There are 12 ways to get from Dayton to Grand Central Terminal by bus, plane, subway, train, car, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 09 bus, bus, bus to Covington, fly to Laguardia Airport, line 7 subway
best- Take the bus from Wright Stop Plaza - N.B. to Salem Av @ Marathon Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
- Take the bus from Vine St & Martin Luther King Dr to Government Square Area Bbus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane CVG - LGA
- Take the subway from 74 St-Broadway to Grand Central-42 Stsubway
7h 29m$165–333Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2642
16h 36m$102–162Bus via Vandalia
- Take the bus from Vandalia to New York, NYbus Dayton
12h 37m$115Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0135 / ...
- Take the train from Toledo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
20h 39m$205–482Drive 598.9 mi
- Drive from Dayton to Grand Central Terminalcar 598.9 mi
10h 45m$110–158Line 09 bus, bus, bus to Covington, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Wright Stop Plaza - N.B. to Salem Av @ Marathon Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
- Take the bus from Vine St & Martin Luther King Dr to Government Square Area Bbus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane CVG - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminaltrain
7h 32m$626–1,138Line 09 bus, bus, bus to Covington, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Wright Stop Plaza - N.B. to Salem Av @ Marathon Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
- Take the bus from Vine St & Martin Luther King Dr to Government Square Area Bbus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane CVG - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
7h 45m$213–998Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane CMH - LGA
7h 32m$248–605Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane CMH - JFK
7h 30m$579–1,670Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane CMH - EWR
7h 50m$206–1,080Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CMH - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
9h 15m$207–1,096Bus #2 (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0421
18h 9m$115–190
Dayton to Grand Central Terminal by bus, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dayton to Grand Central Terminal is to bus via Vandalia which costs $115 and takes 12h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Dayton to Grand Central Terminal is to line 09 bus and bus and fly and line 7 subway which takes 7h 29m and costs $160 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Dayton to Grand Central Terminal. However, there are services departing from Wright Stop Plaza - N.B. and arriving at New York, NY via Vandalia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 37m.
The distance between Dayton and Grand Central Terminal is 678 miles. The road distance is 602.4 miles.
The best way to get from Dayton to Grand Central Terminal without a car is to bus via Vandalia which takes 12h 37m and costs $115.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Dayton to Grand Central Terminal, including transfers.
Dayton to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by SkyHorse / Jaguar, depart from Vandalia station.
Dayton to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by SkyHorse / Jaguar, arrive at New York, NY station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dayton to Grand Central Terminal is 602 miles. It takes approximately 10h 45m to drive from Dayton to Grand Central Terminal.
There are 3762+ hotels available in Grand Central Terminal.
What companies run services between Dayton, OH, USA and Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA?
SkyHorse / Jaguar operates a bus from Vandalia to New York, NY once daily. Tickets cost $110 and the journey takes 10h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Covington to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Covington to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Covington to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 74 St-Broadway to Grand Central-42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 937-425-8300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dayton RTA
Bus from Wright Stop Plaza - N.B. to Salem Av @ Marathon Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Dayton RTA
- Children 0-12
- $0
- Seniors 65+ and disabled
- $1
- Regular 13+
- $2
Bus from Wright Stop Plaza - N.B. to Salem Av @ Marathon Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Dayton RTA
- Children 0-12
- $0
- Seniors 65+ and disabled
- $1
- Regular 13+
- $2
Bus from Wright Stop Plaza - N.B. to Salem Av @ Marathon Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Dayton RTA
- Children 0-12
- $0
- Seniors 65+ and disabled
- $1
- Regular 13+
- $2
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