Central Park South/Columbus Circle

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Central Park South/Columbus Circle is a New York City bus stop on Central Park South at the corner of Columbus Circle, served by M104, 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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M7 14 St via Columbus via 7 Av 2 stops away 08:32 PM 3 min

M104 41 St via Broadway/7 Av 4 stops away 08:33 PM 4 min

M20 South Ferry via 7 Av via Bat Pk City Scheduled departure 08:42 PM 13 min

M104 41 St via Broadway/7 Av 1.7 miles away 08:46 PM 17 min

M7 14 St via Columbus via 7 Av 1.9 miles away 08:46 PM 18 min

M104 41 St via Broadway/7 Av 1.9 miles away 08:47 PM 18 min

M5 31 St 6 Av 3.6 miles away 08:54 PM 25 min

M7 14 St via Columbus via 7 Av 3.5 miles away 09:02 PM 34 min

M104 41 St via Broadway/7 Av 4.3 miles away 09:07 PM 38 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
Sunday Schedule

B100 B103 B11 B12 B13 B14 B15 B16

Sep 7, Monday, Labor Day
Update at 2026-08-19 19:54

Buses will run on a Sunday schedule

If your bus does not usually operate on a Sunday, it will not run today.
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.
Planned - Detour

M5

Mon to Sat, 11:00 PM to 6:00 AM, weeknights
Update at 2026-08-11 19:06

Southbound M5 stop on Broadway at W 178th St will be closed

Buses operate via W 179th St, Fort Washington Ave, W 178th St and Broadway.
First southbound stop will be made on Broadway at W 176th St.
Here is a map of the detoured route.
What's happening?
Construction
Note: Bus arrival information may not be accurate or available while buses are detoured.
Planned - Detour

M5 M7

Sep 6, Sunday, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Update at 2026-09-03 15:24

M5 and M7 stops on 6th Ave from W 40th St to W 57th St, on Central Park South from 6th Ave to Columbus Circle will be closed

For service, use the stops on 6th Ave at W 38th St or Broadway at W 61st St.
Buses operate via 8th Ave instead.
What's happening?
Brazilian Day Festival
Note: Bus arrival information may not be available/accurate while buses are detoured

Where this stop sits

M104

Stop 13 of 77 on the M104

arrow_back8 Av/W 56 St Columbus Circle/8 Avarrow_forward

M20

Stop 70 of 77 on the M20

arrow_back8 Av/W 56 St Columbus Circle/8 Avarrow_forward

Stop 27 of 124 on the M5

arrow_backCentral Park South/7 Av Columbus Circle/8 Avarrow_forward

Stop 35 of 117 on the M7

arrow_backCentral Park South/7 Av Columbus Circle/8 Avarrow_forward

Nearest subway station 59 St-Columbus Circle ABCD 100 m 1 min walk

Central Park South/Columbus Circle location on the map

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Questions about Central Park South/Columbus Circle

MTA bus stop · M104, M20, M5, M7

Which buses stop at Central Park South/Columbus Circle?

This stop is served by 4 routes: M104, M20, M5, M7. Open a route to see all of its stops.

When is the next bus at Central Park South/Columbus Circle?

The next bus is about 3 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 Central Park South/Columbus Circle bus stop?

It stands on Central Park South where it meets Columbus Circle 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 M104 route?

It is stop 13 of 77 on the M104, after 8 Av/W 56 St and before Columbus Circle/8 Av. 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 70 of 77 on the M20, after 8 Av/W 56 St and before Columbus Circle/8 Av. 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 27 of 124 on the M5, after Central Park South/7 Av and before Columbus Circle/8 Av. 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 35 of 117 on the M7, after Central Park South/7 Av and before Columbus Circle/8 Av. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.