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How to get from52nd Street to Empire State Buildingby subway, taxi, foot, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from 52nd Street to Empire State Building by subway, taxi, foot, or bus

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  1. Subway

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    1. Take the subway from Lexington Avenue/53rd Street to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway subway F / ...
    11 min
    $3

  2. Line 6 subway

    1. Take the subway from 51st Street to 33 Stsubway subway 4 / ...
    12 min
    $3

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from 52nd Street to Empire State Buildingtaxi taxi 1.5 mi
    3 min
    $11–14

  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from 52nd Street to Empire State Buildingwalk walk 1.3 mi
    24 min

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 5 Av/W 50 St to 5 Av/W 36 Stbus bus M1 / ...
    19 min
    $3–8

52nd Street to Empire State Building by foot and subway

Calendar795Weekly Services
Duration11 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1.7 mi
  • Duration: 11 min

What companies run services between 52nd Street, NY, USA and Empire State Building, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from Lexington Avenue/53rd Street to 34 St-Herald Sq every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 5 Av/W 50 St to 5 Av/W 36 St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 8 min.

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