The average bus between Midtown East and Empire State Building takes 16 min and the fastest bus takes 7 min. The bus runs at least 6 times per hour from Midtown East 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 10 minutes between Midtown East and Empire State Building. The earliest departure is at 2:10 AM at night, and the last departure from Midtown East is at 10:38 AM which arrives into Empire State Building at 10:57 AM. All services require a transfer at W 42 St/5 Av and take an average of 16 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

42 min • 1 change

12 min • 1 change

27 min • 1 change

10 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Midtown East to Empire State Building. However, there are services departing from Midtown East station and arriving at Empire State Building station via W 42 St/5 Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16 min.
Midtown East to Empire State Building bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from E 42 St/1 Av station.
Midtown East to Empire State Building bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at E 32 St/5 Av station.
The distance between Midtown East and Empire State Building is 1.8 km. The road distance is 2 km.
You can take a bus from E 42 St/1 Av to Empire State Building via W 42 St/5 Av, 5 Av/W 41 St, and E 32 St/5 Av in around 17 min.