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How to get fromRiverside Tower Hotel, New York to Empire State Buildingby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 6 ways to get from Riverside Tower Hotel, New York to Empire State Building by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Line 1 subway, subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from 79 St to 42 St-Times Squaresubway subway 1 / ...
    2. Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway subway Q / ...
    17 min
    $3
  2. Line 1 subway

    1. Take the subway from 79 St to 34 St-Penn Stationsubway subway 1 / ...
    20 min
    $3
  3. Bus via 5 Av/W 36 St

    1. Take the bus from Riverside Dr/W 80 St to 5 Av/W 36 Stbus bus M5
    40 min
    $3–8
  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Riverside Tower Hotel, New York to Empire State Buildingtaxi taxi 3.1 mi
    6 min
    $16–20
  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riverside Dr/W 80 St to 5 Av/W 33 Stbus bus M5
    42 min
    $3–8
  6. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Riverside Tower Hotel, New York to Empire State Buildingwalk walk 2.8 mi
    54 min

Riverside Tower Hotel, New York to Empire State Building by foot and subway

Calendar1612Weekly Services
Duration17 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Riverside Tower Hotel, New York, NY, USA and Empire State Building, NY, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Riverside Tower Hotel, New York to Empire State Building via 79 St, 42 St-Times Square, and 34 St-Herald Sq in around 17 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Riverside Dr/W 80 St to 5 Av/W 36 St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 36 min.

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