There are 5 ways to get from Coney Island to Empire State Building by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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 Coney Island-Stillwell Av to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway Q / ...
53 min$3Bus
- Take the bus from Cropsey Av/Canal Av to Madison Av/E 34 Stbus X28 / ...
1h 20m$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Coney Island to Empire State Buildingtaxi 14.2 mi
26 min$65–80Drive 14.2 mi
- Drive from Coney Island to Empire State Buildingcar 14.2 mi
26 min$3–4Bus via Cropsey Av/Bay 49 St
- Take the bus from Cropsey Av/Bay 49 St to Madison Av/E 29 Stbus X28 / ...
1h 21m$3–8
Coney Island to Empire State Building by subway and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Coney Island to Empire State Building is to subway which costs $3 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Coney Island to Empire State Building is to taxi which takes 26 min and costs $65 - $80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cropsey Av/Canal Av and arriving at Madison Av/E 34 St. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 17m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Coney Island-Stillwell Av and arriving at 34 St-Herald Sq. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 51 min.
The distance between Coney Island and Empire State Building is 14 miles. The road distance is 14.3 miles.
The best way to get from Coney Island to Empire State Building without a car is to subway which takes 53 min and costs $3.
The subway from Coney Island-Stillwell Av to 34 St-Herald Sq takes 51 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Coney Island to Empire State Building bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Cropsey Av/Canal Av station.
Coney Island to Empire State Building train services, operated by MTA, depart from Coney Island-Stillwell Av station.
Coney Island to Empire State Building bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Madison Av/E 34 St station.
What companies run services between Coney Island, Kings County, NY, USA and Empire State Building, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Coney Island-Stillwell Av to 34 St-Herald Sq every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 51 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Cropsey Av/Canal Av to Madison Av/E 34 St hourly. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 1h 17m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Coney Island-Stillwell Av to 34 St-Herald Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 51 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 Cropsey Av/Canal Av to Madison Av/E 34 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Cropsey Av/Bay 49 St to Madison Av/E 29 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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
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Booking & Getting There
Coney Island to Empire State Building train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 34 St-Herald Sq station.
Yes, the driving distance between Coney Island to Empire State Building is 14 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Coney Island to Empire State Building.
There are 3898+ hotels available in Empire State Building.






