There are 8 ways to get from Bowling Green to Empire State Building by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Subway via Rector St
best- Take the subway from Rector St to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway R / ...
22 min$3Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to East 34th Streetferry As / ...
54 min$2–11Bus via Trinity Pl/Thames St
- Take the bus from Trinity Pl/Thames St to Madison Av/ E 33 Stbus BxM18
37 min$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bowling Green to Empire State Buildingtaxi 3.9 mi
11 min$20–24Subway
- Take the subway from Whitehall St-South Ferry to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway R / ...
23 min$3Bus
- Take the bus from State St/Bridge St to 6 Av/W 34 Stbus M55
39 min$3–8Bus #2
- Take the bus from Trinity Pl/Rector St to 6 Av/W 34 Stbus M55
39 min$3–8Walk
- Take the walk from Bowling Green to Empire State Buildingwalk 3.5 mi
1h 7m
Bowling Green to Empire State Building by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bowling Green to Empire State Building is to subway via Rector St which costs $3 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Bowling Green to Empire State Building is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs $20 - $24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Trinity Pl/Thames St and arriving at Madison Av/ E 33 St. Services depart five times a day, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Wall St/Pier 11 and arriving at East 34th Street. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rector St and arriving at 34 St-Herald Sq. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Bowling Green and Empire State Building is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Bowling Green to Empire State Building without a car is to subway via Rector St which takes 22 min and costs $3.
The subway from Rector St to 34 St-Herald Sq takes 16 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Bowling Green to Empire State Building bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Trinity Pl/Thames St station.
Bowling Green to Empire State Building train services, operated by MTA, depart from Rector St station.
What companies run services between Bowling Green, NY, USA and Empire State Building, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Rector St to 34 St-Herald Sq every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 16 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Trinity Pl/Thames St to Madison Av/ E 33 St 5 times a day. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 28 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Rector St to 34 St-Herald Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Whitehall St-South Ferry to 34 St-Herald Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Trinity Pl/Thames St to Madison Av/ E 33 St
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from State St/Bridge St to 6 Av/W 34 St
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Trinity Pl/Rector St to 6 Av/W 34 St
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- 1-844-469-3377
- [email protected]
- Website
- NYC Ferry
Ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to East 34th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- NYC Ferry
- Schedules at
- NYC Ferry Routes
- Adult one-way
- $5
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seastreak
Ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to East 34th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- Seastreak
- Schedules at
- Seastreak Routes, Schedules & Fares
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $85–89
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $2–3
- Adult
- $8–11
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- $20–24
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
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
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
Babe’s Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Black Cabby
- Phone
- +1 908-76-82947
- Website
- blackcabby.com
Elizabeth Taxi
- Phone
- +1 908-344-1729
- Website
- elizabethtaxi.com
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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More Questions & Answers
Bowling Green to Empire State Building bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Madison Av/ E 33 St station.
Bowling Green to Empire State Building train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 34 St-Herald Sq station.
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