There are 4 ways to get from Brooklyn Bridge to Empire State Building by subway, ferry, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from York St to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway F / ...
23 min$3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Dumbo/Fulton Ferry to East 34th Streetferry Er
46 min$5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brooklyn Bridge to Empire State Buildingtaxi 4.6 mi
12 min$21–26Walk
- Take the foot from Brooklyn Bridge to Empire State Buildingwalk 4.2 mi
1h 20m
Brooklyn Bridge to Empire State Building by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brooklyn Bridge to Empire State Building is to subway which costs $3 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Brooklyn Bridge to Empire State Building is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs $21 - $26.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Dumbo/Fulton Ferry and arriving at East 34th Street. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from York St and arriving at 34 St-Herald Sq. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Brooklyn Bridge and Empire State Building is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Brooklyn Bridge to Empire State Building without a car is to subway which takes 23 min and costs $3.
The subway from York St to 34 St-Herald Sq takes 15 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Brooklyn Bridge to Empire State Building train services, operated by MTA, depart from York St station.
Brooklyn Bridge to Empire State Building train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 34 St-Herald Sq station.
There are 3007+ hotels available in Empire State Building.
What companies run services between Brooklyn Bridge, NY, USA and Empire State Building, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from York St to 34 St-Herald Sq every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, NYC Ferry operates a ferry from Dumbo/Fulton Ferry to East 34th Street every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $5 and the journey takes 24 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from York St to 34 St-Herald Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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
- 1-844-469-3377
- [email protected]
- Website
- ferry.nyc
Ferry from Dumbo/Fulton Ferry to East 34th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.ferry.nyc
- Schedules at
- https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/
- Adult one-way
- $5
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- $21–26
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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