The average bus between Paterson and Grand Central–42nd Street Station takes 1h 27m and the fastest bus takes 1h 5m. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Paterson to Grand Central–42nd Street 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 20 minutes between Paterson and Grand Central–42nd Street Station. The earliest departure is at 4:14 AM at night, and the last departure from Paterson is at 11:16 PM which arrives into Grand Central–42nd Street Station at 12:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Port Authority Bus Terminal and take an average of 1h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Paterson to Grand Central–42nd Street Station. However, there are services departing from Paterson station and arriving at Grand Central–42nd Street Station station via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 27m.
Paterson to Grand Central–42nd Street Station bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Market St At City Hall station.
Paterson to Grand Central–42nd Street Station bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
The distance between Paterson and Grand Central–42nd Street Station is 24.5 km. The road distance is 114 km.
NJ Transit operates a bus from Market St At City Hall to Port Authority Bus Terminal every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $8–27 and the journey takes 1h 13m.