There are 5 ways to get from One Vanderbilt to Empire State Building by subway, taxi, foot, 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.
Line 6 subway
best- Take the subway from Grand Central-42 St to 33 St4 / ...
11 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 5 Av/W 41 St to 5 Av/W 33 StM1 / ...
11 min$2–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from One Vanderbilt to Empire State Building3,430 ft
1 min$7–9Walk
- Take the foot from One Vanderbilt to Empire State Building3,500 ft
12 minBus via 5 Av/W 47 St
- Take the bus from 5 Av/W 47 St to W 37 St/5 AvQ32
18 min$2–7
One Vanderbilt to Empire State Building by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from One Vanderbilt to Empire State Building is to line 6 subway which costs $3 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from One Vanderbilt to Empire State Building is to taxi which takes 1 min and costs $7 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 5 Av/W 41 St and arriving at 5 Av/W 33 St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Grand Central-42 St and arriving at 33 St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 min.
The distance between One Vanderbilt and Empire State Building is 1 miles.
The best way to get from One Vanderbilt to Empire State Building without a car is to line 6 subway which takes 11 min and costs $3.
The line 6 subway from Grand Central-42 St to 33 St takes 2 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
One Vanderbilt to Empire State Building bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 5 Av/W 41 St station.
One Vanderbilt to Empire State Building train services, operated by MTA, depart from Grand Central-42 St station.
One Vanderbilt to Empire State Building bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 5 Av/W 33 St station.
What companies run services between One Vanderbilt, NY, USA and Empire State Building, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from Grand Central-42 St to 33 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 2 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 5 Av/W 41 St to 5 Av/W 33 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 5 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Grand Central-42 St to 33 St
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from 5 Av/W 41 St to 5 Av/W 33 St
- Ave. Duration
- 5 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
Bus from 5 Av/W 47 St to W 37 St/5 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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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One Vanderbilt to Empire State Building train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 33 St station.
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