The average bus between Grand Central Station and Jersey City takes 19h 7m and the fastest bus takes 17h 7m. The bus service runs several times per day from Grand Central Station to Jersey City. 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 Jersey City. 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 Jersey City at 4:12 PM. All services require a transfer at Chicago Bus Station and take an average of 19h 7m. 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 Jersey City. However, there are services departing from Grand Central Station station and arriving at Jersey City station via Newark Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 7m.
Grand Central Station to Jersey City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Grand Central Station to Jersey City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
The distance between Grand Central Station and Jersey City is 1,138.4 km. The road distance is 1,346 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Station twice daily. Tickets cost $130–220 and the journey takes 16h 25m.