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How to get fromOne World Trade Center to Empire State Buildingby subway, bus, taxi or foot

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There are 7 ways to get from One World Trade Center to Empire State Building by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway via W 4 St-Wash Sq

    best
    1. Take the subway from World Trade Center to W 4 St-Wash SqsubwayE
    2. Take the subway from W 4 St-Wash Sq to 34 St-Herald SqsubwayD / ...
    17 min
    $3

  2. Bus via Madison Av/ E 33 St

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Church St/Vesey St to Madison Av/ E 33 StbusBxM18
    33 min
    $2–7

  3. Line 2 subway

    1. Take the subway from Chambers St to 34 St-Penn Stationsubway2 / ...
    20 min
    $3

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from One World Trade Center to Empire State Buildingtaxi3.3 mi
    8 min
    $17–21

  5. Subway

    1. Take the subway from Cortlandt St to 34 St-Herald SqsubwayR / ...
    24 min
    $3

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Church St/Vesey St to 6 Av/W 34 StbusM55
    36 min
    $2–7

  7. Walk

    1. Take the foot from One World Trade Center to Empire State Buildingwalk3.1 mi
    59 min

One World Trade Center to Empire State Building by foot and subway

Calendar1235Weekly Services
Duration17 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between One World Trade Center, NY, USA and Empire State Building, NY, USA?

You can take a vehicle from One World Trade Center to Empire State Building via World Trade Center, W 4 St-Wash Sq, and 34 St-Herald Sq in around 17 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Church St/Vesey St to Madison Av/ E 33 St 5 times a day. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 25 min.

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