The average bus between New York and Grand Island takes 9h 31m and the fastest bus takes 9h 5m. The bus service runs several times per day from New York to Grand 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 3 times a day between New York and Grand Island. The earliest departure is at 5:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from New York is at 8:00 PM which arrives into Grand Island at 6:16 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 9h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from New York to Grand Island. However, there are services departing from New York station and arriving at Grand Island station via Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 31m.
New York to Grand Island bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from New York station.
New York to Grand Island bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Buffalo station.
The distance between New York and Grand Island is 484.1 km. The road distance is 765 km.
Trailways operates a bus from New York to Buffalo every 4 hours. Tickets cost $60–280 and the journey takes 8h.