There are 9 ways to get from Grand Central–42nd Street Station to Washington Square by bus, train, car, subway, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from New York to Syracusebus Adt N816 / ...
5h$40–180Train
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Syracusetrain VIA Rail
5h 55m$75–240Drive 250.3 mi
- Drive from Grand Central–42nd Street Station to Washington Squarecar 250.3 mi
4h 34m$46–66Line 4 subway, bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Take the subway from Grand Central-42 St to 125th Streetsubway
- Take the bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane LGA - SYR
4h 44m$97–669Bus via New York Midtown (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Syracuse Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2686 / ...
5h 35m$40–75Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane JFK - SYR
4h 41m$85–526Fly Laguardia Airport to Rochester, train
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rochester (ROC)plane LGA - ROC
- Take the train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
5h 39m$140–853Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Rochester, train
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Rochester (ROC)plane EWR - ROC
- Take the train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
5h 44m$529–1,819Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane JFK - ITH
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
6h 36m$58–314
Grand Central–42nd Street Station to Washington Square by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Central–42nd Street Station to Washington Square is to bus via New York Midtown which costs $40 - $75 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Central–42nd Street Station to Washington Square is to drive which takes 4h 34m and costs $45 - $70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from New York and arriving at Syracuse. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from New York Penn Station station and arriving at Syracuse. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Grand Central–42nd Street Station and Washington Square is 302 miles. The road distance is 251.7 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Central–42nd Street Station to Washington Square without a car is to bus which takes 5h and costs $40 - $180.
The bus from New York to Syracuse takes 4h 45m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Grand Central–42nd Street Station to Washington Square bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from New York station.
Grand Central–42nd Street Station to Washington Square train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from New York Penn Station.
The best way to get from Grand Central–42nd Street Station to Washington Square is to bus which takes 5h and costs $40 - $180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $75 - $240 and takes 5h 55m.
What companies run services between Grand Central–42nd Street Station, NY, USA and Washington Square, NY, USA?
Trailways operates a bus from New York to Syracuse every 4 hours. Tickets cost $40–180 and the journey takes 4h 45m. Alternatively, VIA Rail operates a train from New York Penn Station to Syracuse once daily. Tickets cost $75–240 and the journey takes 5h 33m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from New York Penn Station to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $75–190
- Business
- $110–230
- Business Plus
- $120–240
- Economy
- $85–190
- Economy Plus
- $95–200
Train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $21–75
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $65–170
- Economy
- $24–80
- Economy Plus
- $26–85
Train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $21–75
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $65–170
- Economy
- $24–80
- Economy Plus
- $26–85
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Grand Central-42 St to 125th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $5–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from New York to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $40–170
- Flexible
- $80–180
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
Grand Central–42nd Street Station to Washington Square bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Syracuse station.
Grand Central–42nd Street Station to Washington Square train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Syracuse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Central–42nd Street Station to Washington Square is 252 miles. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Grand Central–42nd Street Station to Washington Square.
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