There are 10 ways to get from Syracuse to Grand Central Terminal by bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, train, bus (Flixbus), or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Syracuse to New Yorkbus Adt N801 / ...
4h 45m$40–160Train
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon to Grand Central Terminaltrain Hudson
6h 7m$81–240Drive 248.8 mi
- Drive from Syracuse to Grand Central Terminalcar 248.8 mi
4h 32m$46–66Fly Syracuse Hancock International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SYR - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminaltrain
3h 28m$60–366Bus via New York Midtown (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2685 / ...
5h 30m$45–75Train via Albany
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon to Grand Central Terminaltrain
6h 31m$81–383Fly Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Laguardia Airport, line 7 subway
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane SYR - LGA
- Take the subway from 74 St-Broadway to Grand Central-42 Stsubway
3h 37m$84–611Train to Rochester, fly to Laguardia Airport
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochestertrain
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ROC - LGA
4h 32m$124–737Bus to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
- Fly from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ITH - JFK
5h 15m$53–273Train to Rochester, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochestertrain
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ROC - EWR
4h 55m$531–1,812
Syracuse to Grand Central Terminal by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Syracuse to Grand Central Terminal is to bus via New York Midtown which costs $45 - $75 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Syracuse to Grand Central Terminal is to fly and train which takes 3h 28m and costs $60 - $370.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Syracuse and arriving at New York. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Syracuse to Grand Central Terminal. However, there are services departing from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center and arriving at Grand Central Terminal via Croton-Harmon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
The distance between Syracuse and Grand Central Terminal is 263 miles. The road distance is 250.2 miles.
The best way to get from Syracuse to Grand Central Terminal without a car is to bus which takes 4h 45m and costs $40 - $160.
The bus from Syracuse to New York takes 4h 30m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Syracuse to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Syracuse station.
Syracuse to Grand Central Terminal train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center station.
The best way to get from Syracuse to Grand Central Terminal is to bus which takes 4h 45m and costs $40 - $160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $80 - $240 and takes 6h 7m.
What companies run services between Syracuse, NY, USA and Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA?
Trailways operates a bus from Syracuse to New York every 4 hours. Tickets cost $40–160 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Grand Central Terminal via Croton-Harmon and Grand Central Terminal in around 6h 7m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from Rochester to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $70–170
- Business
- $100–220
- Business Plus
- $110–230
- Economy
- $75–180
- Economy Plus
- $85–180
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–110
- Business
- $70–180
- Business Plus
- $85–190
- Economy
- $45–120
- Economy Plus
- $50–130
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–180
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $29–90
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–180
- Economy
- $30–95
- Economy Plus
- $35–110
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- 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 Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- 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
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Croton-Harmon to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
Train from Croton-Harmon to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19 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
- 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
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Syracuse to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $40–150
- Flexible
- $70–160
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
Syracuse to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at New York station.
Syracuse to Grand Central Terminal train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Syracuse to Grand Central Terminal is 250 miles. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Syracuse to Grand Central Terminal.
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