There are 6 ways to get from Elmira to Grand Central Terminal by bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or plane
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Bus (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from Elmira to New York MidtownFlixBus 2686
5h 10m$35–75Bus via Fort Washington Av/W 179 St
cheapest- Take the bus from Elmira, NY to New York, NYOurBus
- Take the bus from Fort Washington Av/W 179 St to 5 Av/W 41 StM4 / ...
7h 1m$22–87Drive 218.1 mi
- Drive from Elmira to Grand Central Terminal218.1 mi
4h 26m$40–58Bus to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Library
- Fly from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)ITH - JFK
5h 21mBus, bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Library
- Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Syracuse Airport, NY
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)SYR - JFK
6h 34mBus, bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport
- Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Library
- Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Syracuse Airport, NY
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)SYR - LGA
6h 42m
Elmira to Grand Central Terminal by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elmira to Grand Central Terminal is to bus via Fort Washington Av/W 179 St which costs $22 - $90 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Elmira to Grand Central Terminal is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs $40 - $60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Elmira and arriving at New York Midtown. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 45m.
The distance between Elmira and Grand Central Terminal is 265 miles. The road distance is 219.4 miles.
The best way to get from Elmira to Grand Central Terminal without a car is to bus which takes 5h 10m and costs $35 - $75.
The bus from Elmira to New York Midtown takes 4h 45m including transfers and departs five times a week.
Elmira to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Elmira station.
Elmira to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elmira to Grand Central Terminal is 219 miles. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Elmira to Grand Central Terminal.
There are 3655+ hotels available in Grand Central Terminal.
What companies run services between Elmira, NY, USA and Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Elmira to New York Midtown 5 times a week. Tickets cost $35–75 and the journey takes 4h 45m.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Elmira to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 607-734-5211
- Website
- ridectran.com
Bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Library
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://ridectran.com
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Elmira, NY to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–85
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Bus from Ithaca, NY to Syracuse Airport, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Fort Washington Av/W 179 St to 5 Av/W 41 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
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