- Distance: 2 mi
- Duration: 20 min
The average bus between 72nd Street and Empire State Building takes 20 min and the fastest bus takes 8 min. The bus runs at least 12 times per hour from 72nd 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 72nd Street and Empire State Building. The earliest departure is at 12:10 AM at night, and the last departure from 72nd Street is at 11:59 PM which arrives into Empire State Building at 12:13 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 20 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 5 Av/E 72 St station and arriving at 5 Av/W 36 St station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
72nd Street to Empire State Building bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 5 Av/E 72 St station.
72nd Street to Empire State Building bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 5 Av/W 36 St station.
The distance between 72nd Street and Empire State Building is 3.1 km.
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 5 Av/E 72 St to 5 Av/W 36 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 26 min.