There are 4 ways to get from Empire State Building to Times Square by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to 42 St-Times SquareN / ...
4 minBus
cheapest- Take the bus from 6 Av/W 34 St to 6 Av/W 42 StM5 / ...
7 min$2–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Empire State Building to Times Square4,000 ft
1 min$7–10Walk
- Take the foot from Empire State Building to Times Square3,330 ft
12 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Empire State Building to Times Square is to bus which costs $2 - $7 and takes 7 min.
The fastest way to get from Empire State Building to Times Square is to taxi which takes 1 min and costs $7 - $10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 6 Av/W 34 St and arriving at 6 Av/W 42 St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 34 St-Herald Sq and arriving at 42 St-Times Square. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 min.
The distance between Empire State Building and Times Square is 2698 feet.
The best way to get from Empire State Building to Times Square without a car is to subway which takes 4 min and costs .
The subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to 42 St-Times Square takes 2 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Empire State Building to Times Square bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 6 Av/W 34 St station.
Empire State Building to Times Square train services, operated by MTA New York City Transit, depart from 34 St-Herald Sq station.
Empire State Building to Times Square bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 6 Av/W 42 St station.
What companies run services between Empire State Building, NY, USA and Times Square, NY, USA?
MTA New York City Transit operates a subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to 42 St-Times Square every 5 minutes, and the journey takes 2 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 6 Av/W 34 St to 6 Av/W 42 St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 5 min.
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- Website
- mta.info
Bus from 6 Av/W 34 St to 6 Av/W 42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Times Square train services, operated by MTA New York City Transit, arrive at 42 St-Times Square station.
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