There are 4 ways to get from Empire State Building to The Sphere 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
best- Take the subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to Cortlandt StR / ...
20 minBus
cheapest- Take the bus from 5 Av/W 33 St to Broadway/Thames StM55 / ...
40 min$2–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Empire State Building to The Sphere3.8 mi
9 min$19–24Walk
- Take the foot from Empire State Building to The Sphere3.2 mi
1h 2m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Empire State Building to The Sphere is to bus which costs $2 - $7 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Empire State Building to The Sphere is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $19 - $24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 5 Av/W 33 St and arriving at Broadway/Thames St. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 34 St-Herald Sq and arriving at Cortlandt St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between Empire State Building and The Sphere is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Empire State Building to The Sphere without a car is to subway which takes 20 min and costs .
The subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to Cortlandt St takes 14 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Empire State Building to The Sphere bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 5 Av/W 33 St station.
Empire State Building to The Sphere train services, operated by MTA New York City Transit, depart from 34 St-Herald Sq station.
Empire State Building to The Sphere bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Broadway/Thames St station.
What companies run services between Empire State Building, NY, USA and The Sphere, NY, USA?
MTA New York City Transit operates a subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to Cortlandt St every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 14 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 5 Av/W 33 St to Broadway/Thames St every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 34 min.
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from 5 Av/W 33 St to Broadway/Thames St
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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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Empire State Building to The Sphere train services, operated by MTA New York City Transit, arrive at Cortlandt St station.
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