There are 4 ways to get from Flushing Meadows - Corona Park to Empire State Building by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Line 7 subway
best- Take the subway from Mets-Willets Point to 42 St-Times Squaresubway 7 / ...
39 min$3Drive 9.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Flushing Meadows - Corona Park to Empire State Buildingcar 9.5 mi
15 min$2–3Bus
- Take the bus from 69 Rd/112 St to W 34 St/5 Avbus Qm4
1h$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Flushing Meadows - Corona Park to Empire State Buildingtaxi 9.5 mi
15 min$40–50
Flushing Meadows - Corona Park to Empire State Building by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Flushing Meadows - Corona Park to Empire State Building is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Flushing Meadows - Corona Park to Empire State Building is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs $40 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 69 Rd/112 St and arriving at W 34 St/5 Av. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mets-Willets Point and arriving at 42 St-Times Square. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
The distance between Flushing Meadows - Corona Park and Empire State Building is 9 miles. The road distance is 9.6 miles.
The best way to get from Flushing Meadows - Corona Park to Empire State Building without a car is to line 7 subway which takes 39 min and costs $3.
The line 7 subway from Mets-Willets Point to 42 St-Times Square takes 30 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Flushing Meadows - Corona Park to Empire State Building bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 69 Rd/112 St station.
Flushing Meadows - Corona Park to Empire State Building train services, operated by MTA, depart from Mets-Willets Point station.
Flushing Meadows - Corona Park to Empire State Building bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at W 34 St/5 Av station.
What companies run services between Flushing Meadows - Corona Park, NY, USA and Empire State Building, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Mets-Willets Point to 42 St-Times Square every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 30 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 69 Rd/112 St to W 34 St/5 Av hourly. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 33 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Mets-Willets Point to 42 St-Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 30 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 69 Rd/112 St to W 34 St/5 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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
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
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
Long Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 516-418-2120
- Website
- longislandtaxi.li
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More Questions & Answers
Flushing Meadows - Corona Park to Empire State Building train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 42 St-Times Square station.
Yes, the driving distance between Flushing Meadows - Corona Park to Empire State Building is 10 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Flushing Meadows - Corona Park to Empire State Building.
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