There are 3 ways to get from Grand Central Terminal to Midtown Manhattan by bus or foot
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Grand Central Terminal to Midtown Manhattan by foot and bus
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The cheapest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Midtown Manhattan is to line 28 bus which costs $3 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Midtown Manhattan is to bus which takes 6 min and costs $3 - $12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Madison Av/E 43 St and arriving at Madison Av/E 50 St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Grand Central Terminal and Midtown Manhattan is 2225 feet.
The best way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Midtown Manhattan without a car is to bus which takes 6 min and costs $3 - $12.
The bus from Madison Av/E 43 St to Madison Av/E 50 St takes 4 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Grand Central Terminal to Midtown Manhattan bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Madison Av/E 43 St station.
Grand Central Terminal to Midtown Manhattan bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Madison Av/E 50 St station.
There are 3945+ hotels available in Midtown Manhattan.
What companies run services between Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA and Midtown Manhattan, NY, USA?
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Madison Av/E 43 St to Madison Av/E 50 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 4 min. Boxcar also services this route every 3 hours.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Madison Av/E 43 St to Madison Av/E 50 St
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- [email protected]
- Website
- Boxcar
Bus from Madison Av/E 43 St to Madison Av/E 50 St
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Boxcar
- Schedules at
- Boxcar New Jersey Bus Routes
- Adult
- $8–12
- Phone
- +1 (914) 813-7777
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westchester County Bee-Line System
Bus from Madison Ave @ 39Th St to Madison Ave @ 54Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Westchester County Bee-Line System
- Schedules at
- Bee-Line Bus Schedules and Maps
- All other routes - Adults and children 5+
- $3
- BxM4C/Rte28 Westchester-Manhattan Express - Adult and children 5+
- $8
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