There are 6 ways to get from 57th Street–Seventh Avenue Station to Empire State Building by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Lexington Avenue/59th Street to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway R / ...
18 min$3Bus
- Take the bus from E 60 St/2 Av to W 37 St/5 Avbus Q32
29 min$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from 57th Street–Seventh Avenue Station to Empire State Buildingtaxi 1.7 mi
3 min$12–15Walk
- Take the walk from 57th Street–Seventh Avenue Station to Empire State Buildingwalk 1.7 mi
33 minLine 6 subway
- Take the subway from Lexington Avenue/59th Street to 33 Stsubway 6 / ...
19 min$3Bus via Lexington Av/E 34 St
- Take the bus from Lexington Av/E 56 St to Lexington Av/E 34 Stbus M102 / ...
24 min$3–8
57th Street–Seventh Avenue Station to Empire State Building by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from 57th Street–Seventh Avenue Station to Empire State Building is to subway which costs $3 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from 57th Street–Seventh Avenue Station to Empire State Building is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs $12 - $15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from E 60 St/2 Av and arriving at W 37 St/5 Av. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lexington Avenue/59th Street and arriving at 34 St-Herald Sq. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between 57th Street–Seventh Avenue Station and Empire State Building is 3 miles.
The best way to get from 57th Street–Seventh Avenue Station to Empire State Building without a car is to subway which takes 18 min and costs $3.
The subway from Lexington Avenue/59th Street to 34 St-Herald Sq takes 9 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
57th Street–Seventh Avenue Station to Empire State Building bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from E 60 St/2 Av station.
57th Street–Seventh Avenue Station to Empire State Building train services, operated by MTA, depart from Lexington Avenue/59th Street station.
57th Street–Seventh Avenue Station to Empire State Building bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at W 37 St/5 Av station.
What companies run services between 57th Street–Seventh Avenue Station, NY, USA and Empire State Building, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Lexington Avenue/59th Street to 34 St-Herald Sq every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from E 60 St/2 Av to W 37 St/5 Av every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 21 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Lexington Avenue/59th Street to 34 St-Herald Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Lexington Avenue/59th Street to 33 St
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from E 60 St/2 Av to W 37 St/5 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Lexington Av/E 56 St to Lexington Av/E 34 St
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- $12–15
Babes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Fort Lee Taxi & Car Service
- Phone
- (201) 944-1166
- Website
- fortleetaxi.com
Lee Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-5566
Teaneck Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 833-2222
- Website
- teanecktaxiservice.com
Classic Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-484-9494
Denville Taxi Service
- Phone
- (973) 814 9600
- Website
- denvilletaxiservice.com
Newark Airport Limo & Taxi
- Phone
- (732) 548-1141
Quick Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 (973) 338 2101
- Website
- quick-taxiservice.com
Bay Express
- Phone
- +1 718-232-3434
Chico Express
- Phone
- +1 718-256-6666
- Website
- chicoexpress.net
La Revancha
- Phone
- +1 718-236-2424
- Website
- larevancha.net
NYC.gov
- Website
- nyc.gov
Mexico Car Service
- Phone
- +1 914-968-6666
- Website
- mexicocs.com
Ernie's & Yorktown Car Service
- Phone
- +1 914 666 7379
Empire Ride Inc
- Phone
- +1 914 290 5400
Always Ready Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 527-5555
Carmel Car & Limo
- Phone
- (212) 666-6666
- Website
- carmellimo.com
Dial 7 Car Service
- Phone
- (212) 777-7777
- Website
- dial7.com
Queens Village Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 776-8787
- Website
- queensvillagecarservice.com
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57th Street–Seventh Avenue Station to Empire State Building train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 34 St-Herald Sq station.
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