The average bus between Empire State Building and Upper East Side takes 23 min and the fastest bus takes 9 min. The bus runs at least 16 times per hour from Empire State Building to Upper East Side. 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 Upper East Side. The earliest departure is at 3:23 AM at night, and the last departure from Empire State Building is at 9:03 AM which arrives into Upper East Side at 9:26 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 23 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Empire State Building station and arriving at Upper East Side station. Services depart every 5 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
Empire State Building to Upper East Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Madison Av/E 35 St station.
Empire State Building to Upper East Side bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Madison Av/E 79 St station.
The distance between Empire State Building and Upper East Side is 4.4 km. The road distance is 4 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 28 min.