The average bus between Staten Island and Grand Central Station takes 20h 21m and the fastest bus takes 18h 9m. The bus service runs several times per day from Staten Island 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 Staten Island and Grand Central Station. The earliest departure is at 9:06 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Staten Island is at 8:15 PM which arrives into Grand Central Station at 1:25 PM. All services require a transfer at 6 Av/W 34 St and take an average of 20h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Staten Island to Grand Central Station. However, there are services departing from Staten Island station and arriving at Grand Central Station station via Chicago Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 21m.
Staten Island to Grand Central Station bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from New York Midtown station.
Staten Island to Grand Central Station bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
The distance between Staten Island and Grand Central Station is 1,136.9 km. The road distance is 1,473 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $140–250 and the journey takes 16h 55m.