The MTA Express X68 - Floral Park - Midtown Manhattan Express bus serves 23 bus stops in the NYC area departing from Hillside Av / 268 St and ending at E 57 St / 3 Av. Scroll down to see upcoming X68 bus times at each stop and the next scheduled X68 bus times will be displayed. The full X68 bus schedule as well as real-time departures (if available) can be found in the Transit app.
The MTA Express X68 - Floral Park - Midtown Manhattan Express bus route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the MTA Express X68 bus to help you plan your trip on MTA Express. Opening the app will allow you to see more detailed information about the route on a map including stop specific alerts, such as stops that have been closed or moved. You can also see the location of vehicles in real-time on the route map so you know when the X68 bus is approaching your stop.
See the detailed route mapOpen the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the X68 bus schedule, such as detours, moved stops, trip cancellations, major delays, or other service changes to the bus route. The Transit app also allows you to subscribe to receive notifications for any service alert issued by MTA Express so that you can plan your trip around any active or future disruptions.
⚠️ Service update for MTA's X68 bus
Starting June 30, 2025 bus service in Queens will change as part of the MTA’s “Queens Bus Network Redesign”. The X68 will be renamed the QM68. All Midtown-bound QM68 trips will make stops on 23St, Madison Av, and 57St.Service on 34St, 42St, 3 Av, and 5 Av will be discontinued. The Queens-bound QM68 routing in Manhattan will not change.
See all alertsThe next X68 bus leaves Hillside Av / 268 St at 6:02 AM, and arrives at E 57 St / 3 Av at 7:05 AM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.
See all departures78% of riders report that the MTA Express X68 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 9 riders reported on the on-time performance of the X68 bus. Compared to other MTA Express lines, the X68 bus is ranked 29 out of 73 MTA Express lines. These on-time performance stats are user reported and may differ from official MTA Express metrics. See more details about on time, late or early departure reports for the X68 by opening the Transit app.
See all on-time perfomance detailsThe next X68 bus leaves Hillside Av / 268 St at 6:02 AM, and arrives at E 57 St / 3 Av at 7:05 AM. The total trip time for the next MTA Express X68 bus is 63 min.
You can track your bus on a map, monitor real-time updates, and see adjustments to the MTA Express X68 schedule by downloading the Transit app.
You can see the next MTA Express X68 bus times in the app as well as future departure times for the X68 bus.
There are 23 stops on the MTA Express X68 bus.
You can find real-time information on MTA Express X68 bus crowding levels in the Transit app (available in select cities or on select trips). You can also see predictions on how crowded the bus will be when it gets to your bus stop.
Find out the current status for the MTA Express X68 bus in the Transit app.
Open the Transit app to see your location on a map and find the closest X68 bus stop to where you are.