There are 5 ways to get from Lower East Side to Empire State Building by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Grand St to 34 St-Herald SqB / ...
10 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Centre St/Broome St to Madison Av/E 35 StM1
27 min$2–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lower East Side to Empire State Building2.9 mi
7 min$16–19Walk
- Take the foot from Lower East Side to Empire State Building2.8 mi
53 minBus via New York, NY - Chinatown
- Take the bus from New York, NY - Chinatown to New York, NY - MidtownNyc / ...
34 min$21–26
Lower East Side to Empire State Building by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lower East Side to Empire State Building is to subway which costs $3 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Lower East Side to Empire State Building is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs $16 - $19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Centre St/Broome St and arriving at Madison Av/E 35 St. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Grand St and arriving at 34 St-Herald Sq. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Lower East Side and Empire State Building is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Lower East Side to Empire State Building without a car is to subway which takes 10 min and costs $3.
The subway from Grand St to 34 St-Herald Sq takes 8 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Lower East Side to Empire State Building bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Centre St/Broome St station.
Lower East Side to Empire State Building train services, operated by MTA, depart from Grand St station.
Lower East Side to Empire State Building bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Madison Av/E 35 St station.
What companies run services between Lower East Side, NY, USA and Empire State Building, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Grand St to 34 St-Herald Sq every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Centre St/Broome St to Madison Av/E 35 St every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 23 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Grand St to 34 St-Herald Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Centre St/Broome St to Madison Av/E 35 St
- Ave. Duration
- 23 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
- Website
- gotobus.com
Bus from New York, NY - Chinatown to New York, NY - Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Website
- https://www.gotobus.com/fox-bus-inc-/
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- $16–19
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 866-983-4195
- Website
- yellowcabnyctaxi.com
NYC.gov
- Website
- nyc.gov
La Revancha
- Phone
- +1 718-236-2424
- Website
- larevancha.net
Chico Express
- Phone
- +1 718-256-6666
- Website
- chicoexpress.net
Bay Express
- Phone
- +1 718-232-3434
Scotty's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 210-943-1234
- Website
- scottystaxicab.com
Lime Car Service & Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-461-9999
- Website
- limetaxicab.com
Babes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
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Lower East Side to Empire State Building train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 34 St-Herald Sq station.
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