There are 6 ways to get from Empire State Building to Harlem 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.
Line 2 subway
best- Take the subway from 34 St-Penn Station to 125 Stsubway 2 / ...
21 min$3Drive 5.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Empire State Building to Harlemcar 5.1 mi
12 min$1–2Ferry
- Take the ferry from East 34th Street to East 90th Stferry As / ...
43 min$5Bus
- Take the bus from Madison Av/E 35 St to Adam C Powell Blvd/W 116 Stbus M2
45 min$2–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Empire State Building to Harlemtaxi 5.1 mi
12 min$24–30Bus via Lenox Av/W 125 St
- Take the bus from 6 Av/W 34 St to Lenox Av/W 125 Stbus M7
1h 7m$2–7
Empire State Building to Harlem by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Empire State Building to Harlem is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Empire State Building to Harlem is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs $24 - $30.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Madison Av/E 35 St and arriving at Adam C Powell Blvd/W 116 St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 41 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from East 34th Street and arriving at East 90th St. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 34 St-Penn Station station and arriving at 125 St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Empire State Building and Harlem is 6 miles. The road distance is 5.2 miles.
The best way to get from Empire State Building to Harlem without a car is to line 2 subway which takes 21 min and costs $3.
The line 2 subway from 34 St-Penn Station to 125 St takes 15 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Empire State Building to Harlem bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Madison Av/E 35 St station.
Empire State Building to Harlem train services, operated by MTA, depart from 34 St-Penn Station.
What companies run services between Empire State Building, NY, USA and Harlem, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 34 St-Penn Station to 125 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, NYC Ferry operates a ferry from East 34th Street to East 90th St hourly. Tickets cost $5 and the journey takes 25 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 34 St-Penn Station to 125 St
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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 Madison Av/E 35 St to Adam C Powell Blvd/W 116 St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
Bus from 6 Av/W 34 St to Lenox Av/W 125 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- Phone
- 1-844-469-3377
- help@ferry.nyc
- Website
- ferry.nyc
Ferry from East 34th Street to East 90th St
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.ferry.nyc
- Schedules at
- https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/
- bike one-way
- $0
- Adult one-way
- $5
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- $24–30
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More Questions & Answers
Empire State Building to Harlem bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Adam C Powell Blvd/W 116 St station.
Empire State Building to Harlem train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 125 St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Empire State Building to Harlem is 5 miles. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Empire State Building to Harlem.
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