There are 6 ways to get from Empire State Building to TriBeCa by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Line 2 subway
best- Take the subway from 34 St-Penn Station to Chambers Stsubway 2 / ...
13 min$3Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79 to Battery Park City/Vesey St.ferry Sg
43 min$1–9Bus via 7 Av/W 34 St
- Take the bus from 7 Av/W 34 St to Chambers St/Hudson Stbus M20
30 min$2–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Empire State Building to TriBeCataxi 2.9 mi
8 min$16–20Bus
- Take the bus from 5 Av/W 33 St to Broadway/Chambers Stbus M55 / ...
30 min$2–7Walk
- Take the foot from Empire State Building to TriBeCawalk 2.7 mi
52 min
Empire State Building to TriBeCa by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Empire State Building to TriBeCa is to line 2 subway which costs $3 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Empire State Building to TriBeCa is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $16 - $20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 7 Av/W 34 St and arriving at Chambers St/Hudson St. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79 and arriving at Battery Park City/Vesey St.. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 34 St-Penn Station station and arriving at Chambers St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Empire State Building and TriBeCa is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Empire State Building to TriBeCa without a car is to line 2 subway which takes 13 min and costs $3.
The line 2 subway from 34 St-Penn Station to Chambers St takes 7 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Empire State Building to TriBeCa bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 7 Av/W 34 St station.
Empire State Building to TriBeCa train services, operated by MTA, depart from 34 St-Penn Station.
What companies run services between Empire State Building, NY, USA and TriBeCa, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 34 St-Penn Station to Chambers St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 7 Av/W 34 St to Chambers St/Hudson St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 24 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 34 St-Penn Station to Chambers St
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from 7 Av/W 34 St to Chambers St/Hudson St
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
Bus from 5 Av/W 33 St to Broadway/Chambers St
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- Phone
- 1-844-469-3377
- help@ferry.nyc
- Website
- ferry.nyc
Ferry from Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79 to Battery Park City/Vesey St.
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.ferry.nyc
- Schedules at
- https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/
- Adult one-way
- $5
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- contact@seastreak.com
- Website
- seastreak.com
Ferry from Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79 to Battery Park City/Vesey St.
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Website
- https://seastreak.com
- Schedules at
- https://seastreak.com/ferry-routes-and-schedules/
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $84–89
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $1–2
- Adult
- $5–9
- Website
- nywaterway.com
Ferry from Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79 to Battery Park City/Vesey St.
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- $16–20
Babes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Fort Lee Taxi & Car Service
- Phone
- (201) 944-1166
- Website
- fortleetaxi.com
Lee Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-5566
Teaneck Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 833-2222
- Website
- teanecktaxiservice.com
Classic Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-484-9494
Denville Taxi Service
- Phone
- (973) 814 9600
- Website
- denvilletaxiservice.com
Newark Airport Limo & Taxi
- Phone
- (732) 548-1141
Quick Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 (973) 338 2101
- Website
- quick-taxiservice.com
Bay Express
- Phone
- +1 718-232-3434
Chico Express
- Phone
- +1 718-256-6666
- Website
- chicoexpress.net
La Revancha
- Phone
- +1 718-236-2424
- Website
- larevancha.net
NYC.gov
- Website
- nyc.gov
Always Ready Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 527-5555
Carmel Car & Limo
- Phone
- (212) 666-6666
- Website
- carmellimo.com
Dial 7 Car Service
- Phone
- (212) 777-7777
- Website
- dial7.com
Queens Village Car Service
- Phone
- (718) 776-8787
- Website
- queensvillagecarservice.com
Babe’s Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Black Cabby
- Phone
- +1 908-76-82947
- Website
- blackcabby.com
Elizabeth Taxi
- Phone
- +1 908-344-1729
- Website
- elizabethtaxi.com
Mexico Car Service
- Phone
- +1 914-968-6666
- Website
- mexicocs.com
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Empire State Building to TriBeCa bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Chambers St/Hudson St station.
Empire State Building to TriBeCa train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Chambers St station.
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