There are 7 ways to get from Penn Station NY to Grand Central Terminal by bus, subway, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 1 bus
best- Take the bus from B&H Photo to W 46th St & 5th Avebus 1
11 min$11–14Line 7 subway
cheapest- Take the subway from 34 St-Hudson Yards to Grand Central-42 Stsubway 7 / ...
14 min$3Bus, line 7 subway
- Take the bus from W 34 St/Dyer Av to 11 Av/W 34 Stbus M34-Sbs
- Take the subway from 34 St-Hudson Yards to Grand Central-42 Stsubway 7 / ...
13 min$6–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Penn Station NY to Grand Central Terminaltaxi 1.4 mi
3 min$11–14Walk
- Take the walk from Penn Station NY to Grand Central Terminalwalk 1.4 mi
26 minBus
- Take the bus from Hudson Yards to Lexington btwn 39th & 40th Stbus Eastbound
13 min$30–60Bus via W 42 St/9 Av
- Take the bus from W 42 St/9 Av to E 42 St/Madison Avbus M42
20 min$3–8
Penn Station NY to Grand Central Terminal by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penn Station NY to Grand Central Terminal is to line 7 subway which costs $3 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Penn Station NY to Grand Central Terminal is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs $11 - $14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from B&H Photo and arriving at W 46th St & 5th Ave. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 34 St-Hudson Yards and arriving at Grand Central-42 St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Penn Station NY and Grand Central Terminal is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Penn Station NY to Grand Central Terminal without a car is to line 1 bus which takes 11 min and costs $11 - $14.
The line 1 bus from B&H Photo to W 46th St & 5th Ave takes 5 min including transfers and departs five times a week.
Penn Station NY to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by Monsey Trails, depart from B&H Photo station.
Penn Station NY to Grand Central Terminal train services, operated by MTA, depart from 34 St-Hudson Yards station.
Penn Station NY to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by Monsey Trails, arrive at W 46th St & 5th Ave station.
What companies run services between Penn Station NY, USA and Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA?
Monsey Trails operates a bus from B&H Photo to W 46th St & 5th Ave 5 times a week. Tickets cost $11–14 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, MTA operates a subway from 34 St-Hudson Yards to Grand Central-42 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 6 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 34 St-Hudson Yards to Grand Central-42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 34 St-Hudson Yards to Grand Central-42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (845) 510 - 5100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monsey Trails
Bus from B&H Photo to W 46th St & 5th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- Monsey Trails
- Adult
- $11–14
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from W 34 St/Dyer Av to 11 Av/W 34 St
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from W 42 St/9 Av to E 42 St/Madison Av
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 631-537-5800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hampton Luxury Liner
Bus from Hudson Yards to Lexington btwn 39th & 40th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Hampton Luxury Liner
- Adult
- $30–60
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- $11–14
Babes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Fort Lee Taxi & Car Service
- Phone
- (201) 944-1166
- Website
- fortleetaxi.com
Lee Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-5566
Teaneck Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 833-2222
- Website
- teanecktaxiservice.com
Classic Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-484-9494
Denville Taxi Service
- Phone
- (973) 814 9600
- Website
- denvilletaxiservice.com
Newark Airport Limo & Taxi
- Phone
- (732) 548-1141
Quick Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 (973) 338 2101
- Website
- quick-taxiservice.com
Bay Express
- Phone
- +1 718-232-3434
Chico Express
- Phone
- +1 718-256-6666
- Website
- chicoexpress.net
La Revancha
- Phone
- +1 718-236-2424
- Website
- larevancha.net
NYC.gov
- Website
- nyc.gov
Babe’s Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Black Cabby
- Phone
- +1 908-76-82947
- Website
- blackcabby.com
Elizabeth Taxi
- Phone
- +1 908-344-1729
- Website
- elizabethtaxi.com
Mexico Car Service
- Phone
- +1 914-968-6666
- Website
- mexicocs.com
Ernie's & Yorktown Car Service
- Phone
- +1 914 666 7379
Empire Ride Inc
- Phone
- +1 914 290 5400
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