The average bus between Grand Central Station and Harlem Station takes 1h 57m and the fastest bus takes 1h 24m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Grand Central Station to Harlem Station. 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 30 minutes between Grand Central Station and Harlem Station. The earliest departure is at 5:21 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Grand Central Station is at 11:33 PM which arrives into Harlem Station at 5:54 AM. All services require a transfer at State & Van Buren and take an average of 1h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


1h 39m • 2 changes


1h 42m • 2 changes


1h 38m • 2 changes


1h 33m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Grand Central Station to Harlem Station. However, there are services departing from Grand Central Station station and arriving at Harlem Station station via Paulina & Howard Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
Grand Central Station to Harlem Station bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from State & Van Buren station.
Grand Central Station to Harlem Station bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Skokie Yellow Line Station.
The distance between Grand Central Station and Harlem Station is 23.5 km. The road distance is 57 km.
You can take a vehicle from Grand Central Station to Harlem Station via State & Van Buren, Paulina & Howard Terminal, Skokie Yellow Line Station, and Dempster - Skokie CTA Station in around 2h 5m.