There are 4 ways to get from Empire State Building to Times Square Ball by subway, taxi, foot, or bus
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Subway
best- Take the subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to 42 St-Times SquareN / ...
7 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 6 Av/W 34 St to 6 Av/W 42 StM5 / ...
11 min$2–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Empire State Building to Times Square Ball4,000 ft
1 min$7–10Walk
- Take the foot from Empire State Building to Times Square Ball3,230 ft
11 min
Empire State Building to Times Square Ball by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Empire State Building to Times Square Ball is to subway which costs $3 and takes 7 min.
The fastest way to get from Empire State Building to Times Square Ball 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 Ball is 3405 feet.
The best way to get from Empire State Building to Times Square Ball without a car is to subway which takes 7 min and costs $3.
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 Ball bus services, operated by MTA, depart from 6 Av/W 34 St station.
Empire State Building to Times Square Ball train services, operated by MTA, depart from 34 St-Herald Sq station.
Empire State Building to Times Square Ball bus services, operated by MTA, arrive at 6 Av/W 42 St station.
What companies run services between Empire State Building, NY, USA and Times Square Ball, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to 42 St-Times Square every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 2 min. Alternatively, MTA 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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- 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
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- 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
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Standard
- $2–7
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Empire State Building to Times Square Ball train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 42 St-Times Square station.
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