There are 5 ways to get from 72nd Street to Empire State Building by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Line 6 subway
best- Take the subway from 68th Street - Hunter College to 33 Stsubway 4 / ...
21 min$3Bus via 5 Av/W 36 St
- Take the bus from 5 Av/E 72 St to 5 Av/W 36 Stbus M1 / ...
30 min$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from 72nd Street to Empire State Buildingtaxi 2 mi
4 min$13–16Walk
- Take the foot from 72nd Street to Empire State Buildingwalk 2 mi
39 minBus
- Take the bus from 5 Av/E 72 St to 5 Av/W 33 Stbus M1 / ...
33 min$3–8
72nd Street to Empire State Building by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from 72nd Street to Empire State Building is to line 6 subway which costs $3 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from 72nd Street to Empire State Building is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $13 - $16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 5 Av/E 72 St and arriving at 5 Av/W 36 St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 68th Street - Hunter College and arriving at 33 St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between 72nd Street and Empire State Building is 3 miles.
The best way to get from 72nd Street to Empire State Building without a car is to line 6 subway which takes 21 min and costs $3.
The line 6 subway from 68th Street - Hunter College to 33 St takes 7 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
72nd Street to Empire State Building bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 5 Av/E 72 St station.
72nd Street to Empire State Building train services, operated by MTA, depart from 68th Street - Hunter College station.
72nd Street to Empire State Building bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 5 Av/W 36 St station.
What companies run services between 72nd Street, NY, USA and Empire State Building, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 68th Street - Hunter College to 33 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 5 Av/E 72 St to 5 Av/W 36 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 26 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 68th Street - Hunter College to 33 St
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from 5 Av/E 72 St to 5 Av/W 36 St
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from 5 Av/E 72 St to 5 Av/W 33 St
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- $13–16
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
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72nd Street to Empire State Building train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 33 St station.
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