The average bus between Grand Central Station and Staten Island takes 21h 1m and the fastest bus takes 19h 12m. The bus service runs several times per day from Grand Central Station to Staten Island. 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 Staten Island. 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 Staten Island at 6:03 PM. All services require a transfer at Chicago Bus Station and take an average of 21h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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20h 12m • 2 changes
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22h 44m • 2 changes
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25h 37m • 2 changes
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22h 44m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Grand Central Station to Staten Island. However, there are services departing from Grand Central Station station and arriving at Staten Island station via New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 1m.
Grand Central Station to Staten Island bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Grand Central Station to Staten Island bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
The distance between Grand Central Station and Staten Island is 1,136.9 km. The road distance is 1,470 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown twice daily. Tickets cost $140–250 and the journey takes 17h 5m.