The average bus between Washington and Grand Central Terminal takes 5h 33m and the fastest bus takes 4h 30m. There is a bus service every few hours from Washington to Grand Central Terminal. 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 hourly between Washington and Grand Central Terminal. The earliest departure is at 2:10 AM at night, and the last departure from Washington is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Grand Central Terminal at 5:19 AM. All services require a transfer at Port Authority Bus Terminal and take an average of 5h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Washington to Grand Central Terminal. However, there are services departing from Washington station and arriving at Grand Central Terminal station via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
Washington to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Union Station.
Washington to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
The distance between Washington and Grand Central Terminal is 333 km. The road distance is 446 km.
Peter Pan Bus Lines operates a bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal hourly. Tickets cost $45–150 and the journey takes 4h 25m. Greyhound USA also services this route every 2 hours.