The average bus between 79th Street and Empire State Building takes 24 min and the fastest bus takes 10 min. The bus runs at least 13 times per hour from 79th 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 79th Street and Empire State Building. The earliest departure is at 12:12 AM at night, and the last departure from 79th Street is at 11:56 PM which arrives into Empire State Building at 12:13 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 24 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 79th Street station and arriving at Empire State Building station. Services depart every 5 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
79th Street to Empire State Building bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 5 Av/E 79 St station.
79th Street to Empire State Building bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 5 Av/W 36 St station.
The distance between 79th Street and Empire State Building is 3.7 km. The road distance is 4 km.
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 5 Av/E 79 St to 5 Av/W 36 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 31 min.