The average bus between Grand Central Terminal and Long Island City (Station) takes 6 min and the fastest bus takes 2 min. The bus runs at least 11 times per hour from Grand Central Terminal to Long Island City (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 5 minutes between Grand Central Terminal and Long Island City (Station). The earliest departure is at 12:53 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Grand Central Terminal is at 4:30 PM which arrives into Long Island City (Station) at 4:38 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 6 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Grand Central Terminal station and arriving at Long Island City (Station) station. Services depart every 5 minutes, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
Grand Central Terminal to Long Island City (Station) bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 5 Av/W 42 St station.
Grand Central Terminal to Long Island City (Station) bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 5 Av/W 26 St station.
The distance between Grand Central Terminal and Long Island City (Station) is 1.7 km. The road distance is 2 km.
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 5 Av/W 42 St to 5 Av/W 26 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 8 min. Westchester County Bee-Line System also services this route every 4 hours.