There are 5 ways to get from Empire State Building to Whitestone by train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main StreetPort Washington Branch
- Take the bus from Main St/38 Av to Parsons Blvd/14 AvQ44-Sbs / ...
53 min$7–15Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 6 Av/W 35 St to 14 Av/146 PlQm2
1h 2m$2–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Empire State Building to Whitestone11.3 mi
20 min$45–60Drive 11.3 mi
- Drive from Empire State Building to Whitestone11.3 mi
20 min$3Train, bus via 150 St/12 Av
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main StreetPort Washington Branch
- Take the bus from Roosevelt Av/Main St to 150 St/12 AvQ15
56 min$7–15
Empire State Building to Whitestone by foot, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Empire State Building to Whitestone is to drive which costs $2 - $3 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Empire State Building to Whitestone is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $45 - $60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 6 Av/W 35 St and arriving at 14 Av/146 Pl. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 59 min.
The distance between Empire State Building and Whitestone is 12 miles. The road distance is 11.4 miles.
The best way to get from Empire State Building to Whitestone without a car is to train and bus which takes 53 min and costs $6 - $16.
It takes approximately 53 min to get from Empire State Building to Whitestone, including transfers.
Empire State Building to Whitestone bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 6 Av/W 35 St station.
Empire State Building to Whitestone bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 14 Av/146 Pl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Empire State Building to Whitestone is 11 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Empire State Building to Whitestone.
There are 2902+ hotels available in Whitestone.
What companies run services between Empire State Building, NY, USA and Whitestone, NY, USA?
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 6 Av/W 35 St to 14 Av/146 Pl hourly. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 59 min.
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- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $4–7
- Peak
- $4–9
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Main St/38 Av to Parsons Blvd/14 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 14 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
Bus from 6 Av/W 35 St to 14 Av/146 Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
Bus from Roosevelt Av/Main St to 150 St/12 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 17 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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