Columbus Circle/8 Av

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Columbus Circle/8 Av is a New York City bus stop on Columbus Circle at the corner of 8 Av, served by M10, M20, M5, M7 in Manhattan. With 4 routes calling here it doubles as a transfer point between them. Times below come from the MTA Bus Time feed and show how far away each bus still is.

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M10 57 St-Broadway via Central Pk W. 0.6 miles away 05:59 PM 5 min

M20 South Ferry via 7 Av via Bat Pk City Scheduled departure 06:01 PM 7 min

M5 31 St 6 Av 1.4 miles away 06:05 PM 12 min

M7 14 St via Columbus via 7 Av 1.3 miles away 06:08 PM 14 min

M7 14 St via Columbus via 7 Av 1.4 miles away 06:09 PM 15 min

M7 14 St via Columbus via 7 Av 1.4 miles away 06:09 PM 16 min

M5 31 St 6 Av 2.1 miles away 06:11 PM 18 min

M5 31 St 6 Av 4.5 miles away 06:25 PM 31 min

M5 31 St 6 Av 6.3 miles away 06:41 PM 47 min

schedule Rows marked Scheduled departure come from the timetable: no vehicle on that route is being tracked toward this stop yet.

Service alerts at this stop

Boarding Change

M20 M55

Through November 2026
Update at 2025-04-02 14:33

Northbound M20 and M55 stop on State St at Bridge St is closed; use the temporary stop on State St before the intersection instead

See a map of the new stop location.
What's happening?
Construction
Boarding Change

M5

In effect
Update at 2026-09-09 15:10

Southbound ‌M5 limited stop on 5th Ave at W 55th St has been removed

For limited service, please use existing stops on 5th Ave at W 58th St or W 49th St.
M4 and M5 local stops remains.
What's happening?
Bus stop change
Note: Bus arrival information may not be available/accurate while buses are detoured
Special Notice

B39 BM1 BM2 BM3 BM4 BM5 BxM10 BxM11

September 19 - 28, Saturday to Monday
Update at 2026-09-16 19:06

Buses that travel through Midtown and Lower Manhattan may experience delays and detours

Please allow additional travel time and check the MTA app or website before you travel.
What's happening?
UN General Assembly 2026
Planned - Detour

M5 M7

Sep 20, Sunday, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Update at 2026-09-17 20:34

Northbound M5 and M7 buses will be detoured from W 61st St to W 63rd St

The last stop before the detour will be Central Park South/Columbus Circle and the first stop after the detour will be Broadway/W 63rd St.
Buses will skip Broadway/W 61st St.
Requested stops will be made along Central Park West.
What's happening?
Columbus Circle Fair
Note: Bus arrival information may not be accurate or available while buses are detoured.
Planned - Detour

M7

Sep 20, Sunday, 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Update at 2026-09-17 20:36

M7 buses will be detoured between Manhattan Ave and Malcolm X Blvd in both directions
Southbound, the last stop before the detour will be Malcolm X Blvd/W 119th St and the first stop after the detour will be Manhattan Ave/Cathedral Pkwy.
Northbound, the last stop before the detour will be Manhattan Ave/W 109th St and the first stop after the detour will be Lenox Ave/W 116th St.
Stops will be made along Central Park North as requested.
Southbound skipped stops:
- W 116th St/Malcolm X Blvd
- W 116th St/Saint Nicholas Ave
- W 116th St/Frederick Douglass Blvd
- Manhattan Ave/W 116th St
- Manhattan Ave/W 114th St
- Manhattan Ave/W 112th St
Northbound skipped stops:
- Manhattan Ave/W 111th St
- Manhattan Ave/W 113th St
- Manhattan Ave/W 116th St
- W 116th St/Frederick Douglass Blvd
- W 116th St/Adam C Powell Blvd
What's happening?
African-American Day Parade
Note: Bus arrival information may not be accurate or available while buses are detoured.
Boarding Change

M20

Weekdays, 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Update at 2026-06-29 13:36

M20 may stop at Varick St/Clarkson St and Varick St/Watts St at bus operator's discretion

Customers may request to exit the bus at these stops. The bus operator will stop if they determine that it is safe to do so. The bus operator will inform customers who request to exit the bus if it is unsafe to stop.
If customers are exiting at these stops, customers waiting for the bus will also be able to board.
Note: All M20 buses will continue to skip Varick St/Charlton St during these hours.

Where this stop sits

M10

Stop 3 of 88 on the M10

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M20

Stop 71 of 77 on the M20

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Stop 28 of 124 on the M5

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Stop 36 of 117 on the M7

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Nearest subway station 59 St-Columbus Circle 1 70 m 1 min walk

Columbus Circle/8 Av location on the map

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Questions about Columbus Circle/8 Av

MTA bus stop · M10, M20, M5, M7

Which buses stop at Columbus Circle/8 Av?

This stop is served by 4 routes: M10, M20, M5, M7. Open a route to see all of its stops.

When is the next bus at Columbus Circle/8 Av?

The next bus is about 5 minutes away. Every row above shows the destination and how many stops the bus still has to go.

What does "4 stops away" mean?

It is the number of stops the bus still has to make before it reaches this one, straight from MTA Bus Time. It is a better guide than minutes in traffic: a bus two stops away will be here shortly even if the estimate says five minutes.

Are these times live or from the timetable?

Live whenever a bus is being tracked on the route; those rows show how many stops away the vehicle is. When nothing is being tracked the scheduled timetable is shown instead and clearly labelled as scheduled.

Where exactly is the Columbus Circle/8 Av bus stop?

It stands on Columbus Circle where it meets 8 Av in Manhattan. The map further down the page shows the exact corner, which matters here because the opposite side of the street is usually a separate stop with its own arrival times.

Where is this stop on the M10 route?

It is stop 3 of 88 on the M10, after 8 Av/W 57 St and before Central Park West/Columbus Circle. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.

Where is this stop on the M20 route?

It is stop 71 of 77 on the M20, after Central Park South/Columbus Circle and before Central Park West/Columbus Circle. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.

Where is this stop on the M5 route?

It is stop 28 of 124 on the M5, after Central Park South/Columbus Circle and before Central Park South/Columbus Circle. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.

Where is this stop on the M7 route?

It is stop 36 of 117 on the M7, after Central Park South/Columbus Circle and before Central Park South/Columbus Circle. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.