There are 4 ways to get from Bryant Park to Empire State Building by subway, bus, 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 42 St-Bryant Park to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway B / ...
5 min$3Bus via W 32 St/7 Av
- Take the bus from 5 Av/W 41 St to W 32 St/7 Avbus Q32
22 min$3–8Walk
- Take the walk from Bryant Park to Empire State Buildingwalk 2,730 ft
9 minBus
- Take the bus from 5 Av/W 42 St to 5 Av/W 36 Stbus M1 / ...
9 min$3–8
Bryant Park to Empire State Building by foot and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bryant Park to Empire State Building is to subway which costs $3 and takes 5 min.
The fastest way to get from Bryant Park to Empire State Building is to subway which takes 5 min and costs $3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 5 Av/W 41 St and arriving at W 32 St/7 Av. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 42 St-Bryant Park and arriving at 34 St-Herald Sq. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1 min.
The distance between Bryant Park and Empire State Building is 3040 feet.
The best way to get from Bryant Park to Empire State Building without a car is to subway which takes 5 min and costs $3.
The subway from 42 St-Bryant Park to 34 St-Herald Sq takes 1 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Bryant Park to Empire State Building bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 5 Av/W 41 St station.
Bryant Park to Empire State Building train services, operated by MTA, depart from 42 St-Bryant Park station.
Bryant Park to Empire State Building bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at W 32 St/7 Av station.
What companies run services between Bryant Park, NY, USA and Empire State Building, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 42 St-Bryant Park to 34 St-Herald Sq every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 1 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 5 Av/W 41 St to W 32 St/7 Av every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 12 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 42 St-Bryant Park to 34 St-Herald Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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 5 Av/W 41 St to W 32 St/7 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from 5 Av/W 42 St to 5 Av/W 36 St
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
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Booking & Getting There
Bryant Park to Empire State Building train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 34 St-Herald Sq station.
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