at State St @ Meriden Transit Center station.
The distance between Grand Central–42nd Street Station and Meriden is 131.3 km. The road distance is 153 km.
You can take a vehicle from Grand Central–42nd Street Station to State St @ Meriden Transit Center via New York and Union Ave @ New Haven Union Station in around 3h 37m.