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How to get from57th Street–Seventh Avenue Station to Empire State Buildingby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 6 ways to get from 57th Street–Seventh Avenue Station to Empire State Building by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway

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    1. Take the subway from Lexington Avenue/59th Street to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway subway R / ...
    18 min
    $3
  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from E 60 St/2 Av to W 37 St/5 Avbus bus Q32
    29 min
    $3–8
  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from 57th Street–Seventh Avenue Station to Empire State Buildingtaxi taxi 1.7 mi
    3 min
    $12–15
  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from 57th Street–Seventh Avenue Station to Empire State Buildingwalk walk 1.7 mi
    33 min
  5. Line 6 subway

    1. Take the subway from Lexington Avenue/59th Street to 33 Stsubway subway 6 / ...
    19 min
    $3
  6. Bus via Lexington Av/E 34 St

    1. Take the bus from Lexington Av/E 56 St to Lexington Av/E 34 Stbus bus M102 / ...
    24 min
    $3–8

57th Street–Seventh Avenue Station to Empire State Building by foot and subway

Calendar2192Weekly Services
Duration18 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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.

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