There are 6 ways to get from 79th Street to Empire State Building by bus, subway, taxi, or foot
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Line 28 bus
best- Take the bus from 5th Avenue & 85th Street to 5Th Ave @ 35Th Stbus 28
21 min$3Line 6 subway
- Take the subway from 77 St to 33 Stsubway 6 / ...
22 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from 79th Street to Empire State Buildingtaxi 2.4 mi
5 min$14–17Walk
- Take the walk from 79th Street to Empire State Buildingwalk 2.4 mi
45 minBus via 5 Av/W 36 St
- Take the bus from 5 Av/E 79 St to 5 Av/W 36 Stbus M1 / ...
34 min$3–8Bus
- Take the bus from 5 Av/E 79 St to 5 Av/W 33 Stbus M1 / ...
37 min$3–8
79th Street to Empire State Building by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from 79th Street to Empire State Building is to line 28 bus which costs $3 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from 79th Street to Empire State Building is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs $14 - $17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 5th Avenue & 85th Street and arriving at 5Th Ave @ 35Th St. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 77 St and arriving at 33 St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between 79th Street and Empire State Building is 3 miles.
The best way to get from 79th Street to Empire State Building without a car is to line 28 bus which takes 21 min and costs $3.
The line 28 bus from 5th Avenue & 85th Street to 5Th Ave @ 35Th St takes 12 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
79th Street to Empire State Building bus services, operated by Westchester County Bee-Line System, depart from 5th Avenue & 85th Street station.
79th Street to Empire State Building train services, operated by MTA, depart from 77 St station.
79th Street to Empire State Building bus services, operated by Westchester County Bee-Line System, arrive at 5Th Ave @ 35Th St station.
What companies run services between 79th Street, NY, USA and Empire State Building, NY, USA?
Westchester County Bee-Line System operates a bus from 5th Avenue & 85th Street to 5Th Ave @ 35Th St every 4 hours. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, MTA operates a subway from 77 St to 33 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 9 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 77 St to 33 St
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (914) 813-7777
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westchester County Bee-Line System
Bus from 5th Avenue & 85th Street to 5Th Ave @ 35Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Westchester County Bee-Line System
- Schedules at
- Bee-Line Bus Schedules and Maps
- All other routes - Adults and children 5+
- $3
- BxM4C/Rte28 Westchester-Manhattan Express - Adult and children 5+
- $8
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- $14–17
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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79th Street to Empire State Building train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 33 St station.
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