There are 5 ways to get from The Heights to Empire State Building by bus, train, tram, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Central Ave At Bowers St to Port Authority Bus Terminal119
43 min$6–22Line 83 bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Summit Ave At Bowers St to Journal Square Transportation Center83 / ...
- Take the train from Journal Square to 33rd StreetPath
44 min$4–6Tram, train
- Take the tram from 2ND STREET station to NEWPORT stationHblr
- Take the train from Newport to 33rd StreetPath
48 min$6–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from The Heights to Empire State Building5.1 mi
11 min$24–30Walk
- Take the foot from The Heights to Empire State Building4.9 mi
1h 18m
The Heights to Empire State Building by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Heights to Empire State Building is to line 83 bus and train which costs $4 - $7 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from The Heights to Empire State Building is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs $24 - $30.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Central Ave At Bowers St and arriving at Port Authority Bus Terminal. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
No, there is no direct train from The Heights station to Empire State Building. However, there are services departing from 2ND STREET station and arriving at 33rd Street via Newport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 48 min.
The distance between The Heights and Empire State Building is 56 miles.
The best way to get from The Heights to Empire State Building without a car is to bus which takes 43 min and costs $6 - $22.
The bus from Central Ave At Bowers St to Port Authority Bus Terminal takes 25 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
The Heights to Empire State Building bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Central Ave At Bowers St station.
The Heights to Empire State Building train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from 2ND STREET station.
The Heights to Empire State Building bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
What companies run services between The Heights, NJ, USA and Empire State Building, NY, USA?
NJ Transit operates a bus from Central Ave At Bowers St to Port Authority Bus Terminal every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $6–22 and the journey takes 25 min.
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- Phone
- +1 800 234-7284
- Website
- panynj.gov
Train from Journal Square to 33rd Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.panynj.gov/path/en/index.html
- Adult
- $3
Train from Newport to 33rd Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.panynj.gov/path/en/index.html
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Tram from 2ND STREET station to NEWPORT station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Central Ave At Bowers St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $6–22
Bus from Summit Ave At Bowers St to Journal Square Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $1–4
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- $24–30
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 866-983-4195
- Website
- yellowcabnyctaxi.com
Newark Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-273-4420
- Website
- newarkairporttaxi.us
Jacob's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 973-673-5900
- Website
- jacobstaxiservice.com
Gold Lincoln Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-344-5566
- Website
- goldlincolntaxinj.com
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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The Heights to Empire State Building train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at NEWPORT station.
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