The average bus between Grand Central Station and Columbus Circle takes 19h 58m and the fastest bus takes 17h 59m. The bus service runs several times per day from Grand Central Station to Columbus Circle. 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 twice daily between Grand Central Station and Columbus Circle. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Grand Central Station is at 7:15 PM which arrives into Columbus Circle at 5:05 PM. All services require a transfer at Chicago Bus Station and take an average of 19h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Grand Central Station to Columbus Circle. However, there are services departing from Grand Central Station station and arriving at Columbus Circle station via New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 58m.
Grand Central Station to Columbus Circle bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Grand Central Station to Columbus Circle bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
The distance between Grand Central Station and Columbus Circle is 1,145.5 km. The road distance is 1,436 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown twice daily. Tickets cost $140–240 and the journey takes 17h 5m.