There are 4 ways to get from Beacon Hill to Chinatown by bus, subway, taxi, or foot
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Line 15 bus
best- Take the bus from Tremont St @ Beacon St to Washington St @ Herald Stbus 15
5 min$1–5Subway
- Take the subway from Charles/MGH to South Stationsubway Red Line
5 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Beacon Hill to Chinatowntaxi 1.3 mi
3 min$7–9Walk
- Take the walk from Beacon Hill to Chinatownwalk 4,840 ft
17 min
Beacon Hill to Chinatown by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beacon Hill to Chinatown is to subway which costs $3 and takes 5 min.
The fastest way to get from Beacon Hill to Chinatown is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs $7 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tremont St @ Beacon St and arriving at Washington St @ Herald St. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Charles/MGH and arriving at South Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Beacon Hill and Chinatown is 5107 feet.
The best way to get from Beacon Hill to Chinatown without a car is to line 15 bus which takes 5 min and costs $1 - $5.
The line 15 bus from Tremont St @ Beacon St to Washington St @ Herald St takes 5 min including transfers and departs six times a week.
Beacon Hill to Chinatown bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Tremont St @ Beacon St station.
Beacon Hill to Chinatown train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Charles/MGH station.
Beacon Hill to Chinatown bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Washington St @ Herald St station.
What companies run services between Beacon Hill, MA, USA and Chinatown, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Tremont St @ Beacon St to Washington St @ Herald St 6 times a week. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a subway from Charles/MGH to South Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 5 min.
Subway from Charles/MGH to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Tremont St @ Beacon St to Washington St @ Herald St
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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Beacon Hill to Chinatown train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at South Station.
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