The average bus between Long Island City and Grand Central Station takes 19h 35m and the fastest bus takes 17h 21m. The bus service runs several times per day from Long Island City to Grand Central 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 twice daily between Long Island City and Grand Central Station. The earliest departure is at 10:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Long Island City is at 9:04 PM which arrives into Grand Central Station at 1:25 PM. All services require a transfer at 7 Av/ W 36 St and take an average of 19h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Long Island City to Grand Central Station. However, there are services departing from Long Island City station and arriving at Grand Central Station station via Chicago Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 35m.
Long Island City to Grand Central Station bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from New York Midtown station.
Long Island City to Grand Central Station bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
The distance between Long Island City and Grand Central Station is 1,148.7 km. The road distance is 1,445 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $140–240 and the journey takes 16h 55m.