There are 6 ways to get from Empire State Building to Metropolitan Opera House 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.
Subway, line 1 subway
best- Take the subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to 42 St-Times SquareQ / ...
- Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to 66 St-Lincoln Center1 / ...
16 min$3Bus via Broadway/W 61 St
cheapest- Take the bus from 6 Av/W 34 St to Broadway/W 61 StM5 / ...
28 min$2–7Line 1 subway
- Take the subway from 34 St-Penn Station to 66 St-Lincoln Center1 / ...
17 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Empire State Building to Metropolitan Opera House2.2 mi
4 min$13–16Bus
- Take the bus from 6 Av/W 34 St to Broadway/W 66 StM5 / ...
31 min$2–7Walk
- Take the foot from Empire State Building to Metropolitan Opera House1.9 mi
35 min
Empire State Building to Metropolitan Opera House by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Empire State Building to Metropolitan Opera House is to subway and line 1 subway which costs $3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Empire State Building to Metropolitan Opera House is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $13 - $16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 6 Av/W 34 St and arriving at Broadway/W 61 St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 34 St-Penn Station station and arriving at 66 St-Lincoln Center. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Empire State Building and Metropolitan Opera House is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Empire State Building to Metropolitan Opera House without a car is to subway and line 1 subway which takes 16 min and costs $3.
It takes approximately 16 min to get from Empire State Building to Metropolitan Opera House, including transfers.
Empire State Building to Metropolitan Opera House bus services, operated by MTA, depart from 6 Av/W 34 St station.
Empire State Building to Metropolitan Opera House train services, operated by MTA, depart from 34 St-Herald Sq station.
Empire State Building to Metropolitan Opera House bus services, operated by MTA, arrive at Broadway/W 61 St station.
What companies run services between Empire State Building, NY, USA and Metropolitan Opera House, NY, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Empire State Building to Metropolitan Opera House via 34 St-Herald Sq, 42 St-Times Square, and 66 St-Lincoln Center in around 16 min. Alternatively, MTA operates a bus from 6 Av/W 34 St to Broadway/W 61 St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 20 min.
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- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to 42 St-Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 42 St-Times Square to 66 St-Lincoln Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $0
Subway from 34 St-Penn Station to 66 St-Lincoln Center
- Ave. Duration
- 7 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 6 Av/W 34 St to Broadway/W 61 St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Standard
- $2–7
Bus from 6 Av/W 34 St to Broadway/W 66 St
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Standard
- $2–7
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Empire State Building to Metropolitan Opera House train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 42 St-Times Square station.
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