The average bus between 55th Street and Empire State Building takes 9 min and the fastest bus takes 3 min. The bus runs at least 15 times per hour from 55th Street to Empire State Building. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 5 minutes between 55th Street and Empire State Building. The earliest departure is at 1:44 AM at night, and the last departure from 55th Street is at 8:19 AM which arrives into Empire State Building at 8:29 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 9 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 55th Street station and arriving at Empire State Building station. Services depart every 5 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
55th Street to Empire State Building bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 5 Av/W 53 St station.
55th Street to Empire State Building bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 5 Av/W 36 St station.
The distance between 55th Street and Empire State Building is 1.7 km. The road distance is 2 km.
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 5 Av/W 53 St to 5 Av/W 36 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 11 min.