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The Metropolitan Museum Of Art
One of the world's great museums, spanning ancient to modern art across a vast Fifth Avenue complex beside Central Park.
Cheapest price
$23
Average price
$23
Fastest journey
2 h
Average duration
2 h
Buses per day
1
Distance
130 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Bala-Cynwyd, PA to New York, NY is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Bala-Cynwyd, PA to New York, NY will cost around $23 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $23.
Of the 1 buses that leave Bala-Cynwyd, PA for New York, NY on Thu, May 28, 1 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, May 28 the direct buses cover the 130 km distance in an average of 2 h but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 2 h .
On Thu, May 28 the slowest buses will take 2 h and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.


Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bala-Cynwyd, PA to New York, NY among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $12. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 27m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $12, and a bus costs an average of $16.
Distance: 80 miles (130 km)
| Bus | Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$24 Average price | $20 Average price Cheapest | $78 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 15m Average total duration 1h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 57m Average total duration Fastest 1h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 51m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular bus company | ![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Bala-Cynwyd, PA to New York, NY:
A train is $4 (€3) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bala-Cynwyd, PA to New York, NY costing on average $24 (€19).
Other travel options to New York, NY take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 45m.
You'll arrive about 6m sooner (1h 45m by bus vs 1h 51m by car) and save roughly $54 (€44) compared to fuel and tolls ($24 (€19) vs $78 (€63)). You also skip the drive itself — no traffic stress, no parking, and you can use the time to work, nap, or catch up on a series with the onboard Wi-Fi.
Direct coaches are operated by Infobus.
Driving is still worth considering if you're travelling with bulky luggage, need flexibility on departure times, or plan to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 12:00AM | Arrival Time 02:10AM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 12:10AM | Arrival Time 02:10AM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:25AM | Arrival Time 02:30AM | Duration 2h05 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $42 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:30AM | Arrival Time 03:30AM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 02:00AM | Arrival Time 04:00AM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:20AM | Arrival Time 04:20AM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:35AM | Arrival Time 05:45AM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:15AM | Arrival Time 06:40AM | Duration 2h25 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 04:25AM | Arrival Time 06:35AM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 05:20AM | Arrival Time 08:00AM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 08:50AM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 06:55AM | Arrival Time 09:10AM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 09:05AM | Duration 2h05 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:10AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 07:25AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 2h35 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 08:20AM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:45AM | Arrival Time 10:45AM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 09:25AM | Arrival Time 11:55AM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 12:10PM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 09:45AM | Arrival Time 01:05PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:35AM | Arrival Time 12:45PM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:15AM | Arrival Time 01:30PM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:15PM | Arrival Time 02:25PM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:20PM | Arrival Time 02:05PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 12:20PM | Arrival Time 03:05PM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 12:40PM | Arrival Time 03:00PM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:45PM | Arrival Time 03:15PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 03:00PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 01:10PM | Arrival Time 03:25PM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:20PM | Arrival Time 03:20PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $45 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 01:35PM | Arrival Time 03:25PM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:45PM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 3h05 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:15PM | Arrival Time 04:15PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 02:25PM | Arrival Time 04:55PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:45PM | Arrival Time 05:05PM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 03:15PM | Arrival Time 05:40PM | Duration 2h25 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:45PM | Arrival Time 07:05PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 06:40PM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 07:15PM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 05:10PM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:45PM | Arrival Time 07:40PM | Duration 1h55 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 06:10PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:15PM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:45PM | Arrival Time 09:05PM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 09:10PM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 08:10PM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:15PM | Arrival Time 10:20PM | Duration 2h05 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:45PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 12:40AM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
The table below shows live departures for Bala-Cynwyd, PA to New York, NY buses for tomorrow, Wednesday, May 27. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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![]() | 1:30 AM Bala-Cynwyd, PA | 2h00 | 3:30 AM New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Bala-Cynwyd, PA to New York, NY run on average 56 times per day, taking around 1h 45m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $16 (€13) but you can travel from only $12 (€10) by train.
There are 53 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:50, the last at 23:45. The fastest bus covers the 80 miles (130 km) distance in 1h 45m.
Distance 80 miles (130 km) |
Average bus duration 1h 45m |
Cheapest ticket price $16 (€13) |
Buses per day 56 |
Direct buses 53 |
Fastest bus 1h 45m |
First bus 12:50 AM |
Last bus 11:45 PM |
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