There are 9 ways to get from Columbus to Empire State Building by plane, subway, bus, car, train, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Laguardia Airport, subway
best- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane CMH - LGA
- Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway
4h 23m$195–556Bus #2 (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Columbus to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0421
15h 20m$95–180Bus via East Broadway
- Take the bus from Columbus, OH to New York, NYbus Cincinnati
9h 49m$113Drive 528.6 mi
- Drive from Columbus to Empire State Buildingcar 528.6 mi
9h 36m$97–140Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane CMH - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
4h 32m$262–1,031Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane CMH - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain
4h 30m$516–1,622Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CMH - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
5h 49m$195–1,066Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport
- Take the bus from Columbus to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane CLE - LGA
6h 38m$150–600Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Columbus to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2640 / ...
12h 52m$100–170
Columbus to Empire State Building by bus, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to Empire State Building is to bus which costs $95 - $180 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to Empire State Building is to fly and subway which takes 4h 23m and costs $190 - $600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Columbus and arriving at New York Midtown. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 40m.
The distance between Columbus and Empire State Building is 502 miles. The road distance is 531.7 miles.
The best way to get from Columbus to Empire State Building without a car is to bus via East Broadway which takes 9h 49m and costs $113.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Columbus to Empire State Building, including transfers.
Columbus to Empire State Building bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Columbus station.
Columbus to Empire State Building bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbus to Empire State Building is 532 miles. It takes approximately 9h 36m to drive from Columbus to Empire State Building.
Book your Columbus to Empire State Building bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Columbus, OH, USA and Empire State Building, NY, USA?
SkyHorse / Jaguar operates a bus from Columbus, OH to New York, NY once daily. Tickets cost $110 and the journey takes 9h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to 34 St-Herald Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $15–19
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 917.398.0398
- Website
- skyhorsebus.com
Bus from Columbus, OH to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110
- Schedules at
- GotoBus.com - NY-OH Ticket Inc
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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