There are 6 ways to get from Long Island to Empire State Building by subway, ferry, 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 Roosevelt Island to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway M / ...
13 min$3Drive 8.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brooklyn to Empire State Buildingcar 8.3 mi
18 min$2–3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Hunters Point South to East 34th Streetferry Er
20 min$5Bus
- Take the bus from Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd to W 37 St/5 Avbus Q32
33 min$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brooklyn to Empire State Buildingtaxi 8.3 mi
18 min$35–45Bus via 5 Av/W 41 St
- Take the bus from Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd to 5 Av/W 41 Stbus Q32
34 min$3–8
Long Island to Empire State Building by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Island to Empire State Building is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Long Island to Empire State Building is to subway which takes 13 min and costs $3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd and arriving at W 37 St/5 Av. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Hunters Point South and arriving at East 34th Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Roosevelt Island and arriving at 34 St-Herald Sq. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Long Island and Empire State Building is 3 miles. The road distance is 8.3 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island to Empire State Building without a car is to subway which takes 13 min and costs $3.
The subway from Roosevelt Island to 34 St-Herald Sq takes 11 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Long Island to Empire State Building bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd station.
Long Island to Empire State Building train services, operated by MTA, depart from Roosevelt Island station.
What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and Empire State Building, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Roosevelt Island to 34 St-Herald Sq every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, NYC Ferry operates a ferry from Hunters Point South to East 34th Street hourly. Tickets cost $5 and the journey takes 3 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Roosevelt Island to 34 St-Herald Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd to W 37 St/5 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd to 5 Av/W 41 St
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- 1-844-469-3377
- [email protected]
- Website
- ferry.nyc
Ferry from Hunters Point South to East 34th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.ferry.nyc
- Schedules at
- https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/
- Adult one-way
- $5
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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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More Questions & Answers
Long Island to Empire State Building bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at W 37 St/5 Av station.
Long Island to Empire State Building train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 34 St-Herald Sq station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Island to Empire State Building is 8 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Long Island to Empire State Building.
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