The average bus between Grand Central Station and Riverdale takes 20h 40m and the fastest bus takes 19h 5m. The bus service runs several times per day from Grand Central Station to Riverdale. 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 Riverdale. The earliest departure is at 12:25 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Grand Central Station is at 7:15 PM which arrives into Riverdale at 6:16 PM. All services require a transfer at Chicago Bus Station and take an average of 20h 40m. 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 Riverdale. However, there are services departing from Grand Central Station station and arriving at Riverdale station via New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 40m.
Grand Central Station to Riverdale bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Grand Central Station to Riverdale bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
The distance between Grand Central Station and Riverdale is 1,149.1 km. The road distance is 1,461 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown 5 times a day. Tickets cost $140–240 and the journey takes 17h 5m.