There are 6 ways to get from Comfort Inn JFK Airport, Queens to Empire State Building by tram, train, bus, subway, taxi, or car
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Tram, train
best- Take the tram from Federal Circle to Jamaica Stationtram AirTrain
- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch / ...
55 min$14–19Drive 13.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Comfort Inn JFK Airport, Queens to Empire State Buildingcar 13.2 mi
24 min$3–4Bus, subway
- Take the bus from 150 Av /149 Av to Kew Gardens Rd/80 Rdbus Q10
- Take the subway from Kew Gardens-Union Tpke to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway F / ...
1h 8m$6–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Comfort Inn JFK Airport, Queens to Empire State Buildingtaxi 13.2 mi
24 min$50–65Bus
- Take the bus from 130 St /135 Av to W 34 St/5 Avbus Qm18
1h 21m$3–8Bus via Rockaway Blvd/94 St
- Take the bus from Rockaway Blvd/133 St to Rockaway Blvd/94 Stbus Q7
- Take the bus from Cross Bay Blvd/Rockaway Blvd to W 34 St/5 Avbus Qm15
1h 44m$6–15
Comfort Inn JFK Airport, Queens to Empire State Building by foot, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Comfort Inn JFK Airport, Queens to Empire State Building is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Comfort Inn JFK Airport, Queens to Empire State Building is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs $50 - $65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 130 St /135 Av and arriving at W 34 St/5 Av. Services depart four times a day, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Comfort Inn JFK Airport, Queens to Empire State Building station. However, there are services departing from Federal Circle and arriving at New York Penn Station via Jamaica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 55 min.
The distance between Comfort Inn JFK Airport, Queens and Empire State Building is 16 miles. The road distance is 13.2 miles.
The best way to get from Comfort Inn JFK Airport, Queens to Empire State Building without a car is to tram and train which takes 55 min and costs $13 - $19.
It takes approximately 55 min to get from Comfort Inn JFK Airport, Queens to Empire State Building, including transfers.
Comfort Inn JFK Airport, Queens to Empire State Building bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 130 St /135 Av station.
Comfort Inn JFK Airport, Queens to Empire State Building train services, operated by JFK Airtrain, depart from Federal Circle station.
Comfort Inn JFK Airport, Queens to Empire State Building bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at W 34 St/5 Av station.
What companies run services between Comfort Inn JFK Airport, Queens, NY, USA and Empire State Building, NY, USA?
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 130 St /135 Av to W 34 St/5 Av 4 times a day. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 1h 12m.
Tram from Federal Circle to Jamaica Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- Airtrain - JFK - John F. Kennedy International Airport
- 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
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Kew Gardens-Union Tpke to 34 St-Herald Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 26 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 150 Av /149 Av to Kew Gardens Rd/80 Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 35 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 130 St /135 Av to W 34 St/5 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Rockaway Blvd/133 St to Rockaway Blvd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 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 Cross Bay Blvd/Rockaway Blvd to W 34 St/5 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
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
Comfort Inn JFK Airport, Queens to Empire State Building train services, operated by JFK Airtrain, arrive at Jamaica Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Comfort Inn JFK Airport, Queens to Empire State Building is 13 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Comfort Inn JFK Airport, Queens to Empire State Building.
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