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How to get from86th Street Station (Second Avenue Subway) to Empire State Buildingby subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot

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There are 5 ways to get from 86th Street Station (Second Avenue Subway) to Empire State Building by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway

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    1. Take the subway from 86th Street to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway subway Q / ...
    18 min
    $3

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lexington Av/E 86 St to Lexington Av/E 34 Stbus bus M102 / ...
    39 min
    $3–8

  3. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from East 90th St to East 34th Streetferry ferry As / ...
    58 min
    $5

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from 86th Street Station (Second Avenue Subway) to Empire State Buildingtaxi taxi 3.2 mi
    7 min
    $17–21

  5. Walk

    1. Take the walk from 86th Street Station (Second Avenue Subway) to Empire State Buildingwalk walk 3.2 mi
    1h 1m

86th Street Station (Second Avenue Subway) to Empire State Building by foot and subway

Calendar1092Weekly Services
Duration18 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4 mi
  • Duration: 18 min

What companies run services between 86th Street Station (Second Avenue Subway), NY, USA and Empire State Building, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from 86th Street to 34 St-Herald Sq every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Lexington Av/E 86 St to Lexington Av/E 34 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 28 min.

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