The average bus between New York Penn Station and Grand & Central takes 22h 23m and the fastest bus takes 18h 13m. The bus service runs several times per day from New York Penn Station to Grand & Central. 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 New York Penn Station and Grand & Central. The earliest departure is at 10:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from New York Penn Station is at 9:31 PM which arrives into Grand & Central at 8:12 PM. All services require a transfer at New York Midtown and take an average of 22h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from New York Penn Station to Grand & Central. However, there are services departing from New York Penn Station station and arriving at Grand & Central station via Chicago Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 23m.
New York Penn Station to Grand & Central bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York Midtown station.
New York Penn Station to Grand & Central bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
The distance between New York Penn Station and Grand & Central is 1,156.1 km. The road distance is 1,463 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $140–230 and the journey takes 16h 55m.