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How to get fromHouston St to Empire State Buildingby bus, subway, taxi, train, or foot

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There are 6 ways to get from Houston St to Empire State Building by bus, subway, taxi, train, or foot

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  1. Bus, subway

    best
    1. Take the bus from 6 Av/West Houston St to 6 Av/Waverly Plbus bus M55
    2. Take the subway from W 4 St-Wash Sq to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway subway D / ...
    12 min
    $6–10

  2. Line 1 subway

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Houston St to 34 St-Penn Stationsubway subway 1 / ...
    14 min
    $3

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 6 Av/West Houston St to 6 Av/W 34 Stbus bus M55
    23 min
    $3–8

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Houston St to Empire State Buildingtaxi taxi 2 mi
    5 min
    $13–16

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Christopher Street to 33rd Streettrain train Path
    18 min
    $4

  6. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Houston St to Empire State Buildingwalk walk 1.9 mi
    37 min

Houston St to Empire State Building by foot, bus, and subway

Calendar424Weekly Services
Duration12 minAverage Duration
Ticket$6Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2 mi
  • Duration: 12 min

What companies run services between Houston St, NY, USA and Empire State Building, NY, USA?

MTA operates a subway from Houston St to 34 St-Penn Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 6 Av/West Houston St to 6 Av/W 34 St every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 17 min.

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