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The average bus between Empire State Building and 79th Street takes 22 min and the fastest bus takes 8 min. The bus runs at least 16 times per hour from Empire State Building to 79th Street. 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 Empire State Building and 79th Street. The earliest departure is at 12:08 AM at night, and the last departure from Empire State Building is at 11:48 PM which arrives into 79th Street at 12:02 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 22 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Madison Av/E 35 St station and arriving at Madison Av/E 79 St station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
Empire State Building to 79th Street bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Madison Av/E 35 St station.
Empire State Building to 79th Street bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Madison Av/E 79 St station.
The distance between Empire State Building and 79th Street is 3.7 km.
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Madison Av/E 35 St to Madison Av/E 79 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 27 min.
