The average train between Paterson and Empire State Building takes 47 min and the fastest train takes 40 min. There is a train service every few hours from Paterson to Empire State Building. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Paterson and Empire State Building. The earliest departure is at 5:23 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Paterson is at 11:54 PM which arrives into Empire State Building at 12:55 AM. All services require a transfer at Secaucus Upper Level and take an average of 47 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Paterson to Empire State Building. However, there are services departing from Paterson station and arriving at Empire State Building station via Secaucus Lower Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47 min.
Paterson to Empire State Building train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Paterson station.
Paterson to Empire State Building train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at New York Penn Station.
The distance between Paterson and Empire State Building is 24.4 km. The road distance is 28 km.
You can take a train from Paterson to Empire State Building via Secaucus Upper Level and New York Penn Station in around 54 min.