There are 5 ways to get from Astoria to Empire State Building by bus, subway, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from 5 Av/W 52 St to 5 Av/W 36 StM1 / ...
13 min$2–7Subway
- Take the subway from 30 Av to 34 St-Herald SqN / ...
23 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Astoria to Empire State Building4.8 mi
8 min$23–28Walk
- Take the foot from Astoria to Empire State Building4.7 mi
50 minBus via Queens Blvd/Queens Plaza East
- Take the bus from Queens Blvd/Queens Plaza East to W 37 St/5 AvQ32
34 min$2–7
Astoria to Empire State Building by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Astoria to Empire State Building is to subway which costs $3 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Astoria to Empire State Building is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $23 - $28.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 5 Av/W 52 St and arriving at 5 Av/W 36 St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 30 Av and arriving at 34 St-Herald Sq. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
The distance between Astoria and Empire State Building is 5156 feet.
The best way to get from Astoria to Empire State Building without a car is to bus which takes 13 min and costs $2 - $7.
The bus from 5 Av/W 52 St to 5 Av/W 36 St takes 11 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Astoria to Empire State Building bus services, operated by MTA, depart from 5 Av/W 52 St station.
Astoria to Empire State Building train services, operated by MTA, depart from 30 Av station.
Astoria to Empire State Building bus services, operated by MTA, arrive at 5 Av/W 36 St station.
What companies run services between Astoria, NY, USA and Empire State Building, NY, USA?
MTA operates a bus from 5 Av/W 52 St to 5 Av/W 36 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, MTA operates a subway from 30 Av to 34 St-Herald Sq every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 21 min.
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- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 30 Av to 34 St-Herald Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from 5 Av/W 52 St to 5 Av/W 36 St
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Standard
- $2–7
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Queens Blvd/Queens Plaza East to W 37 St/5 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
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Astoria to Empire State Building train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 34 St-Herald Sq station.
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