There are 6 ways to get from Tom's Restaurant to Empire State Building by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 1 subway via 42 St-Times Square
best- Take the subway from Cathedral Pkwy to 42 St-Times Squaresubway 1
23 min$3Bus via Riverside Dr/W 108 St
- Take the bus from Riverside Dr/W 108 St to 5 Av/W 36 Stbus M5
56 min$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tom's Restaurant to Empire State Buildingtaxi 4.7 mi
10 min$22–27Walk
- Take the foot from Tom's Restaurant to Empire State Buildingwalk 4.3 mi
1h 23mLine 1 subway
- Take the subway from Cathedral Pkwy to 34 St-Penn Stationsubway 1
26 min$3Bus
- Take the bus from Broadway/W 112 St to E 32 St/5 Avbus M4 / ...
1h 11m$3–8
Tom's Restaurant to Empire State Building by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tom's Restaurant to Empire State Building is to line 1 subway via 42 St-Times Square which costs $3 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Tom's Restaurant to Empire State Building is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $22 - $27.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Riverside Dr/W 108 St and arriving at 5 Av/W 36 St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 47 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cathedral Pkwy and arriving at 34 St-Penn Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Tom's Restaurant and Empire State Building is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Tom's Restaurant to Empire State Building without a car is to line 1 subway via 42 St-Times Square which takes 23 min and costs $3.
It takes approximately 23 min to get from Tom's Restaurant to Empire State Building, including transfers.
Tom's Restaurant to Empire State Building bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Riverside Dr/W 108 St station.
Tom's Restaurant to Empire State Building train services, operated by MTA, depart from Cathedral Pkwy station.
Tom's Restaurant to Empire State Building bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 5 Av/W 36 St station.
What companies run services between Tom's Restaurant, NY, USA and Empire State Building, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Cathedral Pkwy to 42 St-Times Square every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Riverside Dr/W 108 St to 5 Av/W 36 St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 47 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Cathedral Pkwy to 42 St-Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 15 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
Subway from Cathedral Pkwy to 34 St-Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 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 Riverside Dr/W 108 St to 5 Av/W 36 St
- Ave. Duration
- 47 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 Broadway/W 112 St to E 32 St/5 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 10 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
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- $22–27
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
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Tom's Restaurant to Empire State Building train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 42 St-Times Square station.
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