There are 5 ways to get from Madison Square and Madison Square Park to Empire State Building by subway, taxi, foot, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from 23 St to 34 St-Herald SqN / ...
7 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Madison Av/E 28 St to Madison Av/E 35 StM1 / ...
12 min$2–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Madison Square and Madison Square Park to Empire State Building4,570 ft
2 min$8–10Walk
- Take the foot from Madison Square and Madison Square Park to Empire State Building2,920 ft
10 minTrain
- Take the train from 23rd Street to 33rd StreetPath
11 min$3
Madison Square and Madison Square Park to Empire State Building by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison Square and Madison Square Park to Empire State Building is to subway which costs $3 and takes 7 min.
The fastest way to get from Madison Square and Madison Square Park to Empire State Building is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs $8 - $10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Madison Av/E 28 St and arriving at Madison Av/E 35 St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 23 St and arriving at 34 St-Herald Sq. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between Madison Square and Madison Square Park and Empire State Building is 4559 feet.
The best way to get from Madison Square and Madison Square Park to Empire State Building without a car is to subway which takes 7 min and costs $3.
The subway from 23 St to 34 St-Herald Sq takes 3 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Madison Square and Madison Square Park to Empire State Building bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Madison Av/E 28 St station.
Madison Square and Madison Square Park to Empire State Building train services, operated by MTA, depart from 23 St station.
The best way to get from Madison Square and Madison Square Park to Empire State Building is to train which takes 11 min and costs $3. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $2 - $7 and takes 12 min.
What companies run services between Madison Square and Madison Square Park, NY, USA and Empire State Building, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 23 St to 34 St-Herald Sq every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Madison Av/E 28 St to Madison Av/E 35 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 4 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 23 St to 34 St-Herald Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800 234-7284
- Website
- panynj.gov
Train from 23rd Street to 33rd Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.panynj.gov/path/en/index.html
- Adult
- $3
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Madison Av/E 28 St to Madison Av/E 35 St
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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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More Questions & Answers
Madison Square and Madison Square Park to Empire State Building bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Madison Av/E 35 St station.
Madison Square and Madison Square Park to Empire State Building train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 34 St-Herald Sq station.
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