New York Midtown (31st St & 8th Ave)

Bus travel starts here. New York Midtown (31st St & 8th Ave) sits at 310 W 31st St New York, NY 10001, a block where the city’s pulse slows just enough for departures. This depot handles routes that fan out across the Northeast, a quiet anchor in a neighborhood better known for its theaters and late-night diners. If you need to reach them before boarding, call 212-564-8484.

What makes this spot functional isn’t glamour, but proximity. The intersection of 31st Street and Eighth Avenue places it steps from Penn Station, where subway lines and commuter rails converge. Buses pull in and out with a rhythm that matches the area’s own ebb and flow—tourists heading to Times Square, locals commuting to Jersey, students catching rides upstate. There’s no need for embellishment; the depot serves its purpose without fanfare.

For anyone mapping a trip, the address is straightforward, but the map can help with last-minute adjustments. Directions are here. The block itself feels like a crossroads—less polished than Midtown’s core, but alive with the kind of energy that comes from people constantly coming and going.